Transcend 400X - 16 GB Compact Flash Memory Card TS16GCF400 (Blue)

by Transcend Information

• Read 60 MByte/s, Write 30 MByte/s
• Support high-end DSLR
• Ultra-fast 400X performance with four-channel support
• Low power consumption
• Lifetime Warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.1 inches ; 1.1 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: B002WE2PW8
• Item model number: TS16GCF400
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (420 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #19 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Accessories > Digital Camera Accessories > Memory Cards > CompactFlash Cards
  • #55 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Accessories > Blank Media
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 12, 2010

Product Description

Size: 16 GB

From the Manufacturer

Aimed at professional photographers, Transcend’s 400x CompactFlash cards feature high-speed transfer rates up to 60MB/s read and 30MB/s write, ensuring maximum performance when used with today’s cutting-edge digital camera equipment.

Transcend’s 400x CompactFlash cards exceed the demands of professional photography

Outstanding 400x transfer performance

Fully compliant with CompactFlash revision 6.0, Transcend’s 16GB "Premium" series 400x CompactFlash cards operate in Ultra DMA (UDMA) transfer mode 6. As a result, a top-end DSLR camera equipped with a 400x CF card responds more quickly – especially important during fast-action burst mode shooting.

Storage to Meet Your Needs

Available in a range of capacities (16GB to 64GB), Transcend’s 400x CF cards provide plenty of storage space for a full day’s worth of images, eliminating the need to pause and switch memory cards during extended photo shoots. Each 64GB card can store over 15,000 high resolution digital photos or 4,000+ RAW image files.

Excellent Compatibility & Post-Production Efficiency

The versatile 400x CF card is developed to work across a wide range of CompactFlash compatible devices, including high-end DSLRs, hybrid cameras and Full HD camcorders. When back at the studio, 400x CF cards help increase post-production efficiency with incredible read speeds, which allow you to transfer images from card to computer in a matter of seconds.

RecoveRx Software

With a purchase of Transcend 400x CF cards, you can download our exclusive RecoveRx software for free. This user-friendly application allows you to conduct an in-depth search within your storage device for traces of erased files to be recovered.

Built-In Error Correction Code (ECC)

Never worry about data loss with built-in Error Correction Code (ECC). ECC automatically detects and corrects any potential transfer errors between the card and your computer so you can rest assured your valuable memories are safe.

Quality Assurance

Transcend’s 400x CF cards are manufactured using premium quality toggle mode NAND Flash memory chips to ensure long-life durability and guaranteed performance.

Storage Chart

	Digital photos			Video Recording
	8 Megapixels JPEG1	12 Megapixels JPEG2	RAW3	Full HD4
16GB	3840 photos	2560 photos	1096 photos	240 minutes
32GB	7680 photos	5120 photos	2192 photos	480 minutes
64GB	15360 photos	10240 photos	4384 photos	960 minutes

1. Based on file size 4MB.
2. Based on file size 6MB.
3. Based on total size 14MB.
4. Full HD Video based on 1920x1080 9Mbps H.264 AVC compression.

Storage capacity approximations are for general reference only. Actual results will vary depending on resolution, compression quality, video frame rate/interlace settings, and content. 1GB = 1 billion bytes. A certain portion of the storage capacity may be reserved for firmware and maintenance use.

* Note: Speed may vary depending on the device and usage of hardware or software.

Please see Transcend website for additional warranty details and limitations.

Product Description

TRANSCEND 16GB CF Card (400X)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

151 of 155 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars informal test results for this 400x card indicate...this baby is fast! September 23, 2010

By trebe TOP 500 REVIEWER

Size Name:32 GB

If you need a fast high capacity CF card at a reasonable price, Transcend's 32GB (Blue) card is a good choice. This 400X card has a maximum read speed of 90MB/sec, and more importantly a write speed of 60MB/sec.

Shooting photos at maximum quality (saving both JPEG and RAW files), I was looking for a faster card for my Canon 7D an 18 megapixel digital SLR. The results using this card are excellent. The 7D has a burst rate of 8 frames per second, and the camera's buffer is large enough, so that you can easily shoot a 10 or 15 shot burst, without the camera locking up. Of course it takes some time for the camera to write to the card after such a burst, so I did a quick comparison using the Transcend 400x card, a Kingston 266x card, and a Transcend 133x card. I took a 10 shot burst, and then measured the time between the last shot and when the frame counter in the display stopped blinking, roughly indicating that data had finished writing to the card. The results of this crude test were, that the 400x card took 5 seconds, the 266x card 15 seconds, and the 133x card 25 seconds. Increasing to a 15 shot burst, the results were, 7.5 seconds for the 400x card, 22 seconds for the 266x card, and 37 seconds for the 133x card.

My tests are informal, and your results may vary, but these findings may provide some rough indication of the performance the card is capable of. I have used it on a couple of shoots, and haven't experienced any delays, while the camera writes to the card.

