G5 and CF Cards

[AndyM]

Hi Guys,

I have a G5 and have had this for about 5 years or more. I find that some of my original CF cards are now becoming a little unreliable and I need to buy some more.

As the price of CF has dropped dramatically since I got the camera I wondered what is the largest card that the G5 can support.

Thanks in advance

Andy

[12345Michael54321]

Sandisk's Product Compatibility page at http://www.sandisk.com/Compatibility/Device(1115)-Canon-PowerShot_G5.aspx indicates your G5 can use up to an 8GB card.

I vaguely recall reading once about some difficulties that could arise were one to try to store more than 2000 pictures on the CF card in the G5. I regret that I don't remember any details regarding this warning, just that it was part of a discussion thread I once stumbled across regarding some fellow who wanted to upload a couple of thousand pictures from his computer to his G5. Anyway, might be something to look into, should you opt for an 8GB card and shoot mostly JPG.

[AndyM]

Many thanks for your reply. I think I'll give a couple of 2GB cards a try and see how they go.