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Question for those who are technically minded...
I have a digital camera that uses Smartmedia...a card that is almost square but has a corner 'missing'.
I wish to purchase a digital photoframe that uses a card that appears to be the same shape...it is a sandisk.
Is this the same card but with another name? i.e can I use the sandisk in my camera....
like these
http://www.ebuyer.com/cat/Flash-Memory/subcat/Secure-Digital-SD
if it secure digital, any of them will do, but the faster the better. also check to see how much memory the camera will handle.. some only go to 2gig bit if its a newer one it will be more
Is this the same card but with another name? i.e can I use the sandisk in my camera....
No
Sandisk (http://felloffatruck.com.au/images/categories/Sandisk.jpg) Smartmedia (http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/ol/olympus-128-mb-smartmedia.jpg)
Not idea but you can clearly see there are notches in the sandisk
SanDisk do make SmartMedia cards amongst others.
Do you have a SmartMedia card already? If so, take it to the shop selling the photo frame, and see if it fits. :)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kodak-P720-Digital-Picture-Frame/dp/B0015IZ3MQ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1227304256&sr=8-7
It's that one. It looks like my camera takes the same card - just a different manufacturer I guess if that ebuyerlink is anything to go by!!
Thankyou..
SanDisk do make SmartMedia cards amongst others.
Do you have a SmartMedia card already? If so, take it to the shop selling the photo frame, and see if it fits. :)
Yep - I have a SmartMedia card already. I'm about to click the 'buy' button on Amazon...
stepheng
21-11-08, 10:00 PM
make sure your camera can handle the right SD card !
the latest spec is SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity)
some devices cannot use the new standard HC card ...
its easy to tell the difference ...HC cards are larger than 2Gb
Hmmm...having a good look around the net now...too many seeds of doubt. Looks like I need a new camera!! SmartMedia is a tad out of date - the card seems to be a slightly different thickness as well as the notch issue. Think I'll bin the purchase from amazon for now until I've done some 'hands on' research.
You could always link us to the product on Amazon...
This is the one...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sandisk-2GB-Secure-Digital-Card/dp/B000BQ7GW8/ref=pd_bxgy_ce_img_b
There's an earlier post in this thread with the photo frame and this card on the link...
The picture frame you linked to takes SD cards, which is what you also linked to. SmartMedia is a different kettle of fish.
The picture frame you were looking at won't work with SmartMedia.
wyrdness
22-11-08, 12:00 AM
Hmmm...having a good look around the net now...too many seeds of doubt. Looks like I need a new camera!! SmartMedia is a tad out of date - the card seems to be a slightly different thickness as well as the notch issue. Think I'll bin the purchase from amazon for now until I've done some 'hands on' research.
You're out of luck, I'm afraid. Wikipedia says, "SmartMedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartMedia) memory cards are no longer manufactured, and there have been no new devices designed for use with SmartMedia for many years now".
Nearly all recent digital cameras use some form of SD (Secure Digital) card, though a few use XD, Compact Flash or Memory Stick.
Nearly all recent digital cameras use some form of SD (Secure Digital) card, though a few use XD, Compact Flash or Memory Stick.
Even my memory stick uses microSD. :)
stepheng
22-11-08, 12:30 AM
smartmedia is old and as said in a previous post no longer made...
regardless .... the device spec states
Memory cards supported Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC), MEMORY STICK (MS), XD-Picture Card (xD)
all easily got on the net for a few quid...
check out 7dayshop.com ... but be careful...
the site will take many of your engleesh pounds as its got all sorts of goodies...
hmmm....7dayshop. Cheers chaps. I saw that bit in Wiki...it just confirmed something that I was desperately tring to ignore (denial). I need a new camera that uses current media. The picture frames were to be a gift for the old 'uns. Trouble is we'll have to make sure that they're technology is also up to date...
.... I need a new camera that uses current media....
No you don't :)
Ok so you take pics with camera, transfer them to PC, edit as required and then upload them to the digital frame. The fact the frame and camera use different media doesn't matter. The idea is you can get a frame, buy extra frame cards so have different piccy sets on them.
No you don't :)
Ok so you take pics with camera, transfer them to PC, edit as required and then upload them to the digital frame. The fact the frame and camera use different media doesn't matter. The idea is you can get a frame, buy extra frame cards so have different piccy sets on them.
Buy extra frame cards....and then there was light!!!
That'll do the job.
I knew that the smart media wouldn't work in the frame. I just wondered if the SD would work in my camera.
Scenario - buy frame with SD. On xmas day take pics with camera - put disk in frame and give as gift....but it wouldn't work because my camera won't take the SD type disk (wrong size etc)...
PC will be the interface. I have a new PC now with multi card reader thingy...I just need lots of nice new SD cards...I see you can get them in twin packs now...gosh this is exciting *pops back into cave and lights fire with sticks*.:D
Cheers everyone. Job done.
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