Deleted photos

[scottish_bob]

Generally speaking, is it possible to recover photos that have been deleted from your digital camera or does it depend on the make and model?

[Clemmie]

Generally speaking......if you deleted them from the camera, without first saving them to the computer, then they are GONE.

The memory cards don't work entirely the same as a hard drive. When you delete a file on your hard drive, it is simply retagged to where it can be overwritten - and thus can still be recoverable for a time. When you erase it from the memory card, it is erased - period.

This is the leading hazard with the digital's ability to 'zap the duds on the fly'. Sometimes we zap them before really thinking it through.

[another view]

Which camera really doesn't matter, but try a program like Image Rescue. It's inexpensive and saved a lot of people in cases like this. As long as you haven't written over the file, you have a pretty good chance - even if you've reformatted the card (like you always should ;) ).