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tony723
26th of February 2004 (Thu), 22:21
I found from the CF performance database in Rob Galbraith's site and it seems that the Hitachi 4GB MD performs quite differently in different DSLR:
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007

Hitachi Microdrive 4GB on 300D - 719K/sec ,678K/sec
Hitachi Microdrive 4GB on 10D - 757K/sec ,746K/sec
Hitachi Microdrive 4GB on 1DS - 1184K/sec ,1601K/sec
Hitachi Microdrive 4GB on D2H - 1484K/sec ,1934K/sec
Hitachi Microdrive 4GB on DCS Pro14n - 3152K/sec, N/A

The first speed is for RAW and the second is JPEG. In general, it performs better in Kodak and Nikon but not Canon. And it has the worst performance in Canon 10D and 300D. And the difference can be up to 4 times!

Is it due to FAT16/FAT32 issue or other hardware specific reasons? Any improvement can be made?

Also anyone has other test statistics on this 4GB MD in prosumer DC e.g. Canon G1, Sony V1, Sony 828, etc?

Thanks!
MDJAK
26th of March 2009 (Thu), 21:14
Someone has to be able to help this guy.
joeseph
27th of March 2009 (Fri), 05:04
LOL... :-)
v_tofu
28th of March 2009 (Sat), 14:11
why microdrives tho? aren'th they very unreliable/
dave kadolph
28th of March 2009 (Sat), 15:52
why microdrives tho? aren'th they very unreliable/

Not at all--My 4gb Hitachi has proven dead reliable since I quit using it--years ago! :D
::John::
28th of March 2009 (Sat), 20:47
Not at all--My 4gb Hitachi has proven dead reliable since I quit using it--years ago! :D

like, back in 2004 when this was first posted?


Jeez, Mark
MDJAK
28th of March 2009 (Sat), 20:49
Hey, someone's gotta liven up the joint once in a while. ;)
::John::
28th of March 2009 (Sat), 20:54
Liven it up?

Sure.

2004, though, is more like bringing it back from the dead :lol:


Kinda Rocky Horror Picture Show-esque ;)
Jon
28th of March 2009 (Sat), 20:58
Liven it up?

Sure.

2004, though, is more like bringing it back from the dead :lol:


Kinda Rocky Horror Picture Show-esque ;)Mark is embarked on a mission to boost his post count (and destroy his [non-existent] credibility) by waking up the deadest threads he can find. I'm torn between defeating his first aim and supporting his second goal.
MDJAK
28th of March 2009 (Sat), 21:12
Now, Now, if I was to embark on a voyage culminating in boosting post count, I'd engage in the mindless drivel awash in the lounge.

Nope, I'll keep it technical, thank you.

As to credibility, well, that's a whole 'nother story for a different day.

me
Jon
28th of March 2009 (Sat), 21:24
Noticed where you're posting?
MDJAK
29th of March 2009 (Sun), 11:03
Nope, but if this topic is in the lounge, some Mods are slackin' off. Last time I looked, Cards/drives belonged in accessories and storage.

So, get on da ball. :lol:

me
Jon
29th of March 2009 (Sun), 19:51
Nah. By definition anything you revive goes here. Far be it from us to mislead any innocent young newcomers into thinking you should be taken seriously.