Re: [OM] xD out?

[jgettis81@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Yes they say SDHC.  I too like the compact flash cards better then them. 
The size that really scares me is the micro Sdhc.  I hope they don't catch
on beyond the sell phones as they seem like they are designed to get lost.
John


> [Original Message]
> From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 1/26/2010 6:35:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] xD out?
>
> Probably SDHC since SD cards are limited to 2GB.  Unfortunately, cameras 
> designed for SD cards are not compatible with SDHC although cameras 
> designed for SDHC will also accept SD.  But note that SDHC cards carry a 
> limit of 32GB while CF cards are already available in sizes larger than 
> 32GB.  For > 32GB you will need the newer SDXC announced last year.
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDHC#SDHC>
>
> (CF proponent) Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> jgettis81@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I noticed that the Fujji too has gone to SD cards in the cameras that we
> > are carrying where I work.  I just wish they had made the change before
> > they designed the E-30.  I wonder when the new models come out what
cards
> > they will use. John
> > 
> > 
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Date: 1/26/2010 5:20:15 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [OM] xD out?
> >>
> >> you said it!  I couldn't agree more.
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> >>
> >> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> >>> Video puts a big premium on speed and capacity which xD cards don't 
> >>> have.  xD cards never made any sense from the day they were first 
> >>> announced since (to save cost) the cards were made without built-in
> > disc 
> >>> controllers as other cards have.  It was an extremely short sighted 
> >>> decision technically.  Probably made by a bean counter.  It's long
past 
> >>> time that it die.
> >>>
> >>> Chuck Norcutt
> >>>
> >>> John Hermanson wrote:
> >>>> I've read that the new line of Olympus P&S digitals coming out in
> > March 
> >>>> will use SD memory cards due to their ability to write HD faster
than 
> >>>> xD.  Anyone else here this?
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