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SanDisk Extreme III UDMA & Apacer Steno IV CF Cards Tested
Last modified on 2008-09-12 14:29:45 GMT. 2 comments. Top.
Two new entries in our RAW and JPG write tests in the D300: does either make the grade?
The newly UDMA-capable Extreme III series exceeds expectations, with a solid “B” grade in JPG testing and the coveted “highly recommended” rating in RAW testing. With the latest rebates, this card is a good bargain - just $29 for a 4GB card. (Be sure to order the 30 MB/sec version, which is clearly labeled as such, and not the earlier 20 MB/sec version.) SanDisk has also recently announced a ridiculous 32GB version of this card ($350 with no rebate).
Apacer’s card clocks in with speeds similar to off-brand cards in the 266-300x range, earning a “recommended” rating in RAW testing and a barely passing “D” in JPG shooting.
Card Trek: The Next Generation
Last modified on 2008-08-26 22:52:51 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
With the PCMCIA CardBus interface fading fast, three new ExpressCard contenders are vying for fastest CompactFlash reader bragging rights. One of these three is the fastest CF reader I’ve ever tested; do you know which one to buy?
For the past few years, Delkin’s CardBus 32 adapters have ruled the roost when it came to downloading photos on to your laptop. The UDMA version of the adapter, which I tested back in April, rivaled FireWire 800 readers under Windows Vista SP1. As this adapter was phased out, Delkin introduced two replacements for it: a UDMA-enabled ExpressCard 54 adapter, and a “high speed” ExpressCard 34 adapter. Both priced at $50, I was interested to see which of these two successors would take the crown for fastest laptop card reader. Joining the mix is Verbatim’s $40 CameraMate ExpressCard 34. Who comes out on top?
Surprisingly, Delkin’s two entries lag far behind not only the Verbatim reader, but the earlier, discontinued CardBus 32 UDMA reader. While the new ExpressCard specification allows for cards to use either USB 2.0 or PCI-Express bus speeds, Delkin inexplicably opted for the slower USB 2.0 specification, limiting these card readers to–you guessed it–the ~25 MB/sec speed of UDMA CompactFlash readers. In my battery of tests with 15 different UDMA CompactFlash cards, both of the Delkin adapters averaged 25 MB/sec, compared to the 32 MB/sec average speed of the CardBus 32 UDMA adapter.
The new champ is Verbatim, whose unassuming little card averaged nearly 35 MB/sec–the fastest of any reader I’ve yet tested under Windows Vista. That’s because Verbatim’s designers wisely opted for the PCI-Express bus for transferring files.
Some additional notes: a few months ago, I bought an ExpressCard 34 adapter on eBay that was advertised as UDMA-capable and looked a lot like the Verbatim. But it didn’t work (my computer would recognize it but the supplied drivers would not, rendering the adapter useless). Caveat emptor. In addition, while Delkin advertises markedly different transfer rates for their two cards (”up to” 33 MB/sec for the ExpressCard 54 and 20 MB/sec for the ExpressCard 34), both achieved nearly identical results that were clearly in UDMA territory. I’m not sure if their engineers failed to tell their marketing department that the ExpressCard 34 was also UDMA-capable or if this was product evolution upgrade.
BiWin Bargain?
Last modified on 2008-08-23 11:52:57 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
The BiWin 16GB UDMA CF card sells for a mere $50. Is it a real bargain, or a candidate for The Crap List? Click thru for the verdict.
Might be a bit of a bargain. It doesn’t set any speed records, and at least BiWin is honest about the claimed 150x write speed, as it scores a barely passing grade of 60 (D-) in the JPG burst test and an agonizing 2.9 fps and 9.4 MB/sec effective throughput in our RAW test. But these are better scores than many of the slower UDMA cards.
Read scores are decent, reaching 31 MB/sec in the Delkin FireWire 800 reader under Windows Vista, and 24 MB/sec in the Lexar UDMA Dual-Slot USB reader under Windows XP. These results put the card firmly in the middle of the pack.
