There are differences between a SmartMedia card and a MultiMediaCard.
Though both the SmartMedia card and the MultiMediaCard look alike and perform similar functions, there are a few differences between the two that should be considered when determining your media card needs.
SmartMedia Card Overview
SmartMedia cards were developed to replace floppy discs.
SmartMedia cards were developed by Toshiba in 1995 as an alternative to floppy discs. They fit in a standard 3.5-inch floppy drive, with the use of an adapter. The SmartMedia card consists of a single chip embedded in a thin piece of plastic. Storage capacity ranges from 16 MB to 128 MB. SmartMedia cards were most commonly used in earlier models of digital cameras.
MultiMediaCard Overview
The MutliMediaCard has replaced the SmartMedia card.
MultiMediaCard was developed in 1997 by SanDisk and Simens AG using the same format as Toshiba's SmartMedia cards. About the size of a postage stamp, a MultiMediaCard is slightly smaller than the SmartMedia card and has a maximum storage capacity of 32 GB. Most cell phones, smart phones, personal gaming devices and digital cameras use a MultiMediaCard.
SmartMedia vs. MultiMediaCard
SmartMedia cards are no longer in production.
With its smaller size and larger storage capacity, the MultiMediaCard has replaced the SmartMedia card. Companies no longer use the SmartMedia format, and, consequently, SmartMedia cards are no longer in production. Built-in media card ports that can read both cards are standard on most desktop and laptop computers. For older computers, you can purchase an external card reader.
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