Memory Cards > Olympus Memory Cards

Not a flexible card.

Advantages: Fast, accurate, good capacity and Olympus extras
Disadvantages: A little bit fiddlier than SD or CF

...near Mount Olympus. No, an Olympus M-XD card is a memory card designed to store data. The xd format is smaller and neater than the more common SD card, in fact roughly half the size. Olympus has marketed it for their cameras, with the plan that it would fit more easily than the larger type of cards. It can be used in other cameras which take the xd card, and other electrical items as well. 2 What are its features? It is a 2GB version, and that ...
...The special features of this Olympus card relate to their own brands of camera. It can allow panoramic shots to be taken, stored and then compiled in conjunction with their own software. It has also been programmed in such a way that a variety of art functions can be utilised when this card is used with Olympus Master software. The memory chips used are fast in handling memory both in input and output terms. A camera user will find this helpful ...

trevorbrock 08.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Olympus M-XD 2GM M-TYPE 2048 MB

A brilliant card with plenty of capacity

Advantages: more than enough photos
Disadvantages: only really useable in cameras

...problems although my camera is olympus so if it was another brand it may be a bit slower. The only disadvantage about this card is, is that it can only be used in my camera, unlike my SD card which can be used in my PDA and phone. Finally cost, on the high street from such retailers as Dixons you can expect to pay 35 pounds. However over the internet you can easily knock 15 pounds off that and even more if you look hard enough. ...

alimason 28.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Olympus 1GB xD Picture Card

Mem card

Advantages: n
Disadvantages: n

...a memory card for earlier Olympus digital cameras, using the ‘smart media’ specification. Virtually indistinguishable from virtually every other Smart media card of a similar capacity, it can be used in Olympus branded cameras, or independently as a ‘removable media’ with an appropriate reader. Of course, you should be able to use it in other brands of cameras as well, but one is forced to ask the question ‘why’? As with most ‘original equipment ...
...charge for postage) – the Olympus version commands a price approximately double that. It doesn’t even as though you can see the brand name from the outside of the camera, so why does it cost twice as much? Quite simply, the camera can ‘tell the difference’. Standard cards offer ‘standard’ features – ie simple ‘point and shot’ functionality. The ‘smart’ Olympus cards unlock extra features in the camera – notably, the ability to take ‘panorama’ ...

DreamWeaverMX 24.01.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Olympus Smart Media SM 128 128 MB

~~EXTREME STORAGE FOR PHOTO HOBBYISTS~~

Advantages: Could handle additional enhancement of the photos
Disadvantages: Quite little expensive than the normal XD photo cards

...picture card is introduced by Olympus and Fujifilm, three years after I bought my IR500 Olympus digital camera. Inclusive of my camera purchase is a 16-MB of picture card able to store/keep up to 16 photos at 4 megapixels or 34 seconds of a video clip. Because of its memory limitation, I decided to buy a 64 MB card early this year which is capable to capture a maximum of 65 images and 2.18 minutes of video recording. Ironically, being a frequent ...
...MB/s. And most importantly (for Olympus users), Type H card provides a 'special features or effects' in the photo developing/printing which I will discuss it next. ***HOW does XD Olympus Type H picture card work? 1. Speed and Special Effects This feature is only available for this type of picture card. The new major functions of the cards cover the lightning-fast image capturing and the creative art effects. The Type H card is twice or three times ...

digitalenvironmentalist 02.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Olympus HIGH Speed XD-Picture CARD 512 MB

High speed, high capacity 1GB memory card

Advantages: high speed, compatible with most Fujifilm and Olympus cameras
Disadvantages: may not be compatible with older cameras

...its small size. This Olympus card has got extra functions as well if you have an Olympus camera because it can performa 3D and stitich functions on camera or off-camera using the Olympus Master software. For my Fujifilm camera, this feature is not much use but Fujifilm type H xD card is not easy to find with a reasonable price. Good card overall. ...

volcano 21.01.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Olympus HIGH Speed H-XD CARD 256 MB