Canon Mark II N compatibility with SDHC cards?

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Dear All,

I've ordered Sandisk SD Extreme III 4GB, but instead of this card, I\ve received Sandisk SDHC Extreme III 4GB.

Is this card fully compatible with Mark II N and does it has the same read/write speeds as the initial
Sandisk SD Extreme III 4GB card?

I have the card unpacked, so if anybody knows it is not compatible, I'll return the card without any problems, being sealed.

Thanks in advance.

[Alfred Forns]

Why don't you check out the database at the Rod Galbraith site He has tested just about any card camera combination You will see the speed information

Here is a link http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/index.asp

[Ric Grupe]

This page was last updated on July 20, 2006 (http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007-8200#sd)

Looks like Rob has some catching up to do! :-)

I order the same card from B&H for my MKIIN....so we will see.

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

yes, I've also opened the Mark II N page and find nothing over SD Extr III 1GB :(

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007-8200#sd

anybody else?

[Bob Ettinger]

The 8gb SDHC worked fine in my IIN

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

OMFG :eek:
this card is a total disaster with the Mark II N !!!

I've just executed a test: 8fps up to the buffer full of the camera - 49 frames total. Given the 6 seconds for the shooting, here are the results (excluding the 6 seconds):

SanDisc CF Extreme IV 4GB - 17 sec.
SanDisc CF Extreme III 4GB - 22 sec.
SanDisc SD Extreme III 2GB - 21 sec.
SanDisc SDHC Extreme III 4GB - 37 sec. :eek:

Tommorow will go to return the item in the shop!

[Ben Page]

That's quite a difference in speed, don't blame you for returning it. As a side note, SD cards only go up to 2GB, anything over that and they become SDHC (SD High Capacity). I believe the Mark II N needed the latest firmware to work with SDHC, afraid I don't know anything about how it performs with them though (works brilliantly in the Mark III - but that doesn't help you much).

[Ric Grupe]

I believe the Mark II N needed the latest firmware to work with SDHC,

Yes...version 1.1.2

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

of course we have the latest version of the firmware ;)
instead of SDHC I will buy a CF IV 4gb, because I'm very satisfied with its 17 sec test result :)