what's the difference between Compact Flash and Compact Flash II ?

[Solodays]

camera memory cards to be precise.

 

[Viper GTS]

Type II generally means microdrive, they're a thicker profile card.

As for an electronic difference, I have no idea. Probably not much.

Viper GTS

 

[Solodays]

will any camera that use compact flash compatible with type II?

 

[Leper Messiah]

Compact flash II takes up a dbl slot. Most older devices hadmultiple slots for one, or could fit a single type II.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Solodays
will any camera that use compact flash compatible with type II?

Not necessarily, no. Any compatible with Type II should also do Type I though.

Many consumer level cameras support Type I but not II (My Minolta S414 for example).

Viper GTS

 

[five40]

Compact flash does not have the letters II in the title like compact flash II does. /thread

 

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: five40
Compact flash does not have the letters II in the title like compact flash II does. /thread

Your attempt to be witty failed completely. Go die please.

 

[five40]

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah

Originally posted by: five40
Compact flash does not have the letters II in the title like compact flash II does. /thread

Your attempt to be witty failed completely. Go die please.

hiiiiiiiyooooooooo you owned me so bad. epenis++ for you.

 

[Solodays]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Solodays
will any camera that use compact flash compatible with type II?

Not necessarily, no. Any compatible with Type II should also do Type I though.

Many consumer level cameras support Type I but not II (My Minolta S414 for example).

Viper GTS

so what is the difference again?

I have the Cannon PowerShot A95, i dont think it supports type II cards
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002O...684-0912828?v=glance&n=502394&v=glance

 

[mzkhadir]

What is CompactFlash®, CF Type I, CF Type II and CF I/O?

CompactFlash® is a small, removable mass storage device. First introduced in 1994, CompactFlash cards weigh a half ounce and are the size of a matchbook. They provide complete PCMCIA-ATA functionality and compatibility.

At 43mm (1.7") x 36mm (1.4") x 3.3mm (0.13"), the CF Type I card's thickness is about one-half of a current PCMCIA Type II card. It is actually one-fourth the volume of a PCMCIA card. Compared to a 68-pin PCMCIA card, a CF card has 50 pins but still conforms to ATA specs. It can be easily slipped into a passive 68-pin PCMCIA Type II to CF Type I adapter that fully meets PCMCIA electrical and mechanical interface specifications.

At 43mm (1.7") x 36mm (1.4") x 5mm (0.19"), the CF Type II card's thickness is equal to a current PCMCIA Type II card. It is actually less than one-half the volume of a PCMCIA card. Compared to a 68-pin PCMCIA card, a CF card has 50 pins but still conforms to ATA specs. It can be easily slipped into a passive 68-pin PCMCIA Type II to CF Type II adapter that fully meets PCMCIA electrical and mechanical interface specifications.

The only difference between CF Type I and CF Type II cards is the card thickness. CF Type I is 3.3 mm thick and CF Type II cards are 5mm thick. A CF Type I card will operate in a CF Type I or CF Type II slot. A CF Type II card will only fit in a CF Type II slot. The electrical interfaces are identical. CompactFlash is available in both CF Type I and CF Type II cards, though predominantly in CF Type I cards. The Microdrive is a CF Type II card. Most CF I/O cards are CF Type I, but there are some CF Type II I/O cards.

CompactFlash cards are designed with flash technology, a nonvolatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely.

The CompactFlash card specification version 3.0 supports data rates up to 66MB/sec and capacities up to 137GB.

CompactFlash storage products are solid state, meaning they contain no moving parts, and provide users with much greater protection of their data than conventional magnetic disk drives. They are five to ten times more rugged and reliable than disk drives including those found in PC Card Type III products. CF cards consume only five percent of the power required by small disk drives.

CompactFlash cards support both 3.3V and 5V operation and can be interchanged between 3.3V and 5V systems. This means that any CF card can operate at either voltage. Other small form factor flash cards may be available to operate at 3.3V or 5V, but any single card can operate at only one of the voltages.

CF+ data storage cards are also available using magnetic disk (Microdrive).

CF+ I/O cards include modems, Ethernet, 802.11b WiFi, serial, Bluetooth wireless, digital phone cards, USB, laser scanners, VGA, etc.

The connector used with CF and CompactFlash is similar to the PCMCIA Card connector, but with 50 pins. Years of field experience in portable devices have proven the reliability and durability of this connector in applications where frequent insertions and ejections of the card are required. Other small form factor flash cards use connector technology that is not reliable or durable in these applications .

CompactFlash provides the lowest cost flash storage solution. With the built-in controller, a wide variety of low cost flash technologies can be used. The built-in controller lowers costs further by reducing costs in the host device and allowing defective flash chip cells to be mapped out, thus increasing flash chip yields. CompactFlash provides the lowest cost data storage solution.

When compatibility, interoperability, reliability, cost, and performance count, CF and CompactFlash cards are the ATA-compatible solution that delivers.