need some help Can anyone tell me (as I"m camera stupid) what else would i have to purchase for this camera...a bigger memory card? and if so, what type.?- how big?
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The camera comes with a memory card. But it's a very small capacity. It can probably hold a dozen pictures or less if you select the high quality modes.The type of card you want to get for this camera is called SDHC. The size is up to you. I think 1GB can hold up to 200 pictures in high quality mode. But I would suggest getting a 4GB card. It's a better value if you do the price/GB math.
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I bought the SD880 IS two weeks ago from Amazon. More than half of all the pictures I took using the flash had dust orbs (lens flares) in the picture. I returned it for an exchange Monday. Tuesday I got the replacement. I took 11 flash pictures in different places for tests. All 11 pictures had dust orbs (white spots) on the pictures, some very noticeable and rendering the picture unusable. And that is in a "clean" environment. So today I returned it for a refund. Just a word of caution. It's caused by the flash intensity, the location of the flash compared to the angle of the lens, etc... I bought the SD880 IS two weeks ago from Amazon. More than half of all the pictures I took using the flash had dust orbs (lens flares) in the picture. I returned it for an exchange Monday. Tuesday I got the replacement. I took 11 flash pictures in different places for tests. All 11 pictures had dust orbs (white spots) on the pictures, some very noticeable and rendering the picture unusable. And that is in a "clean" environment. So today I returned it for a refund. Just a word of caution. It's caused by the flash intensity, the location of the flash compared to the angle of the... » Read More I bought the SD880 IS two weeks ago from Amazon. More than half of all the pictures I took using the flash had dust orbs (lens flares) in the picture. I returned it for an exchange Monday. Tuesday I got the replacement. I took 11 flash pictures in different places for tests. All 11 pictures had dust orbs (white spots) on the pictures, some very noticeable and rendering the picture unusable. And that is in a "clean" environment. So today I returned it for a refund. Just a word of caution. It's caused by the flash intensity, the location of the flash compared to the angle of the lens, etc... « Show Less
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I am considering the 880 / 770/ or 1100. Leaning to the 880- overall I think its a better value for vacations and everyday use. I went on the canon site and di t the product tour. No mention of a movie mode on the 880. I need that- in VGa. That will help my decision. Thanks
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I also recommend a case. This will protect your investment. Another nice, but not mandatory purchase would be an additional battery. This way, you are never caught off guard by a dead battery. The battery life has been excellent on this camera, which is why I say it's not mandatory for a second one, but remember that if it does die, you can't just pop in some double A's. Amazon sells a case & battery package for around $45. Here's the link:Canon Digital Elph Accessory Kit for Canon SD990IS, SD970IS, SD880IS, SD800IS, SD890IS, SD950IS, SD900, SD870IS, SD850IS & SD790IS Digital Cameras I also recommend a case. This will protect your investment. Another nice, but not mandatory purchase would be an additional battery. This way, you are never caught off guard by a dead battery. The battery life has been excellent on this camera, which is why I say it's not mandatory for a second one, but remember that if it does die, you can't just pop in some double A's. Amazon sells a case & battery package for around $45. Here's the link:Canon Digital Elph Accessory Kit for Canon SD990IS, SD970IS, SD880IS, SD800IS, SD890IS,... » Read More I also recommend a case. This will protect your investment. Another nice, but not mandatory purchase would be an additional battery. This way, you are never caught off guard by a dead battery. The battery life has been excellent on this camera, which is why I say it's not mandatory for a second one, but remember that if it does die, you can't just pop in some double A's. Amazon sells a case & battery package for around $45. Here's the link:Canon Digital Elph Accessory Kit for Canon SD990IS, SD970IS, SD880IS, SD800IS, SD890IS, SD950IS, SD900, SD870IS, SD850IS & SD790IS Digital Cameras « Show Less
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Good morning, buy a micro-sd card 32 Gb and works perfect.Best regards,Pedro marquez
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I have a 16GB card i bought from Amazon in there - i use the SanDisk mini-SD card and i also got the adapter so that i can put it into a card reader and pull out the photos. You can also just pull the photos directly from the camera, of course, too. I love this camera! Definitely buy it! The Live Panorama feature is worth the purchase alone!
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I'm sorry. I'm no help on finding out where to find a bigger card. I haven't used that camera in 5 years. Though for uploading onto the computer I had to buy an adapter for the card if I was using a certain computer. I had a computer that had a port for almost every memory card at the time. But they do make adapters to put the card in then into the computer. Hope that's helpful
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haven't looked into that yet but i will be taking the camera to a friend of mine that works at a local ritz camera shop. i am hoping he will be knowlege able enought to figure out which memory card can be used.failing that i would think going to the cameras official website "should" provide the info or maybe a link to cantact them and ask questions.i know pc magazine also has a help section.. they might know
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Camera does not come with a memory stick, you'll have to buy one. I found a cheaper one at pharmacy.
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I wondered, why would you purchase an additional 4gb of memory when the camera has 15gb built in? Thanks!
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how much memory is in the camera? do they include any sort of memory card? if so how much..
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Camera has limited internal memory. Memory card is probably very useful. Charger in stand alone andremove battery from camera and place in charger,
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Hi, Patricia. That camera, being older technology, can only handle a 1G SD card, maximum. I went through the same thing when I first got mine. You can get a 1G card online, but they are hard to find in stores. That said, it is a fairly nice camera, and I use mine often. Best of luck. Bruce
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I'm sorry but I don't know that. The SD card I purchased that works in the camera was suggested by the site--so I bought it. That's how technically savvy I am!
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I purchased my camera about a month ago (Aug. 2012) and it still says 16GB max. I actually had the same question.....to be on the safe side I just put a 16 in but would have preferred a 32GB. db
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I bought a 16gig sony memory card but the camera does not recognize it. Is there a flash update to the camera that it will recognize it?
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John: I'm using a normal sd card, with 32 GB capacity. Try to buy a fast one. Regards, I hope this help
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I used a 32gb card and it works fine. I'm not sure you can use a larger one. We just have an extra card if we need it, but haven't had to switch them yet. The camera comes with a USB cord to connect to the computer, but I just remove the card and use my computer's card reader. Hope this helps, Tim
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when I looked up your camera i thought it only used the old memory stick memory card and thats why i was suggesting the adapter....your camera will probably use a 16gb and 32gb card with no problem....
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I put a two gig memory card in mine. It was kinda on accident. I bought I 1 gig on ebay and they accientally sent me a 2 gig. So I decide to try it. It works great and have no probs yet.