When you have the card inserted, the camera saves onto the card only. When there is no coard, the camera saves only in the built-in memory. When you want, you can copy or move files between the two memories. Dario
----- Original Message ----- From: "jtainter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:43 PM Subject: Question about Optios > I queried Pentax about this but they aren't responding. Perhaps that's better than when they reply "We don't know anything, but ask anytime." > > I'm thinking of getting my wife an Optio for Christmas -- maybe the S40. This and other models include a smidgen of built-in storage -- 11 mb, I believe. Here's my question: > > If one puts in an SD card, does the camera save files to both the built-in memory and the card? Or can it be made to save only to the card? > > She will probably take the SD card to Walmart and have prints made. If images are in the built-in memory, though, then the whole camera would have to be left with Walmart. Not good. > > Also, any idea about how many images can go on an SD card of 128 or 256 mb at highest resolution? > > Thanks, > > Joe > >

