SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package) Reviews

• alexn

  
  By on 2002-08-29
  I purchased this SanDisk 128 MB Secure Digital Card for my Toshiba PRD-3300 digital camera. The first time I received the SD card from Amazon.com, I plugged it into my camera, formatted the card per the specification in the instruction manual and started taking pictures. The pictures came out scrambled on the replay option. I tried reformatting the card but then I got the message "card error". I thought that the card was defective and I returned it for replacement to Amazon.com. In approximately 4-5 days I received my second SanDisk 128 MB Secure Digital Card. I repeated the same procedure of formatting, picture taking and so on but I was getting the same result and the error message. I was ready to send the card back again, but before I did I thought I'd check around the web to see if there is any compatibility issue of this card with my camera. I went on Toshiba web site to see if I can find any compatibility issue with this card. Sure enough when I checked for new Firmware it had this:
  "Latest Firmware Upgrade Features:
  Improved compatibility with SanDisk brand SD Cards manufactured after May 2002, specifically for high capacity SD Cards -
  128MB SanDisk SD Cards
  256MB SanDisk SD Cards
  Upgrade your PDR-3300 for use with these cards."

  I followed the instructions, upgraded my firmware to the latest revision 1.04A and now my camera recognizes the 128MB SanDisk SD Card and it is working great.
  
  

• Designed for Palm Handhelds..... NOT

  
  By A1LLDVS14URJ9M on 2002-07-24
  After visiting SanDisk's web site and checking their compatibility list I decided to buy the 128MB SD card for my Palm M505. According to SanDisk's site the card is compatible with the M505; the packaging even has the "Palm" logo on it with the words, "Designed for Palm Handhelds". Fact is that the 128Mb SD from SanDisk does NOT work in Palm devices. I sent support e-mail to both SanDisk and Palm. Palm pointed their finger at SanDisk and SanDisk never responded. I did some research on my own and found that the controller used in the 128MB SD card is not the same as other flavors of SanDisk SD cards, and is in fact NOT compatible with Palm Handhelds. Shame on SanDisk for not doing their homework and shame on Palm for letting SanDisk use their trademark without verifying that the product actually is "Designed for Palm Handhelds".
  
  

• Works with the Casio EX-M1 -- with a catch

  
  By A2QYH76BA5S3KN on 2002-08-10
  I bought the SanDisk 128MB SD card for use with my new Casio EX-M1 digital camera. Popped it in and immediately ran into problems -- the camera wouldn't recognize that the card was empty after formatting.

  A quick call to Casio customer support solved the problem. The camera ships with the 1.00 firmware. In order to work with SanDisk's 128MB card, the 1.01 firmware is needed. After downloading the updated firmware, the card worked immediately.

  I'm now quite pleased with the card's performance. It works as advertised and the expansion from the camera's built-in 12 MB to 128 MB is quite dramatic. I can now store about 160 fine resolution pictures at full-size. What more can you ask of a memory card?
  
  

• Excellent Memory Card

  
  By AG3XKSY6YWH95 on 2002-08-21
  I am using this SD memory card for a Minolta Dimage X. I can't speak to the compatibility problems others have noted, but I have to tell you that this has been an excellent memory card for me. I just slipped it into my camera and it has worked flawlessly from day one. It also seems faster than other media. There is only a slight pause as the camera writes the photo to memory.

  I also found this an excellent value for the price. There are 256M cards, but they are very expensive. 128M is plenty for most digital camera uses and you can get more than 2 128M cards for the prices I've seen for one 256M card.

  This card is also a great demonstration of how far technology is coming. 128M of memory on a card the size of a postage stamp! I remember when it would take banks of chips to do something like that. Now I feel old, but I am very happy with this tiny little card.

  Hope this is helpful and good luck with your purchase!
  
  

• How many pictures will it store?

  
  By A25HBO5V8S8SEA on 2004-11-05
  How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries.
  
  The SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB, like most 128MB cards, will store on average 142 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 106 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 64 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 51 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 40 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.
  
