Just bought a Sony Cyber-Shot and want to know if the new 32m memory stick, I guess intended for the 700, works in the Cyber-Shot? I'm guessing that the 32m stick is just so new that it's not listed in the literature?

-- Ted (ted_schwabenbauer@ameron-intl.com), May 17, 1999

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I use the standard "ATA Flash Type II PC Cards" with the Sony D700. It is a PCMCIA type memory and available up to 224MB from many third party manufacturers, including Simple Technology and SanDisk. It is a lot less expensive to purchase the memory from third party manufacturere than Sony (and larger memory available by the third party). I have been very satisfied with the Simple Technology's 224MB memory modules.

-- Fred (tabarrok@ariver.com), May 17, 1999.

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I have the DCS-F55. It only uses the Memory Stick format ( any I guess NO ONE has any ).

-- Ted (ted_schwabenbauer@ameron-intl.com), May 17, 1999.

You should avoid memory stick if you can. Tests have shown this is the slowest form of digital camera memory available, by a huge margin. Check the tests on www.lexarmedia.com

-- benoit (foo@bar.com), May 17, 1999.

To: benoit (foo@bar.com) That wasn't my question.

-- Ted (ted_schwabenbauer@ameron-intl.com), May 19, 1999.

That's ok, sometimes these discussions go a little beyond the scope of the question asked. :)

-- benoit (foo@bar.com), May 19, 1999.

So you don't know !?!

-- Ted (ted_schwabenbauer@ameron-intl.com), May 20, 1999.

I know! :) I bought a F55(K) in Japan a few weeks ago (and I love it!). You can use any size Memory Stick that Sony releases. The cool thing about them is the serial interface used on the Sticks that pretty much future-proofs 'em. :) I preordered a 32MB card from buy.com. So, now I wait... :(

- Scott

-- Scott Greiff (scottag@usa.net), May 21, 1999.

Thanks Scott,

Really is a nice camera isn't it !

Know what would be really cool... If a third party battery maker made a replacement NiMH that attached underneath (to the tripod adapter) with a little power plug-in like is on the AC/DC adaptor. Could get us some "REAL" time. It could even have a little storge compartment for extra memory sticks.

-- Ted (ted_schwabenbauer@ameron-intl.com), May 24, 1999.

I find that the battery life is pretty good. But then I was used to the F1 which sucked. You needed to carry around three extra batteries with you. With the F55 you only need one extra battery to get you through the day.

- Scott

-- Scott Greiff (scottag@usa.net), May 24, 1999.

i saw no evidence that sony's memory stick was the slowest form of media that benoit claims is on the site www.lexarmedia.com. the site compares against other smartmedia and compactflash cards, but makes no mention of memory sticks, which lexar may not even be considering. there should be no question of the 32 meg stick functioning in the f-55.

-- buddy (buddy1065@freewwweb.com), June 24, 1999.