one memory card fit another camera???
There are a few different card types. CF - SD - sdmini -MS-MD-sm-xd etc...
You can get the same sizes for almost all types 2giggs - 4giggs etc..
Different cameras take different cards. Professional cameras stick to CF cards mostly.
Point and shoot seem to be going with an SD card nowadays.
No. different cameras will have different types of memory card. Sometimes a maker will use the same type of card eg I have two fuji cameras that both use XD cards.
Answer by lbaker2656 on 12 Jan 2010 08:36:57theres different issues going on
theres different physical sizes of memory card, all cards of the same label will be the same size (ie all SD cards are the same, so if the device takes SD cards then it could/should work)
theres different types within that size or design, this is usually a fucntion of the storage capacity and type of electronics, newer cards can store more and/or write to the card faster
fersintance the main camera memory card types are CF (for dSLR's), SD, XD, Memory Stick. the SD also has confusingly 2 siblings Mini SD and Micro SD which can be made to act like SD with a suitable adapter. you cannot use a SD card in a micro SD slot, but you can use a micro SD in a SD slot with an adater.
theres different memory sizes, you cannot use a High Capcity S cad in a device which doens't understand the format, but you can use a low capcity card in a high cpacity device. if the device says its High Capacity enabled that usually means it can take any type of card. SD cards are marked as SDHC is they are high capacity.. usually this means the card is more than 2Gb.
theres various grades of memory used in cards, this is usually marked as group X or Type X
ferinstrance theres, at least, two types of XD memory card which are the same physical size but have different internal electronics.
CF (compact flash memory) comes in various speed ratings
SD comes in sevral types, type 4 is suitable for video as it can be written to faster than type 1
the basic rule of thumb is that you can use older cards in newer cameras/devices, but not always the other way round. theres no point buying a 32 gb SDHC card if the device cannot read SDHC memory. given the price of memory (its always coming down) usually its better to buy new (bigger) cards for the new device as almost by definition it will consume more space. older cards may not be compatible with newer or more capable devices, this is especially going to be true if you use an old card in a video recorder or other high speed device.
check the specification of the devices and see if they will support the type of card, some will accpet older cards but run at a slower speed, some will reject as the devioce elctronics try to pump the data onto the card too fast for the cards electronics
Camera makers seem to be standardizing on SD cards. However there are a few exceptions. Sony uses their own proprietary Memory Stick and Olympus uses an xD card.
Answer by link on 12 Jan 2010 11:34:37There is one dominant "species" or memory card, the SD and SDHC variant which is used by the majority of digital cameras. However come manufacturers have their own standards, and many early digital cameras and most SLRs use CF cards because they are more reliable.
Notable manufacturers are Sony with Memory Sticks, and Fujifilm with XD, but recently fujifilm are using SD cards.
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