Took photos and the memory card was loose and did not retain them

What make and model camera? Some cameras don't have any internal memory. With those cameras you can go through the motions of taking photos but they don't get saved.

If your camera uses a memory card of some type, there should be a command to copy photos from the internal memory to the memory card.

Alternatively, you can connect your camera to your computer and transfer your photos normally.

If you need further help, feel free to reply to this post, but be sure to specify the make and model of your camera.

Probably one of two solutions.
First, the memory card should have all the pictures intact. If you are using the camera to review, you may need to just keep going back until the memory card photos show.
Another possibility is that the internal memory supersedes viewing the card memories. You may have to run a USB cable to your computer, download the internal memory photos, and then you can possibly see (on the camera) the memory card photos. It might be a good idea to download those photos to your computer too, if the computer has a memory card slot. Otherwise you will have to go through them and download via the USB again. Once you know the photos are saved, you can either change cards with a new one , or clear the old card and start again.
Good Luck

First, promise to never use the internal memory again. Go into the menu and there should be an entry for "copy" which should allow you to copy the internal memory to a memory card. After that, you should "format" the camera with no card inserted to erase the internal memory.

Go into the menu and find "copy" which will give you the option to copy the internal memory to a memory card.

Place a memory stick in the camera. Next, go to MENU, then press BACKUP. This will save your internal images to media card.

Put the memory stick inside the camera. Then open the photos which is save in your camera memory. Select them all & then you find a option Send to memory card or copy to memory card. Select that and press ok. Your photos transfer from camera memory to memory stick.
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you can save your photos in computer if you have transferred your photos to the card already...

there should be a little swith on the side of the card. switch to the opposite and then try

My camera is a Z740. On mine go into review mode and hit menu button. There is an option called "Copy". This will copy that pic from internal memory to card.

Try resetting camera, take card out and format internal mem. Reinput your information and then turn off. If you have to re-enter again then it's a repair issue. Send it into repairs and they will send you an estimate on what it would cost to fix it. Give them a call at 800-706-2534 option 2.