Sandisk Ultra II SDHC Secure Digital 4096 MB > Reviews > My Sandisk Ultra II 4GB

Author's product rating:   

Reliability	Good
Ease of use	Very easy
Value For Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Fast, Cheap
Disadvantages:	Lack of backwards compatability

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I bought the Sandisk Ultra II 4GB card after purchasing my new 14.6mp camera, which produces RAW files of around 12-14mb! I clearly needed an upgrade because my older 2GB SD cards could only store 70 photos. I wanted a card that would combine speed, capacity, and value for money - and so I landed at the Class 4 Sandisk SDHC Ultra II 4GB card. I've had experience with Sandisk before, and wanted to stick with them especially after I found out that this card has a lifetime limited warranty, and has been tested to be compatible with a large range of high-end digital cameras.

The Sandisk Ultra II SDHC 4GB card (Which I will now refer to as "The card" to save any confusion), has read speeds of 10mb/sec, and write speeds of 9mb/sec, producing an excellent performance on my camera.

Previously when I used my older 2GB card, I didnt have a USB reader so I had to connect the camera to my computer via a USB cable, not too practical. Now however, Sandisk included with the card, a MicroMate card reader, which I can keep in my USB port (Extremely handy). Not only is its functionality superb, but the card reader itself looks very stylish.

The one downfall of the card, and infact, any SDHC card, is backwards compatability - they aren't compatible with most older devices that took SD cards, so it is important to check around first if your device is compatible.

The card, overall is excellent value, and having won many awards (EISA, TIPA, American Photo, CHIP Magazine, Readers Choice, Top 50 Products - quoted from the Sandisk website), It is surely a great choice of card for any enthusiast digital camera user or someone looking for a bit extra space on a card, for a low price.