Memory Cards > 4 GB Memory Cards

Advantages: Fast, big on storage
Disadvantages: Price but shop around

I bought one of these about 2 months ago to use with my new Canon 30D. I took it out on a shoot for the first time and after installing it, the camera flashed up "card error". I tried inserting it a couple of times with no luck. I put my old CF card back in which worked fine so I knew the camera was ok. I then tried this card one last time and it worked. It's been fine ever since but it did shake my confidence in it a little. It does write very ... Read review

Advantages: 4GB, ESP Technology, RescuePRO
Disadvantages: None

The Sandisk Extreme III 4 GB Compact Flash Card is ideal for digital camera's and camcorders. I needed some extra memory for my digital camera so bought this. Sandisk have a good reputation in developing flash memory cards so I thought I would go for this. With my digital camera I had a supplied 1GB card which to be honest isn't much when taking high resolution photos, it fill up pretty quick. The Sandisk SD card is a good size at 4GB storage. ...
...2 cm Overall the Sandisk Extreme III 4 GB Compact Flash Card is perfect to replace your old SD card or simply an upgrade from a lower storage size. You will definitely notice a difference when running this card as it works without any glitch at a good speed too. I got this card from Ebay for around £5 inc. p&p usually retails at around £10. ... Read review

Advantages: Fast write speed, Reliable (estimated to last over 100 years)
Disadvantages: none

Kingston is one of the largest memory card manufacturers in the world. They are renowned for their high quality memory products. The provided picture by Ciao shows a 2GB version of the card rather than a 4GB one, which it should be. Compact flash cards (including this one) are fairly large, with an approximate length of 4.2 cm, an approximate height of 3.5 cm and an approximate depth of 0.3 cm (3 mm). Taking everything into account you can see that ...
...they can hold. All Kingston flash compact cards (including this one) work in temperatures up to just over 85 degrees centigrade and minus temperatures up to -40 degrees centigrade. This can be seen both as an advantage as well as a disadvantage as it would mean that the memory card will function in virtually any part of the world (including the very hot Sahara desert in Africa and the North and South poles. The disadvantage would be in the device ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, very good too.
Disadvantages: Easy to lose them.

...cards, and in my opinion Kingston are one of the better makes. Most cameras do come with a small card to get you started, but you soon want to upgrade to a couple of bigger ones. You can download your images directly to your PC, or you can take the card into your local Max Spielman's and get them printed while you wait. You also have the option of sending these cards through the post, even to someone without a PC, because they can go to their local ... Read review

Advantages: great memory capacity, small and easy to use
Disadvantages: will break when sat on, easy to lose

As Sandisk are one of the most competetive distributors and producers of memort cards, its no suprise that this product meets all their high requirements for a successful device. It's 6gb space allows an integrated format for media items to be stored. The card works an almost all new(ish) mobile phones and can be inserted into certain printers for quick and easy printing capabilities. As well as instructions, the card comes with a small plastic case ... Read review