SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash 8 GB Memory Card SDCFX-008G

by SanDisk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 0.6 x 6 inches ; 1.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002NO7Q26
• Item model number: SDCFX-008G
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #13 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Accessories > Digital Camera Accessories > Memory Cards > CompactFlash Cards
  • #70 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Accessories > Blank Media
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 21, 2009

Product Description

Size: 8 GB

From the Manufacturer

The SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash Memory Card provides professional-grade performance so you can get exactly the shots you want. With up to 60 MB/s read/write speeds, the SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash Memory Card will keep up with your advanced digital SLR wherever you go--it's tested to work in different types of adverse conditions.

SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash 8GB Memory Card At a Glance: 8 GB storage capacity for advanced digital and video cameras Super-fast read/write speeds of up to 60 MB/s Power Core Controller for better efficiency and performance Backed by a limited lifetime warranty1

Designed for professionals who shoot the highest quality RAW photos and high-definition videos. View larger.

SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash Memory Cards

Power Core Controller for Outstanding Performance
The SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash Memory Cards feature Power Core Controller and Enhanced Super-Parallel Processing Technology, which distributes image data across the card more rapidly and efficiently to take whatever your camera's buffer can dish out. The card features read/write performance speeds of up to 60 MB/s to capture more continuous burst shooting. It is UDMA-5 enabled and works in all UDMA modes.

Enough Capacity for Any Adventure
The SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash Memory Cards were designed for professionals who shoot the highest quality RAW photos and high-definition videos, and need the large storage capacities that these files demand. The SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash card comes in capacities up to 32 GB so you won't need to worry about running out of space.

Designed for Extreme Environments
SanDisk designed the solid-state cards to work in adverse environments, so you can travel anywhere with them. The cards have an RTV silicon coating that provides added protection, and are backed by rigorous stress, shock, and vibration tests. They are designed to perform from -13 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit, so whether you're in the desert or the Arctic tundra, you'll take the shots you want.

About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company. It is a global leader in flash memory cards--from research, manufacturing, and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk holds more than 1,700 U.S. patents and more than 1,100 foreign patents.

SanDisk pioneered the CompactFlash card format and co-invented the SD format. SanDisk has the rights to manufacture and sell every major flash memory card format.

The SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash memory card is backed by a lifetime limited warranty¹.

What's in the Box
SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash Memory Card (8 GB) and plastic jewel case.

Photo Capacity Capacity 12 MP JPEG (3 MB+) 14 MB+ RAW File 32 GB 8,000 1,920 16 GB 4,000 960 8 GB 2,000 480 4 GB 1,000 240

or

Video Capacity Capacity HD2 Video (1280x720x30fps)   32 GB 5 hours, 48 minutes 16 GB 3 hours, 15 minutes 8 GB 1 hour, 26 minutes 4 GB 43 minutes

Up to stated speed, based on SanDisk internal testing. Performance may be lower depending up on host device. 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes. X =150KB/sec.
1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage.
¹Thirty-year warranty in regions not recognizing lifetime limited warranty.
²HD (1280x720x30fps) and 3D video support may vary based upon host device, file size, resolution, compression, bit rate, content and other factors. See www.sandisk.com/HD
⁺Approximations: results vary based on file size, resolution, bit rate, content host device, pre-loaded files and other factors.

Product Description

SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash up to 60MB/sec read/write speeds and UDMA enabled. Extreme technology with SanDisk's Power Core Controller and Enhanced Super-Parallel Processing "ESP" were invented by SanDisk to increase the card's performance level. These cards are designed to deliver top performance in CompactFlash cameras.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, even works with the Canon 20D, April 20, 2010

By 

S. Smith "Quality counts" (West Chester, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
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Short story: the card is superb. If you are thinking of buying it, don't hesitate.

Long story: Capacity is just shy of 30GB due to overhead. It it is v e r y fast; your camera will be the bottleneck, not this card! I tested in in 2 cameras: a newer Canon and an older Canon 20D. To my surprise, the large capacity works well with older cameras! Used with new cameras, there's nothing to know other than it is fast and works as expected. Thus, the remainder of this review will be from the standpoint of the older Canon 20D.

I had been using an 4 year old Lexar Pro 8GB 133x WA (back then, fast and high tech & costly). The performance of the 20D has actually been greatly improved using this card. To the point, I would recommend upgrading to any brand of 400x card even if you don't need the storage. There are no negative surprises but a few caveats to know for large cards in older cameras...

