Digital camera
SD card slot
As of 2010, many digital cameras use SD cards instead of film. Using SD cards is a compact and convenient way of storing and sharing your digital photos. You can even purchase SD cards with larger storage space to save more pictures, and the best thing about them is that you can reuse them over and over.
Benefits
Secure digital cards, or SD cards, serve as a replacement for film in digital cameras. SD cards eliminate many of the problems that film causes in cameras such as exposure, double exposure, missing pictures and poor quality pictures. You can fit more pictures on an SD card than you can on film. SD cards are also reusable, unlike film.
Types
There are three types of SD cards: standard, mini and micro. Which SD card a digital camera holds depends on the size of the digital camera. Digital cameras built into cell phones or smart phones normally utilize miniSD or microSD cards. SD card-enabled digital cameras and digital camcorders usually use standard SD cards. These cards have larger storage space since the camera itself can hold more memory.
Capacity
Standard SD cards hold up to 2 gigabytes of memory. MiniSD and microSD cards can also hold up to 2GB of memory. Developers have made higher capacity versions of these three SD cards: SDHC, which holds up to 32GB; MiniSDHC, which ranges from 4- to 32GB in capacity; and MicroSDHC, which also holds from 4- to 32GB.
Installation
Most times, an SD card is already in a newly purchased digital camera. If it is not, you will have to insert it before being able to use the device. All you have to do is first locate the SD card slot on the digital camera (consult your user's manual). The SD card slot is normally a thin slot located in the same vicinity as the battery. If there is a flap over the slot, open the flap. Insert the SD card in the direction stated on the front of the SD card. You will hear a click when the SD card is in place. At this point, you only need to turn on your camera and begin taking pictures to use the SD card.
Usage
Remove the SD card from your digital camera by opening the flap and pushing the SD card in. You will hear click, and the SD card should push out of the slot. Insert this card into an SD card reader. If you are having your photos developed at a kiosk, make sure you put the SD card in the correct slot. These kiosks normally have several different size slots to accommodate different SD cards. Follow the onscreen prompts to have your photos developed.
If you are putting these photos directly on your PC, place the SD card into the SD card slot on your computer. If you have a microSD or miniSD, you will have to put these SD cards into an adapter. The adapter looks like a standard SD card. Just insert the microSD or miniSD card in, contact side down, and then insert the adapter into the SD card slot. To access these pictures, open the "My Computer" folder from your PC and double-click the SD emblem.
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