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One of the primary advantages of using digital cameras is that one does
not need large storage space to keep all the photos. In fact, the
pictures clicked need not be printed, unless necessary. However, instead
of albums and photo frames, one requires the various devices that are
available for storing digital photographs.
But before going any further, one piece of advice is that one should
always maintain a backup device for the pictures being stored. This is
because as much as technological advancements are boon, there is one
curse that prevails – the sudden crashing of electronic devices and
gadgets.
Given are two primary classifications of devices that are generally used
to store the digital photographs:
• Portable Storage Devices (PSDs): These are small hard drives, which
are designed so as to copy the digital images from the cameras. This is
the RAW data, which is clicked and stored without any photo editing
being done. This is different from the portable media players that store
music and movies. These hard drive devices are used by almost all
digital photographers so that they can download their digital media
cards onto their computers. These drives come in varying sizes, the
common amongst them being:
o 20GB
o 40GB
o 80GB
Apart from these there are the newer hard disks available, which have
and expandable capacity. There are also the 2.5 inch laptop hard drives
that permit an unlimited storage capacity, which is helpful for both the
video and professional photographers. The portable storage devices are
convenient when traveling for a long period of time. The images can be
stored in these devices in case of non-availability of a computer.
• Mass Storage Device Class (MSDC): This is one amongst the varied
subclasses of USB computer peripheral connection protocol. This class
permits a connection between the computer the digital camera. It shows
the digital camera, as a removable disk drive, when it is connected to
the computer.
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