Memory card for E-520 (1 Viewer)

Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Jan 20, 2009

• #1

I have an Olympus XD card (2 GB) and I think I need a 4 GB card. What type is the best CompactFlash, MicroDrive or xD? What about the brands?
Thank you very much for help.

 

rezMole

Well-known member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #2

I prefer using CF cards - they are easier to handle when it's cold, and if you drop them, they are easier to find in the grass!
As to makes - I use SanDisk - reasonably cheap and reliable.

 

NoSpringChicken

Well-known member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #3

Hi Cristian. I keep a 1GB Fuji XD card and a 4 GB SanDisk Extreme III CF card in my E-510 at the same time, although I have never needed to switch over to the XD card when I am out and about. The CF is easier to handle than the XD card and is possibly a bit quicker to write to. I bought my CF card from Play for £17 a few months ago but it seems the price has gone up quite a bit since then.

Ron

 

RAH

Well-known member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #4

I don't think you can buy an XD card that is larger than 2GB, so if you want to get a larger card, you'll have to go with the CF, I think.

Like Ron, I use a 4GB CF card and have an XD card (2GB) in the extra slot as a spare which I seldom use.

 

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eastwood

Well-known member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #5

The microdrive is definitely not the one to buy.

 

Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Jan 22, 2009

• #6

Thank you for help. I think I'll buy a 4 GB SanDisk Extreme III CF.

 

Mad_Sunday

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2009

• #7

Buy one of these and use cheaper, easier to carry SD cards in your Olympus camera. I've got two, they work fine with SD cards, mini SD and micro SD cards too.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SDHC-SD-to-Co...DrivesQ5fStorageQ5fInternalQQsalenotsupported

Pete

 

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SteveClifton

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2009

• #8

Sandisk Extreme III compact flash cards write at least twice as fast as XD cards in my E-510. XD is purely for emergencies!

Steve

 

njlarsen

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Opus Editor

Supporter

• Jul 9, 2009

• #9

xD cards are synonymous with eXtra Dollars ... for less than the same performance. I can see the use of these in microscopic phones, but nowhere else.
Niels

 

Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Jul 9, 2009

• #10

Thank you Niels,

I bought a 4GB CF and I'm very pleased with it.