Need advice about SDHC cards
Sep 16, 2013 20:04:32 #
I'm ordering a new Canon SX 50 HS this week and it calls for the class 10 SDHC cards:
A question about SDHC cards... Do I need the higher transfer rates, and what is your opinion of the different brands?
> Adorama has:
> Sony (http://www.adorama.com/ISO16GUHS110.html) $11.95 40 mbps Transfer
> Transcend (http://www.adorama.com/TS16GSDHC10.html) $12.95 20 mbps Transfer
> SanDisk (http://www.adorama.com/IDSDUIC1016.html) $14.95 30 mbps Transfer
I do have several class 4 SDHC cards for my other camera, but I have no idea if they will work in the new camera.
> Any advice greatly appreciated.
A question about SDHC cards... Do I need the higher transfer rates, and what is your opinion of the different brands?
> Adorama has:
> Sony (http://www.adorama.com/ISO16GUHS110.html) $11.95 40 mbps Transfer
> Transcend (http://www.adorama.com/TS16GSDHC10.html) $12.95 20 mbps Transfer
> SanDisk (http://www.adorama.com/IDSDUIC1016.html) $14.95 30 mbps Transfer
I do have several class 4 SDHC cards for my other camera, but I have no idea if they will work in the new camera.
> Any advice greatly appreciated.
Sep 16, 2013 20:47:27 #
JKious wrote:
I'm ordering a new Canon SX 50 HS this week and it... (show quote)
I purchased an Extreme Pro 32GB card and a 16GB for my most recent camera. I was told that I need good fast cards if I want to be able to take advantage of the frames per second my camera is capable of. I have been happy with the cards.
While watching creative Live today, I heard similar advice to buy the best cards available and avoid trying to cut costs on this important item.
I havent used the Sony or Transcend brands.
Hope this helps,
Cheryl
Sep 16, 2013 21:21:12 #
Sep 16, 2013 21:54:05 #
JKious wrote:
I'm ordering a new Canon SX 50 HS this week and it... (show quote)
According to the manual you will be getting with your new camera:
"The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used, regardless of capacity:
SD memory cards*
SDHC memory cards*
SDXC memory cards*
Eye-Fi cards
*Conforms to SD specifications. However, not all memory cards have been verified to work with the camera.
EstherP
Sep 16, 2013 22:19:16 #
hikercheryl wrote:
While watching creative Live today, I heard similar advice to buy the best cards available and avoid trying to cut costs on this important item.
I havent used the Sony or Transcend brands.
Hope this helps,
Cheryl
I havent used the Sony or Transcend brands.
Hope this helps,
Cheryl
That's the trick - figuring out which is the best. The three brands mentioned should be reliable. I imagine that they are cheap to make, and pricing is part of the marketing strategy. High price doesn't mean high quality.
Sep 16, 2013 22:23:59 #
jerryc41 wrote:
That's the trick - figuring out which is the best. The three brands mentioned should be reliable. I imagine that they are cheap to make, and pricing is part of the marketing strategy. High price doesn't mean high quality.
I agree with you and I will have to do some thinking about this. I have read reviews of the three cards and that really got me confused...:( I will keep looking and listening until I get ready to order...
Any and all advice appreciated.
Sep 17, 2013 01:26:19 #
Just spent a week in a high alkaline dusty desert. Transcend and Sony out performed my SanDisk Ultra and Extreme cards. Was shooting jpeg+raw in burst and exposure bracket mode.
I believe it was Imaging Resousrse once said they found card error/failure was uniform across all cards and cameras.
Could not access your links. These are links to the cards I used.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007M4XML6/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Speed-Flash-Memory-TS32GSDU1/dp/B00B1862ZW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1379394406&sr=1-2&keywords=Transcend+32+GB
I believe it was Imaging Resousrse once said they found card error/failure was uniform across all cards and cameras.
