Is the type of memory chip my Digicam uses important?
The type of storage medium or memory chip (e.g. Compact Flash, SmartMedia) is unimportant, but it is very important that images be saved in ‘uncompressed’ or ‘raw’ format. This takes up more memory, and this is why most cameras have the option to reduce file size by using JPG compression within the camera’s firmware. However, the effect of using compression is to introduce artefacts which severely limit subsequent image processing. Because raw images are preferred you need fairly large memory capacity in the camera.
