SD or CF?

mynameisjizeng · 17th September 2006

hello everyone,

can somebody tell me wad's the difference between SD and CF cards?
other than the size of course..

is either one faster/hardier?

thanks!

regards,
andrew

ortega · 17th September 2006

Originally Posted by mynameisjizeng

hello everyone,

can somebody tell me wad's the difference between SD and CF cards?
other than the size of course..

is either one faster/hardier?

thanks!

regards,
andrew

price also different

speed would also depend on the camera buffer memory

Snoweagle · 17th September 2006

Originally Posted by mynameisjizeng

hello everyone,

can somebody tell me wad's the difference between SD and CF cards?
other than the size of course..

is either one faster/hardier?

thanks!

regards,
andrew

Faster depends on the cards itself, both types have high speed ones. But hardier wise, it'll be the CF.

ortega · 17th September 2006

Originally Posted by Snoweagle

But hardier wise, it'll be the CF.

in what ways? care to enlighten me?

JediForce4ever · 17th September 2006

Write speed would be faster for SD when compared to a similar speed CF card.

Snoweagle · 17th September 2006

Originally Posted by ortega

in what ways? care to enlighten me?

Built.

mynameisjizeng · 18th September 2006

hmmm.. thanks.

yeah i read somewhere of a test whereby someone drove a jeep over a CF card. and it still worked. haha.

which is cheaper? by how much?

regards,
andrew

ortega · 18th September 2006

Originally Posted by Snoweagle

Built.

i don't get it, how is the CF card built better than the Sd card?

Can users of SD cards please report problems you face with your cards?

jdredd · 18th September 2006

ill take CF card.. cheaper, fast enough for me.

FilterFunk · 18th September 2006

CF cards the contact points are not exposed like SD cards..?

thats the only 'disadvantage' that i can think of for built quality..

Big Kahuna · 18th September 2006

Erm....why ask this question?

I have both but can't tell which has significant advantage over the other

For me the consideration should be the camera it self rather than memory type....for the price different.....it's really a negligible consideration point.....both are matured technology...should be fast, large and durable enought for even a most demanding shooter needs

sci80298 · 18th September 2006

Originally Posted by Big Kahuna

Erm....why ask this question? I have both but can't tell which has significant advantage over the other

For me the consideration should be the camera it self rather than memory type....for the price different.....it's really a negligible consideration point.....both are matured technology...should be fast, large and durable enought for even a most demanding shooter needs

Depends on your camera. Let your camera do the talking. D80 uses SD. 350D, d200 and many others uses CF. Some PDA have both slots. Some handphone uses SD. So if you have a lot of devices using CF, you may want CF. Likewise for SD.
Brand is important too. E.g. I generally find Sandisk more reliable than Kingston.

Unless you're using burst mode at 10mp shooting RAW, you don't need such a super high speed memory card. Some memory cards are more compatible on certain devices. Have to do research if you're particular about it. Generally I like the sandisk Extreme III. C&G (Cheap and Good)

Prismatic · 18th September 2006

Well, maybe some people tend to lose SD cards more often and cos a SD is thiner, it seem easier to snap (Not that I can think of any ways to snap it other then deliberate means).

I've put my CF card into washing machines, threw it out the 5th floor window and left it in the sun for hours. And after all that abuse, it still works! It will be the same for SD cards I guess. The only way that I have damaged my cards is when I used a lousy card-reader that corrupted the card.

ortega · 18th September 2006

Originally Posted by Prismatic

Well, maybe some people tend to lose SD cards more often and cos a SD is thiner, it seem easier to snap (Not that I can think of any ways to snap it other then deliberate means).

I've put my CF card into washing machines, threw it out the 5th floor window and left it in the sun for hours. And after all that abuse, it still works! It will be the same for SD cards I guess. The only way that I have damaged my cards is when I used a lousy card-reader that corrupted the card.

wow

you are extreme

aRcHeR · 18th September 2006

i tink a SD card being runned over by a vehicle would still be the same. reason being it's so thin to be crushed..

Snoweagle · 18th September 2006

Originally Posted by aRcHeR

i tink a SD card being runned over by a vehicle would still be the same. reason being it's so thin to be crushed..

Have u tried it??

Snoweagle · 18th September 2006

Originally Posted by ortega

i don't get it, how is the CF card built better than the Sd card?

Can users of SD cards please report problems you face with your cards?

I own both types of cards....the CF is definitely better built and tougher than the SD.

Big Kahuna · 18th September 2006

Originally Posted by sci80298

Some PDA have both slots. Some handphone uses SD. So if you have a lot of devices using CF, you may want CF.

I have PDA too but i think it's not practical everytime to move the data around when changing devices.....I prefer to have the memory card permanent to serve one purpose

aRcHeR · 18th September 2006

Originally Posted by Snoweagle

Have u tried it??

not yet.. maybe when i trade in my phone, i try with the mmc card...

ortega · 19th September 2006

Originally Posted by Snoweagle

I own both types of cards....the CF is definitely better built and tougher than the SD.

i own 2 x CF, 1 x SD and 1 x MMC

SD and MMC so far no problems on different devices
1 x CF has got read/write problems on my D70

anyway the connector (pins) inside the camera is prone to accidents

17th September 2006	#1
mynameisjizeng Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upper Bukit Timah Posts: 552	SD or CF? hello everyone, can somebody tell me wad's the difference between SD and CF cards? other than the size of course.. is either one faster/hardier? thanks! regards, andrew

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JediForce4ever Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Singapore, CanonGraphers.org Posts: 3,163	Re: SD or CF? Write speed would be faster for SD when compared to a similar speed CF card.

18th September 2006	#7
mynameisjizeng Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upper Bukit Timah Posts: 552	Re: SD or CF? hmmm.. thanks. yeah i read somewhere of a test whereby someone drove a jeep over a CF card. and it still worked. haha. which is cheaper? by how much? regards, andrew

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jdredd Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,273	Re: SD or CF? ill take CF card.. cheaper, fast enough for me.

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FilterFunk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 卧龙岗 Posts: 2,664	Re: SD or CF? CF cards the contact points are not exposed like SD cards..? thats the only 'disadvantage' that i can think of for built quality..

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Big Kahuna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,678	Re: SD or CF? Erm....why ask this question? I have both but can't tell which has significant advantage over the other For me the consideration should be the camera it self rather than memory type....for the price different.....it's really a negligible consideration point.....both are matured technology...should be fast, large and durable enought for even a most demanding shooter needs __________________ Takuya Kimura has chosen Nikon. When will you?

18th September 2006	#13
Prismatic Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the void. Posts: 1,215	Re: SD or CF? Well, maybe some people tend to lose SD cards more often and cos a SD is thiner, it seem easier to snap (Not that I can think of any ways to snap it other then deliberate means). I've put my CF card into washing machines, threw it out the 5th floor window and left it in the sun for hours. And after all that abuse, it still works! It will be the same for SD cards I guess. The only way that I have damaged my cards is when I used a lousy card-reader that corrupted the card.

18th September 2006	#15
aRcHeR Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: sin-msia-bkk Posts: 76	Re: SD or CF? i tink a SD card being runned over by a vehicle would still be the same. reason being it's so thin to be crushed..