Created by Malcolm Fowler1 Using A Digital Camera Conventional Photography Versus Digital Photography

Created by Malcolm Fowler 2 Setting A Conventional Camera Automatic Shutter speed Aperture setting Focus Metering method of evaluate, spot or centre weighted Shoot Manual Add On or Settings Motor drive Flash Delay shutter setting Time exposure Aperture priority Shutter priority Zoom lens Close up lens

Created by Malcolm Fowler 3 Setting A Digital Camera Manual Motor drive (Simulated) Flash setting (Red eye, off, synchro) Delay shutter setting Time exposure Aperture priority Shutter priority Zoom lens Engage macro mode Automatic Programme modes Metering method as before Squeeze the shutter slowly Shoot Menu settings Image quality Image format Image bracketing White balance Film speed (ISO setting) Colour space Colour vividness Sharpness Digital zoom Image stitching Image numbering Auto rotate Time on screen Battery saver (shutdown)

Created by Malcolm Fowler 4 Storage Memory card storage devices Sony memory stick(A) Smart media(B) XD cards(C) Compact flash cards(D) Secure digital(E) Micro drives(F)

Created by Malcolm Fowler 5 Variations of Storage Compact flash cards come in two types. Type I Type II CF Type II cards looks exactly the same as a Type I. Apart from the thickness. Type II cannot be used in a Type I camera slot. Micro drives can only be used in a Type II camera slot.

Created by Malcolm Fowler 6 Variations of Storage Sony memory sticks come in two varieties too the standard and Pro duo. You will need the adaptor to use it in an older camera There is a speed advantage with the new card it can deliver up to 80Mb/sec on high speed devices

Created by Malcolm Fowler 7 Comparing the transfer speeds SanDisk Extreme IV deliver read/write speeds of 40 Mb/sec SanDisk Extreme III deliver read/write speeds of 20 Mb/sec (A) SanDisk Ultra II deliver read/write speeds of 10 Mb/sec(B) Cards may provide the capacity but not always the data write speed This old Lexar card has a 1Gb capacity but write speed of 20 Mb/sec Compared to the Extreme IV with a write speed of 40 Mb/sec Speed of storage devices