SanDisk 512MB SD Secure Digital Memory Card

They work great.

This is a basic SD card which is not expensive since it is not 1 gig or made by Sony and other companies with a lot of hype. Still holds more than 500 photos at the best resolution in a 5.1 Megapixel camera. I have the Canon SD450 and the highest resolution I take pictures is 1600x1200 which turn out as outstanding prints on photo paper. I take close to 200 photos every month. but since I download then to my computer (or IPod if I am on the road) I do not run out of memory space ever. I weighed out my options with 1gig cards but ultimately it only means that I can take more pictures at a stretch. Look at it this way if you buy 2 512 Mb cards you have the simple flexibility of keeping your photos separate, have a backup memory card rather than buying one 1 gig card which if it fails you are stuck with no memory at all. You can get this product for under $30 if you search well enough and find good deals. I have three of these at an avg cost of $32 each.

Works fine in my 20 year old camera, a Cannon PowerPoint A520, which can't handle the newer high capacity memory cards. I only use the brand name disks. Why risk loosing the photos I worked to create with a cheap knock off.

I purchased this high capacity digital memory card for an overseas trip where I knew I would be taking hundreds, if not thousands, of photos. It wasn't the cheapest of the options, but I trust SanDisk for digital storage and wanted to make sure it was a quality card that didn't give out on me while I was traveling. I bought a different brand with less storage capacity that was cheaper for a backup. Happily, this SanDisk memory card worked great to store the photos I took with my digital camera, and I had no problems with it. No lost photos, or anything like that. I didn't even end up needing the backup card. SanDisk is a top quality digital memory company, and I will continue to trust SanDisk storage products.

This works well with my Meidase P60 trail cam. Great stills & video, easy to format, great playback even in the dark.

I have used SanDisk Compact Flash Memory cards and had great results (Nikon 2MP digital camera and Cannon 3MP digital camera). This Secure Digital Card started showing errors from the beginning, and then got worse. Unable to use at all in my Coolpix 4800 after a couple weeks. Lost some great shots (I know they were great because I saw them in the viewer when I shot them) because of errors on this card. Glad I got the [...] but still feel like SanDisk ripped me off.

[Note: This review was originally posted on 20-Oct-2003 and contains an important update made on 29-Oct-2003! Be sure to read the entire review for details!] SanDisk's 512MB SD card is by far the cheapest available. In most cases, the other cards are at least 50% more than this one. I was curious about speed since SanDisk is known for being a bit on the slow side. This card was relatively newly released when I wanted it, so I was unable to find any good speed figures online. Therefore, I bought it anyway -- and ran the speed tests myself. Testing on a Toshiba/AudioVox Genio e550G with Kai's Speed Test application, I ran the Write Test 5 times with the following results: Trial #1: 263KB/Sec Trial #2: 263KB/Sec Trial #3: 181KB/Sec Trial #4: 171KB/Sec Trial #5: 196KB/Sec Not very consistent, for some reason. I was not running any other applications at the time, so I am not sure why the fluctuation. For comparison, here are the results using a Lexar 256MB SD card: Trial #1: 263KB/Sec Trial #2: 271KB/Sec Trial #3: 279KB/Sec Trial #4: 256KB/Sec Trial #5: 256KB/Sec So, at their best, the two cards seem quite comparable. It is just that the Lexar card is clearly more stable as far as speed fluctuations go. In any case, I'm happy with it -- especially for the huge difference in price in most cases. Works for me. Plus, 5-year warranty -- just in case. - John... ---UPDATE--- The fact that the card always performed well for the first two tests but then slowed and stayed slow until the device was reset was really bothering me, so I contacted SanDisk about it and gave them the same results that I shared here. SanDisk said that they thought the card was defective! I therefore had this card replaced (very quickly and easily by Amazon, I will add) and have just repeated my tests with the new card. Good news! The replacement card is usually faster and much more consistent than the original! It no longer slows down after the first two tests -- the results are repeatable at any time. For comparison, here are the new figures for the 512MB SanDisk card: Trial #1: 329KB/Sec Trial #2: 263KB/Sec Trial #3: 341KB/Sec Trial #4: 279KB/Sec Trial #5: 318KB/Sec As you can see, the card is now performing at or above the speed of the 256MB Lexar that I had previously tested. I am now quite satisfied with this card -- it appears to be giving the same speeds or better than other cards well above this price range. - John...

great transaction thank you for your honesty

Bien reçu en ce jour, article conforme à la commande, dommage que lors de la réclamation je n'ai reçu ancune réponse du vendeur mais je laisse tout de même les 5 étoiles pour se souvenir que la communication vendeur-acheteur est essentielle !!

just what i required for my camera it was quick service came the following day after ordering it can't fault the service can now take loads of photographs now without changing the card as this was the right price for the memory as some with 512mb are to costley

Ha llegado en el plazo esperado, en buenas condiciones, y cumple con lo que se había previsto en el momento de la compra

I got this for an elderly friend with a digital camera which needed a full sized SD card. SanDisk is a good make and the card works as advertised.

Schnelle Lieferung, Verwendung für alte Nokia - Digitalkamera - alles Bestens !!