Kingston 4GB CompactFlash Memory Card
This Kingston 4GB CompactFlash Memory Card 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.
- Economical
- Auto sleep mode preserves system battery life
- Standardized
- Complies with CompactFlash Association specification standards
- Operating Temperature
- 32° to 140° F (0° to 60° C)
- High-Quality Connectors
- Kingston's Flash storage devices have connectors rated for more than 10,000 insertions
- Automatic Bad Sector Mapping
- Kingston Flash controllers automatically lock out sections with bad memory cells, and move the data to other sections to extend the useful life and reliability of the flash storage device
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 61 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
80%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Great value (39)
- Reliable (36)
- Easy to use (34)
- Large capacity (22)
- Writes/reads fast (16)
Cons
- Writes/reads slow (13)
- Unreliable performance (5)
- Small capacity (4)
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia (24)
- Storing images/multimedia (20)
- Multimedia (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Enthusiast (21), Semi pro (17), Professional (11), Casual user (7), Power user (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (39), Business (20)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (33), Yes (6)
Most Liked Positive Review
Reliable Value
I was looking for an inexpensive CF card for my daughter to replace the Sandisk card which was giving her trouble.
I searched auction web portals and other sites - but found...Read complete review
I was looking for an inexpensive CF card for my daughter to replace the Sandisk card which was giving her trouble.
I searched auction web portals and other sites - but found the best deal on B & H.
4GB is just the right size with enough capacity for the casual user. If shooting professionally having a couple cards makes sense. They are small enough to transport easily and I'm a fan of not keeping all my eggs (or photos) in one basket so to speak.
The Kingston card loaded into her Olympus SLR easily and seated securely. No error writing problems and it's performed reliably so far - I'd recommend it.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Slow but cheap
This memory card is large enough to store a good number of large, fine JPEGs or RAW images, but read and write times are very slow. For someone who does a lot of bracketing...Read complete review
This memory card is large enough to store a good number of large, fine JPEGs or RAW images, but read and write times are very slow. For someone who does a lot of bracketing, bursts, or even chimping, get the faster version of this card.
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Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
I have about 80 photography students using these daily in DSLR cameras...wanted the extra space because we only format once a week. Has been a godsend. Always been able to rely on Kingston.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
Don't get fancy, grab this gem at a great price. Unless you take 10 pictures a second all the time, you don't need anything more.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- First time DSLR Owner
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
This card was a great value. But I found after using it with my Canon Rebel XT that read speed is somewhat slow. There is slight lag while viewing pic on the camera, but a much more substantial lag to dump all pictures off of the card (I have had to do this more frequently than I'd like as this is only a 4gb card). It took an hour and a half to transfer 3.7gb of pic off of it. While this is not advantageous if its going to be your primary card, its acceptable as a secondary/backup.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
no problems thus far.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast
- Good price value
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Photography
- Video
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
I use this with my Canon 7D for both pictures and videos. For the cost, it is very good. No noticeable lag for both videos and burst mode pictures.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
first purchase of this compactflash memory card,so far there seems to be no problems.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
Cons
- None
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
I purchased this CF to use on an old HP 360LX palmtop. Windows CE 2.0 only supports cards up to 2GB, so I partitioned it to two 2GB segments using Ubuntu and it works great. I've yet to see a 4GB for this price.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
Not the fastest of cards, but hard to beat for the price. If you aren't shooting images at high rates, this is a good deal.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
- Unreliable Performance
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
I had TWO of these cards crash on me in a single day. I was taking pictures of my daughter on her nine-month "birthday", when the first card crashed, and I lost all of the photos I had just taken. I was crushed. I had to start over with a second card (with an impatient, squirmy baby), and the second card crashed after I finished those photos. Thankfully these were just personal pictures and I was not on a paying job. But, I learned my lesson and will not be using these cards on paying jobs.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
- Unreliable Performance
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
Canon 30D digital SLR camera crashed with each of the two 4GB Kingston cards I bought resulting in memory card errors after taking about 35 pictures.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
easy to use but not fast to load pictures
Pros
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
- Audio Recording
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
I used SD and CF cards for audio recordings, so I don't need the data transfer rates or the larger capacity that is required for shooting RAW format images or video. A dependable product is what I need and these cards are a great bargain for just that. I don't expect to need them in many years from now, as the recorders change formats, So i can give the card with the original recordings to my clients as well as the edited versions on whatever format they want.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Cheap
Cons
- Defective
- Unreliable Performance
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
Card caused an Error in my camera after only about 20 photos. Lost all photos.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
Cons
- Outdated technology
Best Uses
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
great price, good space for older cameras.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Small Capacity
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
Used in my Canon 7D. I will purchase a larger card too.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
Bought this as a backup for when I run out of space while out shooting.
Great product never had a bit of trouble with this brand of compact flash.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
I use it with my digicam. works just fine!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
It handles rapid sequence shooting fairly well.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Small Capacity
Best Uses
- Back-up CF card
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
This card came with my Canon 5d Mark ii order. I already have larger CF cards, but it's always nice to have another card on hand.
So far it runs well, holds a few hundred pictures + some HD video. If you're shooting video, you just need to watch the quality level you're shooting in; the highest quality will obviously fill up the card faster than the lower quality/smaller videos.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Small Capacity
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 4GB Standard CompactFlash Memory Card:
Profesionaly
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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