Will Memory Stick Reader Read Non-Sony Memory?

[TygerTyger]

Stupid question time, because I have nothing to test it on. Will the K-Series built in Memory Stick reader read anything other than Sony memory sticks?

[jammold]

YES. It will read Lexar Memory sticks as well as the Sony Memory Sticks for a fraction of the price...

[TygerTyger]

Wow cool. What about SD cards and memory cards?

[kee-lo_]

Mine reads Lexar and Memorex ones fine.

[seb21__]

Correct.

I use them since 2 years (Lexar64MB) better as a Floppy disc

But it's a little bit ti slow. Buy a MemoryStick Pro for more speed.


Lexar MemorySticks have 5 years guarantee.

[kee-lo_]

Wow cool. What about SD cards and memory cards?

Don't get your question TT

[TygerTyger]

I mean like this kind of card http://www.digimem.biz/Results.cfm?secondary=11 (Good prices on this site by the way) for digital cameras. Are they a different size though, they look it. I'm just wondering if they would work in the built in reader.

[kee-lo_]

If it's only a Memory Stick reader then no.

The RA104 can read those as it has a multi card reader.
My GRX only has MS capabilities.

[jammold]

Sorry TT - the K-Series only have Memory Stick Readers.

Iomega do a nice CDRW and DVD-ROM external drive with a 7-in-one card reader for these formats:

CF (CompactFlash)
SD (SecureDigital)
MMC (MultiMediaCard)
XD (Fuji/Olympus XD Picture Card)
MS (MemoryStick)
MS PRO (MemoryStick PRO)
MiniSD
SM (SecureMedia)

Lexar also do a USB JumpDrive reader for up to 7 cards and SanDisk make excellent USB stand-alone desktop card readers for one particular type of card.

Here is an example of all the readers out there, on Amazon.co.uk

[TygerTyger]

Thanks, I think I will stick with just plugging the camera itself into the computer. It's just really fiddly, and the cover is hung on by a thread like it was on the Xmas Network walkmans so you just know it's going to break. Shame, a built in card reader would be enormously useful.