Lexar Media Professional 4GB 133x Speed SD Card Review

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Lexar Media Professional 4GB 133x Speed SD Card Review

Manufacturer: LEXAR MEDIA INC

Model#: SD4GB-133-3.80

Weight: lbs
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Features:

Ideal for digital cameras with 4 megapixels and above
100% camera compatibility guaranteed
Bundled with Image Rescue 2.0 & 30 day Trial of Photo Mechanic 4.3
Faster camera recycle time so you spend less time waiting between shots

For the professional shooter who needs immediate confirmation that they've captured The Shot or wants to identify accurate exposure, levels or bracketing range, Lexar's 133x (20 MB per seconds) is critical. Ideal for fast-paced applications such as photojournalism, sports and fashion, Lexar's high-speed series and professional digital film brings out the ultimate performance from your professional equipment. Professionals know that that single image can be more valuable than all their images combined. A hard disk failure isn't just a problem. It's a disaster. Lexar's Secure Digital solid-state design means durability, even in harsh conditions. The Digital Film Compliance assures you that your Lexar digital film is 100% compatible with your Secure Digital digital camera. And it's flexible and can be used in other digital devices that support Secure Digital, including PDAs, video recorders and MP3 players. Lexar Media's Professional Secure Digital Memory Cards are ideal for anyone who demands optimal performance from both the memory card and Digital SLR camera they use. The 133x read & write speeds are designed to speed up image capture times by taking advantage of a Digital SLR camera's high-speed processor. Capable of sustained write speeds of 20 MB per second. Works in Digital Cameras, MP3 Players, Camcorders and more A built-in erasure-prevention switch prevents you from accidentally deleting data Sustained write capability - (host to flash) 1x = 150KB per seconds, 133x = 20MB per seconds Dimensions - Length 1.433 x Width 1.685 x Height 0.130 inch (36.4 mm x 42.80mm x 3.30 mm)

User Submitted Lexar Media Professional 4GB 133x Speed SD Card Reviews

Date: 2008-09-18
Card Reader not Included as advertised
Product description states that a USB 2.0 card reader is included.
I ordered product and it did NOT come with a card reader!
To date, Beach Camera has not made good on this issue. What I ordered is not what I received. The product description is incorrect and misleading. Buyer Beware!!

Date: 2008-05-10
Great Media
Works great with no data loss. Enough said. I use this in my Nikox DX80 and have trusted it to dozens of photos. One tough memory card.

Date: 2007-07-22
Excellent speed and reliability
For some reason, retailers are having a lot of problems posting the correct picture of this card so if the picture switches back to the Class 4 card please consider checking with the seller in advance to confirm you are ordering what is listed. The 2 gig version of this card can be found here:

Lexar SD2GB-133-380 Professional Series 2 GB 133X Secure Digital Card (Retail Package)

Regarding Lexar's MP cards, for some it may be overkill but these are extremely reliable and well performing memory cards. I have one 2 gig card, linked above, which is approaching 500 formats. Excepting a handful of errors related to an older firmware expansion for my camera (S3 IS), I haven't had a single corrupted image. The contacts show very little wear considering the number of swaps.

I haven't done any of the hardcore benchmarks but, short of the need for reliability, this card far exceeds the write speed of the camera. In terms of use, this card is geared for and priced for the consumer class dSLR's and may be overkill for the compact point and shoot market.

Outside of photography, there is another area where this card is invaluable. If you use a Pocket PC or similar device, the build quality and reliable nature of the MP is a good safety net for storing files. Lexar tends to be pretty honest about their speeds so the read/write times will also provide improved performance.