Kingston 16 GB Class 4 SDHC Flash Memory Card SD4/16GB

by Kingston

• Compliant - with the SD Card Association specification version 2.00
• Secure - built-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss
• Compatible - with SDHC host devices;not compatible with standard SD-enableddevices/readers
• File Format - FAT 32
• Simple - as easy as plug-and-play

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 0.1 x 0.9 inches ; 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013AV9TW
• Item model number: SD4/16GB
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,312 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #28 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Accessories > Blank Media
  • #39 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Accessories > Digital Camera Accessories > Memory Cards > SD & SDHC Cards
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 28, 2008

Product Description

Capacity: 16 GB | Package Type: Retail

From the Manufacturer

Make sure your SD memory card doesn't slow you down.

Take advantage of higher class rated memory cards for faster capture performance with your digital camera. Whether you record video or shoot fast photos, get the most flexibility with a speedy Kingston SD High Capacity (SDHC) and Extended Capacity (SDXC) memory cards that fits your camera and shooting style. Never miss a moment with Kingston's reliable, Class 4 or 10 SDHC/SDXC cards.

To find the right one, consider your:

• Camera - Do you own a compact point-and-shoot, SLR, and/or camcorder?
• Captures - How do you use your camera? Stills, continuous action, high-speed shooting, and/or video?
• Card - How much storage do you need? Do you take a lot of photos? Do you take higher or lower resolution photos & videos? How long are your typical videos?

Life happens in a Flash. Capture it with Kingston.

Camera	Captures	Card	Capacities
	Fast Still image capture Short movie clips		SD4 4GB - 1000 photos, 40 video mins 8GB - 2000 photos, 80 video mins 16GB - 4000 photos, 160 video mins 32GB - 8000 photos, 320 video mins
	Faster Rapid-action capture Continuous, smooth video recording		Class 10 Value 4GB - 667 photos, 20 video mins 8GB - 1333 photos, 40 video mins 16GB - 2667 photos, 80 video mins 32GB - 5333 photos, 160 video mins
	Fastest Advanced, hi-res capture Continuous photo shooting Professional grade video recording		Class 10 UHS-I 4GB - 500 photos, 10 video mins 8GB - 1000 photos, 20 video mins 16GB - 2000 photos, 40 video mins 32Gb - 4000 photos, 80 video mins

Class 4 storage based on 12MP camera, video camera 12 Mbps. Class 10 storage based on 18MP camera, video camera 24 Mbps. Class 10 UHS-I storage based on 24MP camera, video camera 48Mbps. Approximate number of JPEG (compressed file) pictures. JPEG file sizes vary based upon camera model, and internal file size and compression settings, as well as user-selected resolution and compression mode settings. Actual results may vary. In addition, JPEG compression will result in different file sizes based upon picture complexity. Some host devices may not support all of the Flash storage capacities listed. Consult your device's owner's manual for supported capacities.

Actual recording time will vary based upon camera model, selected resolution, compression settings and the content being recorded. Some host devices may not support all of the Flash storage capacities listed. Consult your device's owner's manual for supported capacities.

1 Megabyte (MB) - 1,000,000 bytes; 1 Gigabyte (GB) = 1,000,000,000 bytes; 1 Megapixel (MP) = 1,000,000 pixels

Please note: some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and this is not available for data storage.

Product Description

Kingston Technology's Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) memory cards are fully compliant with the new SD Association specification version 2.00. They are a new performance class of SD memory cards designed to meet the storage demands of high-quality digital still and video cameras and other high-resolution image recording devices. <br>Starting at 4GB, SDHC cards offer larger-volume data storage and optimized recording performance with support for FAT 32 file formats. In addition, Kingston's SDHC cards use new speed "class" ratings known as Class 2, 4 and 6 that deliver a minimum data transfer rate (see specs) for optimum performance with SDHC devices. <br>Although identical in size to todayâ¿¿s standard SD card, the new SDHC cards are designed differently and are only recognized by SDHC host devices. To ensure compatibility, look for the SDHC logo on cards and host devices (cameras, camcorders, etc.). For added reliability and durability, our solid state SDHC memory cards are built of nonvolatile memory components and have no moving parts that could wear out or break. All cards are 100-percent tested and are backed by a lifetime warranty* and 24/7 live technical support.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

809 of 837 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Kingston quality, massive storage, what's not to love? December 2, 2008

By Nathan Beauchamp TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Product Packaging:Retail|Size Name:32 GB

There are some things to consider before buying this particular card or any other 32gb SDHC card on the market:

1. This is NOT an ideal card for a digital SLR like a D80, D90, Rebel XT, etc... That is because it is a class 4 device. The class of a SDHC cards has to do with how fast they read and write files, not how much storage they have. For a digital SLR, you should purchase a class 6 SDHC card most of the time. Class 6 cards will allow you to take 'bursts' of photos and not be limited by the card's capacity to write them. Also class 4 cards are slower reading data, meaning they will take longer to upload files to your computer. Upload speed is convenient, especially when loading large batches of files.

2. This card has far more storage than most people will need for their digital camera. Unless you like to keep all your photos on a SDHC card and never move them to your computer, or are a high volume photographer, there is very little need for more than about 8gb of storage space for most caeras. The possible exception to this is if you have a professional SLR that shoots files in the 16-20mb range--but if you do, you'll likely want a class 6 card anyway. If all you intend to use this card for is a digital camera, save yourself a lot of money and buy a PNY 8GB SDHC Card. If you're worried about running out of space on a vacation, buy a few of them. Otherwise you run the risk of having 'all your eggs in one basket.' If one card fails, you lose all your pictures instead of only a portion of them.

