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Stores offer both micro SDXC and standard size SDXC cards. The micro cards come with standard size adapters.

If the specs are otherwise absolutely identical, e.g.:

  • SanDisk Extreme UHS-I/U3 Micro SDXC Memory Card, 64GB
  • SanDisk Extreme UHS-I/U3 SDXC Memory Card, 64GB

is there any reason to choose the larger SDXC card over the micro? The only negatives of the micro would appear to be physical vulnerability: easier to lose and more physically fragile.

But I believe that from the camera's perspective, they're identical -- and the micro is a bit more future proof as I can use it in a wider range of devices, correct? Can anyone come up with a reason why the standard SDXC would be preferable?

For example, do standard size SDXC use larger process NAND memory cells or have better/more wear leveling or error correction? Or are they identical from a chip perspective and it's only the package that is different?

Stores offer both micro SDXC and standard size SDXC cards. The micro cards come with standard size adapters.

If the specs are otherwise absolutely identical, e.g.:

  • SanDisk Extreme UHS-I/U3 Micro SDXC Memory Card, 64GB
  • SanDisk Extreme UHS-I/U3 SDXC Memory Card, 64GB

is there any reason to choose the larger SDXC card over the micro? The only negatives of the micro would appear to be physical vulnerability: easier to lose and more physically fragile.

But I believe that from the camera's perspective, they're identical -- and the micro is a bit more future proof as I can use it in a wider range of devices, correct? Can anyone come up with a reason why the standard SDXC would be preferable?

Stores offer both micro SDXC and standard size SDXC cards. The micro cards come with standard size adapters.

If the specs are otherwise absolutely identical, e.g.:

  • SanDisk Extreme UHS-I/U3 Micro SDXC Memory Card, 64GB
  • SanDisk Extreme UHS-I/U3 SDXC Memory Card, 64GB

is there any reason to choose the larger SDXC card over the micro? The only negatives of the micro would appear to be physical vulnerability: easier to lose and more physically fragile.

But I believe that from the camera's perspective, they're identical -- and the micro is a bit more future proof as I can use it in a wider range of devices, correct? Can anyone come up with a reason why the standard SDXC would be preferable?

For example, do standard size SDXC use larger process NAND memory cells or have better/more wear leveling or error correction? Or are they identical from a chip perspective and it's only the package that is different?

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Is there any reason to choose a standard size SDXC over Micro SDXC?

Stores offer both micro SDXC and standard size SDXC cards. The micro cards come with standard size adapters.

If the specs are otherwise absolutely identical, e.g.:

  • SanDisk Extreme UHS-I/U3 Micro SDXC Memory Card, 64GB
  • SanDisk Extreme UHS-I/U3 SDXC Memory Card, 64GB

is there any reason to choose the larger SDXC card over the micro? The only negatives of the micro would appear to be physical vulnerability: easier to lose and more physically fragile.

But I believe that from the camera's perspective, they're identical -- and the micro is a bit more future proof as I can use it in a wider range of devices, correct? Can anyone come up with a reason why the standard SDXC would be preferable?