CompactFlash performance

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Dewitt - 20 Feb 2005 20:43 GMT

I'm in the process of purchasing a Nikon Coolpix 5400 (a $200 rebate
is in effect so the camera can be purchased for about $200 after
rebate) and am researching CompactFlash cards. What I haven't been
able to find out is whether a faster memory card would actually
improve the speed at which data is written enough to warrant the
higher cost. The report at
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/16-cflash-roundup.html
indicates that in many cases any performance increase is marginal.

Thoughts?

deg

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Daniel - 21 Feb 2005 07:11 GMT

Funny that they did not seem to test the Lexar brand. I have always been
pleased with their cards and use the 12X speed ones. I think the real test
comes on speed when you have a real high $$$ end SLR digital camera.. then
it is worth the extra money for higher speed cards.

Dan

> I'm in the process of purchasing a Nikon Coolpix 5400 (a $200 rebate
> is in effect so the camera can be purchased for about $200 after
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> deg

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rumpledickskin - 21 Feb 2005 15:15 GMT

You need a fast card for burst pictures or if the camera has a small
buffer. I don't know the specs either. I can read ~50MB per minute
when dl to my 1Gig system through usb 1.0 card reader.

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