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March 7,2008
Fujifilm launches
xD-Picture Card™ Type M＋Cards
March 7,2008
Fujifilm today announces the launch of a new type of xD-Picture
CardTM. “xD-Picture
Card™ Type M＋(plus) 1GB”/”xD-Picture
Card™ Type M＋(plus) 2GB“ will be available
late March first for Japanese market.
The original xD-Picture Card™ was launched in September 2002. The capacity of xD-Picture Card™ has kept upgraded and is now available
up to 2GB.
The new version of ”xD-Picture Card™ Type M＋ 1GB” / ”xD-Picture
Card™ Type M＋ 2GB“ are designed to incorporate the demand for
faster data-transfer with high capacity memory technology.
“xD-Picture Card™ Type M＋ 2GB” will enable customers to record up
approx. 687 still images from Fujifilm’s 12 mega pixels cameras (like
FinePix F100fd) or 70 minutes 45 seconds movies (*).
With new line-up of xD-Picture Type M+
Cards, Fujifilm will continue to support the increasingly varying demand of
customers’ photographic style.
(*)
When the resolution is set for 12M/Normal
and 320X240 Motion. The speeds will differ from
camera to camera and its shooting condition.
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January 22,2008
January 22,2008
Olympus
Introduces New High-Speed xD-Picture Card For
Digital Cameras
Center Valley, Pa., January 22, 2008 — Olympus today introduces
the high-speed Type M+ (plus) Series xD-Picture
Card, which will offer approximately 1.5 times faster1
data-transfer speeds than its predecessor (Type M Series xD-Picture Card) when capturing images with an Olympus
digital camera.
"The
demand for faster media with higher speed performance is being driven by
developments in advanced video-recording functions in digital still
cameras," said John D. Blakeslee, business manager, digital memory
products, Olympus Imaging America Inc.
The new
Type M+ Series will be available in April 2008. It will be compatible with
all Olympus digital cameras that use Type
M Series xD-Picture Cards, including the new
digital compact cameras (Stylus, Stylus SW, FE-Series and Ultra Zoom)
announced today.
For more
information contact Michael Bourne, Mullen Public Relations, 978-468-8953,
michael.bourne@mullen.com or Jennifer Lyons, public relations manager,
Olympus Imaging America Inc., 484-896-5350, jennifer.lyons@olympus.com,
Olympus Imaging America Inc., 3500
Corporate Parkway, Center Valley,
Pennsylvania 18034
or the Olympus Web site: http://www.olympusamerica.com.
ABOUT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. Olympus Imaging
America Inc. is a precision technology leader, designing and delivering award-winning
products for consumer and professional markets.
Olympus
Imaging America Inc. works collaboratively with its customers and its
ultimate parent company, Olympus Corporation, to develop breakthrough
technologies with revolutionary product design and functionality that
enhances peoplesf lives every day. These include:
· Digital and Film Cameras as well as
related Underwater Products and Accessories
· Professional Digital SLR Imaging
Systems as well as related Underwater Products and Accessories
· Digital and Microcassette
Recorders
· Digital Media
· Binoculars
Olympus
Imaging America Inc. is responsible for sales in the United States, Canada,
Mexico, the Caribbean,
and Central and South America. For more
information, visit: www.olympusamerica.com.
1The speeds will
differ from camera to camera with shooting modes and shooting conditions.
The number is just for reference and not guaranteed. Please visit Olympusf Web site for further information.
Company Contact:
Olympus Imaging America Inc.
Jennifer Lyons, public relations manager
(484) 896-5350
jennifer.lyons@olympus.com
Agency
Contact:
Mullen Public Relations
Michael Bourne
(978) 468-8953
michael.bourne@mullen.com
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February 15,2005
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February 15, 2005
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Olympus Introduces M-XD1GM,
A New Type M-Series xD-Picture CardTM
High-Capacity
1GB Compact Memory Media for Digital Cameras
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The
information contained in this news release applies only to the Japanese
market
Olympus Imaging Corp. (President:
Hiroshi Komiya) announces the introduction
of the new Type M-series xD-Picture CardTM, an advanced memory media
designed for ultra-compact digital cameras. With a data-storage capacity of
1GB, the M-XD1GM card has the largest memory in the xD-Picture
CardTM range to date. It is scheduled
to go on saletoward
the end of March 2005.
