D7 Storage capacity

[david toft]

Haven't bought the D7 yet (or any other digy either) but am tempted. Can anyone tell me how many shots I can expect to get on a microdrive at the acceptable quality settings. I did look at the E10 some months ago but the lack of microdrive put me off, I need to be able to store 200-250 shots while away from home. Is this the best option- any advice would be appreciated. Wish it was cheaper but then I wish the Jaguar compact was as well.--mufi

 

[Dave S]

David,

According to Minolta the image sizes are

1) 2560X1920
RAW 9.4 MD, TIFF 14.1 MB, Fine (jpeg) 2.3 MB

2) 1600 x 1200
RAW -, TIFF 5.5 MB, Fine (jpeg) 1.0

I use mostly the Fine and the average file size is about 2.3 MB as reported in the manual.

RAW will give you more information but unless you really need it, the fine should do.

I did some 8x10 prints for my nephew from the fine size files and his comment was

I get about 170 fine jpeg to a 340 MB microdrive.

Hope this helps.

Dave S

Haven't bought the D7 yet (or any other digy either) but am
tempted. Can anyone tell me how many shots I can expect to get on a
microdrive at the acceptable quality settings. I did look at the
E10 some months ago but the lack of microdrive put me off, I need
to be able to store 200-250 shots while away from home. Is this the
best option- any advice would be appreciated. Wish it was cheaper
but then I wish the Jaguar compact was as well.
--
mufi

 

[Giovanni]

After the formatting 1 Gb Microdrive the D7 say that at Fine JPEG and max resolution you have 520 shots.

From my calculation the real value should be around 470 - 500 considering a mean value of between 2.1 and 1.8 Mb for each shot.

It's good for my needs in a trip of 5-7 days.

The 512 Mb Microdrive cost around 100 $ less than 1Gb. IMHO these 100 $ more are well spent for 490 Mb more.

Haven't bought the D7 yet (or any other digy either) but am
tempted. Can anyone tell me how many shots I can expect to get on a
microdrive at the acceptable quality settings. I did look at the
E10 some months ago but the lack of microdrive put me off, I need
to be able to store 200-250 shots while away from home. Is this the
best option- any advice would be appreciated. Wish it was cheaper
but then I wish the Jaguar compact was as well.
--
mufi

 

[david toft]

From my calculation the real value should be around 470 - 500
considering a mean value of between 2.1 and 1.8 Mb for each shot.

It's good for my needs in a trip of 5-7 days.

The 512 Mb Microdrive cost around 100 $ less than 1Gb. IMHO these
100 $ more are well spent for 490 Mb more.

Haven't bought the D7 yet (or any other digy either) but am
tempted. Can anyone tell me how many shots I can expect to get on a
microdrive at the acceptable quality settings. I did look at the
E10 some months ago but the lack of microdrive put me off, I need
to be able to store 200-250 shots while away from home. Is this the
best option- any advice would be appreciated. Wish it was cheaper
but then I wish the Jaguar compact was as well.
--
mufi

Dave S and Giovani

Thanks for the info, this really helps. Should'nt this be what it is all about without the "wind ups" and "slagging offs" we seem to be getting from some quarters. There is at the moment a shortage of this camera in the UK, with a two week ( so they say- delay in availability) so some people must be buying.
Again guys thanks.
david t

 

[Scotty]

David,

There are several options available for you, I think. One would be to purchase more compact flash cards. Another might be a Digital Wallet or one of it's competitors. The microdrive is one solution of course, but not the only one.

The extra compact flash cards or Digital Wallet etc. solutions would also work for some other cameras, including the E-10. So you could widen your options again if you so choose. Or stick with the D7, which is also a fine choice.

Scotty

Haven't bought the D7 yet (or any other digy either) but am
tempted. Can anyone tell me how many shots I can expect to get on a
microdrive at the acceptable quality settings. I did look at the
E10 some months ago but the lack of microdrive put me off, I need
to be able to store 200-250 shots while away from home. Is this the
best option- any advice would be appreciated. Wish it was cheaper
but then I wish the Jaguar compact was as well.
--
mufi

 

[Norm2002]

In case you're interested, I bought my D7 on Thursday (arrived yesterday) from http://www.acecameras.co.uk for £839. Also bought a Microdrive travel kit (badged Fuji but definitely IBM) from http://www.digitaldepot.co.uk for £249.

Also bought the Ansmann Powerline 4 charger from them even though Minolta currently supply a charger and NiMh batteries with the camera in the UK.

Now for some fun!

PS I don't work for either comapny and have no other connection with them. They both seemed very friendly and knowledgable.

 

[Gabriel Mauron]

I am using a Digital Album (Nixvue). There a review in Steve's site:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2001_reviews/nixvue.html

It has a capacity of 10 GB or 20GB. Very easy to use and you can store pics coming from CF, SM and Sony standard. So you are nore limited to a specific standard.
Gabriel

Haven't bought the D7 yet (or any other digy either) but am
tempted. Can anyone tell me how many shots I can expect to get on a
microdrive at the acceptable quality settings. I did look at the
E10 some months ago but the lack of microdrive put me off, I need
to be able to store 200-250 shots while away from home. Is this the
best option- any advice would be appreciated. Wish it was cheaper
but then I wish the Jaguar compact was as well.
--
mufi

 

[Bryan Biggers]

I'm using an Iomega "Fotoshow". It has some advantages and disadvantages, but I like it.

• It is a lot cheaper than the digital wallet, etc.
• You can buy as may 250MB disks as you want.
• It is easy to use. You put your flash card in, press the button, wait for the light to stop blinking. You don't need a moitor or TV to empty off your pictures.
• It weighs more than a digital wallet though. It isn't THAT heavy, but you would not want to use it backpacking.
• It can read CF II cards, but not if you put more than 250MB on them.
• You can run it without a computer, and the FS is a lot lighter than taking a real laptop. I just used it on a trip to Chicago.
• You can plug into any TV with a composite input and do a slide show of your pictures and bore your friends to death. For real fun, before you leave home load up a disk with a couple hundred snapshots to show off.
• It does not look valuable. And it isn't! I leave it in my hotel room without worrying too much. People probably think that it is a toaster or something. Plus you can stick the disks somewhere else, I doubt that anyone would lift the disks, so even if someone takes the FS you still have your pictures. With a laptop or digital wallet you will loose everything. Actually it would be funny to stick a sticker on it that said "AIDS chamber" or "Acme toothbrush sanitiser" to be sure that nobody took it.
• If you want to save weight, it will run off 12V and you can leave the power supply home and just take the car cord.
• There is no battery to charge like on the digital wallet.
• Did I mention that it is cheaper?

Bryan