This card is fantastic for use in a video camcorder capable of writing to an SDHC card. (Check with the manual first to insure that a class 4 card will be fast enough first).... It is also perfect as extra storage for an ultra portable computer or net book like the Asus EEE pc. Another great application would be as added storage to a personal media player or MP3 player equipped with a SDHC slot such as the Cowon D2.

There are other good 32gb SDHC cards on the market, some at cheaper price points than the Kingston card. IMHO, brand matters very little with something like a SDHC card, since they all are made pretty much the same way. None of the brands currently offering them (Transcend, PNY, Kingston) have high fail rates with their other products, so I believe they are all pretty similar. What you decide to buy will depend on whether you trust a particular brand, or who has the lowest price. All of them will work equally well. Read more ›

54 of 58 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the money, but don't expect fast speeds. December 8, 2007

By M. Florido

Product Packaging:Retail| Size Name:4 GB|Amazon Verified Purchase

Excellent for the price. I give it a 4/5 because it performs slower than expected from a C4 SDHC card. I also have a Sandisk EIII 2GB. Although it doesn't have the class ratings because it's not SDHC, the Sandisk outperforms the Kingston in both read/write.

My test scenario: Using a Nikon D80 taking 6 shots continuously. The Kingston took considerably longer to write contents from the Nikon D80 buffer.

If you're looking for a high speed card in a similar scenario, then look elsewhere. However, if you want a good card and no particular need for speed, then I recommend getting.

86 of 100 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Big September 8, 2008

By Robert S. Ambrose

Product Packaging:Retail|Size Name:32 GB

PREFACE:

I bought this card for extra disk space on my Asus EeePC netbook. I needed as much space as possible to supplement the very small SSD hard drive. I needed something with large capacity and relatively fast file transfer time.

PROS:

It shares the largest SD capacity on the market today with few others (Panasonic, Sandisk, and PNY) and is a quality name that I have had a good history with in the past. Its file transfer time is similar to the SSD drive in my machine so it basically acts as a second SSD for me at less than a quarter of the price!

CONS:

Its not the cheapest 32gb SD card(PNY) nor the fastest(Panasonic) but its good quality with a decent transfer rate.

CONCLUSION:

I'm very happy with its performance and capacity. I would like to see the price come down a bit, but that's the price of getting electronics of this caliber.

That's my input, take it or leave it :)

44 of 51 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Unreliable - Disappearing Pictures December 12, 2008

By A. Rennier

Product Packaging:Retail|Size Name:4 GB

I had this card in a Panasonic DMC-TZ5 camera for about a month, and in that time the card experienced a "read error" on three separate occasions that resulted in all the pictures currently on the card disappearing. I called Panasonic customer service and the first question they asked was what brand card I had. When I told them Kingston, they advised me to get a new card, as nearly everyone who complained about disappearing pictures (in any model camera) had a Kingston card. I'd much rather spend a little more money and actually have my pictures!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars If it was a little faster... January 19, 2008

By D. Bermejo

Product Packaging:Retail| Size Name:8 GB|Amazon Verified Purchase

I contemplated a 4 star rating, but when you buy the card, you know that it is a "class 4" card, which means it's supposed to transfer files at at least 4MB/s. If it's crucial and you can afford it, you could get the "class 6" card, which would make a difference when transferring large amounts of data.

In short:
*Pros:*
- Capacity. You can get more capacity, but this is a bout the best size/price ratio.
- Price. Again, 8GB and 4GB cards have the best size/price ratio.
*Cons:*
- SDHC. This is not really a con if you have new equipment, but SDHC is a newer standard, so you have to make sure you have the right equipment - SDHC IS NOT THE SAME AS SD!!
- Speed. It's not "slow", but if you've had fast cards you'll notice the difference. Of course, you know this from the "Class 4" rating, so it's also not really a con.

I've owned 2 Kingston SD cards. The oldest of them is about 3 years old and is still as reliable and good as when I first got it, so I have reason to believe this card will last for a while.

My older Kingston 50X SD card is about twice as fast as this card, but it's only 1GB, so I needed more GB's to capture more video. This card would be just about perfect if it was faster. When I say that, I don't mean that the card is slow - my Vista machine can use it for ReadyBoost and camera performance is good. Just know that ReadyBoost can only use 4GB of memory, so you'll have 4GB of memory just sitting unused if you use it for this purpose.

Primarily, I use this card for recording video clips and pictures with my Canon cameras, SD800IS and A710IS. For that purpose the card is great. I haven't noticed any lag when taking 7....1 Mega-pixel pictures (which range from 1MB to about 4MBs) or full screen VGA video (640x480). Here's some general advice for these cameras in particular, but it applies to most cameras:
1. Don't record more than about 10 minutes of video at a time because the file size goes over 1GB, but this depends on the camera and video format, not the card itself.
2. You might want to get an external card reader, if you don't have an internal card reader. You'll be fine transferring files directly from the camera if you only take a few snapshots and short videos. But if you plan on truly using all 8GB and transferring them at once, do yourself a favor and get a card reader. Most cameras are not meant to read/transfer files at fast speeds (even if they're USB 2.0 capable), and at least with the SD800IS, I could not transfer files over 500MB. Once I used a memory card reader, transferring was a breeze.

Although reading times are fast enough (between 4-8MB/s), writing is a bit slower - it tops out at about 4MB/s, which is good enough for the "Class 4" rating and fast enough to capture pictures without (noticeable) lag in my cameras.
It's a great card for the price; just make sure you understand what you're buying. Read more ›