Storage Media Comparison Chart
| Property | xD-Picture | Smart Media | Memory Stick - Duo |
Memory Stick | SD Multi-Media | Compact Flash |
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| Size mm | 20 x 25 x 1.7 |
45 x 37 x 0.76 |
20 x 31 x 1.6 |
21.5 x 50 x 2.8 |
24 x 32 x 2.1 |
36.4 x 42,8 x 3.3 |
| Weight g | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| # of pins | 18 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 50 |
| Potential | 8 Gb | 2 Gb | 4 Gb | 4 Gb | 4 Gb | 8 Gb + |
| Write speed | 1.3Mb/sec. 3.0Mb/sec. |
1.3Mb/sec. 3.0Mb/sec. |
2.0Mb/sec. | 1.8Mb/sec | 1.1Mb/sec | 150Kb/sec 1.8Mb/sec. |
| Read speed | 5.0Mb/sec. | 5.0Mb/sec. | 2.5Mb/sec. | 2.5Mb/sec. | 1.3Mb/sec. | 850Kb/sec. |
| Security | Internal ID | Internal ID | MagicGate | MagicGate | 4C | – |
| Power | 25 mmW | 25 mmW | 148 mmW | 148 mmW | 122 mmW | 150 mmW |
