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Top 5 Memory Card Devices - Tech Talk

Published 6th November 2017 | Article by MemoryCow | Posted in Tech Talk

Memory cards are still as popular today as ever for consumers who need to store and move data. There are lots of devices on the market that use memory cards as primary storage and with 4K video now becoming the choice of recording on devices you will need memory to suit this type of digital recording.

Here we talk through some of the most popular device types that utilise memory cards.

Digital Cameras:

Digital cameras have been around for many years and are still one of the most popular devices on the market and still depend on the use of memory cards to store your precious photos and videos.

Consumers use digital cameras for a wide range of things such as; concerts, family photo’s, holidays, hobbies such as wildlife and much more.

One of the most recently launched digital cameras, is the Canon Powershot G1 X Mark III 3 digital camera which is perfect for the enthusiast photographer or weekend hobby photographer! 

Don’t forget that you will need a memory card for the Canon Powershot G1 X Mark III 3 to store and capture all those great images or video that you are going to take and film. You can find all memory cards for your Canon Powershot G1 X Mark III 3 here and MemoryCow stocks a range of SD memory cards starting at 16GB all the way to 512GB. We’d recommend 64GB cards for this model.

Smartphones:

Smartphones have advanced over the years from having a Nokia phone with the basics as making a phone call and sending a text message and the popular snake game. They have now advanced to sending videos making payments and searching the web and social media. 

Many consumers would now be lost without their mobile phone as technology has advanced in different ways and communicating with our friends is as simple as picking up our phone. 

One of the latest smartphones that has been released is the Samsung Galaxy S8 which has many apps and a Dual 12MP Camera a special Fingerprint and Iris Scanner. 

The Samsung Galaxy S8 accepts an external memory to store your special moment photographs, videos which will release space to have many more apps and downloads. You can find a diverse range of Micro SDHC and Micro SDXC for the Samsung Galaxy S8 here at Memorycow starting from a 16GB to a massive 256GB. We would recommend a 16GB for this model. 

Gaming Consoles :

Gaming consoles have evolved over time from the first console being the The Magnavox Odyssey in 1972 to the latest Nintendo Switch.  You can get many different types of gaming consoles such as handheld, home video, Micro consoles and dedicated Consoles.

Gaming Consoles can be used not just for playing games but photos, DVDS and now accessing the worldwide web.These are changing all the time and being adapted with different versions. 

One of the most recently release is the Nintendo Switch this can be used via multiplayer and on the attached to the television via a docking station,a tabletop mode and a Handheld mode. It makes it a special kind of gaming console which combines different modes of play. 

The Nintendo Switch does take a Micro SDHC and Micro SDXC for the downloading mores games saving game Screenshots to make way for the game data to be saved on the device. You can purchase a Micro SDHC and Micro SDXC from here Memorycow starting from a 16GB to a 256GB Memory. We would recommend a 64GB Memory. 

Drones: 

The air surrounding drones has changed quite a bit in the past few years. With their growing presence in the media, their potential is becoming more and more. They can be used for reasons other than spying and warfare. People are now using drones in all sorts of ways.

Drones are used for shooting sci-fi films,capturing live events, delivering items and Law enforcement. These have becoming increasing more popular since 2015 for people using just for the enjoyment of having an aerial view and flying. 

Recently voted the Best Drone of 2017 is the DJI Phantom 4 this has an automated Return to Home function which gives its user confidence it also has an amazing 720p live view.  It also has the 4K Video function to store all aerial views and maybe a few selfies.

Don’t forget that you will need a memory card for the DJI Phantom 4  to store and capture all those great images or video that you are going to take and film. You can find all memory cards for your DJI Phantom 4 here and MemoryCow stocks a range of Micro SD memory cards starting at 16GB all the way to 512GB. We’d recommend 64GB cards for this model.

Action Videos: 

Action cameras are unlike any other kind of camera or device. They are to used with for all the sports you want to capture such as Surfboard, Cycling, Snowboarding to name a few. They are small and tough and designed to capture the world and all the action in a High definition Video. 

These have become popular with the Extreme sports participants so they can watch back the epic journey.  They're also used by TV production companies were using a regular video camera would be impossible.

The recently released GoPro Hero6 has voice control and Waterproof cases with a 4K Video and - Interval Capture for Time-Lapse. 

The Go Pro Hero6 does take a Micro SDHC and Micro SDXC for capturing classic moments. You can purchase a Micro SDHC and Micro SDXC from here Memorycow starting from a 16GB to a 256GB Memory. We would recommend a 64GB Memory. 

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