SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card (Retail Package) Reviews

• Slow performance, bad for large megapixel cameras

  
  By AL166AB4HMIIW on 2003-05-07
  My main problem with this Compact Flash is that the "real-time" performance is very slow. I bought it a year ago for my 5-Megapixel camera, and it makes me wait a long time before I can take my next photo. This gets frustrating when you miss good photo opportunities.

  Then, I read this article which reviews Compact Flash cards, and I realized that this particular SanDisk product line is inferior.

  The review at DP Review says this Sandisk writes at 6x (where 'x' = 150 KB/sec). I since then, have purchased a 512MB Transcend compact flash which claims to Write at 25x. My camera works much faster now. I have borrowed my friend's IBM Microdrive and that is really fast too.
  
  

• Best Value on Market; But You Must Know What You're Buying

  
  By A22S7D0LP8GRDH on 2004-12-06
  The fact of the matter is, at the time of writing this review, there is no better value than this 1 GB disk. It is not as fast as many that you can purchase, but even for me taking wedding photos, my on-camera cache is enough to compensate for that speed. For the average or even semi-professional photographer (unless your goal is to be taking many rapid-fire shots) even this slow speed should be more than enough.
  
  SanDisk quality and their 5 year manufacturer's warranty make this card that much better of a value over the no-name cheap competition.
  
  The card is not perfect. It may fail and you will be stuck with 1 Gig of corrupted imgaes. That could happen with any card that you purchase. The card is slower than some, but most of the cameras being sold today have at least a 4 picture cache which means you will rarely even notice the effects under normal shooting conditions. The card is not the cure-all for the digital storage world, but at the time of writing this review it was only about fifty-nine bucks making it the best value out there that I have seen, all this with no-cost shipping and no sales tax.
  
  So take the plusses and the minusses into account and make your choice...unless you have very special needs that would necessitate a faster card, this will probably be what you should choose.
  -Jacob Hantla
  
  

• 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 SDCFB-1000-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card, like most 1000MB cards, will store on average 1137 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 853 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 512 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 409 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 320 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.
  
  One last thing to consider when buying a 1000MB card. Do not necessarily choose the least expensive card available. A 1000MB card should be an investment. You need to consider quality, reliability, and speed with a card of this capacity. Worse case scenario would be you taking this card (and only this card) on vacation with you overseas and for some reason it gets corrupted. Then what do you do? Purchasing a high capacity card changes the game a little, just be mindful of that before you hit the buy button.
  
  I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
  
  

• Bad batch

  
  By on 2004-03-18
  I have used CompactFlash cards before, having great success with usage and loading to computer. BUT, I recently purchased the 1GB SanDisk card from Amazon, and am disappointed to report that it was defective. I lost over 150 photographs. It would not load my photos onto my computer, and in the camera's LCD there were digital streaks/bands across the images.

  I exchanged this item for a new one, which had EXACTLY the same troubles. I am not sure if this was a bad batch, or if 1GB disks are not sophisticated enough yet. Again, I have used other type I/II cards without any problems whatsoever.
  
  

• Yep..It's slow

  
  By A1TX00GKWDCJ00 on 2004-06-01
  I planned on using this in my PDA for music. Its slowness led to skipping and the more files I added the slower it got until it was unusable. I guess that's why they don't tell you the transfer rate.
  
  
• Good card
  By A2OL8T0XW9G4P on 2003-04-29
  Reliable card which in my NX70v uses less battery power than other 1 gb cards and much less power than sony memory sticks. Excellent value. Prefer this to viking card as this card uses less battery power in my experience.
  
  
• It shouldn't matter
  By AXV41QGO1GO6Z on 2003-08-06
  It's kinda pointless to review a CompactFlash card - They work or they don't work - They're all poured into the same envelope -Of course THE prime expectation is that they will work in your equipment - I suppose you could count the transfers in milliseconds, but that's often beyond the domain of a memory card anyway and more to do with the electronics of the digicam - I'm using it with an E20 and have had no problems in field use - but the Oly is a relatively slow writer but that's not a chip problem - Now what would really merit 5 stars and my undying praise would be a breathtaking plunge beneath the $ barrier -- THAT'S exciting. SanDisk 1gb does the job with no problems -- THAT'S satisfying.
  
