512mb Cf

[cyrilng]

Originally posted by cy6ex
What about the price on Transcend 30x 256MB?

Didn't see any & didn't ask, sorry:dunno:

 

[cy6ex]

cyrilng, just found out about this site. But don't know what their speeds are. Anyidea?

(http://www.wincom.net.my/memory/allmem.html) :-

Pretec 128 MB CF= RM165.00 (Cheap isnt it?)
Pretec 256 MB CF= RM299.00
Pretec 512 MB CF= RM550.00
Pretec 640 MB CF= RM915.00

 

[cy6ex]

Not worth it guys. Just found out that the speed is only 8x!!!

But found a better deal for the 256mb 30x at mydigitaldiscount.com at US$81.99. ;p

 

[cyrilng]

Originally posted by cy6ex
cyrilng, just found out about this site. But don't know what their speeds are. Anyidea?

(http://www.wincom.net.my/memory/allmem.html) :-

Pretec 128 MB CF= RM165.00 (Cheap isnt it?)
Pretec 256 MB CF= RM299.00
Pretec 512 MB CF= RM550.00
Pretec 640 MB CF= RM915.00

From their website -

Performance(data transfer rate):

To/from Flash memory up to 8Mbytes/sec

To/from host up to 20Mbytes/sec

Command to DREQ <200 usec

Sleep to read < 1 usec

Sleep to write <1 usec

Dual-port data buffer 2Kbytes SRAM



There is an article at dpreview on their 1.5, 2 & 3GB CF

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0211/02112803preteccftest.asp

Currently only supported by a few cameras though-

UPDATE: Thanks to a note from Pretec confirming the current list of digital cameras which support FAT32 filesystem (and are there compatible with the 3 GB card):
(we have tested it with the EOS-1Ds and PowerShot G3)

Canon EOS-1Ds
Canon PowerShot G2
Canon PowerShot G3
Kodak Pro Back
Kodak DCS 14n

 

[cyrilng]

Originally posted by cy6ex
cyrilng, just found out about this site. But don't know what their speeds are. Anyidea?

(http://www.wincom.net.my/memory/allmem.html) :-

Pretec 128 MB CF= RM165.00 (Cheap isnt it?)
Pretec 256 MB CF= RM299.00
Pretec 512 MB CF= RM550.00
Pretec 640 MB CF= RM915.00

See here - http://www.dpreview.com/articles/mediacompare/

The 640MB supposed to 22x read & 16x write.

 

[ranger]

well, glad all of you are so well informed on 512mb.

i'm a new owner for canon s45. which card should i use :

1. Transcend 256mb ?x $?
2. Ridata 256mb ?x $?
3. other brands ?

i'm green to this and appreciate advise from all snrs ! thanks !

 

[sebastiansong]

512 Transcend X30 at AP for $275 (incl GST)

bought it last week