Where do I put the film in my digital camera?
  Digital cameras have removable media (or memory cards), much like floppy disks, in lieu of film. This means when you take pictures, the digital camera creates a digital file and saves it to this media. You can then save these files to your computer or give the memory card to a photo lab to download and make photo prints, gifts or CDs. Whatever you do, it is wise to make a backup copy of your photos before you take the memory card in for processing. Then simply delete the files and take more pictures.

 The number of images you store on your digital memory card depends upon the size (in megabytes) of your card, the resolution of your camera (in megapixels), and how the camera compresses the images. Some digital cameras will come with a digital memory card, capable of holding a small amount of images, but you will want to purchase at least one more for additional storage capacity.

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