Digital Foci has introduced its Media Buddy portable digital photo storage with hard drive and card reader. The built-in memory card slots allow users to copy and store photos directly from digital camera cards.

Media Buddy’s 30GB to 80GB hard drive versions free up memory card space. The backlit, text-based LCD screen lets users view file information and operation status including copy progress and confirmation. Images can be saved to specific folders or files from the card, or the entire contents of the memory card can be saved with the one-touch auto copy button. When connected to a computer, Media Buddy functions as an external hard drive.

Media Buddy weighs 11 ounces (including hard drive and battery), with dimensions of 5.8 by 3.4 by 1 inches. It comes in four storage capacities — 30GB, 40GB, 60GB and 80GB — and is priced starting at $229.