Camera cards.

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Forgive my naevity.

I've just bought a digital camera, and I need an SD memory card.

It looks like there are various makes and models of cards on the market, at differing prices.

Is price/make related to quality/reliability?

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Similar query from me. Sorry to hijack your thread.

My digicam takes both SD or MMC type cards. Can anyone explain what the differences are and which perform better

[WeatherJinx]

It's not naivety to ask if you're stuck.. perfectly wise in fact ;)

Not really a question of any one being 'better' as such - think of each type as a solid state 'hard-disk'. MMC and SD cards are exactly the same, except that SD (Secure Digital, the newer version of MMC) has a copyright protection/encryption feature and a faster data transfer rate. I use a 128mb MMC (a free gift donated by a friend!) on my Pentax *ist DS and find it perfectly adequate for my requirements.

All 'Flash Memory' is pretty much a commodity these days and you're probably just as safe going for a generic 'no-name' brand as anything fancier, but some people might feel more comfortable with a big name like Sandisk or Kingston behind them, I guess.

Best place for buying is online. High-St. retailers tend to put on a shocking markup, preying on user ignorance. eBuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/home/) offers some great prices.

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Weathe J, thanks for the info.

Off now to take some photo's in this fantastic frosty weather !