Can any cameras require a PIN before photos can be deleted?

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I’d like to prevent someone else from deleting photos on the camera, for example if a child or other person gets hold of it. Do any cameras offer a PIN or password before allowing image deletion? If not, are there any practical ways to reduce the risk of accidental or deliberate deletion?

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No, there are not.

I have heard of rather expensive write-once memory cards, if you are truly serious about preventing deletion.

Also expensive but at least reusable is an Eye-Fi card which sends photos to a WiFi access-point as they are shot. That way, even if they are deleted from the card, the photos will be on a computer somewhere.

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Community answers indicate that cameras generally do not require a PIN or password before deleting photos.

A few practical alternatives were suggested:

  • Use the lock switch on an SD card. Many cameras will refuse to write to or delete from a locked card. The downside is that the camera also usually cannot take new photos while the card is locked.
  • Use automatic backup while shooting, such as a Wi‑Fi memory card that sends images to a computer or access point. Then even if files are deleted from the card, copies exist elsewhere.
  • If maximum protection is needed, write-once media was mentioned, though it is a niche and expensive option.

So the direct answer is no, not typically via a camera-side PIN. In practice, card locking or immediate backup are the more realistic ways to protect images from unwanted deletion.

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