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CompactFlash Differences???
We are getting an Olympus C-5060. That decision was hard enough. Now, we
want to get a 1 gb memory card. Because the camera uses both xD and CompactFlash cards, this seems like an easy choice. The xD cards are about double the price of the CompactFlash, and they don't even come in 1 gb configurations. Deciding which CompactFlash card to use is what is making me nuts. I notice that lots of the memory makers produce two or more different versions, with one supposedly faster than the other. For example, both Kingston and Sandisk make a "regular" and a "fast" card. But what does it mean? How will this speed difference manifest itself? Will the camera work better/faster with a faster memory card? Also, which brands/makes/models of CompactFlash cards really do work better or faster? And is the Olympus C-5060 actually capable of taking advantage of the faster card? I have read a lot of stuff, some of which calls the claims of faster cards into question. Price-wise, it means the difference between spending maybe $120 for a 1 gb Kingston or Sandisk card to $150 for a faster version from one of these manufacturers to more than $200 for one of the other brands of "fast" CompactFlash cards. And some claim to be 4x, while others 40x. Since there are no actual standards, what does this mean? Anyone who can enlighten me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Paul Green |
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CompactFlash Differences???
"Paul Green" pgreen @ comcast.net wrote in message ...
We are getting an Olympus C-5060. That decision was hard enough. Now, we want to get a 1 gb memory card. Because the camera uses both xD and CompactFlash cards, this seems like an easy choice. The xD cards are about double the price of the CompactFlash, and they don't even come in 1 gb configurations. Deciding which CompactFlash card to use is what is making me nuts. I notice that lots of the memory makers produce two or more different versions, with one supposedly faster than the other. For example, both Kingston and Sandisk make a "regular" and a "fast" card. But what does it mean? How will this speed difference manifest itself? Will the camera work better/faster with a faster memory card? Also, which brands/makes/models of CompactFlash cards really do work better or faster? And is the Olympus C-5060 actually capable of taking advantage of the faster card? I have read a lot of stuff, some of which calls the claims of faster cards into question. Price-wise, it means the difference between spending maybe $120 for a 1 gb Kingston or Sandisk card to $150 for a faster version from one of these manufacturers to more than $200 for one of the other brands of "fast" CompactFlash cards. And some claim to be 4x, while others 40x. Since there are no actual standards, what does this mean? Anyone who can enlighten me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. The x number refers to the speed of a floppy disk drive. 1x = 150KB/second. An 8X card can transfer at a maximum rate of 1.2MB/second. A 40X card at a maximum rate of 6MB/second, and so on. How much difference in performance you'll see depends on the individual camera, and the size of its internal buffer. Some cameras benefit more from fast CF cards than others. I don't have any specific experience with the C-5060, but all of the five cameras I own do benefit from faster memory in one way or another, whether it's in the time delay between shots, or in reviewing speed, transfer speed to a PC, etc. In most cases you're better off buying the fastest memory you can afford. One caviat about Lexar: their performance ratings are a bit misleading. They use an acceleration scheme which only works on certain cameras. If yours is not one of them, don't waste your money -- get Sandisk or another brand. We've had great luck with Sandisk's Ultra II. Blazing fast. Rick |
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CompactFlash Differences???
I have no idea whether the C-5060 will take advantage of a faster CF card,
but here is an interesting comparison of different cards in a Nikon D70: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/mul...?cid=6007-6816 "Paul Green" pgreen @ comcast.net wrote in message ... We are getting an Olympus C-5060. That decision was hard enough. Now, we want to get a 1 gb memory card. Because the camera uses both xD and CompactFlash cards, this seems like an easy choice. The xD cards are about double the price of the CompactFlash, and they don't even come in 1 gb configurations. Deciding which CompactFlash card to use is what is making me nuts. I notice that lots of the memory makers produce two or more different versions, with one supposedly faster than the other. For example, both Kingston and Sandisk make a "regular" and a "fast" card. But what does it mean? How will this speed difference manifest itself? Will the camera work better/faster with a faster memory card? Also, which brands/makes/models of CompactFlash cards really do work better or faster? And is the Olympus C-5060 actually capable of taking advantage of the faster card? I have read a lot of stuff, some of which calls the claims of faster cards into question. Price-wise, it means the difference between spending maybe $120 for a 1 gb Kingston or Sandisk card to $150 for a faster version from one of these manufacturers to more than $200 for one of the other brands of "fast" CompactFlash cards. And some claim to be 4x, while others 40x. Since there are no actual standards, what does this mean? Anyone who can enlighten me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Paul Green |
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CompactFlash Differences???
