Sd or mmc memory cards what is the difference?

im thinking of purchasing Kodak 8 MP EasyShare V803 Digital Camera w/3x Optical Zoom %26amp; Image Stabilization, Red Shimmer


but it doesnt come with memory card and u can buy either or what is the difference.

Sd or mmc memory cards what is the difference?
MMC (MultiMedia Cards) were the predecessor to SD cards, but are not very widely manufactured or used in many modern cameras. SD cards are what you'll want to get, they are very widely available in many sizes and speeds from many different manufacturers.





I've included a link to a page with SD cards (Link 1) at good prices. Your 8MP camera at full resolution will shoot about 317 pictures on a 1GB card (Link 2), so I might suggest getting one or two 1GB cards like the ones in Link 3.





Hope this helps!
Reply:the sd card is better quality
Reply:They are different types of memory cards. I guess they made it work with either one. They probably wanted to capture customers who may have had one or the other memory card for their older camera.





It doesn't really matter which one you get.
Reply:Fundamentally there is no difference. All memory cards have pretty well the same circuits and within a class perform pretty well the same way.





The major difference is in how they're shaped so clearly you need to select one that fits in the socket of your camera. There is a major difference for some, some only work in a single brand of camera, like the memory stick only works in Sony cameras.





And there is one other difference, some are becoming industry standards while others are relegated to one or two specific brands of camera.





If the camera you want gives you a choice, I'd go with the Secure Digital. That format along with the Compact Flash are pretty well the standards now for cameras and you'll likely find that more and more manufacturers, even those with proprietary cards will start to manufacture cameras that take one of those two.





And why should you care? Because if you have an industry standard card you can choose from a lot of different brands of camera when you're ready to upgrade. On the other hand if you get one that's not a standard, you'll forever have to buy the same brand of camera or give up whatever you've invested in the memory cards you bought.





I hope that helps a little.