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Solid State Media
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 SmartMedia |
Media: SmartMedia (digital camera card) Storage capacity: 2-128MB Approximate dates in use: 1995-2001 Comments: 8-128MB cards available. Once the cheapest digital camera storage media, SmartMedia seems to be losing out to larger, faster standards such as CompactFlash and other formats. The SSFDC Forum maintains a website dedicated to promoting SmartMedia. |
 CompactFlash |
Media: CompactFlash (digital camera card) Storage capacity: 8MB-3GB Approximate dates in use: 1994-present Comments: The CompactFlash Association maintains a product guide, as well as the media specifications. |
 Memory Stick |
Storage capacity: 32MB-1GB Approximate dates in use: 1998-present Comments: Flash memory card for Sony products. Similar in appearance to a stick of gum, designed for durability and short-term data storage. MemoryStick.com has created a FAQ about the media. |
 MultiMedia Card |
Storage capacity: 16-256MB Approximate dates in use: 1997-present Comments: MultiMedia cards can also operate in devices designed for SD cards. Advertised as being the smallest flash memory cards, they are approximately the size of a postage stamp with the thickness of about 1 mm. |
 SD Memory Card |
Storage capacity: 8-512MB Approximate dates in use: 1997-present Comments: The SDCard, or Secure Digital Card, is a flash memory card compatible with the MultiMedia card. SDCards contain "Content Protection for Recordable Media" (CPRM) copyright protection technology, similar to the DVD. The SDCard developers have created a chart comparing the SDCard to a variety of other solid state media. |
 xD Picture Card |
Storage capacity: 16-512MB Approximate dates in use: 2002-present Comments: To date, only Olympus and Fujifilm are producing cameras that use xD cards. The xD picture card is the smallest format to date, measuring 2 x 2.5 x 0.17 cm (0.78 x 0.975 x 0.066 inches) and weighing 2 grams (0.07 oz). Olympus xD Picture Cards are the only xD cards that support the Panorama function found on most Olympus digital cameras. |
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