Could not access your links. These are links to the cards I used.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007M4XML6/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Speed-Flash-Memory-TS32GSDU1/dp/B00B1862ZW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1379394406&sr=1-2&keywords=Transcend+32+GB
Sep 17, 2013 06:20:15 #
It is about transfer speed - taking individual photographs will not challenge any memory card out there, and you can buy whichever is on sale. However - for video or rapid-fire shooting, you need a fast memory card or you may have gaps in what is recorded.
Sep 17, 2013 06:40:29 #
sb wrote:
It is about transfer speed -
It is. However all these speeds on the cards are read speeds and have no effect on write speeds.
I recently conducted a series of tests on a range of cards including microSD, SD and CF with fast 9 shot bursts with a Nikon D800e.
I also tried writing a burst of files to the card using a fast USB 3 read/writer.
My conclusion is that there is no benefit other than feel good factor with purchasing these so-called high speed cards.
Cards such as the Sandisk Extreme is within a few percent of the most expensive card I tried. Even the Sandisk Ultra is withing 10%.
So feelgood cost money.
Sep 17, 2013 07:37:27 #
JKious wrote:
I'm ordering a new Canon SX 50 HS this week and it... (show quote)
I've been using the Transcend Class 10 in my SX50 and have been happy with the speed. No problems so far.
Sep 17, 2013 08:39:49 #
JKious wrote:
I'm ordering a new Canon SX 50 HS this week and it... (show quote)
Most will work well but the HC (high capacity) will speed things up nicely. I bought two 32meg HC Transcend SD cards and they work great in my SX-50. You'll enjoy that camera. Let's see some of its photos when you get it going.
Sep 17, 2013 09:57:05 #
PhotoGator
Loc: Florida
I still have great experience with Transcend Flash Memory Cards Class 10. It has been discussed here not to use high capacity storage cards due to the fact that if they fail you lose more images.
Check Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_7?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=sdhc+10&sprefix=sdhc+10%2Caps%2C388
Check Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_7?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=sdhc+10&sprefix=sdhc+10%2Caps%2C388
Sep 17, 2013 15:57:12 #
JKious wrote:
I'm ordering a new Canon SX 50 HS this week and it... (show quote)
Your old ones will work but they'll also slow the camera down because read/write work will take longer. Your SX-50 will shoot video so that's why they recommend Class 10. Class 6 has been recommended for stills only for a long time now.
Class 10 is all you need to concern yourself with. The extreme transfer speeds in the Class 10 category are better for video but not necessary for stills. You can buy Class 10 locally at Best Buy, CompUSA, or any other major appliance/electronics chain that may be local to you for the same prices or sometimes less when on sale. I bought 8GB Class 10s for $8.95 and a 16GB for $12.99 here in Ft. Myers. There's no advantage to online buying in this case unless you live far from a city.
Sep 17, 2013 15:58:32 #
sirkeys
Loc: Hilton Head, SC
I use the 32 gig Sonys in my D600. They work fine even though they are not on the Nikon Approved list.
Sep 17, 2013 16:09:57 #
A few rules from my experience.
1. Buy name brand only. Sandisk, Sony, Kingston, Transcend, Patriot etc. Do not buy generic cards on ebay.
2. Class 10 means that it can do at least 10 megabits transfer. Many cards are faster. Class 2, 4 or 6 may be two slow for some applications. Buy class 10 only.
3. SDXC cards are faster and bigger but may not work with some older cameras and computers. SDXC cards will not work with my Apple Ipad. SCXC cards are better if they work with your devices.
Personally I use Sandisk extreme cards without a problem.
1. Buy name brand only. Sandisk, Sony, Kingston, Transcend, Patriot etc. Do not buy generic cards on ebay.
2. Class 10 means that it can do at least 10 megabits transfer. Many cards are faster. Class 2, 4 or 6 may be two slow for some applications. Buy class 10 only.
3. SDXC cards are faster and bigger but may not work with some older cameras and computers. SDXC cards will not work with my Apple Ipad. SCXC cards are better if they work with your devices.
Personally I use Sandisk extreme cards without a problem.
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