How much on a card.

[Lensmeister]

ok so my Fuji Finepix 2800Zoom has come to a end ... and I am left with a Fuji finepix A204 only.

BUT ......


I am looking in to getting a Canon Digital SLR in the future. Possible a D10, 300D or a 350D if the right deal is available.

So I have some questions to ask! As I seem to get some rather strange looks from photo shops ... see other post for more info .... lol

1. How many pictures would I get on a 256MB or 512MB or 1GB compact flash card ?
2. Would any of the above cameras be any good for sports photography ?
3. If I take a fast action photos will the write to memory card be fast or would that need a diffrent type of card ?
4. Do the above cameras come with a built in flash ?
5. Weight; are they the same sort of weight as say a EOS 10 35 mm camera ?
6. What sort of price can I expect for one of the above for a body only with a compact flash card and the wires, manual, etc. ?


Thanks for the help and if anyone knows of somewhere in the South of England that does REALLY cheap deals on these can they let me know please. .....

 

[etaf]

1. How many pictures would I get on a 256MB or 512MB or 1GB compact flash card ?

depends on what setting you have it on - on my 8MB camera I get 109 RAW images on a 1GB card.

2. Would any of the above cameras be any good for sports photography ?
yes they all will - but it depends on the lens you use - and what type of sports?

3. If I take a fast action photos will the write to memory card be fast or would that need a diffrent type of card ?
The spped cameras write to cards is slowish however, the camera buffer will enable some quick FPS - have a look at some reviews to see just how fast.
heres some good sites
http://www.steves-digicams.com/default.htm
http://www.imaging-resource.com/
http://www.dpreview.com/

4. Do the above cameras come with a built in flash ?
yes - 300d and 350d, again the reviews will tell you the range etc

5. Weight; are they the same sort of weight as say a EOS 10 35 mm camera ?
i would always suggest you handle them its not just weight - i dont get on with the 350D grip

6. What sort of price can I expect for one of the above for a body only with a compact flash card and the wires, manual, etc. ?

this varies considerably - have a look at some sites like jessops.com and 7dayshop.com for a retail and web price

have a look in a photomag - like Digital Photo and see prices
warehouseexpress.com
dabs.com
7dayshop.co.uk
digitalfirst.co.uk
pixmania.com

 

[Lensmeister]

The type of sports will be Non League Football (soccer)

only 109 .... ? ...... kinda hoping for more on a 1GB card... in the jpg format more would be possible ?

Thanks etaf ....

 

[etaf]

in jpg format at lowest setting it moves into 1000's
depends on what you want to do with the final image -
Print out 10x8" or stick on a website

see edit on my post above

its also about the lens not just the camera

 

[BadRotation]

my 20d (8.2mp) gets 249 of the best quality jpegs on a 1gb card.

 

[Bada Gora]

My 300d gets about 280 pics on a 1gb card, but I recently bought a 2 gb microdrive and that will fit 571 pics in 6.3 megapixel glory in JPEG mode.

 

[Lensmeister]

Thanks all ... I have some more research to do and more questions probably.