At $50, this is indeed a bargain for a huge card that will download fast. BiWin’s reliability is a big question mark, however.
Three New USB Card Readers
Last modified on 2008-08-15 11:24:06 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
- ATP Pro Max Reader USB 2.0
The ATP Pro Max is a UDMA-capable reader with two card slots, one for CompactFlash and the other for SD/SDHC and variants. It’s a slick little reader with a nice form factor. Check out its performance compared to other UDMA USB readers.
Ridata Releases 266x “Supreme” CF Card
Last modified on 2008-06-19 11:52:49 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Ridata has released a new series of “Supreme” CompactFlash cards, upping their claimed speed to 266x. Does it perform better than the disappointing 233x “Lightning” series? Click through to see my test results.
Ridata’s “Supreme” Series actually consists of two types of card: a UDMA-enabled 266x card, and a 150x card that has a write-protection feature. I’ve only tested the former.
In the D300 JPG burst test, the Ridata 266x posted a barely passing score of 62 (D-), beating its slower 233x cousin which scored 55. In the RAW burst test, the Ridata 266x achieved an effective fps rate of 4.0, with a throughput of 14 MB/sec, considerably faster than the 233x’s figures of 2.3 fps and 8 MB/sec but not fast enough to compete with true high-performance cards.
Read speeds were respectable, posting a 34 MB/sec rate in the Delkin Firewire 800 card reader, compared to the 233x’s 29 MB/sec rate.
Fastest USB CompactFlash UDMA Reader Update
Last modified on 2008-08-15 11:32:26 GMT. 3 comments. Top.
With more UDMA-enabled CompactFlash readers out on the market, it’s time to update our test results. Interesting new readers from Kingston, Delkin, ATP, and Hama get a look in this article.
No record-setters in this group, but two competent multi-format readers and an interesting, if slower, contraption from Delkin round out our test results:
Lexar Professional UDMA Dual-Slot USB Reader ($40) - 26 MB/sec
Hama Card Reader Writer 35-in-1 ($15) - 24 MB/sec
Omniflash Uno! USB 2.0 CF Reader ($17) - 24 MB/sec
Kingston USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 19-in-1 Reader ($15) - 23 MB/sec
Hoodman RAW USB 2.0 UDMA Reader ($40) - 22 MB/sec
ATP Pro Max Card Reader USB 2.0 ($12) - 21 MB/sec
Delkin ImageRouter ($100) - 20 MB/sec
Products in bold above were tested for this report; other readers were tested previously.
The Hama Card Reader Writer 35-in-1 is a nice multi-card reader that supports UDMA CompactFlash cards. It clocked in with the second fastest overall time, and the price is right. Unfortunately for us Americans, it is only available in Europe. I got mine via eBay for a very reasonable price (about $19 after currency conversion, with shipping) but it took about eight weeks to arrive. The Hoodman RAW 2GB card hit 26 MB/sec in this reader.
A nice alternative in multi-format readers is the Kingston USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 19-in-1 Reader. For just $15, you get a nice little reader with an interesting design and UDMA CF support. Several cards hit 24 MB/sec in this reader.
Updated 7/19: The ATP Pro Max reader was a little disappointing, although the claimed speed of 22 MB/sec was in line with reality, unlike most manufacturers’ claims. It’s a nice looking device and the little swing-out USB connector (a short extension plug is included) makes it a nice, compact package for laptop users. The SanDisk Extreme IV 2GB card hit 24 MB/sec in this reader.
The pricey Delkin ImageRouter was introduced earlier this year, to much fanfare. Its forte is really as a multi-card reader, and I’ll be testing this feature out soon. As a single-card reader, however, its performance lags. None of our test cards was able to top 22 MB/sec, and Delkin’s own CF card (not part of the official test group) registered a knuckle-dragging 16 MB/sec.
Transcend 300x UDMA CF Speed Tests
Last modified on 2008-05-11 15:34:51 GMT. 2 comments. Top.
Transcend’s new 300x UDMA CF card finally delivers on the promise of UDMA write speeds.
