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A digital image data file format type. GIF stands for Graphic Interchange Format. Primarily for online use, this is a 256 color or 8-bit image. Newer GIF89a standard allows for transparency, animation and interlace

A digital image data file format type. Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG). Standard for image compression. There are several versions of JPEG, some proprietary. Level of compression determines decompression quality. A progressive JPEG is similar to an interlaced GIF.

A digital image data file format type. Tag Image File Format (TIFF). Common format amongst desktop publishers for exchanging bitmapped images.

CompactFlash?, also known as CF, is a high capacity storage memory format for digital cameras. A CompactFlash? card is easy to use, easy to store and virtually indestructible. CompactFlash? card weighs about a half-ounce and is the size of a matchbook. It's about half as thick as a PCMCIA Type II card. CompactFlash? cards support both 3.3V and 5V operation and can be interchanged between 3.3V and 5V systems. This means that any CompactFlash? card can operate at either voltage.

CompactFlash? Type II, also known as CF2, is a high capacity storage memory format for digital cameras. CFS delivers ultra-high capacity storage in a card approximately the size of a matchbook. It performs in a variety of systems including Hand & Palm PCs, AutoPCs and high-resolution (megapixel) cameras. The CF2 card is identical to the standard CompactFlash? card except the standard thickness 3.3mm is increased to 5mm. The additional 1.7mm thickness allows the maximum potential capacity.

SmartMedia?  is a high capacity storage memory format for digital cameras. It's easy to use, easy to store and virtually indestructible. SmartMedia? adds more digital film to your camera's capacity, increasing the total amount of pictures you can take. SmartMedia? is multipurpose. Use the card as a permanent storage device preserving the images, or you can simply transfer the pictures to another storage media and erase your SmartMedia for reuse. Reusable film!

MultiMediaCard? is the smallest, high-capacity memory card currently on the market. About the size of a postage stamp, MultiMediaCard is the perfect solution for storing extra files with portable devices like digital cameras/camcorders, audio players, and smart phones. Quickly becoming a standard with smart/cellular phones, MultiMediaCard can transfer database files, faxes and emails between your mobile phone & desktop computer. With MultiMediaCard's solid-state flash technology, users can instantly rewrite music files from the internet over 100,000 times and transfer them to an MP3 music player.

PCMCIA ATA or PC Card is a high capacity storage memory device for digital cameras and laptops. It?s easy to use, easy to store and virtually indestructible. The PC Card is roughly the dimensions of a credit card, and has a standardized 68 pin connector at one end. It?s easy to use; just plug it into the PCMCIA slot in your laptop or digital camera. The PC Card?s low-power consumption, small size and ruggedness, make it a great storage solution. Use the card as a permanent storage device preserving the data, or after downloading to your computer, erase the data and reuse the card.

The Miniature Card or Mini Card is a removable digital storage medium for digital voice recorders, pocket PCs & intelligent organizers, smart cellular telephones, voice and data messaging pagers, and digital cameras. Miniature Cards use an elastomeric connector, that eliminate fragile pins which may bend or break with continual use. It contains virtually no control logic, which keeps cost and power consumption to a minimum. The card is about the size of a matchbook; that?s less than 30% of the size of a PCMCIA memory card. The card can be used as a permanent storage device preserving the data, or after downloading to your computer, erase the data and reuse the card. It is equipped with a write protection tab to prevent accidental erasure.