Many old compact digital cameras require an SD card following the original
SDSC standard. If your compact digital camera was released before 2006, it
is worth checking which SD standard it supports before purchasing a card.
What's the difference? SD, SDHC, and SDXC explained.
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SD (SDSC) — The original standard, with a maximum capacity of 2GB. Most
digital cameras made before 2006 support only this format. If your
camera shows a "Memory Card Error" with a larger card, this is likely
why.
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SDHC — Introduced in 2006, supporting 4GB to 32GB. Cameras from roughly
2006–2012 typically use this standard. SDHC cards are not compatible
with older SD-only cameras.
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SDXC — The modern standard, from 64GB and above. Compatible only with
cameras and devices that explicitly support SDXC.
Compatibility works in one direction: a newer camera can usually read older
cards, but an older camera cannot read newer-standard cards.
Popular cameras that require a 2GB SD (SDSC) card:
- Canon PowerShot A410, A420, A520, A530, A540, A610, A620
- Canon IXUS 50, IXUS 55, IXUS 60
- Nikon Coolpix L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10, L11
- Nikon Coolpix S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10
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Nikon Coolpix 3700, 4100, 4200, 4600, 4800, 5200, 5600, 5900, 7600
- Ricoh Caplio GX100, GR DIGITAL II
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Pentax Optio S40 and other early Optio series models (please verify your
specific model)