Lexar Media XD128-231 128 MB xD-Picture Card

by Lexar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 6.2 x 5.2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 0.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000C5NY7
• Item model number: XD128-231
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 17, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Lexar/Olympus xD-Picture Card is compact for smaller and more stylish digital devices. ItÕs powerful for amazing memory capacity now, and increased memory capacity in the future. ItÕs durable, making it a media you can trust with your most valuable data. And itÕs versatile, for unprecedented device flexibility.

Quickly and easily transferring images and data to a computer is a cinch when the Lexar/Olympus xD-Picture Card is used with any xD-compatible product. And itÕs just as easy using non-xD devices as well, thanks to a number of groundbreaking adapters that will be available including a CompactFlash Adapter, SmartMedia USB Reader/Writer, and PCMCIA/PC Card Adapter.

Exceptionally compact design means manufacturers will be able to deliver smaller, more stylish, and more powerful digital devices in the future.

Designed with the most advanced storage technology available, the Lexar/Olympus xD-Picture Card system meets the memory capacity needs of today, while also being readily available to fulfill the increased memory capacity needs of tomorrow. Lexar/Olympus xD-Picture Cards were designed for maximum durability, so itÕs easy to feel comfortable trusting them with important digital information.

Lexar/Olympus xD-Picture Cards are the only xD cards that support the Panorama function found on most Olympus digital cameras.

Product Description

128MB xD-Picture Cards

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Starting out?, June 23, 2005

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Elisa Dvorak (MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lexar Media XD128-231 128 MB xD-Picture Card (Personal Computers)

A couple months ago I acquired my first digital camera, a 4 MP Fuji A340, which for the money does quite a bit. As someone who enjoys dabbling in photography, I instantly knew I'd need to buy a larger memory card. So, I got this particular card from Walgreen's (where I work in the photo lab). For my purposes, this card was both economically practical and gave me surprisingly stunning quality. I always keep my A340 set at 4 MPF (the 'f' being for fine grain), and yet I still manage to get about 70 images on the card. I know I'm going to grow out of this camera and card combination soon enough, as I'm most likely going to get an 8 MP camera after a couple of years. Still, for now, a 128 card is suitable for my needs and the needs of the average consumer that is starting out in the digital photography world.

Another good thing about this card is its consistencies in reading. As I stated before, I work at Walgreen's in the photo lab. What I have found is that 128 MB cards read 100% of the time on digital print kiosks such as the Fuji Aladdin (the digital kiosk favored by Walgreen's and Wal-Mart). As of my typing this review, I have seen a couple problems with 256 and higher XD cards. The most probable reason for this is the cards with more memory tended to be somehow incompatible with the customers' cameras (all two cases I've personally handled). So, at least for now, 128 MB cards have shown fewer compatibility issues, which means it'll be easier to make prints at retail stores with digital kiosks.

Overall, the Lexar 128 MB XD card is a practical, economical card for the average Joe Schmo photographer who's getting started in the digital photography world. Soon, it'll make for a good backup card when the Fuji and Olympus cameras reach higher megapixel levels (such as the 8 MP I mentioned earlier). It's an excellent deal for an excellent media card.