The M-XD1GM Type M-series xD-Picture
CardTM uses the latest high-capacity
storage technology (based on the Multi-Level Cell (MLC*)) to pack 1GB of
memory on to an ultra-compact media card measuring just 25.0 (W) x20.0 (H)
x1.7mm (D) in size. All the members of the xD-Picture
CardTM Type M series are being
developed using this advanced technology.
The
M-XD1GM enables users to take and store approximately 500 shots averaging
an image size of 8 megapixels with an Olympus digital still camera in HQ mode (the default
high-quality image setting). The card features high-speed data-transfer
capabilities, generating speeds of up to 4.0MB/s for reading and 2.5MB/s
for writing.
The development of advanced
video-recording functions in digital still cameras as the number of pixels
increases is driving demand for digital camera memory media with greater
data-storage capacities. Olympus plans to
apply this high-capacity memory technology to develop the xD-Picture Card? range for Olympus digital cameras
further, and expects to develop cards in the future with memory capacities
of up to 8GB.@
* MLC is a
technology for expanding memory capacity.
Launch Details
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M-XD1GM
1GB Type M-series xD-Picture
CardTM
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Open
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End
of March 2005
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Main Features
State-of-the-art MLC
(Multi-Level Cell) technology for high-capacity memory
Ultra-compact 25.0(W)x20.0(H)x1.7mm(D)
size
Memory capacity of 1GB
Panorama function
Type M series, as shown by
gMh suffix in product name M-XD1GM
Note: The M-XD1GM does not work with all digital camera models. Please
check the Olympus web site for details.
The
Type M series
Type M is a new series in the xD-Picture
CardTM range. Type M-series media
combine much larger memory with data-transfer speeds that are comparable
with earlier models.
The letter gMh is printed on
the product, in front of the cardfs memory capacity.
The xD-Picture
CardTM logo is printed on the product
in silver (rather than in gold, as with
earlier series).
In the future, this series is expected to feature expanded memory
capacities of up to 8GB.
Note:The company names and product names
specified in this release are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
each company.
For further information, please contact:
Public Relations and Investor Relations, Olympus
Corporation
Shinjuku Monolith, 2-3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
163-0914
Tel:
+81-3-3340-2374 Fax: +81-3-3340-2130
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February 14,2005
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FUJIFILM UNVEILS 1GB
xD-PICTURE CARD TYPE M
Obtaining 1GB capacity, new architecture optimized for next generation
cameras
PMA Booths #3502 & #3508
www.fujifilm.com/pma
Valhalla, NY, February 14, 2005 - Fuji Photo Film
U.S.A., Inc., a leading supplier of imaging and information solutions,
today announced the April availability of the Fujifilm 1GB xD-Picture CardTM
Type M and will unveil the new card design at their booth at the
Photographic Marketing Association (PMA) show in Orlando, Florida. This new
flash memory card utilizes Multi Level Cell (MLC) architecture, a new
high-density flash memory technology. This advances the technology
introduced in traditional xD-Picture Cards to
provide a convenient aftermarket product for next generation cameras.
The 1GB xD-Picture CardTM Type M architecture was chosen to
take advantage of next generation camera characteristics, and are completely compatible with all 2005 models of
Fujifilm digital cameras.
"Consumers are now very comfortable with digital
photography and are demanding increased capacity while maintaining quality
of the image," noted Bill Drysdale, Vice
President, Digital Devices, Fuji Photo Film U.S.A, Inc. "Consumers
want to take a lot of images, make high-quality prints to store and share -
and they want it at a good price point."
At 1GB, the Fujifilm xD-Picture
Card can approximately hold more than 1300, 600 and 400 images at 3, 6 and
12 megapixels, respectively. The technology
highlights Fujifilm's focus on maximizing photographic storage with minimal
space/cost for today's most advanced compact digital cameras.
