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Supported memory card types, SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I standards, and maximum storage capacities.

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PowerShot ELPH / IXUS series

Yes: Supported

-: Not Supported

ModelMemory Card typeUHS-I standard
CF(Type I)SD(2GB Max.)SDHC(4GB - 32GB)SDXC(32GB - 2TB)micro SD (2GB Max.)
micro SDHC (4GB - 32GB)
micro SDXC(32GB - 2TB)
MMCMMCplus
PowerShot ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS----Yes---
PowerShot ELPH 530 HS / IXUS 510 HS----Yes---
PowerShot ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1100 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 500 HS / IXUS 310 HS-YesYesYes-YesYes *1-
PowerShot ELPH 360 HS / IXUS 285 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 350 HS / IXUS 275 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 340 HS / IXUS 265 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 330 HS / IXUS 255 HS-YesYesYes----
IXUS 245 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 320 HS / IXUS 240 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 300 HS / IXUS 220 HS-YesYesYes-YesYes *1-
IXUS 190-YesYesYes----
IXUS 185-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 190 / IXUS 180-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 180 / IXUS 175-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 170 IS / IXUS 170-YesYesYes----
IXUS 165-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 160 / IXUS 160-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 150 IS / IXUS 155-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 140 IS / IXUS 150-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 135 / IXUS 145-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 130 IS / IXUS 140-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 120 IS / IXUS 135-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 115 IS / IXUS 132-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 110 HS / IXUS 125 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot ELPH 100 HS / IXUS 115 HS-YesYesYes-YesYes *1-
*1: Also supports HC MMCplus

PowerShot SD / DIGITAL IXUS series

Yes: Supported

-: Not Supported

ModelMemory Card typeUHS-I standard
CF(Type I)SD(2GB Max.)SDHC(4GB - 32GB)SDXC(32GB - 2TB)micro SD (2GB Max.)
micro SDHC (4GB - 32GB)
micro SDXC(32GB - 2TB)
MMCMMCplus
PowerShot SD4500 IS / IXUS 1000 HS-YesYesYes-YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD4000 IS / IXUS 300 HS-YesYesYes-YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD3500 IS / IXUS 210-YesYesYes-YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD1400 IS / IXUS 130-YesYesYes-YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD1300 IS / IXUS 105-YesYesYes-YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD1200 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 95 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD1100 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD1000 / DIGITAL IXUS 70-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot SD990 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 980 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD980 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 200 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD970 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 990 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD960 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 110 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD950 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 960 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD940 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 120 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD900 / DIGITAL IXUS 900 Ti-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot SD890 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 970 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD880 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 870 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD870 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 860 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD850 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 950 IS-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot SD800 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot SD790 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 90 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD780 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 100 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD770 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 85 IS-YesYes--YesYes *1-
PowerShot SD750 / DIGITAL IXUS 75-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot SD700 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 800 IS-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot SD630 / DIGITAL IXUS 65-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot SD600 / DIGITAL IXUS 60-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot SD550 / DIGITAL IXUS 750-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot SD500 / DIGITAL IXUS 700-Yes------
PowerShot SD450 / DIGITAL IXUS 55-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot SD430 WIRELESS / DIGITAL IXUS WIRELESS-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot SD400 / DIGITAL IXUS 50-Yes------
PowerShot SD300 / DIGITAL IXUS 40-Yes------
PowerShot SD200 / DIGITAL IXUS 30-Yes------
PowerShot SD110 / DIGITAL IXUS lls-Yes------
PowerShot SD100 / DIGITAL IXUS ll-Yes------
PowerShot SD40 / DIGITAL IXUS i 7 zoom-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot SD30 / DIGITAL IXUS i zoom-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot SD20 / DIGITAL IXUS i5-Yes------
PowerShot SD10 / DIGITAL IXUS i-Yes------
*1: Also supports HC MMCplus

PowerShot S / DIGITAL IXUS series

Yes: Supported

-: Not Supported

ModelMemory Card typeUHS-I standard
CF(Type I)SD(2GB Max.)SDHC(4GB - 32GB)SDXC(32GB - 2TB)micro SD (2GB Max.)
micro SDHC (4GB - 32GB)
micro SDXC(32GB - 2TB)
MMCMMCplus
PowerShot S500 / DIGITAL IXUS 500Yes-------
PowerShot S410 / DIGITAL IXUS 430Yes-------
PowerShot S400 / DIGITAL IXUS 400Yes-------
PowerShot S230 / DIGITAL IXUS v3Yes-------
PowerShot S330 / DIGITAL IXUS 330Yes-------
PowerShot S200 / DIGITAL IXUS v2Yes-------
PowerShot S300 / DIGITAL IXUS 300Yes-------
PowerShot S110 / DIGITAL IXUS vYes-------
PowerShot S100 / DIGITAL IXUSYes-------

PowerShot G series

Yes: Supported

-: Not Supported

ModelMemory Card typeUHS-I standard
CF(Type I)SD(2GB Max.)SDHC(4GB - 32GB)SDXC(32GB - 2TB)micro SD (2GB Max.)
micro SDHC (4GB - 32GB)
micro SDXC(32GB - 2TB)
MMCMMCplus
PowerShot G9 X Mark II-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G9 X-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G7 X Mark III-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G7 X Mark II-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G7 X-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G5 X Mark II-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G5 X-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G3 X-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G1 X Mark III-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G1 X Mark II-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G1 X-YesYesYes----
PowerShot G16-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot G15-YesYesYes----
PowerShot G12-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot G11-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot G10-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot G9-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot G7-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot G6Yes*2-------
PowerShot G5Yes*2-------
PowerShot G3Yes*2-------
PowerShot G2Yes*2-------
PowerShot G1Yes*2-------
*1: Also supports HC MMCplus
*2: Also supports CF TypeII