The third time’s a charm for memory maker Transcend as their new, black-labeled 300x UDMA CompactFlash cards can at last compete with the big boys in the Nikon D300.
The new cards rate a respectable score of 89 in our JPG write tests and throughput of 24 MB/sec in our RAW burst test. The card also averaged read speeds of 34-35 MB/sec under Vista SP1 with our trio of FireWire 800 readers from SanDisk, Lexar, and Delkin (actually a tad slower than the Transcend 266x card’s speeds of 35-36 MB/sec read speed).
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Transcend 300x UDMA Cards Shipping
Last modified on 2008-05-08 11:27:31 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Transcend is now shipping its 300x UDMA CompactFlash cards in sizes ranging from 4GB-16GB. Let’s hope they perform better than the 266x series did.
Transcend’s literature touts the use of SLC (single-level cell) memory, a faster but more expensive type of flash memory cell, in their 300x line. Several retailers, including site sponsor Newegg.com, are now shipping the cards. I plan to post speed tests in the near future.
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Deal Alert: PNY Optima Pro UDMA CF Cards
Last modified on 2008-04-25 23:02:36 GMT. 2 comments. Top.
Circuit City is having a blowout sale on PNY Optima Pro UDMA CompactFlash cards — solid all-around performers in my speed measurements.
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New D300 JPG Write Tests
Last modified on 2008-04-26 19:52:05 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
I’ve reformulated my JPG performance tests, and re-tested more than a dozen cards. The recommendations remain the same, with cards from SanDisk, Lexar, and PNY remaining the top performers, but the new rating scale does a better job, I believe, of differentiating JPG burst performance.
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Delkin CardBus 32 UDMA: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ FireWire
Last modified on 2008-08-26 22:59:11 GMT. 6 comments. Top.
Laptop users without a powered FireWire connector, fret not: Delkin’s UDMA PC card adapters to the rescue.
Updated 8/26: New tests reveal Verbatim’s $40 CameraMate ExpressCard 34adapter as the new CompactFlash reading champ.
Delkin Devices, the original maker of the CardBus CF Card adapter, has a crop of new PC card readers supporting UDMA transfer speeds, and testing shows they are the virtual equal of FireWire 800 readers.
I put the CardBus 32 UDMA adapter ($40) through its paces with 15 different UDMA-enabled CompactFlash cards, and it achieved average throughput of 32 MB/sec — just a shade slower than the 33 MB/sec of the three FireWire 800 readers I frecently tested. Fastest was the Hoodman RAW 2GB card at 37 MB/sec, with the Pretec 233x 4GB card the slowest at 27 MB/sec.
Delkin also makes an ExpressCard 54 UDMA adapter ($50) for newer-style card slots. While the ExpressCard specification provides support for both USB 2.0 and PCI-Express transfers, the Delkin ExpressCard 54 adapter utilizes the USB 2.0 bus and is thus limited to USB 2.0 speeds. It is therefore roughly the equivalent of a USB UDMA reader in the 24-25 MB/sec range.
Delkin’s ExpressCard 34 adapter ($50) while not advertising UDMA capabilities, has a virtual identical 25 MB/sec speed.
Note: The CardBus 32 adapter requires drivers which must be downloaded from Delkin’s web site.
Photo Finish: FireWire 800 Readers
Last modified on 2008-09-04 09:36:57 GMT. 2 comments. Top.
With Windows Vista SP1 finally providing respectable copy speeds, though still below the potential of the FireWire 800 & UDMA interface, it’s time to evaluate FireWire 800 CompactFlash card readers. I put entrants from Lexar, SanDisk, and Delkin through their paces.
Interestingly, there’s little difference between the three in average speed; so little that I’m reluctant to declare a “winner” on the basis of speed. The average throughput of the 15 different UDMA cards tested differs by less than 1% among the three. (Important note: Tests were conducted under Windows Vista SP1. Although a significant improvement in file transfer speed was made with SP1, Vista still lags noticeably behind Windows XP. FireWire 800 transfer speeds below are probably 5-8 MB/sec lower than they would be under Windows XP.)