Currently one of the smallest, lightest flash memory
cards available, the xD-Picture Card format is
comparable in size to a penny, measuring just 0.79" x 0.98" x
0.07" and weighing less than one-tenth of an ounce.
Fujifilm xD-Picture Cards
are now available in storage capacities from 64 MB to 1GB, with capacity
expected to reach 8GB on a single card in the near future.
Consumer-driven technology
Consumers are taking more digital images than ever. Because of the need for
increased capacity in a small form factor, Fujifilm and Olympus
scientists have integrated high density MLC (Multi Level Cell) memory
technology into the new xD architecture to make
it possible to pack 1GB into an ultra-compact card.
First launched in September 2002 in conjunction with Olympus, the xD-Picture
Card technology has a capacity potential of 8GB. Fujifilm will continue to
boost the performance of the xD-Picture CardTM to meet the trend for increasingly
high-resolution digital cameras and the diversification of shooting styles.
The new Fujifilm 1GB xD-Picture
Card Type M is compatible with most USB card reader/writers, allowing
digital images on the card to be read directly via a computer USB port
without requiring a connection to a digital camera. When an xD-Picture Card is inserted into any of these
reader/writers, the card essentially becomes a portable hard drive for easy
transfer of images, data, and voice files from one computer to the next.
Some readers/writers may require firmware upgrades to take advantage of
this capability.
xD-Picture CardTM
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective holders.
About Fujifilm
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A.,
Inc. is a subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and delivers technology
solutions to meet the imaging and information needs of retailers,
consumers, professionals and business customers. As a global leader in
digital imaging, Fujifilm pioneered the development of digital medical
systems, and today is the leader in digital minilab
systems. The company was ranked in the top ten for U.S. patents granted
during the last decade, employs 73,000 people worldwide and in the year
ending March 31, 2004, had global revenues of more than $24 billion.
In the U.S.,
Fujifilm is a leader in delivering high quality, easy-to-use imaging and
information solutions in the following categories: Digital Imaging Systems,
Recording/Storage Media, Film and Imaging Systems, Motion Picture Film,
Graphic Arts and Printing Systems and Medical Imaging and Diagnostics Systems.
Fujifilm is an environmentally friendly, humane enterprise and an exemplary
corporate citizen.
For more information on Fujifilm products, consumers
can call 800-800-FUJI or access the Fujifilm USA Web site at www.fujifilm.com.
For more information, please contact:
All product and company names herein may be trademarks
of their registered owners.
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September 27,2004
Fuji
Photo Film Co., Ltd
Newly Developed xD-Picture CardTM
M1GB
- 1GB large capacity ultra-compact digital camera storage
media -
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PHOTOKINA 2004, COLOGNE, GERMANY, September 28, 2004 - Fuji Photo
Film Co., Ltd. and Olympus Corporation are proud to announce the joint
development of a new 1GB version of the ultra-compact xD-Picture
CardTM digital camera storage media.
The new xD-Picture CardTM
M1GB* will be commercially available from 1st quarter of 2005.
The xD-Picture CardTM,
launched in September 2002, has earned a popular following as an
ultra-compact digital camera storage media. The new 1GB version was
developed to meet customer requirements for larger capacity storage.
The xD-Picture CardTM
M1GB is based on the newest high-density MLC (Multi Level Cell) memory
technology, making it possible to pack 1 GB of capacity in an ultra-compact
(20mm x 25mm x 1.7mm) card. This new technology offers storage capacity
potential of up to 8GB.
Fujifilm will continue to boost the performance of the xD-Picture CardTM
to meet the trend for increasingly high-resolution digital cameras and the
diversification of shooting styles.
* The 'M' in M1GB stands for MLC (Multi Level Cell) memory, a
new high-density flash memory technology.
Note:
1. The xD-Picture Card M1GBTM will be
compatible with models of Fujifilm digital cameras released from now on. As
this card uses a new Technology, firmware upgrades will be available for
certain existing digital camera models. The details will be informed via
Fujifilm website before the product launch..
2. xD-Picture CardTM
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective holders.
