Skimpy internal memory The internal storage of the Sony Cybershot DSCW120 is ridiculously small, and a "memory stick" must be purchased for an additional $30+ to provide a reasonable photographic capability. Though the internal storage is 15Mbytes, this translates into only 5 (five) actual images at the default resolution. Perhaps this information is buried someplace in their product manuals. It required a phone call to Sony for me to determine it. Even my old Olympus point and shoot holds 96 images at its default resolutionI see no reason the fact that the camera's internal memory can only hold five images. It is even more "curious" that this fact is not clearly stated in Sony's product documentation. Could this be just a marketing scheme to sell a memory stick "accessory""? Skimpy internal memory The internal storage of the Sony Cybershot DSCW120 is ridiculously small, and a "memory stick" must be purchased for an additional $30+ to provide a reasonable... » Read More Skimpy internal memory The internal storage of the Sony Cybershot DSCW120 is ridiculously small, and a "memory stick" must be purchased for an additional $30+ to provide a reasonable photographic capability. Though the internal storage is 15Mbytes, this translates into only 5 (five) actual images at the default resolution. Perhaps this information is buried someplace in their product manuals. It required a phone call to Sony for me to determine it. Even my old Olympus point and shoot holds 96 images at its default resolutionI see no reason the fact that the camera's internal memory can only hold five images. It is even more "curious" that this fact is not clearly stated in Sony's product documentation. Could this be just a marketing scheme to sell a memory stick "accessory""? « Show Less
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I don't know of anyone that relies solely on a digital camera's internal memory.
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It does have some internal memory. The manual does not state how much. I would recommend using a couple of cards. I use 8g and have never had them full. Keep one clean and formatted and when you go to check the cam, swap them out. You will minimize your time at the cam and you can check them on your computer where you can edit and save them if you want to. With the internal memory, you will have to bring the camera to the computer and connect it manually with a usb cable. Hope this helps. Don't forget to bring spare batteries with you when you go to check it. Battery life is quite good, but they don't last forever. It does have some internal memory. The manual does not state how much. I would recommend using a couple of cards. I use 8g and have never had them full. Keep one clean and formatted and when you go to check the cam, swap them out. You will minimize your time at the cam and you can check them on your computer where you can edit and save them if you want to. With the internal memory, you will have to bring the camera to the computer and connect it manually with a usb cable. Hope this helps. Don't forget to bring spare batteries with you when you go to check it. Battery life is quite good, but... » Read More It does have some internal memory. The manual does not state how much. I would recommend using a couple of cards. I use 8g and have never had them full. Keep one clean and formatted and when you go to check the cam, swap them out. You will minimize your time at the cam and you can check them on your computer where you can edit and save them if you want to. With the internal memory, you will have to bring the camera to the computer and connect it manually with a usb cable. Hope this helps. Don't forget to bring spare batteries with you when you go to check it. Battery life is quite good, but they don't last forever. « Show Less
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it has only 16 MB internal memory/13 MB available memory for image storage (1 MB equals one million bytes) so, you would probably need an extra SD card if you want to hold more than 30 or so pictures.go to think link and scroll down to the bottom:http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=7086&pq-locale;=en_US
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I have used a 16Gb card in it. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMCORDER!! It has a known issue with it's auto-focus.
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Hi! I actually never run out on build in 32gb. Photo works for sd. I was able to copy video from main drive to a card... I didn't tried to film on sd card. If I will try, I will consider to get some fastest card possible, because regular cards can be not able to process so much data. But I really like that camera!
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It doesn't have an internal memory, no dig camera has as far as I know, so you need to use a card then transfer them to your PC, after that you can reformat the card and keep using it.
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The in-camera memory is good for only 3 pictures (I only get three) - after that you have to copy to card.A friend of mine said that reason it doesn't automatically copy to the card is his card was already formatted.Maybe - just maybe if you used the camera to format the card (saving your card to your computer first) the card would automatically cross-save your photos as you shot more pictures..I'm going to try that and will reprot back later - camera in my daughters hands for the next couple of weeks.
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According to this article (http://www.videodirect.com/olympus/digitalcameras/olympus-sp-720-ultra-zoom-ihs-black.html) the camera comes with 15MB of internal memory. I use an SD card, and have not tested the internal memory.
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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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It doesn't use SD. HUGE drawback. Sony set it up to use ONLY their proprietary memory storage chip - not included, but absolutely mandatory. They can only be purchased from Sony, so you may need to sell an internal organ in order to buy one of insufficient size. Idiotic, transparent, money-grubbing move on Sony's part.