The Lexar CompactFlash Reader (FireWire 800), model RW034-700, is unique in that it is stackable and can be “daisy chained” with other identical units. (I use three of these readers myself stacked together at my primary work station.) Priced at $80, it is the most expensive of the three. In addition to a standard FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) cable, it comes with a second, smaller cable for connecting to another reader in daisy chain fashion (perfect for stacked units). Average throughput among the 15 cards tested was 33.3 MB/sec. Most cards averaged 34-35 MB/sec with the Pretec 4GB 233x card being the slowest at just 26 MB/sec.
The SanDisk Extreme FireWire Reader, model SDDRX4-CF, is a small metal-clad unit with a soft rubber base. It includes both FireWire 400 and 800 cables (all FireWire 800 devices should be able to connect to a 4-pin FireWire 400 port with an adapter or appropriate cable) in the box. It has a street price of $60, and an average throughput of 33.5 MB/sec. The Hoodman RAW 2GB card hit 37 MB/sec while the Pretec 4GB 233x card again brought up the rear at 27 MB/sec.
The Delkin Devices FireWire 400/800 Reader, model DDREADER-39, is contained in a small plastic housing with molded FireWire 800 cable permanently attached. A 9-pin to 6-pin (800 to 400) adapter is included in the package. The Delkin reader appears identical to the Hoodman UDMA FireWire and USB readers (except for color and markings) and I suspect both are manufactured by the same factory in Taiwan. (If anyone can offer reasonable belief that they are substantially different, I’ll be happy to test a Hoodman-branded unit.) With a street price of around $80, this unit also reaches speeds of 33.5 MB/sec. Several cards hit 36 MB/sec average speed with the Pretec 4GB 233x card clocking 27 MB/sec at the low end of the scale once again.
It’s hard to declare a “winner” on specs like these. For sheer price/performance ratio, the SanDisk is the best choice. The stackability of the Lexar is a definite plus, however, especially for those of us who use tools like Photo Mechanic that can handle ingesting multiple cards simultaneously. Units appearing identical to the Delkin/Hoodman FireWire readers can be had on eBay for around $60 as well (although I am not endorsing such units, not having tested them personally). Compared to transfer rates (under Windows XP) of 22-26 MB/sec for UDMA-enabled USB 2.0 readers, though, the FireWire 800 trio provides ample performance improvement to justify their cost.
D300 RAW Burst Test
Last modified on 2008-09-12 14:21:14 GMT. 2 comments. Top.
After testing the Best UDMA CF Cards for the Nikon D300, which analyzed JPG burst performance, I thought I would take a look at RAW write performance. The results contained a few surprises.
For this test, I fired off 3 bursts of 20 12-bit, lossless compressed RAW files, otherwise using the same settings from the earlier test. The D300’s buffer can absorb 17 files under these conditions, so this is just enough of a test to begin to see major differences in write speeds.
Highly Recommended √+
- San Disk Extreme Ducati Edition. This card topped the performance list with an effective 6.7 fps and nearly 29 MB/sec throughput.
- San Disk Extreme IV Series. The two cards I tested - 8GB and 2GB - were just behind the Ducati and averaged an effective 6.3 fps and approximately 28 MB/sec.
- PNY Optima Pro. This card averaged an effective 5 fps and 24 MB/sec throughput. Both the PNY and Extreme IV cards topped the performance charts for JPG burst shooting as well.
- Transcend 300x UDMA. Transcend’s newest UDMA card hit an effective 5 fps and 24 MB/sec.
- Lexar Pro UDMA. The Lexar edged into the top performance tier for RAW shooting, with an effective 6 fps and 23 MB/sec throughput.
- SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/sec. The upgraded, UDMA-capable Extreme III series clocked in at an effective 5 fps and 23 MB/sec throughput.
- ATP Pro Max II UDMA. A pleasant surprise, the ATP card — an also-ran in JPG burst shooting – joins the elite of RAW shooting with an effective 5 fps and 22 MB/sec throughput.
