Format Vs. Erase

[mjs1973]

I don't have a specific answer for you John, but I ALWAYS format my cards. I don't think I have ever used the Erase function, and I have never had a problem with my cards. I know another woman, who had never even heard of formatting her cards, and she has never had a major problem with her cards either.

I have always heard that formatting the cards, in camera, was the best way to erase the, and that's what I have been doing ever since I got them.

[almo]

I don't have a specific answer for you John, but I ALWAYS format my cards. I don't think I have ever used the Erase function, and I have never had a problem with my cards. I know another woman, who had never even heard of formatting her cards, and she has never had a major problem with her cards either.

I have always heard that formatting the cards, in camera, was the best way to erase the, and that's what I have been doing ever since I got them.

Thanks Mike!

Anyone else have any thoughts?

[JSPhoto]

Per a Canon tech, always Format, and do it in the camera, never by computer. For sports shooters formatting is quicker. However the tech said erasing doesn't do as well cleaning the card which is their main reason for format vs erase.

JS

[almo]

Per a Canon tech, always Format, and do it in the camera, never by computer. For sports shooters formatting is quicker. However the tech said erasing doesn't do as well cleaning the card which is their main reason for format vs erase.

JS

Thanks JS!

The aformentioned CF Card was pretty old to begin with. I got it with my first digital camera which I bought used in '03, and the card itself was from '01. It died in December just after I sold my D60. So I guess it had a pretty good run.

I guess I will stick with the "Format" option for now on.