If you use large cards in older cameras, follow one simple rule: If the card is over 8GB, do not format it in the camera. It will be reduced to an 8GB card. If you ignore this rule, go to download dot com and search for this app: HP disk storage format tool

Because... Neither the camera nor Windoze can restore the card (not explorer, not disk admin, not XP pro, and not win7 entprise 64bit). But, the free HP utility is perfect. Newer cameras can format past 8gb. PS: I used a $12 usb card reader from Amaz to format mine: The Kingston 19-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Memory Card Reader.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good price point if you need a fast 8gb CF card., March 9, 2010

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Andrew Sutterfield (Saratoga, CA) - See all my reviews
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I'm using this CF card with my Canon 40D. Previously I was using 4gb Lexar 300x cards, (equivalent to about 45mb/sec) which also work just fine, but they're only 4gb each. I found myself wanting more memory and a 3rd card to go between my two camera bodies (other is a rebel xti).

There's nothing at all wrong with this CF card, it works just perfectly. Not even a hiccup. So that's good.

I was hoping to be able to take much longer continuous sequences of photos on the 40D at 6.5 frames/sec. With the Lexar 300x cards I was able to get 15 consecutive images at full resolution raw+jpg before the camera's image buffer filled up. With this card I was disappointed to find that number only rose to 17. I later looked up the stats on the 40D and found that 17 consecutive full res images was the maximum the camera can do anyway, so I know the card is faster than the camera. If I was to get a faster card it wouldn't help me at all.

So, unless you really need to take lots of fast sequences at full resolution raw+jpeg, save yourself the money and get a slower 8gb CF card, like the 15mb/sec 8gb card for $30.

I'm happy with the card though. It won't be holding me back.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Save your money if you don't have a Canon 7D or 1D IV, July 26, 2011

By 

D. Alexander - See all my reviews

I've done some write benchmarks on the 16GB version of this card and others with my Canon 40D. Here are the results:

SanDisk Extreme 60 MB/s 16GB (400X)
17 RAW, 17 seconds to clear

SanDisk Extreme III 30 MB/s 8GB (200X)
18 RAW, 17 seconds to clear

Lexar 133X Pro 1GB
20 RAW, 16 seconds to clear

Kingston Ultimate 133X 4 GB
19 RAW, 21 seconds to clear

Kingston High Speed 1024 MB
18 RAW, 37 seconds to clear

For this circa-2008 DSLR, no card over 133X improves write speeds. No benefit was expected; cameras of this vintage max out at about 12 MB/s. All but two of the current crop of Canon and Nikon DSLRs perform at near full speed with a 200X (30 MB/s) card. These cameras reach 35 MB/s at best, so a 400X (60 MB/s) card offers only slight improvements, if any. Canon's 7D and 1D IV, both capable of 60 MB/s or more, will clear the buffer as much as twice as fast with a 400X card.

The bump from 200X to 400X has no effect on general shooting speed or movie recording. Movie recording at 1080p/30 takes about 5 MB/s or as much as 8 MB/s with custom firmware. Autofocus, turn-on speed, JPEG writes, image review, and so on are almost completely unaffected. The only benefit to the higher rating with a modern camera is reduced buffer clearing time with continuous high-speed raw.

There are, however, speed variances even among cards of equal rating. Size matters. Cards 8 GB and smaller tend to perform somewhat faster in-camera than larger cards of the same family. Brand also matters. Cameras from Canon, Nikon, and Sony perform best with cards from SanDisk and Lexar. Other brands, even if capable of rated speed in a card reader, tend not to rival those two in-camera. Rob Galbraith's CF/SD database, current as of early-2009, is invaluable in determining which cards work best with which cameras.

Card-to-computer transfer rates will be limited by the card reader interface. USB 2.0, the most common, caps out at about 30 MB/s. Firewire 800 is about three times as fast and will max out this card, as will USB 3.0 and IDE/SATA converters. As well, all CF cards rated for 30 MB/s or more support UDMA, though this is of no consequence in-camera.

In short, this card is for you if you have a 7D or 1D IV and regularly hit a buffer limit in raw, or you shoot so much that card-to-computer times slow your workflow. Everyone else can spend half as much on the 30 MB/s version of same.

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