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Fujifilm 2GB xD Picture card
Ilse Jurriën : August 8th 2006 - 06:00 CET
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 Fujifilm 2GB xD Picture card : Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. is proud to announce the introduction of the new 2GB version of the compact xD-Picture Card digital camera storage media. The new xD-Picture Card Type M M2GB will be commercially available from October 2006. The xD-Picture Card, launched in September 2002, has earned a popular following as a compact digital camera storage media. The new 2GB version was developed to meet customer requirements for larger capacity storage. The xD-Picture Card Type M M2GB is based on the high-density MLC (Multi Level Cell) memory technology, making it possible to pack 2GB of capacity in a compact (20mm x 25mm x 1.7mm) card. This new technology offers storage capacity potential of up to 8GB.
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 Fujifilm xD Picture 2GB - Compatibility
Fujifilm will continue to boost the performance of the xD-Picture Card to meet the trend for increasingly high-resolution digital cameras and the diversification of shooting styles. The ‘M’ in M2GB stands for MLC (Multi Level Cell) memory, a high-density flash memory technology. The details will be informed via Fujifilm website before the product launch. The Fujifilm xD Picture Card Type M M2GB will be compatible with models of Fujifilm digital cameras released from now on. The details will be informed via Fujifilm website before the product launch.
Fujifilm 2GB xD type M - Storage capacity
At 2GB, the Fujifilm xD-Picture Card can approximately hold more than 2600, 1200 and 800 images at 3, 6 and 12 Megapixels, respectively. The technology highlights Fujifilm's focus on maximizing photographic storage with minimal space/cost for today's most advanced compact digital cameras. Currently one of the smallest, lightest flash memory cards available, the xD-Picture Card format is comparable in size to a penny, measuring just 0.79" x 0.98" x 0.07" and weighing less than one-tenth of an ounce.
Fujifilm 2GB xD Picture flash memory card - Performance
First launched in September 2002 in conjunction with Olympus, the xD Picture Card technology has a capacity potential of 8GB. Fujifilm will continue to boost the performance of the xD Picture Card to meet the trend for increasingly high-resolution digital cameras and the diversification of shooting styles. The new Fujifilm 2GB xD Picture Card Type M is compatible with most USB card reader/writers, allowing digital images on the card to be read directly via a computer USB port without requiring a connection to a digital camera. When an xD-Picture Card is inserted into any of these reader/writers, the card essentially becomes a portable hard drive for easy transfer of images, data, and voice files from one computer to the next. Some readers/writers may require firmware upgrades to take advantage of this capability.
About Fuji Photo Film
The Fujifilm corporate philosophy is to constantly strive to develop superior technologies and continue to create “an imaging and information culture”, a powerful philosophy for every age and stage that has guided us in undertaking fair business practices so that we can continue to provide products and services that aim to be number one, in fact the only one, and to contribute to society as a responsible corporate citizen.
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