What’s the difference between ‘Type M’ and ‘Type H’ with Fujifilm 1and 2 GB xD memory cards ?
wanting to buy digital camera memory card but confused by type H and M what’s different?
Here’s straight from Wikipedia. Although they aren’t god’s word on everything this article seems to be reliable:
The original xD cards were available in 16 MB to 512 MB capacities. The Type M card, released in February 2005, uses Multi Level Cell (MLC) architecture to achieve a theoretical storage capacity of up to 8 GB. As of August 2006, Type M cards are available in sizes from 256 MB to 2 GB. However, the Type M suffers slower read-write speeds than the original cards.
The Type H card, first released in November 2005, offers higher data rates than Type M cards (theoretically as much as 3 times faster). As of 2006, Type H cards are only available in 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB capacities, with 2 GB cards being sold in Japan before the rest of the world.[citation needed] Olympus says that its Type H xD cards support special “picture effects” when used in some Olympus cameras, though these software features are not intrinsically hardware-dependent. This dependence may be seen as a weak form of tying. However type H cards are required in newer models to capture video at high rate (640x480x30).
Due to changes in the cards’ storage architecture, newer Type M and H cards may suffer compatibility issues with some older cameras (especially video recording). Compatibility lists are available for Olympus: Olympus America’s and Fujifilm’s. The newer cards are also incompatible with some card readers.
I couldn’t copy/paste the table but there are also differences in the read/write speed on the different xD cards.
USB MASS STORAGE 2.0 MEMORY CARD READER NEW, UNIVERSAL READS SD, SDHC, MICROSD, XD. ONLY $9!
|
|
2GB XD Picture Memory Card for Camera Ferrari Digital $15.99 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera 2G $15.19 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $11.00 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $17.25 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $6.75 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $16.75 |
|
|
Olympus 512MB Xd Picture Card Digital Camera Memory Card Xd 512MB $14.99 |
|
|
FujiFilm 16MB Xd Picture Card Digital Camera Memory Card Xd 16MB $6.99 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $10.51 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $5.60 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $6.10 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $12.50 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $5.10 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $10.49 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $4.75 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $13.00 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $1.04 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $10.50 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $1.04 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $10.00 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $0.99 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $12.50 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $0.99 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $9.50 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera 2G $15.99 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera 2G $15.99 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Memory Card for Digital/Video Camera 1G $12.79 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $0.99 |
|
|
2GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 2 2G G GB $0.99 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Memory Card for Digital/Video Camera 1G $12.79 |
|
|
Olympus 2GB 2 GB xD Digital Camera Picture Memory Card Type M $17.95 |
|
|
1 GB OLYMPUS SP 310 320 DIGITAL CAMERA XD MEMORY CARD $59.99 |
|
|
New 10 x Olympus Digital Camera Memory Card M+ 1GB xD Picture Card XD Card 1 GB $146.96 |
|
|
1GB XD Picture Flash Memory Card for Digital Camera (Type M+) 1 1G G GB $12.99 |
|
|
Olympus Stylus 1010 10.1MP Digital Camera Bundle 1GB XD M+ Memory Card Case $89.99 |
|
|
Olympus 2GB XD Picture Type M+ High Speed Digital Camera Memory Card NEW $24.95 |
|
|
Olympus 1GB 1 GB xD M-Type Digital Camera Picture Memory Card $19.99 |
|
|
2GB XD M+ PICTURE MEMORY CARD for OLYMPUS & FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERAS WITH READER $28.95 |
|
|
NEW PURPLE XD MEMORY CARD READER USB DIGITAL CAMERA CAM $5.49 |
|
|
Olympus Stylus TOUGH-6000 Shockproof & Waterproof Digital Camera (White) + 2GB xD Card + Spare Li-50B Battery + Case + Cameta Bonus Accessory Kit Kit includes: |
|
|
15.4 Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHZ $1,299.00 The M50V is the newest powerhouse from ASUS, what you get is Intel’s Core 2 Duo P8400 processor with 3 MB L2 cache that gives you powerful mobile performance. If you need to run high end graphics such as AutoCAD, or games, that’s no problem with the Nvidia GeForce 9600M GS graphics card with 1GB DDR2 video memory. With that great graphics card you also get a great screen that is WXGA+ 1440 x 900 t… |
|
|
Wii Energizer Power & Play Charging Station $39.99 Includes charging dock / 2 rechargeable battery packs / 2 battery covers for your Wii remote / UL-approved AC power cord COMPLETE Functionality – Bluetooth wireless capability with other Bluetooth devices, Alarm, Clock, Calendar & Programmable On/Off Timer (Bluetooth requires the optional PDG PANWF01 for the Bluetooth to be active). AC Powered… |
|
|
Sandisk RescuePro Recovery Software, V3.3 Disk $1.99 Data recovery software for any memory card format…. |
|
|
Sandisk 4GB MicroSDHC Memory Card with SD Adapter (BULK Packaging) $0.01 Not all devices support microSDHC 4.0GB cards. Some devices support SD HC but NOT 4 GB in size, but only 2 GB. PLEASE CHECK BEFORE BUYING Please contact your device manufacturer for details. To ensure compatibility, look for the microSDHC logo on the product or packaging of your new phone or PDA. We CANNOT replace cards once they have been inserted into a device. Please make sure that your devices… |
|
|
Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (MC531ZM/A) $4.99 The iPad Camera Connection Kit gives you two ways to import photos and videos from a digital camera: using your camera’s USB cable or directly from an SD card. iPad and the Camera Connection Kit support standard photo formats, including JPEG and RAW. With the iPad Camera Connection Kit, it’s incredibly easy to download photos from your digital camera to your iPad so you can view them on the gorgeo… |
|
|
eSecure High Speed All-in-1 USB Card Reader for all Digital Memory Cards $8.95 Maximum Order Quantity of 5 This eSecure compact card reader is compatible with over 150+ different memory cards, allowing you to read all your memory cards on one device, this is an essential for all households and especially for digital photographers. This card reader is perfect to transfer files from your phones digital memory card to your PC and vice versa. Mobile phone memory cards like Min… |
|
|
LeapFrog® Tag Reading System (16 MB) $44.78 Introducing Tag Reading System, the revolutionary touch reading system that brings reading to life like never before. Tag engages children to make reading a rich, fulfilling experience. Children simply touch the Tag Reader (which looks like an electronic pen) to the book’s pages, and words talk, characters sing and stories fly off the pages. With a huge library of hardcover books and games includi… |
|
|
Philips 7-Inch Digital Photo Frame (Clear & Black) $129.99 Philips 7FF2FPAS/27 digital photo frame offers a crisp, clear display of your favorite photos on its 6.5-inch screen. The high pixel display shows off your treasured photos with the same real life rich detail and vibrant colors as high quality prints. The full color display brings out the best in your photos with vibrant, real life colors by displaying the same full range of colors found in prof… |
|
|
JVC KD-R900 30K Color-Illumination Single-DIN Flip-Down CD Receiver with Dual USB 2.0 for iPod/iPhone and Bluetooth $269.99 JVC KD-R900 Car Audio Player KD-R900 Car Stereo Receivers… |