Our guideline will explain you the different types of Digital Camera SD Memory Card and what they do to enable you to select the type that suits your needs.
Digital Camera SD Memory Card or Secure Digital is the most common SD memory cards on the market which are available in three sizes, SD, Mini-SD and Micro-SD. For camera and camcorder user, SD and Mini-SD are the main formats while Micro-SD is mainly used for smaller devices such as mobile phones or music players. Digital Camera SD Memory Card is the most popular format memory, as an SD card slot now comes as standard on many new PCs and laptops so it is easy to transfer data from your SD card to your computer. However, SDHC is the next generation of Digital Camera SD Memory Card allowing for much greater storage capacity. Currently the largest available SDHC card is 32GB, but larger ones are technically possible, so watch this space. Besides, the developers are working on a new SDXC standard that will allow storage of up to 2 terabytes of data on an SD card, which will be invaluable for anyone using a high definition camcorder or camera. An SDHC card with Wi-Fi capability to transfer your photos wirelessly to your computer or to the internet is currently being developed.
The last one memory card that we’ll take about is Memory Stick- Sony's memory format. This memory stick can be use ONLY for Sony’s electronic gadgets including digital cameras and camcorders, laptops and the PSP handheld games console. It comes in three different physical sizes - Memory Stick Duo and Micro being the smaller sizes. However, there is a difference between SD and Memory Stick, so the type you end up using will be governed by the brand of equipment you buy.
This is Sony's proprietary memory format for the company's electronic gadgets, including digital cameras and camcorders, laptops and the PSP handheld games console. Memory Stick is comparable in capacity and performance to SD, and like SD, it comes in three different physical sizes - Memory Stick Duo and Micro being the smaller sizes. Again as with SD cards, the current largest available card is 32GB, but development is being carried out that will in future offer cards of capacities up to 2 terabytes for HD cameras and camcorders. There is very little difference between Digital Camera SD Memory Card and Memory Stick; it depends on the brand of equipment you buy.
