Memory Cards

In order to meet growing consumer demand for storing lots of pictures, movies, and music, a dependable high-speed and greater capacity memory card is absolutely necessary. Transcend has launched high capacity, and high performance microSDHC Class 6 memory cards to compete with the other  SDHC memory cards. These cards are perfect for today’s advanced compact microSDHC compliant device.

Features:

Transcend 16GB micro SDHC Class 6 card is the highest capacity SDHC memory card in the world. This 16GB Secure Digital High Capacity CL6 card offers amazing storage capability and high transfer rates. This card is fully compatible with the SD 2.0 standard. This card is SDHC Class 6 compliant and it is just 10% the size of a standard SD cards present in the market.

In order to ensure robust, long-life durability and excellent performance, Transcend’s SDHC cards use brand name NAND Flash chips and premium quality components. This card is supplied with free USB SDHC Card Reader for easy data transfer to and from any PC or laptop with a USB2.0 port. MicroSD adapter allows it to be used in standard SD Card slots. It is compatible with all SDHC-labeled host devices. The USB card reader works just like a standard USB flash drive, and supports the latest SDHC standard for hi-end large capacity memory cards. The Card Reader also has a sleek design with rounded edges for easy handling and with industry-leading thinnest size that makes it compact and portable. For our mobile lifestyle Transcend’s SDHC + SD/MMC Card Reader S5 is the perfect combination.
Transcend 16GB micro SDHC is RoHS standard compliant. It comes with Mechanical write-protection switch and also supports auto-standby, power-off and sleep modes.

Performance:

Transcend SDHC cards are rated Class 6, which means performance is guaranteed and write speeds of no less than 6Mbps. This card is very easy to use, plug-and-play operation. It has built-in Error Correcting Code (ECC) to detect and correct transfer errors. It complies with Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) portable device requirements. This card supports Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM). For updating firmware, it allows In System Programming (ISP).

Warranty:

Transcend 16GB micro SDHC Class 6 card (TS16GUSDHC6-P3) comes with a lifetime limited warranty and support.

Verdict:

Transcend TS16GUSDHC6 16GB micro SDHC Class 6 card is a high speed and high capacity memory card suitable for most group of people. Extensive features are added advantage for this card to shine in the market. This card can prove very helpful in storing pictures, movies, music etc, and to cherish our memories.

Transcend 16GB micro SDHC Class 6 card  - Technical specification Table

Integral Multi Media Card plus is designed specifically for mobile phones to increase our phones capability in both storage and photo capacity. They have a high speed data transfer and are fully compatible with all phones that take standard MMC.

Features:

MMC plus is the latest advancement in Multimedia Card format, which is now the future. The storage capacity of this fascinating, high speed multimedia card is 2GB. This card weighs 2 grams. It is fully backward compatible with stand Multimedia Card (MMC). Integral MMC plus is supplied in multi-lingual packaging along with a protective case to protect the memory card. When we take a picture using MMC plus, data is saved faster. Therefore, this takes very less time to wait before taking the next picture. This feature is perfect for professional and high mega pixel cameras. Integrals latest addition to the multimedia card family is the MMC plus card, which can handle a large amount of data storage and remains fully compatible with standard Multimedia cards. These cards have fast read and write speed to transfer data to and from other digital devices. Integral provides some of the most reliable cards in the market. These multimedia cards are available in 128Mb, 256Mb, 512Mb and 1Gb also. Above all, the most important point to be noted is that integral multimedia card plus comes with five years warranty and support.

Performance:

Integral Multi Media Card plus 2GB Phone Memory Card operates at 52 MHz in x8bit mode. Data transfer can happen up to 52MB/sec, (or 416 bits/sec) making it faster than any SD card available today. Along with its sister format MMCmobile; this is the highest data transfer rate of all existing memory card standards available today in the market. Until the 600x speed Compact Flash card was introduced in summer 2009, MMCplus (equivalent to 346x speed), was the highest theoretical data transfer speed in the whole memory card industry. To add to that, SD card was developed from the MMC format. The only difference is that the SD card is slightly thicker and has a write protection switch. As the MMC is thinner than SD, it can be used in all SD slots, but cannot be used vice versa, which makes MMC the most compatible memory card in the market today.

Warranty:

Integral 2GB MMC Plus (INTEGRAL-0166) comes with five years warranty and support.

