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WagePeace83

Q: SD Card Slot

I'm purchasing a video camera that stores footage most likely onto an sdhc card.  I have the MacBook Pro 10.8.5 which has an sdxc card reader.  I just want to verify that my card reader takes sdhc as well?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on May 11, 2014 6:35 PM

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  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas May 11, 2014 6:50 PM in response to WagePeace83
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    May 11, 2014 6:50 PM in response to WagePeace83

    Yes.

     

    SD-->SDHC-->SDXC

     

    SDXC is backwards compatiable.

     

    SD cards have grown in capacity  to the SDHC is SD High Capacity, while SDXC is SD Xtended Capacity). SDHC cards typically come in capacities between 4GB to 32GB. SDXC cards come in sizes of 32GB of higher, with a theoretical maximum of 2TB.