S602Z with which CF cards?

loboclerk · 27th November 2004

Looking for hi-speed CF cards for my S602Z. Saw Kingston Elite-pro CF cards, but wonder if S602Z is too old a model to keep up to high speeds??

yowch · 27th November 2004

No point high speed, the limit is on the camera. And can only use FAT16.

ghibli · 2nd December 2004

Does anyone else have this problem? My S602z has read/write error after using with the CF card for about 15 mins. Or is the problem with the CF card? In the end, have to stick to SM card which I understand is being phased out (and which only comes in 128mb)....sigh...

Clown · 3rd December 2004

S602 is only good with microdrives somehow.. or the sandisk ultra2 cards.

yowch · 4th December 2004

Well, my NCP brand 256MB card has served me over 14,000 saved shots!

Pablo · 5th December 2004

There is no benefit gained by using ultra fast cards.
I have used: Kodak, Sandisk and Fuji cards with no problem.
Only when I used a brand I have never heard of before and was very cheap, I had problems "it was too slow."

Out of interest, I have been told that there are only 3 makers of most memory cards.
A point in this direction is I have stocks of XD cards from Sandisk
in Sandisk boxes, but the cards have the usual Fuji logo etc on them.
Does anyone have views on this

ghibli · 6th December 2004

Originally Posted by yowch

Well, my NCP brand 256MB card has served me over 14,000 saved shots!

Erm...can I borrow your NCP cf card to try on my camera for 20 mins?

Or I can lend you my S602z to try out your NCP card....am a bit desperate, u see.

yowch · 7th December 2004

I don't really mind, but where and when to meet? My work ties me down rather successfully most of the time. BTW, the NCP is about 2 years old.

It is possible that your CF card has bad sectors, why don't you do a format on your PC then scan disk?

ghibli · 7th December 2004

yowch, thanks for the suggestion. I'll try it and see if it works. My only worry is if the problem lies with the camera, then even if I buy new CF cards also won't work.

loboclerk · 9th December 2004

Actually I'm trying to use the S602Z to take video clips. Most of my current CF cards (Transcend, TwinMOS) will stop recording after maybe 30s or less.

Any recommendations to which CF card can record long vids? (VGA)

Pablo · 9th December 2004

Originally Posted by loboclerk

Actually I'm trying to use the S602Z to take video clips. Most of my current CF cards (Transcend, TwinMOS) will stop recording after maybe 30s or less.

Any recommendations to which CF card can record long vids? (VGA)

Just tried a 512mb Sandisk Ultra II in my s607 and recorded 7min 19sec without a problem.
My guess is that the write speeds of the cards you are using amy be a bit too slow

I have heard of Transcend but don't know them; I have never heard of TwinMOS.

They might be OK speed wise for photo's, but, maybe not fast enough for video

From what I have tried I can suggest Kodak CF cards (don't know who really manufactures them).
Fuji cards are good also.
Sandisk definately.

stk · 14th December 2004

loboclerk,

TwinMos is an ok brand, more well known for the RAM than memory cards. Personally I would pick TwinMos over NCP if given a choise..

Do note that the normal speed CF cards are not fast enough to capture long videos. I'm using a cheap (normal) Kingston 256mb CF and video length is limited to 37secs. As a side note, I can capture around 112secs of video on my 128mb SM. If u want to capture long videos, get a fast CF card.. As mentioned by Pablo, Sandisk Ultra II is good, just don't get the normal speed Sandisk as they are slow as well.

27th November 2004	#1
loboclerk Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 586	S602Z with which CF cards? Looking for hi-speed CF cards for my S602Z. Saw Kingston Elite-pro CF cards, but wonder if S602Z is too old a model to keep up to high speeds?? __________________ D80 / T180mm / N50mm / T11-18mm / S30mm / T17-50mm

2nd December 2004	#3
ghibli Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 75	Problem with CF card Does anyone else have this problem? My S602z has read/write error after using with the CF card for about 15 mins. Or is the problem with the CF card? In the end, have to stick to SM card which I understand is being phased out (and which only comes in 128mb)....sigh...

5th December 2004	#6
Pablo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Blue/Green Planet Posts: 1,855	Hi There is no benefit gained by using ultra fast cards. I have used: Kodak, Sandisk and Fuji cards with no problem. Only when I used a brand I have never heard of before and was very cheap, I had problems "it was too slow." Out of interest, I have been told that there are only 3 makers of most memory cards. A point in this direction is I have stocks of XD cards from Sandisk in Sandisk boxes, but the cards have the usual Fuji logo etc on them. Does anyone have views on this __________________ Time, is an effortless construction :)

9th December 2004	#10
loboclerk Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 586	Actually I'm trying to use the S602Z to take video clips. Most of my current CF cards (Transcend, TwinMOS) will stop recording after maybe 30s or less. Any recommendations to which CF card can record long vids? (VGA) __________________ D80 / T180mm / N50mm / T11-18mm / S30mm / T17-50mm

27th November 2004	#2
yowch Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore, Redhill Posts: 1,063	No point high speed, the limit is on the camera. And can only use FAT16.

3rd December 2004	#4
Clown Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,815	S602 is only good with microdrives somehow.. or the sandisk ultra2 cards.

4th December 2004	#5
yowch Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore, Redhill Posts: 1,063	Well, my NCP brand 256MB card has served me over 14,000 saved shots!

7th December 2004	#8
yowch Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore, Redhill Posts: 1,063	I don't really mind, but where and when to meet? My work ties me down rather successfully most of the time. BTW, the NCP is about 2 years old. It is possible that your CF card has bad sectors, why don't you do a format on your PC then scan disk?

14th December 2004	#12
stk Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: AMK, Singapore Posts: 610	loboclerk, TwinMos is an ok brand, more well known for the RAM than memory cards. Personally I would pick TwinMos over NCP if given a choise.. Do note that the normal speed CF cards are not fast enough to capture long videos. I'm using a cheap (normal) Kingston 256mb CF and video length is limited to 37secs. As a side note, I can capture around 112secs of video on my 128mb SM. If u want to capture long videos, get a fast CF card.. As mentioned by Pablo, Sandisk Ultra II is good, just don't get the normal speed Sandisk as they are slow as well.