SanDisk SDCFH-256-901 256MB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package)

by SanDisk

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000CD05D
• Item model number: SDCFH-256-901
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

What is the Ultra II CompactFlash Card?
The new SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash cards have a minimum sustained write speed of 9 megabytes (MB) per second and a read speed of 10 MB per second. Get faster speed for all the things you do.

Superior Performance for Advanced Digital Photographers
In the fast-paced world of Digital Photography, you rely on your camera and its capabilities. You also rely on your CompactFlash and SD cards to be fast, reliable and compatible with your camera. To meet the needs of professional and advanced photographers, SanDisk has developed new, optimized flash cards that:

• Take advantage of the advanced features of high mega-pixel digital cameras.
• Deliver superior speed. Now you can capture those high-resolution images even faster!
• Do it all with low power consumption, which means longer battery life.
• SanDisk Ultra II cards are ideal for your most demanding photo shoots, including photo journalism and event, sports, nature and fashion photography.

Advanced Features:

• Faster write speed means less time between shots
• Ready for rapid-fire shooting
• High-density flash memory and optimized controller. technology lets you save large image files faster

Product Description

The SANDISK SDCFH256901 256MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card is a high capacity, high speed storage card designed for users of digital cameras, personal digital audio players, and throughout an expanding galaxy of devices featuring the CompactFlash slot. The card enables advanced photographers to quickly shoot many high-resolution images; large files are saved to the card at unprecedented speed, readying the camera to take the next picture.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must buy for digital cameras, December 29, 2003

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Shkshk (Pflugerville, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SanDisk SDCFH-256-901 256MB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

Very fast read/write speed compared to my existing 256MB card -- Lexar Media 256 MB (CF256-12-251). You might ask if this high speed is required. And the answer is YES, especially the write speed. Otherwise you will be waiting for the image to be written on your card before you can take the next shot. When you want to take action photos, this card really help you out. I am very happy with card and strongly recommend it. By the way I am using this card with Nikon 5700 camera.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Value, July 1, 2004

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Relentless "skepticalbeliever" (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SanDisk SDCFH-256-901 256MB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

At first I was a bit hesitant to get Sandisk products because I've heard so many people complaining. But after doing thorough research, I found that the rest of the brands were being equally lambasted by users. So, I decided to choose based on technicals and not opinions. Well, this CompactFlash card is quite powerful and what was the bearing point for me to lean and buy this is its price. I've used it to record digital video clips, I've taken pictures of all sizes and with different visual effects, I've done high-speed shutter (~2.2 shots/sec @ 1024x768) and it works phenomenally and flawlessly. I have not had ANY of the errors people write so much about and I'm actually sure enough that I'm willing to recommend it to others.
The 256MB its sufficient for about 200 3.1-Megapixel high-quality pictures. Which can hold a weekend's vacation worth of pictures without having to erase or transfer them to your computer. However, if you can afford the extra $50, I suggest buying the 512Mb one. In short: good value, excellent performance, good price and good quality.

51 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sandisk Ultra II 256 MB cards really are faster, December 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: SanDisk SDCFH-256-901 256MB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I purchased this product to use in a Sandisk Firewire CF card reader in order to transfer data files between the home and the office. I normally use 100MB Zip disks, but the transfer rate using a USB Zip250 for a 30 MB file is 3 min. 19 sec. which is incredibly slow. I had a Sandisk 128 MB CF card, but using the Firewire CF card reader, a 30 MB file still took 1 min. 9 sec. to transfer so I bought the Sandisk Ultra II 256 MB card since it was supposed to have a higher transfer rate. It did. It allowed the transfer of the 30 MB file in 15 seconds which is 4.6 times faster than the non-ultra Sandisk CF card and 13 times faster than a 100MB Zip disk in a USB Zip250 drive. I was pleasantly surprised. I would buy another one to use in my digital camera since I am pretty sure it will function faster than the non-ultra Sandisk CF card I use now. Plus, the Ultra II card was no more expensive than the non-ultra card and the Sandisk Ultra II CF card was comparably or better priced compared to CF cards from other manufacturers.