Memory cards - types - usages???

[djf]

Quick stop at a garage sale and grabbed this thingamajig called a "CameraMate".

USB plug into my computer.

Accepts 4 types of memory cards, the only type I have is a Compactflash (which I don't really use, I use USB sticks, but it is a curiosity).

So I am wondering about the other types of cards this thing can read and what their sizes/types/usages are.

There's a slot for MS, a slot for SD, a slot for CF (Compactflash), and a slot for xD/SM

Anyone know the skinny on these other card types?

Thankx!!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks djf.

[djf]

Thanks to everyone for their replies, I learned a lot!

Will stick to high speed USB sticks for now, but it’s nice to have a universal reader, heck, only cost me a buck. Garage sales RULE!!

[ShadowAce]

[Vinnie]

I’ve been using SD cards for several yrs., primarily in cameras.

Learned of a feature last week that I didn’t know. (duh)
They have a write protection lock on them just like the old floppy.

Where have I been?

[zeugma]

Personally, I prefer CF cards for two reasons.

1. They are faster (or at least can be faster. This is an issue in higher-end cameras, because of the size of the files. If you're doing sports photography, and want to dump a shot or to per second to the card, you to have a fast card.
2. You can label them. Micro-SD cards are just too freaking small IMO, as you can't put a useful label on them so you can tell what is on it. SD cards are a little better, but CompactFlash cards actually have a place on them to write what is on them.

Yeah, I know. Everybody likes these cool little cards barely bigger than your pinky nail, but I believe there is such a thing as something being too freaking small to be useful.

[tubebender]

Thanks for that link...

[ArrogantBustard]

Feh ... those square thingies are going nowhere.

If it don't take these:

It's worthless ...