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September 27,2004
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
OLYMPUS INTRODUCES
NEW 1GB XD-PICTURE CARD
DIGITAL
CAMERA STORAGE MEDIA
Summary
Olympus Corporation (President: Tsuyoshi Kikukawa)
and Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., (President: Shigetaka
Komori) are pleased to announce the development of ultra-compact M-XD1GM
one-gigabyte xD-Picture Card digital camera
storage media. The new M-XD1GM cards are the highest capacity xD-Picture Cards yet developed, and are scheduled to go
on sale in the first quarter of 2005.
The new M-XD1GM xD-Picture Cards
employ MLC (Multi Level Cell) technology* to achieve a maximum capacity of
1GB. When shooting photos with an Olympus
digital camera set to HQ mode (the default image-quality setting), a 1GB
M-XD1GM xD-Picture Card can hold approximately
500 8-megapixel images. M-XD1GM xD-Picture Cards
are currently the most compact (W20mm x H25mm x D1.7mm) digital camera
storage media to offer 1GB capacity.
* The final "M" of the xD-Picture
Card product code indicates that the card utilizes high-capacity MLC
technology.
Demand for higher storage capacities continues to grow as
digital camera image sensor resolutions and movie-shooting capabilities
increase. In the future, Olympus
anticipates that the high-capacity technology employed on the M-XD1GM card
will enable the development of xD-Picture Cards
that offer capacities as high as 8GB.
* Use of M-XD1GM xD-Picture Cards will be
supported by all future Olympus digital
cameras. However, because the cards utilize advanced new technology,
previously released digital cameras will either require a firmware update
or be unable to support the new cards. Detailed information will be posted
on the Olympus website prior to the
M-XD1GM xD-Picture Card's market introduction.
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July 30,2002
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Olympus Optical Co.,Ltd.
Development of the xD-Picture CardTM
Ultra-Compact Digital Camera Memory Media
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The xD-Picture
CardTM, a new type of ultra-compact
memory media developed jointly by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., and Olympus
Optical Co., Ltd. is scheduled for market introduction this autumn.
The SmartMediaTM cards widely used to
date in Fujifilm and Olympus digital
cameras and other electronic devices have earned a reputation for
outstanding portability, compatibility with personal computers, and cost
performance, firmly establishing them as a memory device standard.
With the xD-Picture Card, Fujifilm
and Olympus have contributed in a
cooperative effort to respond to the needs of consumers using today's
advanced digital still cameras. Those needs include:
* Development of smaller digital cameras
* Demand for greater memory capacity
* Greater compatibility of digital media between different brands of
digital cameras
Production of the new media will be consigned to Toshiba
Corporation.
The name "xD-Picture Card"
was inspired by "eXtreme Digital",
suggesting the excellence of this new memory media for recording, storing,
and transporting audiovisual information.
Both Fujifilm and Olympus will
be releasing digital cameras using the xD-Picture
Card this autumn, and will urge other digital camera and printer
manufacturers to adopt the xD-Picture Card
standard.
The new cards are scheduled for release this autumn, and will
initially be available in memory capacities of 16MB, 32MB, 64MB,
and 128MB.
Main features of the xD-Picture CardTM
1. Ultra-compact 20.0 x 25.0 x 1.7mm size
With a volume of 0.85cc and a weight of 2g, the xD-Picture Card boasts the smallest form factor* of any
digital memory card, making it exceptionally portable and convenient.
The miniature size of the new Card will enable development of
even smaller digital cameras.
* As of July, 2002
2. Planned capacities up to 8GB
Four types of Cards will be available initially: 16MB, 32MB,
64MB,
and 128MB.
256MB Cards are planned to be introduced this December, with
512MB and 1GB-8GB Cards to follow from the next year.
3. Expandable media solution
Available simultaneously with xD-Picture
Cards will be PC Card adapters and USB card readers, allowing easy
interfacing with personal computers.
A CompactFlashTM adapter is being
developed that will allow use of xD-Picture Cards
in cameras designed for CompactFlashTM
media. Plans to adapt the new media for PDAs,
audio players and other IT appliances are also underway.
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- SmartMedia
is a trademark of TOSHIBA Corporation.
xD-Picture
Card and other company and product names are trademarks of their respective
owners in Japan
and overseas.
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