physical size of memory card is not the primary concern. My question was not phrased correctly and should be prefaced with:
Everything else being equal, do i want a camera with SD/SD media or one with compact flash media. > From: Jerry Yeager <jerry at browseryshop.com> > Date: 2004/10/05 Tue AM 12:20:02 EDT > To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Subject: Re: MacGroup: Digital Cameras and storage media > > "Memory is cheap, Memories are priceless" > Mahesh Gupta (landscape photographer) > > I have got to admit that physical size of the memory card as a criteria > for choosing a camera is a new one for me, but with the downsizing of > P&S cameras, maybe not a bad one. Most concerns are with image quality, > file size, photo-site size, pixel pitch (related to how much noise a > digital photo might have in it) ease of operation, etc.. Usually > concerns with the cards are how much capacity does it have, how fast > can the camera write to it, how fast can the card reader read it and > what is the failure rate. Right now Compact Flash has the edge, it has > more capacity and is very fast. 1 GB high speed cards are running about > $100 (regular speed is around $40 to $50 / GB). SanDosk has recently > released and article that says digital camera have problems using SD > cards bigger than 1 GB (but that this should be addressed son by > manufacturers). > > Are you looking for a new P&S camera or a digital SLR? > > You can find lots of reviews at the following places. > > > MAJOR WARNING: if you are easily offended, then tread lightly going > into the forums in some of these. You will find some very professional > folks along with real jerks. I will not tell you which one is which (I > think you will understand why afterwards). > > > http://www.robgalbraith.com/ <------ this site has a large database > of cards and their performance in various cameras. > > http://www.fredmiranda.com/ > http://www.dpreview.com/ > > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/ > http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/index.html > http://www.birdsasart.com/i > http://www.steves-digicams.com/ > > These are online stores: > > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/ > http://www.acephotodigital.com/ > http://www.17photo.com/ > http://www.keh.com/hmpg/ > http://www.deltainternational.com/ > > Jerry > > On Oct 04, 2004, at 11:35 PM, <harryjb at bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > I am looking for a new digital camera. Since I purchased my first one > > several years ago new storage media have arrived on the scene. > > > > I've been looking at cameras with compace flash, and xd and sd media. > > > > On the plus side for compact flash > > > > 1) I have 2, 128mb compact flash cards > > 2) I have a compact flash card reader > > > > Down side, if there is one, The compact flash cards take up > > considerably > > more space in my camera bag than either the xd or sd cards. > > > > On the plus side for the sd/xd cards > > 1) they are smaller and take up less room in my camera bag > > > > Down side, and there is one > > 1) I will need to purchase additional cards > > 2) I will need to purchase a card reader. > > > > So, my questions to the group are > > > > 1) Is SD/XD media "better" than compact flash media?, how so? > > 2)If they are better are they so much better it would behoove me to > > buy a > > camera that uses them and then buy a new card reader and additional > > cards? > > 3)is sd better than xd or xd better than sd? > > > > 4) and finally, can anyone recommend web sites with good digital camera > > reviews? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Harry > > > > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > > | be September 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > > > > ----------------------------------- > Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure if > I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be September 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
