Memory Storage Devices for Digital Cameras

Common Storage Devices

flash cards

compact flash cards

Activity: Conduct a quick online research activity to answer the following questions:

1. Which memory device stores data like a miniature hard drive (a tiny arm writes on a spinning disk)?

2. Which memory device stores data in memory cells?

3. Which device is more physically durable (least likely to suffer loss of data if it fell out of your camera bag?)

Students should be able to identify the type of storage media in the camera they are using for this course.