A couple SD/MMC questions

[skylsdale]

Hey everyone. The long wait is almost over, and I should have my new camera in my hands on Friday afternoon (gotta love the holiday shipping lag). It's the new Kodak DX6490. Being my first digital camera, I've got some questions for you seasoned vets (and beinga Kodak, I understand that there are some pecularities as to what can be used with their cams).

Anyway, the camera can use either a SD or MMC card. The only difference I seem to find between the two is size of the actual card. Can anyone add anything to this--why they prefer one over the other, or does it even matter? Also, I understand that I can also use a compact flash card (xSD or Ultra-Z) with this camera--can anyone provide some info on this card as well?

That's about it. Thanks!

 

[Len]

SD is a lot faster and has a write-protect feature. It's bigger then MMC though so it's up to you. Personally, I'd pick SD 9 out of 10 times.

 

[skylsdale]

I assume the write-protect feature prevents pics that are already on there from being written over?

 

[Len]

It's like the same thing you find on 3.5" floppy. You switch it on and the memory on the disk is "locked" and can't be written to. However, that means the whole disk unwrittable, not just a portion of it. I don't find much use for this feature, but I can see where it may be handy.

 

[Anonymous]

Being an equipment question, I'm just shifting this over to the equipment forum. I wish I could help, but I know zilch about kodak cameras beyond the little point and shoot film cam I grew up with.

 

[skylsdale]

busy forum.....