November 1, 2004: The SLR/n section of the database is no longer being updated, as we no longer have access to this camera.

CompactFlash Write Speed - Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n (Firmware Version 4.5.4.02171)

The data in the table below was derived by timing how long it took the Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n to write out 10 RAW .DCR photos to the card. Timing commenced when the camera's card status light illuminated, and stopped when the light went out. Each test cycle was performed 3 times (if the card's capacity allowed for that) to ensure accurate results.

Card-to-card speed variation within the same brand and model, photographing scenes of varying detail and at different ISO settings - these and other factors may slightly alter write speed performance. As a result, write speed differences of 5% or less from card to card in the table below should be considered insignificant. If one card's write speed is within 5% of another's, the two cards are likely to offer effectively the same performance in the real world. Similarly, it's unlikely that most photographers would notice a difference between the fastest card and one that was up to 10% slower.

The DCS Pro SLR/n includes its own write speed tester built into the CF Card menu. It uses a different method of determining write speed that results in the throughput numbers being about 20-35% higher. Both our own results and the camera's throughput numbers are reported. Beware of comparing your own SLR/n's throughput numbers too directly with those below. That's because you won't be able to obtain exactly the same results unless you use an identically-configured camera, shoot a similar test scene and perform other steps that ensure testing accuracy.

The results are arranged in the table below from fastest to slowest (based on the RG DPI test method). The top 10% (based on the RG DPI test method) are marked in blue.