  I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
  
  
• Works fine on Toshiba e310 Pocket PC
  By A3BIESISVGF75V on 2002-08-02
  Works fine on Toshiba e310 Pocket PC. You get 120MB.
  
  
• Not compatible with Toshiba E740
  By A3PSPA3Y08YR9K on 2003-05-31
  I bought the card because it said that it is compatible with PDA.
  I first had some troubles with transfer large files. Then had trouble with backup(back-up) of the Toshiba E740 pocket PC.
  After chatting with Toshiba online support, suggesting that I check the compatibility, I went to the Sandisk's website, and then found out that the SD 128 MB (619659015947/B000068CS0)doesn't compatible with Toshiba product. What a problem. Hope that help.
  
  
• Does not work with Sharp Zaurus
  By AT9HMLM6L93HY on 2002-09-08
  DO NOT buy this if you want to use it with a Sharp Zaurus -- if you check the Zaurus newsgroups, you'll find that this card does not work with that great little PDA. It will mount once, then if you turn the machine off or eject the card it will never be mountable again. It's not clear if this is a problem with the SD card or the Zaurus, but it is clear you should use a different brand...
  
  
• Would be great if it worked
  By AYMYSI7ZL1XGS on 2002-12-13
  I started using these cards a few months ago. Bought two of them. They were a lot cheaper than those from Lexar, Simple, etc. However, you get what you pay for.

  I first found out how bad these cards are when I bought a Sharp Zaurus. Apparently Sandisk does something funky in the hardware on these cards that keeps them from behaving like everyone else's cards. Whatever they have done keeps it from working on the Zaurus.

  While looking through some other products here , I am now seeing that they are not working on things such as the Toshiba e740 (which I also own). The card seemed to work on mine, but only half way. I had been attributing problems to the PC2002 OS on it. Turns out I was a bit mistaken.

  So, if you can get this card to work in your device, good luck to you. If you can't, get rid of the card and buy something from another manufacturer.
  
  

• Warning for Zaurus users!!
  By A1C6A6RKV6WP1D on 2002-07-16
  The previous review specifically mentions using the Sandisk 128MB SD card with the Zaurus 5500. Apparently Sandisk changed the wait-state requirements on the new 128MB Sandisk cards, which will NOT work in the Zaurus. Email to Zaurus support confirms this, but they claim to be working on a ROM upgrade to fix the issue, rumored to be out in August 2002. Currently Zaurus tech people tell customers that Sandisk cards up to 64MB and other vendors cards up to 256MB are supported. Zauruszone.com has many tales of woe from people who, like me, took a chance on getting a working version and were disappointed.
  
  
• Great value for the Magellan Meridian
  By A2KS9M3J12XFYQ on 2002-08-22
  I bought this SanDisk Secure Data card to use with my Magellan Meridian GPS. SD cards from Magellan are outrageously over priced and they don't tell you, you can use one of these. But it works perfectly and saved me about 70% on the cost. It was a fantastic value.
  -P-
  
  
• Great!
  By on 2002-08-10
  Really, when it comes down to it - all Flash memory is the same, the only difference really is how it's stored/accessed. I've been using Compact Flash for quite sometime, nearly 4 years now - and have just recently moved over to the SD Card range because my new Pocket PC only takes this format.

  Anyway, I bought this card for the Pocket PC to store a bunch of MP3s/WMA files so that I could listen to music on my Pocket PC. The card is fast to write to (via USB it's still slow) and is extremely fast to read from - there is no skipping of the music and the quality is rather good.

  This card will work anywhere, I'm in Australia - and bought THIS EXACT card.
  
  

• Great Product
  By A3QHJEBSQA2KMK on 2002-09-10
  Bought the SD card for use in my iPAQ 3955. Works great with my iPAQ as well as my Kodak DK3700 Digital Camera.

  I also purchased the SecureMate SDCard reader. Running WIN XP Pro I had no problem finding and copying files to the SDCard.
  
  

• sloooooow RMAs
  By A1HG47R1CHMGX3 on 2002-10-15
  Bought one of these and it was defective.
  
