Kingston Technology CF/256 256MB Compactflash Card (Retail Package)

by Kingston

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005V9GR
• Item model number: CF/256
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 16, 2005

Product Description

Kingston's standard CompactFlash is for everyday use of digital cameras, PDA's and MP3 players. These standard cards are the perfect solution for additional storage on these devices. These rugged, low-power cards can store loads of digital data and offer users high quality at a great price. One of the world's most popular digital mass-storage devices, CompactFlash memory cards from Kingston bridge the gap between hungry storage requirements and affordability. Users of digital cameras, PDAs and other digital devices can quickly and easily download or transfer digital files between various digital devices and the Internet, using a card that easily fits in the palm of the hand. With the speed of a memory chip and better portability than a floppy, Kingston CompactFlash memory cards offer greater storage than many other media cards, at a fraction of the cost. They're available in a variety of capacities, so users are sure to find the right size to fit their needs. Best of all, Kingston's legendary quality and reliability are a standard feature on every card.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Card, November 20, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Kingston Technology CF/256 256MB Compactflash Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I had bought a digital camera and found the standard 16MB that typically comes with a digital camera highly insufficient. So I got myself a Kingston 256MB CF for my Canon S230. It works great! Definitely faster than the generic one that came with the camera. I have yet to fill up the card. On top of that, I use it as a portable hard-drive to transport data between my desktop at work and my laptop.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Bang for the buck" CF Card, April 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Kingston Technology CF/256 256MB Compactflash Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I bought this CF Card for my Canon Digital Camera and it reads and writes really, really fast compared to the stock canon CF and to my old 256MB SanDisk CF. For its performance, its definitely worth the price. If your looking for a really good CF card, this is the one for you.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast CF card for my Canon Powershot A70., January 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Kingston Technology CF/256 256MB Compactflash Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I purchased this card @ Dell with rebates for less than tearty backs (errors on purpose). So far, it works flawlessly. It reaches close to 1MB/s read rate when used with USB 1.1 card reader. Dpreview.com tested this card with Firewire CF reader and it read data at rate of over 4MB/s.

Highly recommended as all Kingston products. I am thinking about buying another 256MB from Viking to use as "spare tire" since I shoot at highest resolution and best quality with my A70. I can fit around 170 pictures (JPEG) on 256MB CF card.

Additionally, CF card with reader can be used like floppy except its capacity surpasses 1.44MB by a lot.