Stupid question about memory cards.....

[crazee4mickey]

My son has a Canon Powershot A620 and it takes SD memory cards. Can anyone tell me is there a limit for the GB size this camera can take?
I would like to buy him a 2GB card for his upcoming holiday but have no idea if this will work in his camera....
Thanks if anyone can help me!

 

[2angelsinheaven]

The only way to tell would be to read the user manual, I checked cannon's site and the specs don't list a max gig amount...Here is a link to the manual online.

 

[2angelsinheaven]

I checked the advanced manual and I do not see a max Gig listed, it does say the video function will only record 1gig at a time but it doesn't say it's limited to 1gig. Call Cannon and ask to make sure.

 

[MarkBarbieri]

The most common compatibility issue with memory sizes and video cameras is the type of file system that they use. The most common two are FAT16 and FAT32. FAT16 has a limit of about 2 gig. FAT32 is virtually unlimited.

With a FAT16 camera, if you use a card larger than 2 gig and format it in the camera, it will probably work, but only use 2 gig. Then again, it may freak out, so I wouldn't try it unless I was desperate.

I didn't see any indication on Canon's website about what file system the A620 uses. I did find a review at Amazon that claims it uses FAT32, so you are probably safe. Either way, anything up to 2 gig is likely to be OK.

 

[Jeanne B]

I've used a 2GB in our A610.

 

[Groucho]

Most cameras should work with a 2g card size - when they get over 4g, like Mark said, they are formatted in FAT32 format, and are labelled as SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) - only relatively new cameras (or some slightly older ones with a firmware update) support those cards.

 

[crazee4mickey]

Thank you for all of your help..checked the online manual and it says that memory cards up to 2GB have been tested so we're going to go with that!
Have a great holiday season!