Photos and videos taken on a camera or smartphone can quickly consume the storage space. While we could leave them in place, it is best to clear up your phone and card storage for future use.
Many people wonder where they should store their photos after taking them. Do you keep them on your phone or card? If you have a memory card for your camera, do you store it the same as film, and then buy another one, or is there an easier way to do this?
This article will examine different storage options, from the moment you take a photo with your camera to the moment they are downloaded and ready for editing in Photoshop, or any other application, then archived. The process is the same, no matter what storage device your camera uses. From the moment you take a photo to the time it takes to edit and back up the file.
Start with the storage of your camera
Your journey starts with the memory card of your camera or its internal storage. At present, SD and CFExpress are most commonly used for DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras, or your Camera Smartphone’s internal storage.
SD Cards are a popular format for camera storage and have been around since many years. The speed and capacity of the cards are indicated by symbols and numbers. The minimum SD card specification we should look for on the packaging of our cameras is class 10,U1. This simply means the card has a write speed minimum of 10MB/s.
The following article will tell you which SD card type is best for your camera. This article covers both UHS I and UHS II cards.
CFExpress is the next memory card type that has become popular amongst new cameras. CFExpress cards are also available in three different types, CFExpress C, CFExpress C and CFExpress A. The manual of your camera will indicate which CFExpress card is compatible with it. Type B is the most common, while Type C and Type D have slightly different forms.
CFExpress is faster than SD because it uses a more modern technology. The transfer speeds are the speed at which files can be written to and read from the memory card. CFExpress cards have a much faster transfer rate than SD. This makes them more suitable for high-resolution cameras capable of shooting at high frames per second and capturing high-resolution videos, such as the Canon EOS R5.
This type of storage can be found on smartphones, and is not usually replaceable. Once it is full, it is full. It is therefore important to download high-resolution images to a larger storage space so that your phone can continue to function properly and you will be able take more photos.
As a rule, if your camera accepts SD cards, you should buy an SD Card that is higher than class 10. Check if the camera in your car is compatible with UHS-II cards and then buy one that has a capacity you desire. I suggest buying anything above 16GB.
Check the type of CFExpress that your camera accepts to ensure you buy the right capacity.