SanDisk 2 GB SDSDX3-2048-901 Extreme III SD Memory Card (Retail Package) by SanDisk

SanDisk 2 GB SDSDX3-2048-901 Extreme III SD Memory Card (Retail Package)

Features

Built to perform in the most extreme environments and temperatures

Designed to meet the critical speed and performance needs of serious professional photographers

Lets you quickly capture, view, upload and transfer large image files

Minimum 20MB/second sequential read and write

Data recovery software ensures your photos will be there even if you delete them accidentally

Manufacturer Description
Serious professional photographers who demand one of the fastest, most rugged, and most durable memory cards on the market should choose the SanDisk Extreme III SD card. Built to work under the most challenging conditions, with SanDisk Extreme III youll get more speed, better performance, and unmatched reliability.

Thats because only SanDisk Extreme III memory cards feature innovative ESP Technology for the fastest speeds and highest performance. ESP stands for "Enhanced Super-Parallel Processing". Simply put, it means you are getting the fastest read/write speeds available – an amazing minimum 20MB per second sequential read and write speed – speed youll definitely appreciate whenever you find yourself shooting and storing pictures in harsh environments, extreme temperatures or at high altitudes.

Every SanDisk Extreme III SD card comes with RescuePRO so you can recover images, documents, mail, video, music – just about any digital file, with ease. Built with leading-edge media recovery algorithms, RescuePRO lets you preview recoverable data before you try to retrieve it. With RescuePros unique recovery algorithm for MPEG audio and MPEG video recovery (MPEG-1/2/3) what you see, and what you hear, is what you can recover.

Advanced Features:

Designed to meet the critical speed and performance needs of serious professional photographerslets you quickly capture, view, upload and transfer large image files
Ideal for demanding photo shoots under severe weather conditionsheat, cold, wind, rain, snow, etc.
Built to perform in the most extreme environments and temperaturesfrom -13 to 185 degrees F
Min 20MB/second sequential read and write
Durable, reliable and thoroughly testedtemperature tested (heat and cold); shock and vibration tested
Data recovery softwareensures your photos will always be there (even if you delete them accidentally)
Dedicated, priority technical support hotline for direct customers of SanDisk Extreme products
Included travel case keeps your memory cards organized
Lifetime limited warranty

Product Description
Serious professional photographers who demand one of the fastest, most rugged, and most durable memory cards on the market should choose the SanDisk Extreme III SD card. Built to work under the most challenging conditions, with SanDisk Extreme III you'll get more speed, better performance, and unmatched reliability.That's because only SanDisk Extreme III memory cards feature innovative ESP Technology for the fastest speeds and highest performance. ESP stands for "Enhanced Super-Parallel Processing". Simply put, it means you are getting the fastest read/write speeds available - an amazing minimum 20MB per second sequential read and write speed - speed you'll definitely appreciate whenever you find yourself shooting and storing pictures in harsh environments, extreme temperatures or at high altitudes.Every SanDisk Extreme III SD card comes with RescuePRO so you can recover images, documents, mail, video, music - just about any digital file, with ease. Built with leading-edge media recovery algorithms, RescuePRO lets you preview recoverable data before you try to retrieve it. With RescuePro's unique recovery algorithm for MPEG audio and MPEG video recovery (MPEG-1/2/3) what you see, and what you hear, is what you can recover.

Reader Reviews
With my equipment, this 'Extreme' card is faster than an 'Ultra' only in a few situations. Usually, the two cards perform identically, and you can buy three Ultra's for the price of two 'Extremes'. The 'Extreme' captured 29 RAW images in 30 seconds, while an Ultra captured only 23 (the camera supposedly can capture 3 frames/second). Using the computer's USB 2.0 card reader, the Extreme uploaded just a tad slower than the Ultra (1.2 seconds/frame, vs. 1.15 seconds/frame). When capturing JPG's, the two cards were about equal (85 vs. 86 frames in 30 seconds) with the Ultra a tad faster... a negligible difference. If the camera could capture 5 frames/second instead of 3, or the card reader were faster, the 'Extreme' card might have been faster than the 'Ultra'; but this is the equipment I have. So, if you know your equipment can take advantage of the extra speed and you'd rather have the slight speed advantage than have three cards ($29/each) for the price of two ($43/each), consider the 'Extreme'. Otherwise, I'd recommend using the 'Ultra'. Comments (5) | Permalink | (Report this)

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Updated on 6-7-2008.