From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer

SanDisk Extreme® III SDHC™ 4 GB 30 MB/s Edition Memory Card
The world’s first 30 MB/second SDHC™ card

The SanDisk Extreme® III 30 MB/sec* Edition, delivers like no other, making it a top choice of professional photographers. When you want more high-res shots, faster—even in the most rugged environments and on the most demanding photo shoots—choose the SanDisk Extreme® III. Get more out of your DSLR or advanced camera.

• Capture high-res shots with ease
• Download large image files faster than ever
• Never miss a shot—you’ve got the speed and space you need

Plus, you can bring accidentally deleted photos and files back to life because SanDisk Extreme III cards feature our exclusive RescuePRO® Software, our leading-edge media recovery technology.

Maximize your camera’s performance

• Keep shooting without fear of running out of space
• Get dependable performance every time
• Don’t come up short, store more photos and videos

*Up to 30 MB/s read/write. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device.

Choose SanDisk, the minds behind flash memory
As the pioneers of flash memory, SanDisk is known all over the planet. Wherever people take pictures, listen to music, use cell phones—or do much of anything at all with digital devices—they’re likely to be using a SanDisk memory card. That’s because, after 20 years in the business, SanDisk has never stopped innovating.

As long as your devices are compatible with the SDHC format, this card is a great buy. 4 GB is a nice size though I do prefer 8 GB capacity for high capacity storage. Sandisk is generally very reliable in honoring their warrantees, though I have yet to have an issue with their SD or SDHC memory cards.

The class 6 speed is the fastest speed available in mass market SDHC cards. Class 6 guarantees minimum transfer speeds of 6 MBs, but I’ve gotten speeds up to 20Mbs! That’s based upon sequential reads and writes, which isn’t totally realistic but still possible to attain in some circumstances. That makes this card perfect for storing pictures in RAW image formats.

General SDHC and SD Card Tips

There are a few tips that I’ve learned the hard way through buying TOO MANY different memory cards.
1. Make sure your device is compatible with the card! Even in regular SD cards, some older electronics aren’t compatible with that large of a size (2 GB). In terms of SDHC cards, make sure your camera or other device is SDHC compatible. SDHC is different from regular SD and only newer devices tend to have built-in compatibility
2. Once you install this in your camera or device, you will generally want to format the card with your compatible device’s interface. That is because the standard formats for certain devices, particularly Canon, are different from the factory installed format
3. Just like your devices, most computer SD card readers are not compatible with the SDHC format. So use a card reader or download the pictures via USB connection to the camera with the card still installed.
4. For some reason, placing the card in the locked position allows some older laptops to still read it. This is just to be used in a pinch however, and it won’t apply to all systems
5. If you did not properly format your card, you may be able to save things to it and then have them “disappear.” If this happens to you, make sure you use the software recovery tools BEFORE you try to save anything else to your card. That way, you can retrieve your images without over-writing them.
6. Make sure you know what you are going to use this card for. Once you have set up everything and ensured it’s all compatible, you still have to decide on speed. If you are using this for storing RAW images instead of JPEGs or HD video, step up to the faster class 6 speed format if you can afford it.
7. If you are going to pay more for a faster speed, make sure your device can benefit from it. For example, some Kodak cameras are set to a fixed voltage and cannot go faster than standard speed. So the extra cash spent on Class 4, 5, or 6 is basically wasted.

Conclusion

It’s great to start off your SDHC card collection with a set like this that includes a spare reader. It’s also a good idea to have several extra cards on hand just in case. This 4 GB card is a nice performer. If you have a high capacity camera (10 Megapixels or more) and are storing videos or RAW images, the extra cash for the 8GB card is worth it. Or you may want to step up to the larger 16 GB size that is now available.

Enjoy!

Sadly the MicroMate card reader is too wide to fit in some USB ports (including those on the front panel of my dell desktop and the side panel of my dell laptop).

If the RescuePro software crashes on startup, be sure to go into Windows Data Execution Prevention options and opt-out the rescuepro.exe to resolve the crash.

From the Manufacturer

Introducing Kodak SD Cards. SD cards are compatible with a wide range of digital devices, including digital still cameras, digital camcorders, televisions, MP3 players, DVD players and PDA’s. They also have advanced features such as data protection.

Features

• Compatible with all Macintosh and Microsoft Windows Systems
• Works with SD Card Readers and all laptops (adapter required)
• 5 year limited warranty

From the manufacturer

SanDisk Ultra II Mobile cards are high-performance memory cards ideal for mobile device enthusiasts looking for the best performance and quality to store their premium content. The newest generation of feature-rich mobile phones double as MP3 players, video players, and digital-cameras. These high-capacity Ultra II Mobile cards provide plenty of storage for longer play-lists of music, full-length videos for mobile phones, or viewing hundreds of photos.

If you load data to and from your memory card often (game demos, homebrew, pictures, etc.) I would encourage you to pay the extra for an UltraII over the standard gaming cards for the extra speed. I thought it was worth it.

Amazon.com Product Description

Get professional quality digital storage for your compact digital device with the MSX-M1GN High Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo media from Sony. With an total storage capacity of 512 megabytes (MB) and an available capacity of 460 MB, it is ideal for capturing high resolution digital photos and high quality video. Its high speed feature allows it to read and write data at speeds up to 80 megabits per second on enabled devices1. The MSX-M1GN is backwards compatible with most devices that use standard Memory Stick PRO Duo media. With the included adaptor it can even be used with most products that support Memory Stick PRO media. It even supports and expanded operating temperature range of -13 degrees to 185 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the perfect media choice regardless of weather conditions.

Other Features:

• Backwards compatible with devices that use Memory Stick PRO Duo media
• Included adaptor allows compatibility with Memory Stick PRO media enabled devices
• Designed especially for professional-quality compact digital cameras and portable digital music devices

Compatible Models DCR-HC1000
DCR-HC30
DCR-HC40
DCR-HC65
DCR-HC85
DCR-IP1
DCR-PC105
DCR-PC330
DCR-PC350
DCR-TRV22
DCR-TRV33
DCR-TRV350
DCR-TRV38
DCR-TRV39
DCR-TRV70
DCR-TRV80
DSC-F717
DSC-F828
DSC-F88
DSC-L1
DSC-M1
DSC-P10
DSC-P100
DSC-P100/LJ
DSC-P100/R
DSC-P150
DSC-P200
DSC-P32
DSC-P41
DSC-P52
DSC-P72
DSC-P73
DSC-P8
DSC-P92
DSC-P93
DSC-T1
DSC-T33
DSC-U30
DSC-U40
DSC-U40/B
DSC-U40/LJ
DSC-U40/R
DSC-U50
DSC-U50/B
DSC-U50/D
DSC-U60
DSC-V1
DSC-V3