on the *istD, a Microdrive is about as fast as a high speed solid state
card. the limit is the drive interface in the camera and not the device.
there is one major drawback to a Microdrive, its power consumption. it's
between two and three times that of a solid state card when writing. as far
as reliability, i don't see it being enough different from a solid state
card to matter. it's more fragile, but not enough to matter to me. the
temperature and power consumption are what dictate whether i use my SanDisk
Extreme 2G cards or my 4G Microdrive. in cold weather, the reduced power
consumption and ability to work when really cold are what matter and so i
use the solid state cards. when it is warm, i use the Microdrive. i bought
the 4G Microdrive when it first came out and nearly all of my shots ever
taken with my *istD are taken on it.
Herb....
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: IstD vs IstDS
While I'm quite happy with my 1GB Microdrives, I'm not sure I want
to invest further in that technology, even though there is still a
considerable price advantage; a 4GB Microdrive is about the same
price as a 2GB compact flash card. Decisions, decisions, ...