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I don't know. Before i bought it i had actually insisted that the store clerk attempt to find the answer to that quesiton; we found NO INFO one way or the other. (That should have been an omen for me to skip the purchase.) I DO KNOW that I have inserted a 16GB for the external micro SD; and it IS FUNCTIONING. I have not tried a larger one.
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Hi. No internal storage. It takes standard SD cards. THis is a good camera, but not a great camera. If you are very demanding, like a professional or semi-professional, buy an D-SLR, not this type. Hope this helps
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I have a Sony cyber shot DSC-W70 (7.2 megapixels) and finally found this memory stick on Amazon after looking in many stores. It was not available in stores since it was considered outdated. It fits perfectly in my camera and I have had no problems with it.
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I use a micro SD card... If you intend to take video you should really get a card at least 16GB.... I used a 32 GB micro card.However I would also get a waterproof pouch if you intend to use it in water. The very first time I put it in water it leaked. It was under warranty so I was sent a new one by Sony.The other issue I had is that in less than a year I could not charge the camera any more because the mechanism holding the battery in does not work now. It does not come with a separate charger so I have no way to use it. Sony wants me to pay for repair however I am opting not to repair it and instead intend to purchase another camera. I use a micro SD card... If you intend to take video you should really get a card at least 16GB.... I used a 32 GB micro card.However I would also get a waterproof pouch if you intend to use it in water. The very first time I put it in water it leaked. It was under warranty so I was sent a new one by Sony.The other issue I had is that in less than a year I could not charge the camera any more because the mechanism holding the battery in does not work now. It does not come with a separate charger so I have no way to use it. Sony wants me to pay for repair however I am... » Read More I use a micro SD card... If you intend to take video you should really get a card at least 16GB.... I used a 32 GB micro card.However I would also get a waterproof pouch if you intend to use it in water. The very first time I put it in water it leaked. It was under warranty so I was sent a new one by Sony.The other issue I had is that in less than a year I could not charge the camera any more because the mechanism holding the battery in does not work now. It does not come with a separate charger so I have no way to use it. Sony wants me to pay for repair however I am opting not to repair it and instead intend to purchase another camera. « Show Less
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I got mine T2i someplace else because Amazon was out, but they included a Transcend 8gb class 10 and I could only get 9 pictures on continuous before it slowed down. I ordered and received a Sandisk Extreme III class 10 4g from Amazon and now I can do over 40 continous(didn't bother to figure out if there is a number bigger). So if your using continuous and need get lots of frames go with the Sandisk Extreme III, for single frame anything will work. I haven't tried the HD.SanDisk 4GB Extreme III - SDHC Class 10 High Performance memory card (SDSDX3-004G-P31, Retail Packaging) - NEW 30MB/s version I got mine T2i someplace else because Amazon was out, but they included a Transcend 8gb class 10 and I could only get 9 pictures on continuous before it slowed down. I ordered and received a Sandisk Extreme III class 10 4g from Amazon and now I can do over 40 continous(didn't bother to figure out if there is a number bigger). So if your using continuous and need get lots of frames go with the Sandisk Extreme III, for single frame anything will work. I haven't tried the HD.SanDisk 4GB Extreme III - SDHC Class 10 High Performance memory... » Read More I got mine T2i someplace else because Amazon was out, but they included a Transcend 8gb class 10 and I could only get 9 pictures on continuous before it slowed down. I ordered and received a Sandisk Extreme III class 10 4g from Amazon and now I can do over 40 continous(didn't bother to figure out if there is a number bigger). So if your using continuous and need get lots of frames go with the Sandisk Extreme III, for single frame anything will work. I haven't tried the HD.SanDisk 4GB Extreme III - SDHC Class 10 High Performance memory card (SDSDX3-004G-P31, Retail Packaging) - NEW 30MB/s version « Show Less
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I think it's at least 500 - 800, depending on your settings. If you're worried about the capacity why not just get a 4Gb card for the camera? They're going for under $10... I'm still amazed at the quality of the pictures... Video quality is also good. making stills from the video is a pain but much better than I dared hope for...
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There is some limited internal memory (for things like stock photos supplied by the manufacturer); however, I was unable to find any info on how to, or whether it is even possible to, transfer any of one's personal pictures to this internal memory. I just assumed it's not possible after reading the instructions. The viewer accepts SD cards or USB-type memory sticks. You plug them in and view the pictures on the memory devices only while they are plugged in. It does not seem possible to transfer pictures from these memory devices to the internal memory. - John