*Stupid question alert* - Memory card!

[Pinkypie]

Sorry if this is a really simple question, but I am buying a camera and it doesn't come with a memory card. Now I can buy at a discounted price (with camera) a 4GB memory card, now......... is a 4GB memory card good? Does it hold a good amount of pictures even in best camera quality setting?

Thank you Pinky

[MrsLeeG]

have a quick look here it will show you a table of size of pic and how many you will get to your card

http://kb.sandisk.com...ored-on-a-memory-card

[MrsLeeG]

look at table 1 for TIFF images and table two for JPEG images

[Pinkypie]

Thank you, now will the files on my camera be compressed or uncompressed? (that table is very helpful MrsLeeG - thank you)

[Matheous-2]

CHECK before you buy!! Most cameras now can also shoot HD video: If you want to do this you will need a camera that can read larger capacities than 4GB! Hope this helps....

[Pinkypie]

Matheous-2 Thank you, that rings a bell. But I'm still very confused and to be honest I now realize I know even less than I thought. Sorry to be a pain but here is a link to the camera I have bought. Help!!!

http://www.argos.co.u...archtext%3ECAMERA.htm

Thanks :0)

[MrsLeeG]

my niece has this camera and loves it! It shoots in JPEG which is compressed so you will get loads of images on your card.

[Pinkypie]

Thank you MrsLeeG - your a star x

[Pinkypie]

Thanks doc :o)

[MrsLeeG]

Enjoy your camera Pinkiepie!

[ChuckFickens]

as you can get 16GB cards for about £15 it's hardly going to break the bank getting a larger than 4GB (though 4GB would be plenty unless you are shooting a lot of video)

http://www.amazon.co....keywords=sdhc&x=0&y=0

[MrsLeeG]

if you are going to buy one seperately i would recommend 7day shop, you will get a 16GB card for about £12. they will deliver straight away and you would likely have it tomorrow. I use them for all my wee bits and bobs.

http://www.7dayshop.c...ords=&go=SEARCH&comp=