- Pretec 333x. Another also-ran in JPG shooting, the faster of Pretec’s two UDMA models consistently recorded 5 fps and 22MB/sec in our RAW burst test.
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Marginal √-
- Kingston 266x Ultimate. The Kingston led a pack of cards whose performance was a bit disappointing, at just 4 fps effective and 14 MB/sec throughput.
- Ridata 266x Supreme. Ridata’s second effort reached 4 fps and 14 MB/sec throughput.
- Apacer Steno IV 300x. This entry hit 3.75 effective fps with 14 MB/sec throughput.
- Transcend 266x. Transcend’s faster UDMA card hit 3.75 effective fps and 13 MB/sec throughput.
- Delkin Pro UDMA 305x. Delkin’s card just topped 3.5 effective fps and nearly 12 MB/sec.
- Hoodman RAW. Hoodman’s card limped in at 3.3 effective fps and 11 MB/sec throughput.
- BiWin 150-300x. This 16GB monster struggled to reach 2.9 effective fps and a 9 MB/sec throughput rate.
- A-Data Turbo 266x. A-Data was sucking wind at 2.7 fps and 11 MB/sec.
The ranks of the also-rans included the following sub-par performances: Pretec 233x (2.3 fps and 9 MB/sec), Ridata 233x Lightning (2.3 fps and 8 MB/sec), and Transcend 133x (1.7 fps and 6 MB/sec). Two non-UDMA cards yielded the following results: Transcend’s 120x 2GB card hit 3.2 fps and 12 MB/sec, while the Kingston Elite Pro 133x 4GB card reached 2.2 fps and 8 MB/sec - quite respectable compared to some of the above UDMA cards.
UDMA CF News from PMA
Last modified on 2008-02-17 12:45:46 GMT. 1 comment. Top.
Several announcements of note were made regarding UDMA CompactFlash cards at the Photo Marketing Association show this past week.
Delkin had their ImageRouter 4-card USB CF reader on display. With a planned April shipping date, this 4-card reader offers UDMA compatibility though only claims 19 MB/sec read speed.
PNY announced a 32GB addition (why?) to their Pro UDMA lineup.
Pretec showcased a 48GB (this is just ridiculous…) CF card from their new 333x line.
Sandisk did not announce any UDMA cards, but they jumped on the ridiculous card size bandwagon with 16GB and 32GB Ultra II cards, both rated at 15GB15MB/sec speeds or nearly as fast as their Extreme III line.
Crowning a USB CompactFlash reader champ
Last modified on 2008-07-20 16:03:42 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
I’ve put three USB 2.0 CompactFlash readers with UDMA support through their paces with 10 different UDMA cards, and the results are in.
Crowning the USB 2.0 Champ
The Lexar Professional UDMA Dual-Slot USB Reader clocks in as the champ with an average UDMA card-to-computer speed of 26 MB/sec, with the Omniflash Uno! USB 2.0 CF Reader and the Hoodman RAW USB 2.0 UDMA Reader spaced evenly behind at 24 MB/sec and 22 MB/sec, respectively. Note: Test results updated with four additional readers.
The Lexar reader is a slick-looking square with a pop-up, dual-slot interface that accepts both CompactFlash and SD/SDHC cards. Not only did it have the highest overall performance with the 10 UDMA card types tested, it was consistent: speeds ranged from 23-26 MB/sec, and cards that performed poorly in the other readers fared better in the Lexar. The fastest card in this reader was the Transcend 266x at 27 MB/sec, though several cards (including Lexar’s own 300x) averaged 26 MB/sec. At $80 (street), ultimate USB performance will cost you, however.
The Omniflash Uno! was for many months the only option in UDMA readers using the USB interface, and it performs nicely. At just $17 from The Sports Photo Guy Store, it is a real bargain. It lacks support for SD cards, however. Speeds among the 10 UDMA cards tested ranged from 20-26 MB/sec. The fastest-performing card, interestingly, was the Hoodman RAW 280x, which clocked at an average speed of 26 MB/sec. Alone among the three, it can attach directly to a USB port or utilize an (included) extension cable.
