Olympus xD-Picture Card 256 MB XD-Picture Card 200844

Pros: Panorama feature, small size, card wallet include with card, fast read speeds

Cons: "Feels" no faster than other media (slow writes), xD cards cost a bit more.

The Bottom Line: xD cards are the future for Fuji and Olympus. The advantages over SD are small, and I'm guessing other manufacturers will stay with SD/Compactflash media.

Review: I recently purchased a 256 mb "Panorama" Olympus xD-Picture Card for a new Olympus C50 digital camera that my wife received on Mother's day. In 2002, Fuji and Olympus introduced a new type of flash memory cards for their digital camera's to...

Pros: Reliability, audio quality, recording length, separate folders, ease of use, computer interface

Cons: Relatively expensive.

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended--for those who need to record a lot, this should meet or exceed your expectations.

Review: This is a product that I'm thrilled about. "High Quality Digital Recording" is inscribed at the bottom of the DS2200's screen, and it accurately describes this product. 5 folders, about 8 hours of recording time, quality audio, and an excellent...

Pros: Quality of construction and record quality.

Cons: Pricey. The on-board speaker is of limited use.

Review: I own a DS-2200 and it is a tremendous performer. The record quality on HQ is excellent...beyond what I expected. The on-board speaker is necessarily small and of limited use. If you upload to a computer and playback using Windows Media Player you...