  After calling Sandisk and spending 15 minutes giving all the info to some representative in FLA, was told they would be back to me in 3-4 days. After hearing nothing from them for about 14 days (even with another phone call), I finally got an email from their customer service. Too late, as I dumped this card at a loss and went with Lexar- a company whose memory has held up well for me. As far as Sandisk goes- cheap prices, but you end up paying later if you ever need support.
  
  
• Works great with HP Camera and printer
  By on 2003-01-02
  I am using this memory card with the HP Photosmart 620 digital camera and HP All-In-One printer psc 2210. This digital memory card has worked great with both products. No compatability issues at all!
  
  
• Small, yet works well in Sharp Zaurus.
  By A2CZPZL9BZLSKV on 2002-07-10
  I bought the SanDisk 128 Mb Secure Digital Memory Card for my Sharp Zaurus SL-5500.(No drivers or preparation needed) So far it works great! You'll need one of these if want to use extra memory and a compact flash network card at the same time.
  
  
• NOT COMPATABLE with Toshiba e310!
  By A353R4OJDHMQ97 on 2002-10-09
  I just got off the line with Toshiba. The Sandisk SD's are NOT compatable with their Pocket PC's. I bought three of the 128 MB's at once (for backups and data storage) and two have died so far. Sandisk did not know of this (they do now) but Toshiba DID and has NO warnings up on their Web site! Man am I ticked! The 128's will work for a while, start to fail, then hard fail on the Pocket PC (won't even recognize it). Toshiba suggested I buy a Toshiba SD instead (or a Dilken to be fair). Toshiba, I love the e310, but this is a poor way to treat customers.
  
  
• No risk purchase
  By on 2002-10-23
  Too bad Sans Customer from San Francisco did not buy this card at Costco. He could have returned his card no questions asked, even after the warranty expired, for a full refund. Not sure how they (Costco) can make money by having such a liberal return policy but it is a fact. I returned some computer stuff there that was over 3 years old and got a full refund.
  
  
• Unbeliveable!!!!!!
  By on 2004-02-25
  I bought this memory for my HP Photosmart 320 2 years ago. Since then I have traveled to Paris, Ireland, Hawaii, and a few southern states. Overall I took 10,000 pics w/ this camera and its trusty 128 mb san disk memory. It has performed wonderfully for all of these trips. I recomend this item for any Digital photographer.
  
  
• Works Perfectly
  By A33UH8PS8FH0XT on 2005-08-26
  This is the memory card that came with my Pentax 6.1 megapixel camera. I've taken hundreds of pictures, dumped them from the camera to my hard drive, and have had no problems of any kind. At the highest quality JPEG setting, its capacity is about 40-45 pictures.
  
  One thing I am wondering about is the speed. When I began searching for a 1GB card I noticed SanDisk touted its Ultra II card as being very fast in transferring data to the card--over 9 megabytes per second. I went back and looked at the transfer rate for this original SanDisk, and it claimed a rate of "up to 10 megabytes" per second. So the difference in speed appears to be negligible if anything. The price difference is not, however. The plain vanilla SanDisk 1GB is usually about 20-30 dollars cheaper than the 1 GB San Disk Ultra II. Besides, the transfer speed is only critical when you're using the continuous shooting mode, which I seldom use.
  
  
  
• May have compatibility problems with Toshiba PDAs
  By A9IXR06EBF2PN on 2002-12-16
  Before you purchase this card (Sandisk 128MB SD) for your Toshiba PDAs (like I did), you should visit PDA discussion forums like Brighthand.com. There had been many instances where data lost occured because of incompatibility between the specific card and Toshiba PDAs (like my Toshiba E310). Sandisk tech support basically throws their hands up and say - "they are not compatible with each other".

  If it works for you, make sure you keep your data backed up in case something does happen. But backing up data is something you should do regularly anyway. Good luck!
  
  

• Works great with Ipaq 3955
  By on 2002-08-03
  Super value. Works great with my Ipaq.
  
  
• Does not work with Toshiba E310
  By A16GMVTDQRY90X on 2002-08-07
  I had to reset my device at least 10 times and sometimes I needed a hard reset and lose all valuable data.
  
