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The new 512MB xD-Picture card from Olympus
Dennis Hissink : July 20th 2003 - 17:00 CET
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 With 512MB, the ultra-compact xD-Picture Card doubles its maximum capacity. Users can shoot for longer and take more high-resolution shots before they need to download the images or change the ultra-compact Olympus card. For example, when shooting 2560 x 1920 pixel photos with the 5 million pixel Olympus CAMEDIA C-5050ZOOM, up to 32 TIFF files or 416 HQ images can be saved on the removable media. Besides its diminutive size of 20 x 25 x 1.7 mm, the new Olympus card naturally also maintains the other qualities of the xD-Picture Card media: fast read/write speeds, low power consumption, durable design and wide compatibility with a huge variety of digital cameras.
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The panorama function offered by xD-Picture Card-compatible Olympus digital cameras is additionally supported. To allow swift and effortless data transfer from the media to a computer or printer, Olympus also offers a range of USB card reader/writers and card adapters.
All Olympus xD-Picture Card-compatible cameras can be used with the new card, except the C-50ZOOM. An upgrade for this camera is however possible. More information shall follow nearer to the time of the product’s market appearance.
Although the new media appeared less than one year ago, the launch of the 512MB card marks the second time Olympus has offered larger storage capacities. The Olympus 512MB xD-Picture Card is planned for release around mid July. 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 cards are also available. The xD-Picture Card is designed with the potential to hold 8GB in the future. |
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