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Question about xD cards
Just got an Olympus Stylus 300. Nice camera. Now, I need to buy more
storage. Are the little xD cards proprietary in some way, or can I use non-Olympus cards if I find them cheaper? Have these things gotten to be like floppy disks yet - various manufacturers, pretty much equal? |
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Fuji xD cards work OK in my Oly C750 but you lose the panorama function.
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... Just got an Olympus Stylus 300. Nice camera. Now, I need to buy more storage. Are the little xD cards proprietary in some way, or can I use non-Olympus cards if I find them cheaper? Have these things gotten to be like floppy disks yet - various manufacturers, pretty much equal? |
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Yes, Fuji xD cards work fine in my Olympus 765. I would guess the other
brands will also. For your information, the last xD card I bought was a Fuji 256 at Costco back in the summer. It cost about $82. When I was in Costco a couple of days ago, the price is down to 40 something. Nice to seethe price come down, although the xD's are still much more than the other types. Ken Doug Kanter wrote: Just got an Olympus Stylus 300. Nice camera. Now, I need to buy more storage. Are the little xD cards proprietary in some way, or can I use non-Olympus cards if I find them cheaper? Have these things gotten to be like floppy disks yet - various manufacturers, pretty much equal? |
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Yes, you can use any brand you like. The only difference is a non Olympus
card will not allow you to use the panorama function. If you're near an office max you might want to check there first. I picked up an Olympus 512 mb xd card for under $100 this week and it has a $15 rebate to boot! So after taxes and rebate, assuming it comes, the net cost is under $85. Brad "Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... Just got an Olympus Stylus 300. Nice camera. Now, I need to buy more storage. Are the little xD cards proprietary in some way, or can I use non-Olympus cards if I find them cheaper? Have these things gotten to be like floppy disks yet - various manufacturers, pretty much equal? |
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"Brad" wrote in message ... Yes, you can use any brand you like. The only difference is a non Olympus card will not allow you to use the panorama function. If you're near an office max you might want to check there first. I picked up an Olympus 512 mb xd card for under $100 this week and it has a $15 rebate to boot! So after taxes and rebate, assuming it comes, the net cost is under $85. Brad "Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... Just got an Olympus Stylus 300. Nice camera. Now, I need to buy more storage. Are the little xD cards proprietary in some way, or can I use non-Olympus cards if I find them cheaper? Have these things gotten to be like floppy disks yet - various manufacturers, pretty much equal? Thanks for the feedback, people. |
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