Will Nikon S4 digital camera take a Sandisk 8 GB HDHC card

You need to use a card compatible with the D3000.

The D3000 works with SD cards (up to 2GB) and with SDHC cards (up to 32GB). It does not work with SDXC cards (larger than 32GB).

The S4 works with SD cards, which max out at 2GB. It does not work with higher-capacity SDHC cards.

The 2200 works with SD cards, 2GB or smaller. It will not work with higher-capacity SDHC cards.

Sandisc makes cards in various speeds or "classes". For videos, it's best to use a class 6 or better card. Sounds like your new 8GB card is a class 4 or lower.

The memory card you are trying to use in the camera is not supported. This camera is an older technology that can not recognize the large 8 GB memory capacity of the card. In fact, the largest approved card your camera will recognize is 1 GB.

The list of approved memory cards was obtained from the Nikon Site directly, and pasted below for your convenience.

Nikon has tested the following cards and approved their use in the Coolpix 5700:

CompactFlash memory cards:
SanDisk SDCFB series 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, 96 MB, and 128 MB
Lexar Media 4× USB series 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, and 80 MB
Lexar Media 8× USB series 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, and 80 MB
Lexar Media 10× USB series 128 MB and 160 MB
Lexar Media 40x USB WA series 256 MB*
Microtech International Digital Flash Film 1GB*
Delkin eFilm 650MB Pro*
Ritz Big Print 8x 256MB* (Edge Code 0E1B)

Microdrive cards:
DSCM-10512 512 MB
DSCM-11000 1 GB

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This is an 8 year old model...it probably wasn't designed to use the new high-capacity cards.

Hi dear,775 is an old model,it can't take 8GB CF card.
Try use max 128MB.

The S4 uses SD cards. Your 4GB card is actually an SDHC card and thus will not work in the S4. You will need to stay with cards 2GB and smaller.

unlock your card. you'll get that message when the SD card is locked.  Lock the card only to prevent deleting photos from it. good luck!
Alberto

Have you tried formatting the card? Do other cards work ok? If the answer to both of these is yes, I would suspect the card, not the camera. In which case I'd take it back.