SD card failure (survey kinda sorta...!)
Jun 26, 2014 21:01:13 #
Ranjan
Loc: Currently Cyber-Nation!
Web-Pundits generally recommend that we should be using smaller (say 4 or 8 GB) cards so that in case of a card-failure, we cut our losses!
How often is it that you have had a reasonably reputable card (e.g., Sandisk, Lexar, Panasonic, etc) fail on you? In the past 10 years, I have used many different SDHC and SDXC cards with zero failure rate. I am not a power-user of course, but generally upload images by pulling out the card and inserting into the card-readers in computers etc because the transfer is way faster than using the camera to computer (USB 1 or 2)!
The single instance where I have lost images was when using a Lexar compact flash card years ago, and even then it was probably not card-failure, because I reformatted and then continued to use the card flawlessly for years! Oh, incidentally, that was probably the last time I ever did a camera to computer transfer. I strongly suspect that that was the culprit and not the card! Never had a problem since that time.
What has been your experience like...?
Thanks,
R.
How often is it that you have had a reasonably reputable card (e.g., Sandisk, Lexar, Panasonic, etc) fail on you? In the past 10 years, I have used many different SDHC and SDXC cards with zero failure rate. I am not a power-user of course, but generally upload images by pulling out the card and inserting into the card-readers in computers etc because the transfer is way faster than using the camera to computer (USB 1 or 2)!
The single instance where I have lost images was when using a Lexar compact flash card years ago, and even then it was probably not card-failure, because I reformatted and then continued to use the card flawlessly for years! Oh, incidentally, that was probably the last time I ever did a camera to computer transfer. I strongly suspect that that was the culprit and not the card! Never had a problem since that time.
What has been your experience like...?
Thanks,
R.
Jun 26, 2014 21:08:28 #
In the 8 years I've been using digital, I've never lost any images due to card failure. That includes CF, SD, & 1 old 2mp camera that didn't use separate cards.
Jun 26, 2014 21:13:06 #
Jun 26, 2014 21:15:48 #
lighthouse wrote:
Never
Not a single image lost. Of course, now that I've put that in print,I'll probably lose all 3 of my 16gig CF cards tomorrow.
:lol: :lol:
Jun 26, 2014 21:16:11 #
Never had a failure with either SD or CF cards. Until recently I did my downloads camera-to-computer without removing the card. Frankly, I don't think either method makes a difference in terms of card failure
Jun 26, 2014 21:22:51 #
I use Transcend and San Disk 4,8 &16gb's. Never a problem no matter how I transferred the images. I prefer the card in a reader method. Both brands are lifetime guarantee too(just keep the receipt.)
Jun 26, 2014 21:37:20 #
Jun 26, 2014 22:08:40 #
Have not had a problem with loosing pictures on a cf or sd. I did have a Microdrive fail years ago. That is probably why they got replaced with other types of cards.
Jun 26, 2014 22:20:05 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
In about 7 years of using DSLRs, no failures.
I think the technology has improved to reduce the error rate significantly compared to 10-15 years ago.
I think the technology has improved to reduce the error rate significantly compared to 10-15 years ago.
Jun 26, 2014 22:32:13 #
kamrakid
Loc: Reinbeck, IA
My wife has handed one to me several times, saying "I found this in the clothes dryer. Is it yours?" Zero failure rate. Mostly Sandisk.
Jun 26, 2014 22:46:33 #
I use Sandisk and have never had one fail. I did have one break though, the lock/unlock slider came out of it. If I recall, it was an old one that had been kicking around loose in a drawer for a while so it was probably due to neglect on my part.
Jun 26, 2014 23:08:21 #
Past ten years, had one card fail in use, lost all images. Manuf replacforward under warranty for cost of return postage.
My d7000 has two slots for SD memory, it can be configured to record every image on both cards, for backup. (there are other options for the 2 cards)
Why aren't all new cameras coming with dual slots?
My d7000 has two slots for SD memory, it can be configured to record every image on both cards, for backup. (there are other options for the 2 cards)
Why aren't all new cameras coming with dual slots?
Jun 26, 2014 23:14:13 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
jd7000 wrote:
Past ten years, had one card fail in use, lost all images. Manuf replacforward under warranty for cost of return postage.
My d7000 has two slots for SD memory, it can be configured to record every image on both cards, for backup. (there are other options for the 2 cards)
Why aren't all new cameras coming with dual slots?
My d7000 has two slots for SD memory, it can be configured to record every image on both cards, for backup. (there are other options for the 2 cards)
Why aren't all new cameras coming with dual slots?
Space, and how important the immediate backup is versus the error rate.
Jun 26, 2014 23:24:56 #
amehta wrote:
Space, and how important the immediate backup is versus the error rate.
Space? It's an SD card, they are not very big, and there are other useful options for two cards besides backup.
Jun 26, 2014 23:46:04 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
jd7000 wrote:
Space? It's an SD card, they are not very big, and there are other useful options for two cards besides backup.
The card does not take much space, but the entire housing does have to be fit into the camera.
What else is useful to people using entry-level and mid-level cameras?
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