Difference between Micro SD and SD cards?
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From: Better Info on 9 Apr 2010 07:04 On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:53:30 +0100, sauro <invalid(a)nospaml.com> wrote: >On 22:43 8 Apr 2010, SMS wrote: > >> On 08/04/10 11:17 AM, sauro wrote: >>> I want to get some SD memory cards for my point and shoot camera, for >>> when my other SD cards got full when I was away from home. >>> Additionally, I want a spare *Micro* SD card for my phone. >>> >>> Are Micro SD and SD cards identical except for size or are there >>> significant differences? >>> >>> Am I more likely to hit problems like reliability if I use a Micro SD >>> card inside an adaptor? >>> >>> Are Micro SD cards noticeably slower than SD cards of the same price? >> >> Yes, but it might not matter to you. Depends on what speeds your >> camera is capable of, and if you're doing HD video on the camera. >> >> You can get MicroSD cards in class 6 and class 8, but they are a lot >> more expensive than SD cards in class 6 and class 8. >> >> In some devices the faster cards do make a big difference, such as >> many GPS units which are reading map data off the cards. >> >> I would use a Micro SD card in a camera with an adapter. It's another >> point of failure and it's more expensive. > >Did you mean to say this .... > >"I would NOT use a Micro SD card in a camera with an adapter" You'll need to ignore the SMS troll. It is well known that this cretin has never owned a camera in its lifetime. I just parrots what it reads on the net and from downloadable camera manuals, pretending to be a photographer like some adventurous role-playing game.
From: David J Taylor on 9 Apr 2010 14:23
> Interesting info especially about using adapters with MicroSD-HC cards > to > permit the memory to work with non-SDHC devices. Considering the source is a well-known troll I wouldn't trust that information any further than I could spit it - at least not without a /very/ thorough check first. Hope that helps. David |