The Hoodman RAW reader is the only reader of the three that has a permanently attached USB cable, which can be an inconvenience. Performance among the 10 cards tested ranged from 20-25 MB/sec. Fastest was the San Disk Extreme IV. Hoodman’s own 280x card only reached a disappointing 22 MB/sec - even though it downloaded at 26 MB/sec in both of the other two readers. At $40 (street), this reader occupies the middle ground in price and, with support for both CF and SD cards, arguably in performance as well. If flexibility is paramount, this may be the reader for you.
Best CF Cards for Nikon D300
Last modified on 2008-09-12 14:11:02 GMT. 7 comments. Top.
Nikon’s D300 was the first production DSLR to offer support for the higher transfer rates of UDMA-enabled Compact Flash cards. While these cards — beginning with the San Disk Extreme IV series introduced in 2006 — have offered exceptionally high card-to-computer transfer rates (in an appropriate reader), only now are photographers able to take advantage of the incredible write speeds these cards offer with the D300 (also with the Nikon D3 and the Canon EOS 1Ds Mk III). The results of my informal tests of more than a dozen cards are in, and the winner is…
Updated 9/12/2008: Apacer’s Steno IV 4GB card claims speeds of 300x while SanDisk’s upgraded Extreme III 4GB boasts 30 MB/sec (205x) read/write speeds.
Updated 8/23/2008: BiWin’s $50 16GB UDMA card has claimed speeds of 150x (write) and 300x (read).
Updated 6/18/2008: Ridata introduces their 266x Supreme CF card, which improves their standing to marginal performance.
Updated 5/11/2008: The Transcend 300x UDMA CF card performs well in all phases of testing. Transcend’s third UDMA card finally delivers!
Updated 4/5/2008: A reader with ties to the CF card industry reminded me of some fundamental truths about non-real-world ‘tests’ that should probably be reiterated here. (In fact, those of you who were familiar with my earlier discussion of CF cards on the ‘old’ site will remember I specifically avoided the word ‘test’ in talking about these observations.)
Few laboratory measurements equate to real-world performance. No photographer judges success by how many megabytes per second his CF card will read or write; success is getting the image on the card when you need it. Consequently, I’ve developed a new testing regimen as well as a new ‘grading scale’ approach for JPG write speeds. Simply speaking, I measure how many images a card can handle at 8 fps in a single burst before slowing down due to a full buffer. I conducted measurements at both JPG-Fine and JPG-Normal, which give a camera-measured buffer of 26 and 37 frames, respectively. Combining multiple measurements with a scale weighted toward JPG-Fine performance, I evaluate the tested cards as follows.
Grade: A (90+)
- SanDisk Extreme IV (8GB): 108
- SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition (4GB): 104
- SanDisk Extreme IV (2GB): 100
Grade: B (80-89)
- Lexar Pro UDMA (4GB): 89
- Transcend 300x UDMA (4GB): 89
- SanDisk Extreme III 30 MB/sec (4GB): 86
- ATP Pro Max II UDMA (4GB): 84
- PNY Optima Pro UDMA (2GB): 82
- PNY Optima Pro UDMA (4GB): 82
Grade: C (70-79)
- Pretec 333x (2GB): 74
Grade: D (60-69)
- Kingston 266x Ultimate (2GB): 64
- Transcend 266x (2GB): 63
- Ridata 266x Supreme (4GB): 62
- Apacer Steno IV 300x (4GB): 62
- BiWin 16GB 150-300x (16GB): 60
- A-DATA Turbo 266x (4GB): 60
- Delkin CF PRO UDMA (2GB): 60
Grade: F (below 60)
- Hoodman RAW 280x (2GB): 59
- Ridata 233x Lightning (4GB): 55
- Pretec 233x (4GB): 52
- Transcend 133x (2GB): 51
For comparison, some non-UDMA cards tested included the Transcend 120x (2GB) with a score of 64, the Kingston Elite Pro 133x (4GB) which scored 53, and the A-DATA Speedy (2GB) which limped in with a score of 50.
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