I have heard various professional photographers recommend using smaller cards, usually 8GB, rather than 16GB or 32GB cards.... The thinking is that cards will eventually fail, and they feel more comfortable having their images from a particular shoot (usually a wedding), on several cards rather than on one card. That way if a card happens to fail, they will not lose all the images from that one event. While that kind of approach may make sense to someone shooting a wedding, I like having a card with enough capacity to shoot an entire event, and not have to worry about running out of memory or changing and keeping track of cards. Using a 7D, a 32GB card is good for about 950 images, which is great for photo shoots with models, shooting on a trip, or an extended event, like a basketball tournament, or runners in a marathon.

With camera file sizes increasing, "large capacity" is a relative term. So that 8GB card that was "huge" a couple of years ago, is kind of "small" today. Someday soon, the same will probably be true of even 32GB cards. Transcend's new 64GB (Blue) compact flash card may seem excessive, but digital SLR's being capable of shooting high definition video, has raised memory requirements to a new level. And finally, while using bigger cards may be more "risky" for some, for others they are more convenient, and they are generally less expensive per GB.

Due to good performance and reliability over several years, Transcend is a brand that I have come to trust for both compact flash and SD memory cards. Transcend cards are usually less expensive than equivalent cards by SanDisk or Lexar. They have a lifetime warranty, but fortunately I haven't had a Transcend card fail yet. If you do happen to get a bad card when buying from Amazon, replacement is usually a fast and hassle free process. This 400x card is fast, and at this time is a very good deal for under $100. Read more ›

111 of 118 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Canon EOS 7d April 12, 2010

By WilliWu

Size Name:16 GB

Works perfetly in all Canon EOS 7d HD Movie modes. I purchased two of them along with my 7d and have just ordered a 32 GB Transcend to extend HD movie capacity from 48 min with this 16 GB to 96 min.

May 2011 Update: While this 400x Transcend continues to work perfectly with my 7d under almost all conditions, I have recently found one condition where the faster 600x Transcend MIGHT make a very modest difference. When you are shooting RAW at 8 frames per second with this 400x, the camera slows down to about 1 frame per second after the buffer is full -- about 16 shots. This would also happen at 600x, but I dont know how much it would improve. I just performed an experiment with my 32 GB 400x Transcend/7D and got the following number of shots off in five seconds:
1. Large JPG only: 39 shots (buffer never overloads).
2. Large RAW only: 23 shots (slows down after 16 shots). *
3. Large RAW plus Large JPG: 17 shots. (slows down after 7 shots) *
In summary, there is no reason for 7D owners to spend the big bucks to go from 400x to 600x for video and probably no significant improvement even for 8fps RAW. Check out the table on page 59 of your EOS 7D Instruction Manual and do the math for yourself. High speed (8fps) RAW generates about 200MB/s while the 400x cards and 600x cards handle only 60MB/s and 90MB/s respectively. Also note than if you are shooting RAW + JPEG, you can more than double your burst length by going to RAW only and converting later. Burst capability is therefore much more about the camera's buffer size and processing speed than about card speed. I have concluded that this 400X Transcend is the one for me and find no reason to spend more.... If you are a 7D/600x owner who wishes to repeat this test with a 600x Transcend, I would greatly appreciate your reply to this post. For me, it would be an expensive experiment.
* Updated 8-4-2011, Note that this was for the 32GB card, the 16GB card might produce slightly different results.
* Update 2012: Canon introduced a major firmware upgrade this year that significantly improves on these processing times and adds other useful enhancements. If you have not yet upgraded to version 2.0.3, you should do so now. Read more ›

88 of 94 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well with Canon 5D Mk II July 23, 2010

By Sushi Chef

Size Name:32 GB|Amazon Verified Purchase

The performance seems to match or exceed the requirements of Canon 5D Mk II and does not cause any problem while taking pictures or shooting HD video. Most demanding picture format on 5D Mk II is RAW + JPEG (Fine+Large), and 32GB card can usually hold more than 900 of those.

53 of 56 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great with a Nikon D300s... June 21, 2010

By LDRider Don

Size Name:16 GB|Amazon Verified Purchase

While searching for a CF card for my new camera, I didn't find many specific card results. So if you are using a Nikon D300s, this review is for you.

This card works great in my Nikon D300s. Here are my results at 7 frames per second:

RAW-12 BIT - Buffer show 17 frames but shoots 25 frames before buffer fills. Pause for about one second and can shoot for about 5 shots. Pause for 3 seconds and can shoot for 16 before buffer fills. Capacity shows 770 shots available but goes over 800.

JPEG-Large-Fine - Buffer shows 21 but never fills and will shoot at 7fps up to the Nikon limit of 100 shots. It goes down to about 7 or 8 in the buffer but never slows down.
Capacity shows 1400 (1.4K) photos available. I don't shoot JPEG much so I don't know the actual totals. 1400+ is a lot for one card.

I consider myself a serious amateur photographer and this card fulfills all my needs. My photography is mostly HDR, landscapes, and my kids (both at home and playing sports).

Unless you need to shoot in RAW 25+ photos at 7fps consistently, this is a great card for the money. If you shoot JPEG, it will work as fast as the camera.

I purchased this 16GB card for the same price as the Sandisk 8GB card. So for the price of a Sandisk 16GB card, I bought two Transcend 16GB cards. Until this card, I always shot with Sandisk Extremes III sdhc cards.

Shipped fast with Prime.

I will update here if I have any issues.