Compatible 2GB Nikon D50 SD Memory Cards
The Nikon D50 can use SD memory cards with a maximum capacity of 2GB. Errors will occur if you try to use a card with a 4GB or larger storage capacity.
MultiMediaCards (MMC) can also be used, but they are expensive. They were discontinued decades ago. If you have one, you should be able to use it in an SD card reader.
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Transcend 2GB SD Memory Card
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It’s always in stock and the cheapest. Sometimes there are SanDisk or other third party 2GB cards available.
Smaller capacity cards will be more expensive.
Nikon D50 SD Card Compatibility
The Nikon D50 is compatible with SD memory cards with a capacity of 2GB or less. It can also use the long discontinued MultiMediaCards.
There are four separate specifications of Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. Each new spec increased the maximum possible capacity and continuous write speeds.
Secure Digital memory card readers are backward compatible. A card reader built into a digital camera that can use SDXC cards will also be able to use SDHC and SD memory cards.
- Secure Digital (SD) - These memory cards have a maximum capacity of 2GB and are compatible with the D50.<
- Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) - The capacity of these memory cards range from 4GB to 32GB.
- Secure Digital eXtended Capacity (SDXC) - The capacity of these memory cards range from 64GB to 2TiB.
- Secure Digital Ultra Capacity (SDUC) - The capacity of these memory cards range from 4TiB to 128TiB.
Nikon D50 Memory Card Full Error
Attempting to use a SD memory card that is 4GB or larger in size in the D50 will result in the digital camera to display an error message.
Use a memory card that has a storage capacity of 2GB or less to fix the problem.
If you have a SD memory card that has a storage capacity less than 2GB, and the card is not working, try to format the memory card in the camera.
Speed, Class, and Capacity
SD Card Image Capacity
This is an estimation of how many large JPEGs you can expect to store on an SD card.
- 512MB - 240 images
- 1GB - 480 images
- 2GB - 960 images
Memory Card Speed
The speed rating for SD cards is established by sequential read and write speeds. The speed of the memory card is important in the event that many photos need to be written to the memory card.
SD Card Speed Class Rating
The Class speed rating of an SD memory card is determined by the sustained write speed of the SD memory card. A Class speed rating of 2 means that the memory card can sustain a write speed of a minimum of 2MB per second.
- Class 2 - 2MB/s
- Class 4 - 4MB/s
- Class 6 - 6MB/s
- Class 8 - 8MB/s
- Class 10 - 10MB/s
The top rating a card can be given is Class 10. There are cards that are substantially faster than 10MB/s. Those SD cards use other solutions, such as UHS (Ultra Highspeed Bus), which have a different rating criteria.
Sustained write speeds of 2MB, 4MB, 6MB, or 8MB per second means the card has a speed class of 2, 4, 6, or 8. Cards that have write speeds of 10MB/s or faster are rated as Class 10.