SanDisk SDXD-512-A10 512MB xD Picture Card (Retail Package)

by SanDisk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 1.1 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000A2QAD
• Item model number: SDXD-512-A10
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #75 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Accessories > Digital Camera Accessories > Memory Cards > Memory Sticks
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 8, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

What is the xD Card?
The SanDisk xD Picture Card provides the highest capacity in one of the smallest memory formats available today. Featuring rapid data transfer speeds, it is ultra compact for the most portable devices. The SanDisk xD Picture Card is fully compatible with all xD devices.

Advanced Features:

• Embedded Panorama feature for digital cameras with panoramic functionality
• High capacity and high speed tranfer rate
• Small and compact for the most portable digital cameras
• Compatible to all Olympus and Fuji xD-compatible digital cameras
• Capacities range from 64 MB to 512 MB

Product Description

Ultra compact, yet incredibly powerful, the SanDisk xD-Picture Card lets you get the most out of your Olympus and Fuji xD-Picture Card compatible digital devices. Get higher transfer rates and plenty of room for you to capture all of the photos that make up your world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Difference among xD formats, October 16, 2006

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Gadgester "No Time, No Money" (Mother Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk SDXD-512-A10 512MB xD Picture Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

This Sandisk SDXD-512 xD card is a "standard" xD card. The xD "Picture Card" flash card comes in three flavors: standard (up to 512MB), Type M (512MB, 1GB, 2GB), and Type H (512MB or 1GB). The "H" stands for "high speed" and is the latest format allowing in theory for reads and writes up to 3 times as fast as Type M cards. Interestingly, Type M xD cards are 20% slower than "standard" 256MB or 512MB xD cards. For capacity 512MB or above, you won't find any more standard xD's; you'll find only M or H ones.

To see if your Fujifilm or Olympus camera is compatible with an M or H card, go to their websites and check out the compatibility charts. (Amazon doesn't allow links so I can't include them here but you can e-mail me if you can't find the compatibility charts.)

Sandisk xD cards are, in general, reliable, as long as you stay with 512MB or lower. Another caveat is when you buy a Sandisk (or Fujifilm or Olympus) xD in store, be sure to get a package that's marked "Made in Japan." Only two companies actually manufacture the xD cards: Toshiba of Japan and Samsung of South Korea. Samsung cards, in my experience, have serious quality problems and *WILL* fail sooner rather than later. Toshiba ones are much more reliable; none of my Toshiba-made cards have failed even under heavy usage. Therefore, you should never trust xD cards that are marked "Made in S. Korea." Be sure to shop around until you find Toshiba ("made in Japan") cards. This tip will save you lots of precious memories and from lots of headaches later on. Unfortuantely, this verification is hard to do when you shop on Amazon or online; I can only say "good luck"! At least you have 30 days to return or exchange when you buy from Amazon.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rate the product, not the service or price!, February 10, 2004

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PL "PL" (San Ramon, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SanDisk SDXD-512-A10 512MB xD Picture Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

The xD format is an excellent option for digital camera storage. Why? Speed/Size/Storage Capacity

The xD-Picture Card has one of the fastest read/write speeds on the market. Higher speeds can greatly enhance the user's experience with a product. For example, a photographer can take new pictures or view existing images more quickly with the xD-Picture Card media than with other, slower media formats.

The xD-Picture Card was designed to use minimal power. Users will benefit from the convenience and savings of longer battery life on a single charge.

Small size (about the size of a penny), means smaller devices with lots of storage (512MB available now and plans to go to 8GB!)

I like this format (I've used CF and SmartMedia) and appreciate new technology.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great but..., October 15, 2003

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Rheumor (New Orelans) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk SDXD-512-A10 512MB xD Picture Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

why pay such a premium for the 512 meg size? If you use the dollar-per-meg calculation, it's easy to see why getting two 256 meg cards is a better approach. Not only will you have some change in your pocket but you won't have all your eggs in one digital basket should you lose the card. (Is that possible? Ask me!)