  
• Mail in Rebate for $20.00, what a great value!
  By A2919J55FLT7CN on 2003-01-03
  I bought the ScanDisk 128MB Secure Digital Card for $59.99 with a $20.00 MAIL-IN REBATE, and it operates beautifully in my Sharp, 4.2 MegaPixel, VE-CG40U Digital Camera. I have achieved great vaule in purchasing these products, the camera for $297.00 and the Card for $39.00 after mail-in rebate, what a wonderfull world. The ScanDisk 128mb holds 97 pictures at the highest resolution and the pictures are great.They are equivalent to any 35mm shot, I am comparing the pictures to a Canon AE-1. I have used this card several times and have had NO problem downloading, re-formating or printing the pictures on both my HP printer or my Lexmark all-in-one printer. The Sharp camera is equivalent to any 4MegaPixel camera out there and the ScanDisk secure digital card works great, so far! (I printed the mail-in-rebate form when I ordered the card from Amazon, the rebate comes from ScanDisk.)The ScanDisk 128mb secure digital card seems to have been a steal at Amazon for $59.99 with a $20.00 rebate and free shipping!
  
  
• Error Failure
  By on 2002-08-08
  I have a Toshiba PDR-3300 Digital Camera which uses Secure Digital Memory. Because of the Sandisk 128MB's low price relative to its competitors I ordered it. On the 3rd picture I got a constant error failure on it. I returned it and ordered another one. It failed on the 10th picture. Returned it and ordered a Delkin Secure Digital Memeory Card. The Delkin has worked perfectly fine. Sandisk is selling theirs for about half the price of their competitors. Maybe there is a reason for this [low] price?
  
  
• Buyer Beware
  By on 2002-08-21
  Like the reviewer from Sun City West AZ, I bought a card to use in my Toshiba PDR-3300 Digital Camera which uses Secure Digital Memory. I too was attracted to Sandisk's 128MB's low price relative to its competitors, so I ordered it. From out of the package, I loaded the card into my camera and took several pictures. The camera kept saying "no picture". After taking it out from the camera and cleaning the contacts on the card, I tried again. This time I got two pictures that were extremely blurry. I returned the card and ordered a Delkin Secure Digital Memory Card. The Delkin card has worked perfectly. What good is the low price that SanDisk offers if the card is unreliable?
  
  
• Bad disks
  By on 2002-09-28
  I have ordered and returned 2 of these for use with a new e310 toshiba palm pc.
  1. The first came in and said it was only 310Kb
  2. The 2nd would only copy about 36Mb of files and then crach my computer. Also every time I put it in the e310 it would ask to format it. !!! spent 2 days talking to Toshiba ans sandisk. Of course each say its the other whats new!!!
  
  
• It works!
  By A24YSTC1QMSC79 on 2002-10-22
  Got a handspring Treo 90 and bought the SanDisk 128MB Secure Digital Memory card the next day. Had to update the Treo with an update from Handspring before using it, but it was no problem. In genral it is awesome. Loading data (like a 12MB dictionary from Peanutpress or whatever they are called these days) is slow, but I think that has to do with Flash in general and not necessarily the SanDisk card. I have also loaded a ton of jpegs on it and it works like a champ. I highly recommend this memory card.
  
  
• Won't Work With Toshiba PDA according to Toshiba
  By A3456DPIV1PC4T on 2003-01-17
  According to Toshiba technical support, this product will not
  work with a Toshiba PDA. Therefore it is worthless to me. I
  have no idea as to why Amazon.com sells it under these circumstances. My recommendation would be to not buy it until
  you check with the manufacturer of the product where you plan to place it. Any SD manufacturer that has this poor of a relationship with a major device manafacturer should either repair the relationship or warn customers of problems. Avoid
  this product unless you are sure it works with your device.
  
  
• Not compatible with Toshiba E740
  By AKKZRDG06WU61 on 2003-01-31
  Couldn't perform a standard back-up procedure with my E740. Called Toshiba, said SanDisk was not recommended. I tried a Lexar SD card, no problems. Back-up worked fine. I will no longer buy SanDisk.
  
  

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