  
• Do not buy this
  By A33H7IZ965YYZH on 2005-05-24
  Instead look into CF1GB-40-278 (Lexar 40x) compact flash card. This one is Type 1 and slow as molasses. For about the same price the lexar card (which is Type 2) is almost 10 times faster. If you are into digital photography with atleast 3mp cameras you need to skip this card and get a faster one.
  
  
• 1GB Compact Flash Card
  By A2L8YRQDCEXNV7 on 2005-08-11
  The card failed after 23 pictures. Amazon credited me with a full purchase price credit to my credit card account.
  
  
• What a pleasure!
  By A2MQIIJAJI8ZYQ on 2005-09-12
  The 1 gig capacity eliminates the worry of ever running out of space. In my Nikon, this card affords me close to 800 frames. More than I can imagine using even on a photo vacation.
  The quality is superb. I highly recommend this SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card.
  
  
• my experience with this item
  By A1MBDYMBG6T55X on 2005-11-27
  Yesterday was the annual Thanksgiving sale day. I got this 1G CF card from Staples by $40 after easy rebate. With this price, I think it is a great deal. However, it worked for my digital rebel only half an hour before it was DEAD. All my photos in the card were lost. I am a graduate student majoring in computer engineering, I know how to recover data if a hard drive fails. But this time, I find I simply can't help. Fortunately, Staples have a good return policy and I just returned it without hassle. Hopefully, this is only my case. My suggestion: make sure your dealer has a good return policy before you get this item.
  
  
• Très lent, trop lent, aucun allez
  By AIU93YMNWEKI7 on 2005-07-27
  I have used this card with an 8 MP DSLR for the past five months.
  
  It has been reliable, but memory writes to the card are too slow for anything other than studio or landscape photography.
  
  Actually bought four of these cards with the camera. Am going on a trip to France this fall, and will be replacing all four with faster cards before I go.
  
  Read the "Technical Specs" for this card. Write speed is NOT EVEN LISTED - that is a hint.
  
  (Très lent, trop lent, aucun allez = Very slow, too slow, no go)
  
  
• Does what it should -- hold a ton of stuff
  By A1WQVS10B9K8Y5 on 2003-07-10
  I use it in my PDA to hold GPS files and a large number of songs. Long drives, which I do almost twice a week, are now much less stressful. I look forward to it even.
  
  
• Pretty swell
  By A305B8EPV7IQ7A on 2005-09-05
  I already had a 512mb sandisk card and needed more space.
  I bought the 512 a couple years ago and paid more than two times the cost of this 1gb card.
  The write speed is still a bit slow.
  it takes a few seconds for a 12mp file to write.
  I was hoping that being a newer card it would be improved in that category
  besides that everything works fine on my fuji finepix s7000
  
  i'm happy with it. if i had more money though i'd be finding a fast writing card.
  
  great price for what it is.
  
  
• Very Disappointed
  By A11XRIE4XEKLYQ on 2005-09-06
  There was a defect in the memory card that I purchased. I only found this out when I tried to use it in my digital camera on my vacation overseas, and it did not work.
  
  
• comment on Sandisk Flash Card
  By A3ROHMR33RD7ZB on 2006-07-25
  Very good quality card. Have not used it long but find no problems with it.
  
  
• Love it.
  By A8WXE9ZAXRVY8 on 2006-11-13
  It works for me- but I'm not a high tech person. Just a student studying abroad with a three year old digital camera. My camera is slow so I haven't noticed any issues with it not being able to keep up. It's so great never having to worry about using up all the space- I even have videos on there.
  