I have no idea whether the C-5060 will take advantage of a faster CF card,
but here is an interesting comparison of different cards in a Nikon D70: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/mul...?cid=6007-6816 "Paul Green" pgreen @ comcast.net wrote in message ... We are getting an Olympus C-5060. That decision was hard enough. Now, we want to get a 1 gb memory card. Because the camera uses both xD and CompactFlash cards, this seems like an easy choice. The xD cards are about double the price of the CompactFlash, and they don't even come in 1 gb configurations. Deciding which CompactFlash card to use is what is making me nuts. I notice that lots of the memory makers produce two or more different versions, with one supposedly faster than the other. For example, both Kingston and Sandisk make a "regular" and a "fast" card. But what does it mean? How will this speed difference manifest itself? Will the camera work better/faster with a faster memory card? Also, which brands/makes/models of CompactFlash cards really do work better or faster? And is the Olympus C-5060 actually capable of taking advantage of the faster card? I have read a lot of stuff, some of which calls the claims of faster cards into question. Price-wise, it means the difference between spending maybe $120 for a 1 gb Kingston or Sandisk card to $150 for a faster version from one of these manufacturers to more than $200 for one of the other brands of "fast" CompactFlash cards. And some claim to be 4x, while others 40x. Since there are no actual standards, what does this mean? Anyone who can enlighten me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Paul Green |
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Flashcards x factor - was CompactFlash Differences???
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The x number refers to the speed of a floppy disk drive. 1x = 150KB/second. An 8X card can transfer at a maximum rate of 1.2MB/second. A 40X card at a maximum rate of 6MB/second, and so on. nitpick Your calculations are correct, but I think 1x refers to the speed of an audio CD player or an 1x CD-Rom drive (doh!). As far as I can remember floppy disk drives are quite slower than that, infact you couldn't play a stream of cd-quality PCM audio from a floppy disk without experiencing sound breakups. /nitpick Greetings FDKS |
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Flashcards x factor - was CompactFlash Differences???
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The x number refers to the speed of a floppy disk drive. 1x = 150KB/second. An 8X card can transfer at a maximum rate of 1.2MB/second. A 40X card at a maximum rate of 6MB/second, and so on. nitpick Your calculations are correct, but I think 1x refers to the speed of an audio CD player or an 1x CD-Rom drive (doh!). As far as I can remember floppy disk drives are quite slower than that, infact you couldn't play a stream of cd-quality PCM audio from a floppy disk without experiencing sound breakups. /nitpick Greetings FDKS |
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CompactFlash Differences???
In article , Paul Green @ wrote:
Also, which brands/makes/models of CompactFlash cards really do work better or faster? And is the Olympus C-5060 actually capable of taking advantage of the faster card? I have read a lot of stuff, some of which calls the claims of faster cards into question. Price-wise, it means the difference between spending maybe $120 for a 1 gb Kingston or Sandisk card to $150 for a faster version from one of these manufacturers to more than $200 for one of the other brands of "fast" CompactFlash cards. And some claim to be 4x, while others 40x. Since there are no actual standards, what does this mean? Anyone who can enlighten me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Paul Green Hi Paul, Here is a page that compares card speeds specifically for the C-50X0 cameras: http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/c5050-card.html Check out the other articles available he http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/c5050-card.html hth, NB |
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CompactFlash Differences???
In article , Paul Green @ wrote:
Also, which brands/makes/models of CompactFlash cards really do work better or faster? And is the Olympus C-5060 actually capable of taking advantage of the faster card? I have read a lot of stuff, some of which calls the claims of faster cards into question. Price-wise, it means the difference between spending maybe $120 for a 1 gb Kingston or Sandisk card to $150 for a faster version from one of these manufacturers to more than $200 for one of the other brands of "fast" CompactFlash cards. And some claim to be 4x, while others 40x. Since there are no actual standards, what does this mean? Anyone who can enlighten me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Paul Green Hi Paul, Here is a page that compares card speeds specifically for the C-50X0 cameras: http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/c5050-card.html Check out the other articles available he http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/c5050-card.html hth, NB |
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CompactFlash Differences???
Hi Paul, Here is a page that compares card speeds specifically for the C-50X0 cameras: http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/c5050-card.html Check out the other articles available he http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/c5050-card.html hth, NB OOOPS! That second link should be http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/index.html NB |
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Hi Paul, Here is a page that compares card speeds specifically for the C-50X0 cameras: http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/c5050-card.html Check out the other articles available he http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/c5050-card.html hth, NB OOOPS! That second link should be http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/index.html NB |
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