MicroP2

Memory card format

MicroP2
Media type	Memory card
Usage	Portable devices
Extended to	Secure Digital (SD)

MicroP2 is a memory card format introduced by Panasonic.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The cards were announced in April 2012 and shipped in March 2013.^[4] Physically, MicroP2 is a SDXC/SDHC card conforming to UHS-II (Ultra High Speed bus), and can be read by common SDHC/SDXC card readers.^[5]^[6]^[7]

It can be used with P2 products using an adapter, though a firmware update is required to use the new media.^[7]^[1]

The first MicroP2 products from Panasonic shipped in April 2013.^[5]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Panasonic Announces Dramatic Innovation in P2 Media with the Introduction of MicroP2 Card Series - Companion MicroP2 Card Adaptor Ensures Compatibility with Existing P2 Hardware". Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
^ "Panasonic introduces new microP2 SD-sized storage at NAB 2012". Engadget.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ "YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ "Panasonic's New Smaller, Faster, and Lower-Cost MicroP2 Cards Coming in April, Starting at $250". Nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Panasonic Announces April Delivery of Faster, Highly Reliable, Lower-Cost MicroP2 Card Series - World's First UHS-II Compliant Memory Cards". Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
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^ ^a ^b "microP2 Card - P2 Series - Broadcast and Professional AV". Pro-av.panasonic.net. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

Video storage formats

Videotape

Analog	Quadruplex (1956) VERA (1958) Ampex 2 inch helical VTR (1961) Sony 2 inch helical VTR (1961) Type A (1965) CV-2000 (1965) Akai (1967) EIAJ-1 (1969) U-matic (1971) Cartrivision (1972) Philips VCR (1972) V-Cord (1974) VX (1974) Betamax (1975) IVC (1975) Type B (1976) Type C (1976) VHS (1976) VK (1977) SVR (1979) Video 2000 (1980) CVC (1980) VHS-C (1982) M (1982) Betacam (1982) Video8 (1985) Betacam SP (1986) MII (1986) S-VHS (1987) S-VHS-C (1987) Hi8 (1989) Ruvi (1998)
Digital	D1 (1986) D2 (1988) D3 (1991) DCT (1992) Digital Betacam (1993) D5 (1994) Digital-S (D9) (1995) Betacam SX (1996) Digital8 (1999) MPEG IMX (2000) MicroMV (2001)
High Definition	Sony HDVS (1984) UniHi (1984) BCH 1000 (1992) W-VHS (1994) HDCAM (1997) D-VHS (1998) D6 HDTV VTR (2000) HDV (2003) HDCAM SR (2003)

Videodisc

Analog	Phonovision (1927) Ampex-HS (1967) TeD (1975) LaserDisc (1978) CED (1981) VHD (1983) Laserfilm (1984) CD Video (1987) VSD (1990)
Digital	VCD (1993) MovieCD (1996) DVD (1996) MiniDVD (c. 1996) CVD (1998) SVCD (1998) EVD (2003) PVD (Personal Video Disc) (2003) UMD (2004) FVD (2005)
High Definition	MUSE Hi-Vision LD (1994) Professional Disc (PFD) (2003) HVD (High-Definition Versatile Disc) (2004) VMD (2006) HD DVD (2006) BD (Blu-ray Disc) (2006) MiniBD (c. 2006) HVD (Holographic Versatile Disc) (2007) CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc) (2008)
Ultra-High Definition	UHD-BD (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (2016)

Virtual

Media agnostic	DV (1995) DVCPRO (1995) DVCAM (1996) DVCPRO50 (1997) DVCPRO HD (2000)
Tapeless	CamCutter Editcam (1995) XDCAM (2003) GBA-TV (2004) MOD (2005) AVCHD (2006) AVC-Intra (2006) TOD (2007) iFrame (2009) XAVC (2012)
Solid state	P2 (2004) SxS (2007) MicroP2 (2012)

Video recorded to film

v t e Memory cards
Main articles	Memory card reader Comparison of memory cards
Types	CompactFlash (CF, CFast) CFexpress Express Card JEIDA MultiMediaCard (MMC) Memory Stick (MS, MS-PRO, MS-PRO HG, MS-XC) miCard Microdrive (MD) MiniCard NT Card P2 (MicroP2) PC Card (PCMCIA, CardBus, CardBay) Secure Digital (SDSC, SDHC, SDXC) SmartMedia (SM) SxS Universal Flash Storage (UFS) xD-Picture XQD

Panasonic

Subsidiaries

Current	Panasonic Avionics Corporation Panasonic Cycle Technology Panasonic Electric Works (acquired in 2012) Sanyo (acquired in 2009) Anchor Electricals (acquired in 2007) Blue Yonder (acquired in 2021)
Former	JVC (spun off and merged with Kenwood) MCA Inc. (sold to Seagram's) Universal Lighting Technologies (sold to Atar capital in 2021)

Brands

Eneloop
Eluga
KDK
Lumix
National (phased out)
Panasonic
Quasar
Sanyo
- NXT
- Kaizen
Technics
Varicam

Products

Consoles	3DO Interactive Multiplayer Panasonic M2 Panasonic Q Jungle
Turntables	Technics SL-1200 Technics SL-10 Technics SL-J2
Other	Bicycles Camcorders CD interface Hospi Lenses Lumix cameras MN103 Panapet Panasonic JR series Panasonic Toot-a-Loop Radio Toughpad Toughbook Panasonic TR-005 Venus Engine