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Used in digital cameras made by Olympus, Fujifilm, and Kodak, the xD-Picture Card is a defunct type of flash memory card. Extreme Digital is represented by the letter xD in the xD-Picture Card. 16 MB to 2 GB of storage space might be stored on an xD card. The SD card, which had been its main rival, gradually replaced the standard.
Secure Digital (SD) cards, CompactFlash (CF), and Sony’s Memory Stick were the main rivals of xD. xD was outcompeted by SD, which is widely utilised by mobile phones, personal computers, digital music players, and many other digital cameras, due to its higher price and restricted application in devices besides digital cameras.
The Global xD-Picture Card market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
Olympus has revealed the brand-new xD Picture Card flash storage format. Together with Fujifilm, the xD Picture Card was created to take the role of the outdated SmartMedia format. Toshiba is going to make the card. The fact that the SmartMedia format is supported by both businesses and that they will keep making SmartMedia cards is something they both want to emphasise.
The xD format, which will initially be offered in capacities of up to 128 MB and will soon be followed by 256 and 512 MB, is intended to answer the demand for smaller-sized cameras and higher storage capacities. The SmartMediaTM cards, which are currently extensively used in digital cameras from Olympus and Fujifilm as well as other electronic devices, have developed a reputation for exceptional mobility, interoperability with personal computers, and cost performance, solidifying its status as a memory device standard.
Olympus and Fujifilm have worked together to develop the xD-Picture Card in an effort to meet the needs of customers utilising the most cutting-edge digital still cameras available today. “eXtreme Digital” served as inspiration for the term “xD-Picture Card,” indicating the superiority of this new memory media for capturing, storing, and conveying audio-visual data. In the beginning, memory capacities of 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, and 128 MB will be offered with the new cards, which are expected to go on sale this autumn.
