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89th of 92 in Point and Shoot (#1 is Panasonic LX3)
26th of 32 in 5 Megapixel (#1 is Canon A460)
40th of 41 in Sony (#1 is Sony HX1)
101st of 107 in $200 - $300 (#1 is Canon SD780 IS)

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Linda 4 pts

November 1, 2006 5:37 PM

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How many pictures should I be able to take with the camera with out a memory stick?

The first time I used my camera I took like 21 pictures. Then uploaded those pictures on my computer and deleted them of my camera. The amount of pictures I can take keeps going down everytime I upload pictures and then delete them. So does anyone know how many pictures you should be able to take with out a memory card.

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Brenda P (BrendaP) 28728 pts

November 1, 2006 8:35 PM

Hi Linda,
This camera only has 32mb of internal memory. So 21 pictures is about right- you will store even less if you try to shoot them at higher resolutions.

I don't understand the semantics behind why your storage space is going down every time, but basically you need to buy a memory card. I consider the internal storage to be 'for emergency use only' since camera manufacturers very rarely give us enough to do anything with. Memory cards are fairly cheap and definitely worth the multiplied storage space they offer.

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