SanDisk invented CompactFlash and it has now become the industry standard for storing data, images, and audio in a large array of consumer products like digital cameras, handheld PC's, voice recorders, etc. SanDisk is the supplier to all the top digital camera and handheld PC companies so you know SanDisk memory will be compatible with your CompactFlash device.SanDisk CompactFlash (CF), which weighs a half-ounce and is the size of a matchbook, is an ultra-small, removable data storage system. CF provides complete PCMCIA-ATA functionality and compatibility. CF has built-in, industry-standard compatibility because the 50-pin CF card can be easily slipped into a passive 68 pin Type II adapter card that fully meets PC Card electrical and mechanical interface specifications. SanDisk CompactFlash memory cards are durable and designed to withstand the impact of portable products without losing data integrity. CF is widely used in digital cameras, PDAs, HPCs, personal communicators, medical monitors and audio recorders because it expands the functionality of those products and enables them to be smaller and lighter.
The size of a matchbook and weighing only half an ounce, the 96 MB CompactFlash card from SanDisk is an ultrasmall removable data-storage system. CompactFlash has built-in, industry-standard compatibility because the 50-pin card can easily be slipped into a passive 68-pin Type II adapter card that fully meets PC Card electrical and mechanical interface specifications.
CompactFlash is widely used in mobile products including digital cameras, PDAs, Handheld PCs, personal communicators, medical monitors, and audio recorders because it expands their functionality and allows them to be smaller and lighter.
The SanDisk 96 MB CompactFlash card comes with a lifetime warranty.
1 Works without problems in Coolpix 950
I bought this chip for my digital camera, a Nikon Coolpix 950. In web mode, you can store about 1000 pictures on it, and in high resolution mode (about 2 MPixels) you can store about 50 pictures. It worked fine out of the box in the camera. The only problem as noted by others here, is that no case is included to hold the card. Considering the plastic case that came with my camera must have cost a fraction of a cent to produce, I think SanDisk should include this in future product offerings. It's very annoying that they didn't include it. Since all of these cards pretty much work the same, I think price should be the main determination of which one to buy.
2 Amazing
I have a cannon S100, and I have been taking up to 170 photos in medium quality (enough to print a 10x8" high quality picture). You can be a day taking pictures without being worry about memory.
3 Great Price, Works Well
Bought this card along with my Elph S100. This size card fits plenty of shots at a good price. I have had no problems with it. Yes, it does not come with a case but all I need is one case. Given the size of my camera and the storage space, I actually did not care to have a case.
4 I had major downloading problems with this one
This flash memory card offered good storage capacity per dollar (about $1 per Meg) and works fine in my camera (a Kodak 4800 that I had used with Kodak 16 Meg and Viking 32 Meg cards), but when I tried to download the pictures to my iMac, all hell broke loose. I get error messages saying that there is not enough memory to download the thumbnnails, but no amount of memory reallocation seems to work, and the problems I have been getting are nonreproducible. The person at the Kodak help line was sympathetic but said he could not solve the problem with a non-Kodak product. They offered to transfer my 250 pictures from the Sandisk onto a CD-rom for free once, but I can't do this every time I use the darned card.
SanDisk offers no troubleshooting help line.
I wish I'd bought a Kodak or Viking card now. Sandisk is also chintzy not providing a plastic protective disc container, as others do.
5 Quite good, but 1 minor drawback
I actually bought a pair of the SanDisk 96MB Compact Flash cards to use with my Nikon CoolPix 990 on a 2 week trip to Hawaii. They worked great! They are large enough that I could shoot at a higher resolution & still take plent of shots. The one thing that I found to be irritating was that the card doesn't come with ANY kind of protective case. Even the 16MB Lexar Compact Flash card that came with my camera had a nice, hard plastic, form fitting, protective case. I managed to come up with a protective case (not quite the right size), but it would have been nice if SanDisk had packaged one with the card. Also, I have seen the price of some competing 96MB cards be a bit cheaper, but have no real regrets about what I spent.
6 Excellent Flash Card!
I tested it with my handheld and it works amazing! To resume:fast, small, and a huge memory storage for my docs, mp3, images, and more!
7 Must have
I have the DC 290 Kodak camera. The extra stowage this card allows is added insurance you will not miss the important shot. Just pop it in and your ready again. The 16 MB that comes with the camera is alright when you are close to home and your computer, but when on a trip this gives you the added stowage needed. A must have if you have a Digital Camera. Nothing has ever been easier.
8 Whole lotta pictures at a decent price!
I ordered this card for use in my Nikon Coolpix 950. When I first got it I realized that I could store over 160 photos in the 640x480 standard resolution, more than enough for a week-long vacation. But it felt like overkill (who goes on vacation for a week?)
Then I realized that I could turn the resolution up to 1600x1200, getting the most out of the 2-megapixel CCD, and still take a respectable 60 pictures. Awesome!
I recommend a USB card-reader with this size card. Sandisk makes a CompactFlash reader; but, since I also have a Rio 500 (which uses SmartMedia cards) I opted for the Viking cardreader. Either is far faster (up to 50x!) and more convenient than dealing with plugging the camera into the computer.
