The Digital Photography Companion

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e type of memory card your digicam accepts isn’t as important as its capacity and

performance. Many cameras ship with starter memory cards that hold only 16 MB or

32 MB. ese are barely adequate during the learning phase, and once you’re ready to

take your camera on vacation or photograph your daughter’s birthday party, you’ll need

more memory. Some cameras don’t even bundle a memory card. Make sure you have

a compatible one on hand, or you’ll be sorely disappointed when you take your new

camera out of the box.

Another thing to consider when shopping for memory cards is the speed at which they

read and write. “High-speed” or “ultra” cards can perform at many times the speed of

standard cards, but much of this benefit depends on the sophistication of your camera’s

electronics, or the speed and compatibility of your memory card reader. If you have a

high-performance camera or card reader, you should consider having at least one high-

speed memory card. Standard cards should perform just fine for basic models.

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allows). at way, if you misplace them, you have a chance of recovering both the

cards and the images on them.

Menu Button

e menu button activates the onscreen menu that enables you to set the camera’s

various functions. Most likely, you’ll use the multif