Camera says "Memory Card Full" but the card is empty...

Not sure if it will be this, but has the SD card got locked by accident? There is a little sliding button on the side of the card, which can be locked to protect the content. My camera shows the card as full if I accidentally lock the card. You can just slide it back again to unlock it. I never noticed the button was there until I accidentally knocked it while loading the card in and out of my PC to transfer the photos.

Causes of memory card corruption

• Turning off a camera before an image is completely written to the memory card.
• Removing the memory card from a camera while an image is being written to the card.
• Removing the card from a memory card reader while files are still being transferred to a computer.
• Batteries conking out as files are being transfered directly from the camera to a computer. Note: always make sure you have fully charged batteries before transferring images.
• Removing the card from a card reader while folders and files from the card are open on a computer.
• Opening, deleting, renaming or moving files on the card while its contents are open on a computer.
• Using a memory card which has not been formatted in the camera. Use the delete/erase function when needed, however a card should be regularly formatted.
• Formatting a card in a computer instead of the camera.
• Inserting a second memory card into a card reader before closing and removing the first when viewing images on the card from a computer.
• Taking photos when camera batteries are nearly empty.
• Taking photos too rapidly so the camera can not complete writing one image before starting the next.
• Continually shooting and deleting, shooting and deleting images when the card is full.
• Letting a memory card get too full before downloading the images to a computer or storage device. Cards that are too full may overwrite the card headers.
• Using a memory card from one camera in a different camera without formatting it in the new camera first.

The internal memory is the memory built into the camera, not the memory you put in with a memory card. This internal memory is rather small. If it is completely full, it will stop your camera working even with an empty memory card.

Take the card out of the camera, and delete some of the photos on the internal memory before you put it back in.

lol, ok...The memory card will only go in one way. But check the little white switch on the side of the memory card and make sure it is NOT in the locked position. Once this is taken care of reinstall the memory card. Now in you options/menu screen you can select on there where you want your pictures to be stored...Device / Memory / Auto. You can either put it on Memory or Auto (if you have this). In addition, you may need to format your new memory card. This is also in your menu screen to Format Memory Card. Go ahead and do this. But be forwarned...if you do this when you have pictures on your card, it will erase all of your pictures completely. If you do those things, everything should work fine. You don't need a full charge for your camera to work, but if you have rechargable batteries, it is recommended to fully charge your camera before use. If you are using standard AA batteries this isn't necessary. Oh, and when your memory card is in the camera you should see a little icon on your LCD screen that looks like a mini memory card. This is an indicator that the camera recognizes you have the memory card in the camera and along with that will be a counter...ie 4/1200. The first number is the amount of pictures taken on the card currently and the second number is the total possible pictures you can take on the card before it is full.

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Here are the steps:

1. Make sure you will install a new or fully charged battery/batteries into your camera.

2. Clean the battery contacts.

a. Remove the battery/batteries and the memory card from your camera, then wipe the battery contacts with a soft, clean cloth.
b. Reinstall the battery/batteries into your camera

3. Without the memory card,turn on your camera.

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First you check ur battery power still constant if not check ur memory card .Empty. ur memmory card through another card reader then on ur camera without putting MC.
in this way ur probleum will solved.
thanks.

Try to format the card first

I had the same problem today with a 2 GB card. I think it may be the size of the card. When I put in an old 32 MB card it worked fine.

go into the camera's system menu and look for "format card" doing this will enable the camera to utilize the memory card. let me know if this helps, if not there are other things we can try.

hello, Dont worry lady, i think your problem is related to memory card. i suppose that you did not format memory card regularly, so format your memory card specific in your camera. and then try. i hope you deffinnately succeed. good luck...