While I await delivery of my new camera, i was just thinking if there is any merit in going for CF over xD for memory cards. Ive ordered a 1GB xD card to get me started, but as the camera also accepts CF is it a better option? As for the connectivity, either CF or xD is fine for the transfer of images as I have media readers for both.
Andy
I recently changed from a camera that had a CF card to one with an xD card format... I didn't notice any difference, except in the size of the card (xD is easier to loose). I would not choose my camera based on the card format, much more on the features of the camera itself. It also depends if you have a previous camera that has one of the two formats and you have previous cards available. Not sure if there is a huge price difference. You might want to check a site such as http://dpreview.com for more information to choose your camera. One thing to check though is that the card(s) you purchase is (are) as fast as possible... this makes a huge difference, especially when shooting in RAW.
Gérard
Thanks Gérard,
Well, the camera thats on the way is actually a Fuji Finepix S9600 (S9100 in the US I believe) simply based upon good recommendation and the camera's featureset. Im not ready for a full DSLR so a bridge camera made more sense to me at this stage.
The previous camera I have takes SD, so its a complete change whether I choose CF or xD really. As I hope to play with RAW, I will probably go for a few 1GB cards at least to start with. I know the camera's predecessor (S9500/S9000) is listed on PP X4's supported list for RAW import, so I wonder whether it will import from this model. If not, its no problem, I will convert to TIFF using the cam software.