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    Junior Member grufh's Avatar
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    What's better....Xd Cards or CompactFlash?

    Does it really matter what kind of memory card I use with my Olympus Evolt 510?

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    Re: What's better....Xd Cards or CompactFlash?

    CF cards are faster. I have both in my camera. You can do panos with Olympus Master 2 if you have the right kind of Xd card, but for day to day use the CF performs better. CF cards even format faster. Something you need to do between uplaods.
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    Re: What's better....Xd Cards or CompactFlash?

    Thanks for that valuable information

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    Re: What's better....Xd Cards or CompactFlash?

    One good thing about having both. I have been known to take the camera out of the car and remember later that I have taken the CF card out. The Xd is a good back up in case this happens. I am bad to leave my CF's plugged into the computer.
    I am like Barney Fife, I have a gun but Andy makes me keep the bullet in my pocket..

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    Re: What's better....Xd Cards or CompactFlash?

    Quote Originally Posted by Greg McCary
    One good thing about having both. I have been known to take the camera out of the car and remember later that I have taken the CF card out. The Xd is a good back up in case this happens. I am bad to leave my CF's plugged into the computer.
    I agree with you Greg, I keep an Xd card in my 500 as a backup and use my CF card. The only problem is my CF is only a one gig and my xd a 2 gig. I am shutter happy. I'll hit 5 frames of the same shot and delete the ones I don't want at home. The one gig fills fast.

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