Verdict:

Integral 2GB MMC Plus would be apt for those people who are looking for a fast, high performing SD card. With help of this 2GB MMC plus card we can store approximately 800 photographs using a 5 megapixel digital camera.

Integral 2GB MMC Plus Memory Card - Technical Specification Table

SanDisk being a well known brand for manufacturing quality memory cards has introduced SanDisk 16GB Video HD SDHC Memory Card. It is an ultimate memory card optimised for video which can capture the whole story with high definition.

Features:

SanDisk SDSDHV-016G-E15 16GB Video HD SDHC Card is well produced in such a way as to cater the need of new generation, high definition video and high performance photography. SanDisk claims that we can experience faster shot-to-shot performance for our advanced camera. High definition video can be captured on Class 6 camcorders and video-enabled DSLRs. It can store up to 4 hours of H.264 high-def video at 9Mbps on 16GB cards. Now downloading of photos and videos to PC can happen very quickly and easily with the help of this memory card with a read speed up to 20MB/sec. Basically, the read and write is speed is specified as 20MB/sec, but based on SanDisk internal testing, performance may vary depending upon host device. This SDHC card helps us to shoot high-definition video with no compromise on quality of the picture.

Performance:

High-definition camcorders claims for fast speed and high capacities, and we can be sure that we get the right flash memory for our camcorder with this card. SanDisk Video HD SDHC cards exceed the performance required by high definition camcorders, which makes them ideal for 1080 High Definition recording. With 16GB capacity, we can capture and store up to 4 hours of high-definition video in brilliant detail-and start a digital video library by labelling each card for easy reference. With more and more high-definition TVs, computers and cameras entering the mainstream, we should also be going high-definition. With the help of SanDisk Extreme HD Video SDHC cards, the perfect balance of speed and reliability for HD video and faster shot-to-shot performance can be achieved. Class 6 video performances with up to 20MB/sec read/write speeds can be experienced with the help of this card.

Warranty:

SanDisk 16GB Video HD SDHC Class 6 Card (SDSDHV-016G-E15) comes with a lifetime limited warranty and support.

Verdict:

The SanDisk Video HD memory card is a high-capacity, high quality, high-performance solution we can trust for capturing and storing beautiful, detailed video content. With the flexibility to record at multiple levels of quality, up to and including HD, and the capacity to let us keep recording memories, SanDisk Video HD is the card we can trust to capture all your precious moments in high quality video. Jewel case and labels has been included for storage options to let us easily label and organize all our video content so that we can create our very own digital video library.

SanDisk 16GB Video HD SDHC Memory Card - Technical Specification Table

Sandisk has released its latest SDHC Ultra memory card which is the largest SDHC memory card yet. This new 16GB card is specially designed to catch whatever life throws at you with its rugged high performance cards with the kind of speed and reliability that is mandatory to capture any moment under any condition. As you can see, they are specially designed for today’s photographers and videographers to capture, archive and share their precious moments like the pros of the field.

Compact:

For a 16GB SDHC card, the Ultra II card is very compact measuring just (H x W x D) 0.6 x 5 x 7 inches and weighs just 2.1 ounces.

Features:

With a whooping capacity of 16GB, you will be able to store masses of video and images. The best part about this Sandisk 16GB SDHC Ultra II memory card is that, it does not stick with the minimum read/write speeds that most of the SDHC card use. The 16GB Ultra II card is of Class 4 and with lightning transfer speeds of 15MB/second, you will always be ready for the next shot and the next adventure. While most of the Class 4 cards stick to the read/write speed of 4Mbps, the speed of 15Mbps of the 16GB Ultra II is the fastest in the group of Class 4.

Package:

The Sandisk SDSDRH-016G-A11 card comes bundled with a black mobilemate card reader that allows you to easily upload the data on the card to your PC.

Warranty:

Sandisk offers its 16GB SDHC Ultra II memory card a limited lifetime warranty (EMEA – 10 years).

Verdict:

Sandisk 16GB SDHC Ultra II is the most popular and most compatible memory card for digital cameras. With the speed of 15Mbps, you will be clicking snaps in fraction of seconds and just the right card to cut out the wait when transferring data from your digicam to PC. Having a capacity of 16GB, space will not be an issue at all.

