Product Description

Olympus xD-Picture Card

Product Details

• Color: BLACK
• Brand: Olympus
• Model: 200495
• Dimensions: .79" h x .7" w x .98" l, .15 pounds

Features

• 1GB Olympus xD-Picture Card
• Small--about the size of a postage stamp
• Advanced storage technology
• Reliable and durable
• Quickly and easily transfer images and data to a computer

From the Manufacturer
You will appreciate the convenience of the new 1GB xD-Picture Card. This ultra-compact card allows you to capture much more and in higher resolution before the images must be downloaded or the card changed.

Compact and durable, the Olympus xD-Picture Card is the ultimate reusable digital media. Besides offering compatibility with most manufacturers xD-compatible devices, it's the only xD card that supports the Panorama function found on most Olympus digital cameras. And it’s just as easy using non-xD devices as well, thanks to a number of groundbreaking adapters that will be available including a CompactFlash Adapter, SmartMedia USB Reader/Writer, and PCMCIA/PC Card Adapter.

Features and Benefits

• A reusable digital media that works with most manufacturers' xD-compatible devices
• The only xD cards that support the Panorama function found on most Olympus digital cameras
• Meets the memory capacity needs of today, and readily available to fulfill the increased memory capacity needs of tomorrow
• Designed for maximum durability
• An exceptionally compact design--about the size of a postage stamp

Customer Reviews

Fast Enuf 4 Me
There were issues expressed over the "slowness" of this 1 gigabyte Olympus brand XD card. I tested it, and it's NOT slow! For testing, I used an Olympus C8080 digital camera in Super-High-Quality mode, full-color, full-screen.

The write time is consistently 3 seconds. I know this is a subjective issue, but for me, it's fast enough.

For an 8 megapixel camera (my C8080) in super-high-quality mode, this card will store 261 photographs.

This is interesting: the 1 gigabyte CF card in my C8080 has less capacity; only 254 shots. I give this card 5 stars, because the performance matches the price.

Information but not a review
I did some homework on the Olympus site and discovered that several models of Olympus cameras require a "firmware upgrade" in order to use either the 512mb or 1gm memory cards. That MAY be why it is slow for some users but not others.

I've been using SQ1 to get a lot of pictures on a 128mb and have decided I want better quality so am going to upgrade even tho it means shipping my camera to Olympus to upgrade the firmware. They do it at no cost if you've bought a large memory card. It might be wise to check their web site.

Bigger is better!
When I got my digital camera, I was a little dismayed that it only came with a 32 MB memory card which was good for about 18 pictures at a time. So when I went online to look for a bigger memory card I was glad to see xD Picture cards came in sizes up to 1 GB. The xD picture card needs some kind of adapter to be used with most hardware (a USB memory stick-style adapter, a Flash media adapter, etc.) or you can just use the cable that comes with most digital cameras to download your files straight to your computer from your camera. I slipped the new 1 GB card into my camera and was very gratified to see that I could take 700+ pictures (not that I would, but it's nice to have options) and since my camera has a video option I could actually use it for awhile without filling my memory card! Admittedly, getting such a big card is a bit like putting all you eggs in one basket (some people would prefer 2x 512 MB cards for flexibility), but I think of it as one less thing to worry about and I have more than enough memory capacity to take all the pictures I want. Even at $85-$90, a good deal.