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 Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:10 Post subject: Taking pictures and digital cameras.
I have a 3.1 megapixel camera. It as a 16 MB internal memory plus we have a 125 MB memory stick.
About how many pictures can i take with this. The Kodak website is being unhelpful. I just want a ballpark figure.
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brie k
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:12 Post subject:
My 4.0 megapixel with a 128MB memory card gives me about 130 pictures in best mode.
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:14 Post subject:
| brie k wrote: | | My 4.0 megapixel with a 128MB memory card gives me about 130 pictures in best mode. |
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It should be comparable to several rolls of film at least.
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:17 Post subject:
So the answer to what size digital camera memory card you need is...
Enough for your picture-taking needs, taking into consideration the size of your card and the amount of compression and resolution you prefer to use.
What size should that be?
Well, if you have a a 2-megapixel camera, 128MB is usually enough. For a 3 or 4-megapixel camera, a 128MB or 256MB memory card is usually plenty. For a 5-megapixel camera, start with a 256MB memory card.
The new multiple gigabyte memory cards hold tons. But most people don't really need a 4GB memory card unless they're travelling for weeks (and many cameras don't support them).
Here's a rough guideline of how many pictures a flash memory card can hold:
A 128MB flash memory card can store about 21-41 large, uncompressed images or up to 100 small, compressed images
A 256MB card will store about twice that.
A 1GB card has room for nearly 4 times as much as a 256MB card, and should provide enough space for a several week long trip.
A 4GB card has tons of room and is usually used in digital cameras with the capacity to take huge files. Don't rush out and buy one, 4GB cards are not compatible with many cameras. Check first.
http://www.about-digital-photography.com/memory-cards.html
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:20 Post subject:
bless you.
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:36 Post subject:
i have a Kodak easy share digital camera...is this what you have Pug?
if so, how does it work? 
the instruction book makes me heave. guess it will stay preserved in it's case for all time.
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:42 Post subject: Re: Taking pictures and digital cameras.
| Pug wrote: | | I just want a ballpark figure. |
Ummm...I'm not good with autocad, you better talk to akern. She could draw you up a nice ballpark. 
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:43 Post subject:
quickly backs out of thread 
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rolling rock
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:46 Post subject:
| pokychick wrote: | | quickly backs out of thread |
oh no you don't....
get back in here and tell me how to work this thang. 
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Pug
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:52 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | i have a Kodak easy share digital camera...is this what you have Pug?
if so, how does it work?
the instruction book makes me heave. guess it will stay preserved in it's case for all time. |
I do. Do you have any specific questions. We haven't used it too much but it has been easy to use. Sandy's used it more than i have.
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 12:54 Post subject:
From TigerDirect:
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 13:03 Post subject:
MB, that is awesome. Thank you!
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rolling rock
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 14:58 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: |
I do. Do you have any specific questions. We haven't used it too much but it has been easy to use. Sandy's used it more than i have. |
 why did they call it EASY share
actually, i'm just a bit intimidated by the whole process. i didn't ever want a stupid computer either, but LOOK at me now. i'll be allright, thank you pug. good luck with your camera.
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Pug
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 15:20 Post subject:
It's not that bad, RR. You can point and click and downloading isn't too tough once you have the cd installed on a computer (said computer is at Sandy's mom's apartment). Otherwise you can print pictures or get them on a cd at a Walmart.
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Posted: 09/28/04 - 15:52 Post subject:
I'd be a bit more conservative than the figures given in that chart. For me, I average probably 80-85 pictures on a 3.1 megapixel camera at 2140x1600 resolution on a 128 mb stick.
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