nekrosoft13 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 (edited) Hello I had some spare time today, and bunch of CF/SD cards. I would like to show everyone the speed difference between different brands, different models, and card types. For who is this test: Digital Camera users People that want to move large files from PC to PC. Also people like me that use digital camera to take pics, and later a card reader to transfer to PC (demanding speed) Test Settings Remove Storage/Flash Benchmark from Sandra 2005 and Build in Card reader in my Notebook. CF = Compact Flash SD = Secure Digital MD = IBM MicroDrive note: SD cards in gray. Ultra = Sandisk 1st Generation Professional card Ultra II = Sandisk 2nd Generation Professional card Standard = Most Widely sold cards Modern = Sandisk new design card Professional = Lexar Professional card (sold in few different speed ratings) Results 1) Sandisk CF cards (Standard and Modern) are very inconsistent in speed. (Raging from very slow speeds to close to Ultra II speeds) 2) Ultra II from Sandisk appears to be the best card that i had available in my test (very good Read Speed, and the best Write Speed) 3) CF cards in General are allot faster from SD cards (thats why CF card still are number one choice for demanding cameras and photographers.) 4) IBM's MicroDrive a Hard Drive based CF+ Type II card, is slower compared to most CF cards, plus very fragile. really bad choice. speed winner will update if needed Edited December 28, 2004 by nekrosoft13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesardrgn Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Thanks for the list... (Y) :) CF is the best, and cheaper... :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aem4162 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 thank you!!!!! i use cf on my s400 and am very happy with my cards....the price is good, too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Veteran Posted December 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted December 28, 2004 Thanks for the comparison :) My mum is a photographer and now does all her work using a digital SLR. The camera takes pictures at a crazy resolution and eats 1GB CF cards like there's no tomorrow. Apart from one or two cards becoming corrupt, CF does seem the sturdiest of them all. If only I could say the same about my camera with it's puny SmartMedia cards. They don't even produce them any more :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted December 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted December 28, 2004 good stuff nekro. just for reference, every sports illustrated assignment shooter uses the 1gb lexar 80x CF card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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