CompactFlash memory - Based on Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) PC card specifications, CompactFlash measures 43 x 36 mm and is available with storage capacities up to 1GB.
A SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash memory card
Using Hard Drives
After you import your images from your camera to your computer (usually via a USB cable), you should have those pictures stored in your hard drive.
A CompactFlash memory card can contain either flash memory or a miniature hard drive. The flash memory type is more prevalent.Contrast - The difference between the darkest and lightest areas in a photo.
They all use CompactFlash memory cards and the higher models can accept CompactFlash II and IBM Microdrives so you can store 1Gig (1000 Mega Bytes) of pictures - one card could hold enough pictures to last you an entire vacation....
Developed by IBM, microdrives are extremely small hard disks that can fit in a CompactFlash memory card slot. Most photographers opt for solid-state CompactFlash cards as they are far more reliable due to the lack of moving parts.
Microlenses ...
There are two types of cards, Type I and Type II. They vary only in their thickness, with Type I being slightly thinner. A CompactFlash memory card can contain either flash memory or a miniature hard drive. The flash memory type is more prevalent.
Two drive capacities will be available 170 MB and 340MB, enabling digital cameras designed to use CompactFlash memory cards to enjoy even larger storage capabilities. All PowerShot digital cameras utilize the CompactFlash image storage format.
A common type of digital camera memory card, about the size of a matchbook. There are two types of cards, Type I and Type II. They vary only in their thickness, with Type I being slightly thinner. A CompactFlash memory card can contain either flash ...
Charge Coupled Device - a light sensitive chip used to record the image. It contains thousands or millions of photo sites that can be compared to tiny solar cells.
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CompactFlash memory cards used for storage of images in digital cameras.
 See also: Flash, Memory, Flash memory, CompactFlash, Digital
  
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