  
• REALLY BIG MEDIA!
  By A6ZPLVAUQ6695 on 2003-05-03
  Simple - 1 GB of storage, right price. The one I got worked just as advertised. I can take pictures for months before I have to wipe the card.
  
  
• Pricy
  By A23ONMGKEWDG4M on 2005-10-12
  Of course as all things computer related, as soon as this was purchased the price dropped drastically. Unit works great but buy the 2 gig. More bang for the $$
  
  
• A95 Disks
  By A182UBD1PUSSPZ on 2005-09-23
  If you use the Canon A95, this disk is all you will need plus some. You will never run out of disk space. I like the ease of use and the large capacity. Chances are that if you are not a pro, the 1mb disk may be too much space and you may only need something smaller like the 512mb.
  
  
• Very Pleased
  By A1XH46YQVIFK4Y on 2006-03-20
  It arrived in plenty of time. It has been very efficient! No problems.....would do again!
  
  
• This one was a no brainer.
  By A1OZR7IXALLFF3 on 2007-01-10
  These cards have really come done in price. The SanDisk version is reputable and reliable. I ordered this for an old digital camera. Not only does it work fine, the camera can now hold up to 1500 pictures (max res is 1.6). I could have bought the smaller version.
  
  
• Card holds a lot of pictures
  By A2QZ3EEO4RD190 on 2007-01-23
  Used the card on a cruise and took about 300 pictures at 4 megapixels. No problem with space. The only negative is that the pictures are not numbered in the order they were taken. This made it difficult to organize the photos to make available for friends to see them on line. The previous smaller capacity card in the same camera always numbered and presented the raw photos in cronological order.
  
  
• Great functionality for the money
  By A38O7F7KOUU5MV on 2007-03-09
  I bought this for a digital camera. It works great and I haven't lost a single photo or video. Good stuff!
  
  
• Grateful This Was on Sale!
  By A36BP7I99715QG on 2007-03-15
  These are good, reliable discs for the digital camera-- and since they were on sale for such a great price, I bought two (and might buy more)! Great for shooting a ton and not having to switch out; great for shooting a ton while traveling and then being able to safely store the data 'till you get home.
  
  
• Great Value!
  By A37JYSK98W5RCX on 2007-04-10
  This is one of the best values out there for a great product.
  
  
• Lot's of room
  By A61BIWTKBWMZ5 on 2007-05-26
  My wife wanted a large capacity memory card for a wedding,she has a 4 megapixel camera,and like's to take all her picture's in the fine setting to get the best picture possible,this card allowed her almost 600 pictures.
  I'd say that was enough to cover a small wedding,wouldn't you? She love's it.
  
  
• Mine eat nearly all data now.
  By A27RH17GXF5ZGQ on 2007-09-08
  I bought two of these Christmas 2006. While one actually worked for a while, the other ate and corrupted Data the second I put it in the camera and used it, getting progressively worse with every shoot, whether I used my little Powershot or my Minolta Dimage 7hi.
  
  The second one worked fine for a few months, but during its first exposure to high-volume and fast-paced shooting this past spring, it started to eat my photos, too. Now it eats nearly everything I put onto it, even when treating it as a pocket drive to transfer files between computers.
  
  
  
  
• "SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10
  By AWYR5F1DPAB6R on 2007-09-23
  I WAS MOST PLEASED WITH THE PRODUCT AND WITH THE MOST TIMELY DELIVERY OF SAME. Excellent quality and service.
  Thank You,I will certianly be back to Amazon for additional items.
  
  
• Works as it should
  By A37VWMG8U0OP41 on 2007-12-20
  If you don't need or want a higher speed CF card this is a fine card.
  
  I have 14 different Sandisk Flash memory cards and I have never had a card fail or corrupt any data in the last 15 years.
  
  I have seen other people lose data from flash cards; I guess I am just lucky in this regard.
  
  Remember the floppy disk and its wonderful speed and reliability ;) Ha Ha!
  
  
  

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