Sadie
04-08-2007, 12:40 PM
Hi,
I'm Sadie. I just ordered a digital camera to take on vacation in July. It's a Fuji S700 7MP digital camera with 10x zoom and Fujinon Lens, it also takes videos.
I don't understand about the memory cards, what size to buy or XD or S.
I wondered it there was a book for dummies or a place I can learn about what the different terminology means. Any help you all can give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Mr Yuck
04-08-2007, 04:27 PM
Both XD and SD will work in that camera from what I read, it doesnt really matter which you get.
For most users, a 1gb card would be big enough, but since flash memory is so cheap nowadays, I'd go ahead and buy a 2gb card, such as this one (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=1097&A=details&Q=&sku=469889&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation) for $30 or this one (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=1097&A=details&Q=&sku=469886&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation) for $17, the difference between the two is just that the $30 one is faster.
It's also nice to have a $3 reader (http://ledshoppe.com/Product/com/CA2018.htm) to plug into your usb port if you dont already have one.
As for learning the terminology, there's lots of online FAQs and resources, this site has a great community and we're more than willing to help out.
Heh, I even wrote up a little article for my website (http://bsphotographs.com/tips.htm), still working on it.
auzmum
04-09-2007, 03:36 PM
It's also nice to have a $3 reader to plug into your usb port if you dont already have one.
Can you explain to another part dummy how this is used? thanks :confused:
When you want to load your pics onto your computer a reader is a device to plug into a usb port and insert your card into it to load your pics. Usually a lot faster than loading directly from camera.
readingr
04-12-2007, 02:27 AM
Sadie,
I would get 2 x 1Gb cards rather than a single 2Gb card. This means that it one gets lost or corrupted you don't loose all the photos.
Roger
Twilight Elk
05-09-2007, 05:57 PM
Excellent choice Sadie :)
The S700 is my first digital camera and it does wonders :) I have some problem with the video though, but its probably just me :0