Portable storage round-up
As camera pixel counts and frame rates increase and video streams require increasing storage capacity and data transfer rates, photographers must seriously assess how and where they will store their images and movie clips. Choosing the right storage is essential when you're on the move, when reliability, capacity, speed and device footprints will be key considerations. With the latest high-end cameras, photographers find memory cards fill up faster than before and their computer's hard drive can hold only so many files.
In this round-up we will look at portable storage solutions you can use both at home and while travelling. Our main focus will be on backup options, which allow you to store photos and movie clips in multiple locations (see box).
Memory cards
Your camera will determine the type of memory card you need and its resolution, video capabilities and the extent to which you use continuous shooting will dictate the card speed required. Having multiple memory cards is one storage option, particularly if your camera provides two card slots.
Dual-slot cameras can be configured to store on both cards automatically and most will let you store different file types on each card. The most common situations involve storing JPEG images on one
