What kind of memory card should I get for a Sony Cybershot?

Question

I just purchased the Sony Cybershot DSC-W150, which is the 8.1 megapixel version and now I need to get all the proper equipment to accompany my purchase. My first need is a memory card, or stick as they're apparently now called? Which brand and size should I think about getting? And how much will it set me back cost wise? Also, depending on the size of the card/stick, how many photos am I looking at being able to hold? I'm going abroad to London and want to be able to hold a fair amount of photos without needing to empty my camera of it's contents every two minutes, but I also don't want to spend a fortune of course. Thanks in advance for any insight you can give me :)

Answer 1

you ought to get a fairly large sixed memory stick..i'd say 4 gb? that should hold about 2000?

Answer 2

sony products have their own type of memory card, you cannot use a standard one with them

ask in a tech or phone shop what you need

and buy online once you know what you're looking for

Answer 3

According to my chart a Sony memory stick that is 2 GB will give you about 512 shots, a 4 GB about 1025 shooting at your highest setting of 8 megapixels. Do shoot at your best setting of 8 megapixels and not lower.

Answer 4

All Sony compact cameras use Memory Stick and you will need to buy a Memory Stick PRO Duo. This is a high speed card, which is required if you want to shoot high quality (Fine) movies.

Each 1GB will allow you to shoot approx. 300 high quality (8M) images. Keep your movies to a minimum, because they eat up card space quite quickly.

You will probably want to buy a 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo at the very least...and more, if you intend on going abroad for quite a while or you like to shoot lots of images. Don't forget that you could always get them burnt to a disk if you have to...

You don't have to buy a Sony branded Memory Stick PRO Duo. Any good brand will do...e.g. Sandisk (Ultra II) is a top brand...it's popular, reliable and fast. A 4GB memorystick PRO Duo will cost approx. $45

And, don't forget to Format it before you use it (consult your user manual).