PowerShot N series

Yes: Supported

-: Not Supported

ModelMemory Card typeUHS-I standard
CF(Type I)SD(2GB Max.)SDHC(4GB - 32GB)SDXC(32GB - 2TB)micro SD (2GB Max.)
micro SDHC (4GB - 32GB)
micro SDXC(32GB - 2TB)
MMCMMCplus
PowerShot N100-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot N2----Yes---
PowerShot N----Yes---

PowerShot D series

Yes: Supported

-: Not Supported

ModelMemory Card typeUHS-I standard
CF(Type I)SD(2GB Max.)SDHC(4GB - 32GB)SDXC(32GB - 2TB)micro SD (2GB Max.)
micro SDHC (4GB - 32GB)
micro SDXC(32GB - 2TB)
MMCMMCplus
PowerShot D30-YesYesYes----
PowerShot D20-YesYesYes----
PowerShot D10-YesYes--YesYes*1-
*1: Also supports HC MMCplus

PowerShot SX series

Yes: Supported

-: Not Supported

ModelMemory Card typeUHS-I standard
CF(Type I)SD(2GB Max.)SDHC(4GB - 32GB)SDXC(32GB - 2TB)micro SD (2GB Max.)
micro SDHC (4GB - 32GB)
micro SDXC(32GB - 2TB)
MMCMMCplus
PowerShot SX740 HS-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot SX730 HS-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot SX720 HS-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot SX710 HS-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot SX700 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX620 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX610 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX600 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX540 HS-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot SX530 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX520 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX510 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX500 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX430 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX420 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX410 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX400 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX280 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX270 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX260 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX230 HS-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot SX210 IS-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot SX200 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot SX170 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX160 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX150 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX130 IS-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot SX120 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot SX110 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot SX100 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot SX70 HS-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot SX60 HS-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot SX50 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX40 HS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot SX30 IS-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot SX20 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot SX10 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot SX1 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
*1: Also supports HC MMCplus

PowerShot S series

Yes: Supported

-: Not Supported

ModelMemory Card typeUHS-I standard
CF(Type I)SD(2GB Max.)SDHC(4GB - 32GB)SDXC(32GB - 2TB)micro SD (2GB Max.)
micro SDHC (4GB - 32GB)
micro SDXC(32GB - 2TB)
MMCMMCplus
PowerShot S200-YesYesYes----
PowerShot S120-YesYesYes---Yes
PowerShot S110-YesYesYes----
PowerShot S100-YesYesYes----
PowerShot S95-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot S90-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot S80-Yes------
PowerShot S70Yes*2-------
PowerShot S60Yes*2-------
PowerShot S50Yes*2-------
PowerShot S45Yes*2-------
PowerShot S40Yes*2-------
PowerShot S30Yes*2-------
PowerShot S20Yes*2-------
PowerShot S10Yes*2-------
PowerShot S5 IS-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot S3 IS-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot S2 IS-Yes------
PowerShot S1 ISYes*2-------
*1: Also supports HC MMCplus
*2: Also supports CF TypeII

PowerShot A series

Yes: Supported

-: Not Supported

ModelMemory Card typeUHS-I standard
CF(Type I)SD(2GB Max.)SDHC(4GB - 32GB)SDXC(32GB - 2TB)micro SD (2GB Max.)
micro SDHC (4GB - 32GB)
micro SDXC(32GB - 2TB)
MMCMMCplus
PowerShot A4000 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot A3500 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot A3400 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot A3300 IS-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot A3200 IS-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot A3100 IS-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot A2600-YesYesYes----
PowerShot A2500-YesYesYes----
PowerShot A2400 IS-YesYesYes----
PowerShot A2300-YesYesYes----
PowerShot A2200-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot A2000 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot A1400-YesYesYes----
PowerShot A1200-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot A1100 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot A1000 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot A810-YesYesYes----
PowerShot A720 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot A710 IS-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot A700-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot A650 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot A640-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot A630-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot A620-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot A610-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot A590 IS-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot A580-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot A570 IS-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot A560-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot A550-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot A540-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot A530-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot A520-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot A510-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot A495-YesYesYes-YesYes*1-
PowerShot A480-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot A470-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot A460-YesYes--Yes--
PowerShot A430-Yes---Yes--
PowerShot A400-Yes------
PowerShot A310Yes-------
PowerShot A300Yes-------
PowerShot A200Yes-------
PowerShot A100Yes-------
PowerShot A95Yes-------
PowerShot A85Yes-------
PowerShot A80Yes-------
PowerShot A75Yes-------
PowerShot A70Yes-------
PowerShot A60Yes-------
PowerShot A50Yes-------
PowerShot A40Yes-------
PowerShot A30Yes-------
PowerShot A20Yes-------
PowerShot A10Yes-------
PowerShot A5 ZoomYes-------
PowerShot A5Yes-------
*1: Also supports HC MMCplus

PowerShot series

Yes: Supported

-: Not Supported

ModelMemory Card typeUHS-I standard
CF(Type I)SD(2GB Max.)SDHC(4GB - 32GB)SDXC(32GB - 2TB)micro SD (2GB Max.)
micro SDHC (4GB - 32GB)
micro SDXC(32GB - 2TB)
MMCMMCplus
PowerShot E1-YesYes--YesYes*1-
PowerShot TX1-YesYes--YesYes-
PowerShot Pro90 ISYes*2-------
PowerShot Pro70Yes*2-------
PowerShot Pro1Yes*2-------
PowerShot 350Yes-------
PowerShot 600 / 600NYes-------
*1: Also supports HC MMCplus
*2: Also supports CF TypeII
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