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When you’re considering your budget for a new camera, don’t forget to factor in a enough memory cards for your needs. Fortunately the price of these has dropped faster than a particularly aerodynamic stone, and you can now get top-quality one-gigabyte cards for well under £20.

The vast majority of digital compact cameras use Secure Digital (SD) cards, but not all of them. Sony compact cameras use Sony’s own Memory Stick or Pro Duo cards, which tend to be a bit more expensive. Fuji and Olympus cameras use another format called xD-Picture cards which are more expensive still, and can be harder to find.

A new format is the SD High Capacity, or SDHC card. These are new faster SD cards with capacities over 2GB. Not all cameras can use them, and then only some of the newer models. Check before you buy.

Some larger compacts and bridge cameras, and most DSLRs, use the larger CompactFlash (CF) cards. These come in two sizes, the thinner Type I and the thicker Type II. Fortunately most cameras that use CF cards can accept both types.

Whatever type of card your camera takes, it’s always a good idea to buy from a leading reputable brand, even if it means paying a little more. Cheap memory can be slow, and worse unreliable. Don’t trust your pictures to something that might let you down.

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