Max size for Compact Flash Card for the 5050?

[erik.p]

I've searched the web and this and other forums...

Is there a built in maximum size for the CF-card that the Olympus 5050 can handle?

 

[alcina]

I don't think so...

 

[bzbcal]

I've searched the web and this and other forums...

Is there a built in maximum size for the CF-card that the Olympus 5050 can handle?

I am using a 1gb CF card and have been told that 5050 wil go to maximum of 2gb. I prefer Lexar because of speed.

 

[mk57nato]

The oly 5050 uses fat 16 for format. Fat 16 is limited to 2gb. So in short max card size is 2GB.

Fat 32 will allow much larger but most electronics still dont use it my mp3 player is the same way so my 2gb cf card is as large as it will go. plus its nice to format it and use it for my oly 5050 also.... lots of pics and unless you are taking nonstop pics more than you will get on a single dive. also if that is a problem you can switch to your xd card for a few more.

 

[Travisc]

I Tried a 4 gig micro drive and it would NOT work. So much for that idea.

 

[aquaoren]

According to information I've got from Olympus, The C5050 will take only up to 1GB Microdrives. Not sure whether it is true since I'm using a 1GB CF card. Not sure about the size of the CF cards it would accept either though.

 

[Jester]

In my limited experience, I've found that carrying several 256 or 512 CF cards in addition to a large xd card yields greater flexibility and the cards seem to record faster than the monster ones.

Just my .02

 

[alcina]

Sorry, I hadn't seen a CF card bigger than 2GB so didn't clarify my post before The Lexar's are getting great reviews and dropping in price...they will be my next CF addition...

 

[Travisc]

CF are up to 4 gig now for basic application, not counting the higher end commercial stuff. Sandisk has one here

http://www.sandisk.com/retail/cf.asp

 

[alcina]

No good for me coz I am not moving to dSLR just yet!