Olympus M+ 2 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Memory Card 202220

by Olympus

Product Details

• Item Weight: 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018SX2OE
• Item model number: 202220
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

You will appreciate the convenience of the new 2GB M Plus xD-Picture Card. This ultra-compact card allows you to capture much more and in higher resolution before the images must be downloaded or the card changed. The M Plus card is 1.5 times faster then the M type when saving data. Digital Voice Recorder Note: DS-2200, DS-3300, and DS-4000 may require firmware update. For DS-2300, please visit "Software Downloads" section for the firmware update. Digital Camera Note: If purchasing the M 1GB Plus xD Picture Card for use with the C-50 digital cameras, please note that you will first need to upgrade the C-50 firmware. (see Olympus site to view information regarding how to receive this free upgrade.) The movie mode on the C-770 Ultra Zoom will not function with this card. However, all other shooting modes will be unaffected. For Movie mode support purchase the H-type xD card.

Customer Reviews

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78 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Same thing as Type H, May 17, 2008

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The MacUidhir (Vinland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olympus M+ 2 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Memory Card 202220 (Personal Computers)

Not a long review here; just some comments.

These M+ cards are, in practical usage, about the same speed as Type H XD cards. The maximum capacity for them is unchanged: 1 to 2 gB per card. They are shaped the same, look the same, and Olympus claims that they will work in "nearly all" available XD compatible devices.

Subjectively, I am seeing more and more Type M+ and far fewer Type H cards in retail stores for reasonable prices, but functionally they seem like the same item. I am using one 1 gB Type H, one 2 gB Type H, and two 2 gB Type M+; if there is a difference, I cannot detect it.

If you want to check your camera's compatibility with M+ cards, use the Olympus list found here: [...]

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as expected, August 12, 2008

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Rob (NJ United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Olympus M+ 2 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Memory Card 202220 (Personal Computers)

If you have an Olympus camera, you unfortunately need an Olympus brand card to unlock some features such as the panorama functionality. This isn't a technical limitation (technically all brands cards are the same) but the camera looks at the serial # on the card to know if it's Olympus brand or not.

Since it's an "Type H" card, it's fast enough for high quality video on most cameras. 640x480 to be exact, which is pretty much SD. It's actually surprisingly good on my camera. You can get about 20min on a 2GB card.

The M+ is faster than the regular M cards, and cheaper than the H. Not to mention it's available in 2GB (which I haven't seen much of for the H version in the US). Making it a pretty good buy.

The M+ is clearly the better buy of the xd-Picture cards... though xd-Picture is somewhat inferior to other card formats. But unless you buy a new camera you can't do much about that.

Make sure your camera is compatible with M+ (most 2GB M and H compatible cameras are fine) by checking on the camera manufacturer's website. Even if your camera's older than the M+ cards, it will likely still work.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Olympus M+ xD memory card, August 2, 2008

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Malinda R - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Olympus M+ 2 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Memory Card 202220 (Personal Computers)

Works fine. The "plus" is faster than standard M cards. Shooting RAW images at 6M, used a stopwatch, retesting three or more times per card my (averaged) results are as follows:
M (1GB) FUJIFILM made in Japan 0:07:89
M+(2GB) OLYMPUS made by Toshiba in Japan 0:06:00