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|page 5| Memory Cards • Full-sized standard PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card Association) cards, also known as ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) cards. These cards measure 2.1" by 3.3" by various thicknesses up to about half an inch. High end professional digital cameras use full-sized memory cards because they come in large MB and are thus ideal for storing many high resolution images. • Compact Flash (CF) Developed by Sandisk in 1994. They measure 1.7" by 1.4" by 0.13" thick. Compact Flash cards are used in more than 100 consumer camera models. They are now available in capacities up to 2 GB. A Compact Flash memory card is designed with flash technology, a non-volatile storage solution that does not lose its information once power is removed from the card. Compact Flash cards are available in 50-pin Compact Flash Type I. Type I cards can be used in a Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot with an optional adapter or with card readers that connect to USB ports and serial ports. Compact Flash Type I cards weigh just a half-ounce and are about the size of a matchbook (1.6" long, 1.4" high, and .13" thick). They are thinner and consume less power than Type II and Type III cards. • SmartMedia (SM) SM is invented by Toshiba. It measures 1.8" by 1.5" by 0.03" thick. SmartMedia card, also known as SSFDC (Solid State Floppy Disk Card), is smaller than a Compact Flash card. SmartMedia can write and erase images or MP3's over ONE MILLION TIMES! • Memory Stick Sony's Memory Stick is a small rectangular card. Memory Stick is a versatile flash memory card that is used in several types of digital devices; including digital cameras, digital music players, digital voice recorders and many other devices that store digital information. It is smaller than a stick of chewing gum. • Secured Digital Designed to accommodate a wide range of digital devices, Secure Digital (SD) Cards feature an erasure-prevention switch. Store your music, photos, and video files with the added assurance that your data can't be accidentally deleted. Just keep the switch in the locked position, and you get safe, secure storage for your digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cell phone, and camcorder. MiniSD memory card offers all of the benefits of a standard SD card, but in a much smaller size. In fact, it is over 60 percent smaller than a full-sized SD card. The miniSD cards are used to store digital images, video, MP3 files and other data in mobile phones. • Multimedia Card (MMC) Weighing less than 2 grams and taking up the area of a postage stamp, MultiMedia Cards are the world's smallest removable flash memory for portable devices like digital audio players,digital cameras, and PDAs. MultiMediaCards offer fast access to your data and are reliable, cost-effective, and durable for the on-the-go lifestyle. For use In PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) Handheld Computers MP3 Players Digital Cameras Digital Video Cameras Global Positioning Units (GPS) • Reduced Size Multimedia Card (RS MMC) The Reduced Size MultimediaCard (RS-MMC) is a small, removable flash memory card used in mobile phones for the storage of content, images, video and music. It also has an adapter to make it interoperable with other MMC based devices. This card provides memory upgrade options for RS-MMC mobile phone users to save and transfer more content to and from their mobile phone. • xD Picture Card The xD-Picture Card allows your camera to capture images fast, so you spend more time taking pictures and less time waiting on your camera. • TransFlash Card The TransFlash product is an ultra small, semi-removable flash memory module based on the miniSD card and TriFlash designs for future mobile phone products, especially the transfer of personal content between TransFlash-enabled phones. Due to the ultra small size of the product, it is not intended to be handled or removed on a frequent basis. The TransFlash form factor will be promoted globally to other mobile phone manufacturers. Home| Contents| Image Gallery| digital film standards 
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