How to choose the right memory card for your business' photography needs

When you start using digital photography within your business, you need to ensure that you purchase the right type of memory card so that you can fit the particular needs of your business.There are different types of memory cards available for use with your digital camera.Along with the different types of memory cards, there are a number of different things that you need to know about memory cards so that you can choose the right memory card for your needs.

Memory cards are a fantastic way to store data from your digital photos to your MP3s to your word documents and any other form of digital data.Memory cards are a key part of your digital camera.Your memory card is where the photos are stored.You can then plug the memory card into your computer and upload all of your digital data.

All of the different types of memory card that are available are based on Flash technology.While it is important for you to choose the proper type of memory card available to you, it is also important to remember that you need to choose a memory card that has enough storage room on it that you won't have to be constantly purchasing more and more memory cards because yours only holds 30 photos.

The different types of memory cards

• Micro drive


• Secure digital


• Compact flash


• Multi Media


• Smart Media


• xD Photo card


• Memory stick

Compact flash cards
Compact flash cards are some of the largest cards out there-in terms of actual physical size.Type II Compact flash cards have more space in them, but they are also thicker cards.Type I cards are thinner.Compact flash cards can hold up to 4Gb of data and can function at speeds up to 10Mb/second.Make sure that you buy either Type I or Type II-the one that will be supported by your device.

MicroDrive
MicroDrives are not used by very many devices.Your user's manual will say if you need to purchase a MicroDrive.MicroDrives can be purchased with 170Mb or 340Mb capacity for data storage.

Secure Digital cards
Secure Digital cards are very small in terms of physical size.They can hold up to 1Gb of storage and can function at speeds up to 9Mb/second.This is comparable to the Compact Flash card, and is much smaller and slimmer.You will probably use a Secure Digital card in your cell phone or your MP3 player, rather than your digital camera.

Multi Media cards
While Multi Media cards have the same physical format as SD cards, you need to make sure that you purchase the card that is specific to your device.Some devices will let you use either one, but make sure that you double check to make sure that it's the right one.

Smart Media cards
Smart Media cards are large, heavy cards that have a gold chip on the front of them.Smart Media cards can hold up to 128Mb and are most commonly used in digital cameras.

xD Picture Card
If you have a Fuji digital camera or an Olympus digital camera, this is the type of memory card that you will need to purchase.xD Picture Cards have a shield style design.They are around the size of your thumb.xD Picture Cards can hold from 8Mb to 512Mb of storage.

Memory Stick
Memory Sticks can be used in a number of different Sony devices.Make sure that you purchase the right Memory Stick for your camera or other Sony device, because you can purchase either the standard Memory Stick or a Memory Stick Pro.You can also buy an adapter to use the Memory Stick Duo Pro as an Memory Stick Pro.Simply check with the vendor and with your user's manual.