New 4 GB Microdrive

I'm not a digital shooter, but I always keep my self into it.

I go this from Dpreview.

Last week Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (the company formed by the merger between IBM Storage Technology and Hitachi Storage) confirmed their previously announced 4 GB and 2 GB Microdrive Compact Flash (Type II) cards. These two new cards will be very attractive to users of high megapixel cameras or those who shoot exclusively in RAW format. They also offer a considerable increase in storage for other Compact Flash compatible devices.

Here is the LINKhttp://www.dpreview.com/news/0308/03082 ... drive.asp

What do you all think?

Some other things on the new drive - its as fast as CF cards, 25% of the price, has similar shock ratings, etc.

One thing to note - you have to have a camera that supports FAT32 file structures to use more than 2MB of the card. For those that only support the standard FAT structure, there will also be a 2GB model. Today those cameras that support the full 4GB are:

Canon Powershot G3
Canon Powershot G5
Canon Powershot S45
Canon Powershot S50
Canon EOS 300D (Digital Rebel)
Canon EOS 10D
Canon EOS-1Ds
Kodak DCS 720X (requires PCMCIA adapter)
Kodak DCS 760 (requires PCMCIA adapter)
Kodak DCS Pro Back
Kodak DCS Pro 14n
Nikon D2H
Olympus E-1
Sony DSC-F828

E.J. - The Nikon D100 will read and write to a FAT32 formatted card but can not format using FAT32. This is why it didn't make your supported list. It is closer than the Nikon D1X/H which can't use FAT32 cards at all.

Anthony Medici wrote:E.J. - The Nikon D100 will read and write to a FAT32 formatted card but can not format using FAT32. This is why it didn't make your supported list. It is closer than the Nikon D1X/H which can't use FAT32 cards at all.

Hey..

How does Lexar's new WA cards fit into all of this??

Just curious (as usual)...

Cheers,

Mark in Austin

Unless one is using high-res cameras like 1Ds or the rumored 3D (whatever), I see no big reason for using card of this size. I don't feel comfortable with the idea of putting too many eggs in one (big) basket.

I still have 2 1GB MDs and I am thinking about switching to solid-state 1GB CF cards from Lexar or Transcend. My HKD.02


Griffin.

mwagner1 wrote:How does Lexar's new WA cards fit into all of this??

Same deal, only a camera that supports FAT 32 can use more than 2GB of any storage medium.

Once again, THANKS E. J.!!!

Cheers,

Mark in Austin