CompactFlash
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CompactFlash is a type of solid-state memory card widely used in early digital cameras and professional photography equipment for removable data storage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flash memory card
ⓘ
memory card format ⓘ removable storage medium ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacityRange | from megabytes to hundreds of gigabytes ⓘ |
| category |
Computer storage media
ⓘ
Digital photography ⓘ |
| competesWith |
Memory Stick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secure Digital NERFINISHED ⓘ xD-Picture Card NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | removable data storage ⓘ |
| developedBy | SanDisk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formFactor | solid-state ⓘ |
| formFactorVariant |
Type I
ⓘ
Type II ⓘ |
| governingBody | CompactFlash Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 36.4 mm ⓘ |
| interfaceType |
PCMCIA subset
ⓘ
Parallel ATA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high durability compared to mechanical drives
ⓘ
high write speed for its era ⓘ relatively large physical size compared to SD cards ⓘ |
| pinCount | 50-pin connector ⓘ |
| powerSupplyVoltage |
3.3 V
ⓘ
5 V ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
digital cameras
ⓘ
portable electronic devices ⓘ professional photography equipment ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | CompactFlash Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | largely superseded in consumer cameras ⓘ |
| stillUsedIn | some professional and industrial applications ⓘ |
| storageTechnology | flash memory ⓘ |
| successorFormat |
CFast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CFexpress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsFileSystem |
FAT16
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FAT32 NERFINISHED ⓘ exFAT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsHotSwap | true ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
I/O mode
ⓘ
Memory-mapped I/O mode ⓘ True IDE mode ⓘ |
| thicknessOfTypeI | 3.3 mm ⓘ |
| thicknessOfTypeII | 5 mm ⓘ |
| usedIn |
DSLR cameras
ⓘ
embedded systems ⓘ high-end video cameras ⓘ industrial equipment ⓘ |
| width | 42.8 mm ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Memory Stick