Kingston vs Sandisk (Compact Flash I)
 

Howdy!

My digital camera is on the way, so I'll be needing some extra memory.. I've decided to go with 256meg card..

I've narrowed down the choices to Kingston and Sandisk (both in regular models, not HighSpeed/Pro...)

So which one should I go with (and say why!), Kingston or Sandisk?

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hmmm just get the cheaper one ;)

LOL, why was expecting that reply..

Well, they're both the same price..


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then get the one that is made someplace else than korea, taiwan ;)

They are two of the best companies for small data storage like that. I have a Kingston 128mb Compact Flash in my camera and it's perfect. I can just about guarentee you will never have a problem with either of them.

Is the speed acceptable? I know some cards are slow has hell..

hey didnt you have a Probe??

ive never heard of kingtson...but then again i dont have any flash media stuff...

Kingston has been around making memory for a while, but I didn't know they made flash memory til now. I have sandisk in my digicam and it works fine. Pick whichever one has a cooler package...

I would recommend against getting a single 256meg card. I say this because they're so small and easy to use. Rather, I would (personally) get a pair of 128 cards, if that. Also, INVEST IN RECHARGABLE BATTERIES.

-Ducky

What kind of camera did you get? How many MP?

This is all possibly/probably way more info than you were looking for....but bottom line to answer the question you asked, AFAIK both Sandisk and Kingston have a reliable track record with CF cards, so you're probably fine with either. But I really would check reviews of your camera model's compatability with those cards. If you want more info on some things, keep reading.

First thing I would do, if I were you, is go read some reviews about your camera model and compatability with different CF cards. While they may all claim to be compatible, certain cameras/CF combinations are more problematic than others.

Second, both Sandisk and Kingston base models will be very slow. Cheap, but slow. If you want a good deal, I'd cruise around FatWallet and check for some good deals. You could maybe consider other brands such as Lexar and Simpletech. You can buy 4x Lexar at Walmart, and Frys has Simpletech (if you're lucky enough to have a Frys nearby). Look for a nice sale with a rebate and you can get 256MB for $20 AR....but that's if you've got time.

On the 2x128 vs. 1x256, there's a huge debate. In case you haven't heard of it, here are the arguments.

Argument 1. Have 2x128. CF cards will die, eventually. As a contingency, you have 2 of them. So if one dies, you only lose 128MB rather than all 256MB.

Argument 2. Have 1x256. The very fact that you're always changing the 2 128 cards increases the likelihood of losing one, dropping it in dirt, dropping the camera, bending a pin, or wearing out the connectors in the card or camera. Buy one and just leave it in the camera all the time, don't get a CF reader for your computer either, just connect the camera to the computer.

Personally I subscribe a little more to Argument 2. Each side is die-hard about their arguments, but #2 just makes a little more sense to me. CF cards, in general, will last a long time, but the more you play with them the more likely they are to break, as with anything.....but you've gotta decide for yourself. I just got my hands on a 4MP Canon S400, so I got the 512MB 12x Lexar CF. I have yet to fill it up, though. And that's one thing, before declaring your card to work in your camera, make sure you can fill it up.

For reviews and to read about camera/CF compatability, check dpreview.

http://www.dpreview.com

For deals, hit FW.

Fat Wallet Hot Deals

And most important, enjoy your camera and post the good pics on HS! :yes:

A couple extra notes....Viking came highly recommended to me, but I read lots of horror stories about the Viking cards. They recently switched from Toshiba controllers to Samsung controllers, and word on the street is the ones with the Samsung controllers are slow as molasses.

The 4x Lexar is probably comparable speed to regular Sandisk or Kingstong, but I'm not positive.

b

haha yeh i had a probe...luckily that POS is gone.... noew im on to a saab, but still hanging around honda msg boards :confused: