Different Formats of Flash Memory Cards
Memory cards or flash cards; both refer to the similar device – an e-storage device that saves in all your digital data. The flash cards are small in size and do not require electric power to save or retain the data stored in them. Abreast, the memory cards are found in almost every electronic gadget these days and that ranges from laptops to cell phones and digital cameras. As per concerning the digital cameras, you can save a wide collection of your data such as video clips and photos in them.
Memory cards are available under different brands; each one of them is available with different specifications i.e. speed, size etc. But what matters the most, is the compatibility of the memory card with your gadget, so to nurture the pertinent purpose, you are ought to check out the device manual of your gadget before you intend to purchase a memory card. A brief overview on the memory cards is as follows;
MEMORY STICK
The memory stick is a type of memory card which was introduced by Sony in 1998 and under it, comes the memory stick pro and the memory stick duo.
SECURE DIGITAL CARD
The SD or secure digital card was introduced by Sandisk, Panasonic and Toshiba in 2001. This type of memory card is of the size of a postage stamp and is one of the most popular and common cards today as found in most of the digital cameras and several other electronic devices.
MINI SD CARD
This memory card was introduced in 2003 again, by Sandisk, Panasonic and Toshiba and is of 60% lesser volume than the SD memory cards.
The micro sd cards (also known as trans flash) were introduced by Sandisk in 2004 and are known as world’s smallest memory cards which are not more than the size of a finger nail. These are specifically designed for mobile phones and today, the micro sd memory card is the most common card (within the SD card family) and known for its compatibility, reliability, higher storage capacity and faster data transfer speed.
MEMORY STICK MICRO M2
This memory card was the outcome of joint venture of SanDisk and Sony and it was released in 2005. It has got enhanced specs as compared to memory stick.