Sandisk 16GB SDHC Ultra II Memory Card - Specification Details

The invention of latest and sophisticated gadgets like full high definition camcorders and easy to use Sony handycam has created a breakthrough from the conservative image capturing process. This technology upgradation has raised the bar and drives greater demand and need for high speed memory stick. Sony has launched PRO-HG Duo HX 16GB Memory Stick in order to cope up with continuous shooting capabilities of latest DSLR digital camera and filming long high definition video capabilities from high tech camcorders. Sony has thoughtfully tapped potential audience who use large memory capacity in their camcorder or DSLR digital camera when they go out for holiday or involve in wildlife photography.

It is necessary to have large memory reservation in most of the image capturing devices, so that user can fully enjoy complete potential of the device by effectively handling larger file creation. Sony MSHX16G3 PRO-HG Duo HX  16GB Camera Memory Card has undergone complete facelift and designed well with versatile features than its earlier version Pro Duo memory stick. What makes this larger capacity memory stick different from normal Sony Pro Duo memory stick?, it is needed to be considered and discussed for those who want a reliable and larger space memory card. With lots of promise and hopes, Sony accentuates and highlights its tremendous performance with strong reasons.

Design:

Sony MSHX16G3 PRO-HG Duo HX 16GB Memory Stick has the same dimension and weight when compared to earlier version Pro Duo memory stick, which looks very compact. The outer cover is made with durable plastic material and has optimum temperature handling facility. This large capacity memory stick has 10 years of warranty and comes with free USB adaptor. This applies to all range of PRO-HG Duo HX memory stick. The free USB adaptor is one of the highlight of the Sony PRO-HG Duo HX design and it is specially designed for sophisticated image capturing devices.
This adaptor would actively enhance the compatibility mode and allows you to share your favourite photos and footage instantly between your PC and digital camera or camcorder. With the weight of just 2 gm, this compact memory stick easily goes with latest Sony digital camera and camcorder. It has smaller dimension of about W 31 x H 20 x D 1.6 mm.

Features:

High Speed Data Transfer:
This Sony MSHX16G3 memory stick is a large capacity range of 16GB and has three times more data transferring speed then the current Sony Pro Duo can deliver. This 16GB memory stick is ergonomically designed to cope up with the requirement of high speed data transferring rate when high volume of files been transferred between your computer and image capturing device. It has 15MB/s of writing speed and 20MB/s of reading speed, which ensures optimum performance. It enables you to have quick interaction with your PC when handling large volume of high definition film footage created while filming in HD video camcorder.

Interactive Facility:
There is no need to wait for longer time for transferring HD footage into your laptop or computer and this is important criteria looked by many professional photographers and movie makers. The same applies in technically more advanced DSLR camera, which uses speed burst mode for faster image capturing. High capacity memory stick helps the DSLR camera to reach optimum performance while taking continuous shots. Basically, still photography gets more advantage by large memory capacity and Sony has designed this memory stick keeping in mind the professional digital photographer. It is not only suitable for sophisticated digital camera but also act as an ideal solution for any compact digital camera like Sony Cybershot. Just insert the memory stick and forget about frequently filling up the memory.

With the help of large memory capacity, the time taken by the digital camera to store the captured images is less than a micro second. This feature would allows you to make continuous shots and your digital camera quickly responses to your click. Sony also gives great support for users to recover their lost data by providing free downloadable data rescue service, which can quickly fetch deleted HD footage and image files. This MSHX16G3 high speed memory stick is equipped with 8 bit parallel interface to pump up the required speed and to handles large volume of HD files in the prescribed 16GB of memory space.

High Recording Time:
This high capacity memory stick holds the credit for providing fast recording speed while you shoot for HD videos. It can record up to 225 minutes of high definition videos. You can shoot uninterrupted full HD 1080 movie footage without any worry of running out of space. Sony MSHX16G3 PRO-HG Duo HX 16GB Memory Stick also available in 4GB, 8GB and 32GB capacity.

Warranty:

This high speed memory stick comes with 10 years of warranty.

Verdict:

This 16GB Sony Pro-HG Duo Memory card is slightly an expensive storage device and made especially for high tech DSLR and camcorder. All the promising features are not gimmicks and this 16GB memory stick truly outperform any other SD memory cards in terms of speed and performance. If you own advanced digital camera or camcorders then this memory stick would be a better choice.

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Sony PRO-HG Duo HX 16GB Memory Stick - Technical Specification Table