SD cards
Apr 3, 2018 10:59:39 #
spywayman
Loc: Bridport -Dorset-UK
I inherited my card from my wife's nephew who used it in a variety of Nikons ranging from D80, D90 and now my own D5200.
The card is therefore several years old. The make is TRANSCEND 4GB. I have never had any problem with the card, but when I received an e-mail from Amazon advertising SD cards I started to wonder if I would notice any difference in picture quality by changing to a newer card. My gut feeling is no. I am not bothered by "write" speeds and the like.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
The card is therefore several years old. The make is TRANSCEND 4GB. I have never had any problem with the card, but when I received an e-mail from Amazon advertising SD cards I started to wonder if I would notice any difference in picture quality by changing to a newer card. My gut feeling is no. I am not bothered by "write" speeds and the like.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
Apr 3, 2018 11:03:38 #
spywayman wrote:
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!I inherited my card from my wife's nephew who used... (show quote)
Apr 3, 2018 11:07:05 #
Your picture quality is not affected by the card in any way. The only thing that affects PQ is the camera, to some extent, and the photographer to a greater extent.
Apr 3, 2018 11:12:45 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
I have an old Lexar 4 gb Class 4 that I bought around 2009. I use that card in my Sony pocket camera, and it is slow reading and writing. But, I have no quality issues. I'm assuming that card is no longer manufactured. Because, most cards today are cheaper and have faster read/write speeds. I buy SanDisk and Lexar Class 10 cards today. I would buy one, just to have as a spare.
Apr 3, 2018 11:38:24 #
rcdovala wrote:
Your picture quality is not affected by the card in any way. The only thing that affects PQ is the camera, to some extent, and the photographer to a greater extent.
Apr 3, 2018 12:20:19 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
rcdovala wrote:
Your picture quality is not affected by the card in any way. The only thing that affects PQ is the camera, to some extent, and the photographer to a greater extent.
For stills cards won't make a quality difference. But, they will if you are taking video. The card you use will definitely matter. It should be a class 10 card.
Apr 3, 2018 14:11:05 #
Old and gray
Loc: Schenectady, New York
... Hello Spywayman:
Your SD cards have class #'s on them. The higher the # the faster it puts the picture on the card. The card its self has no affect on the picture. Let us say a class 2 card can write a picture on a card in 3 sec. (made up #) where as a card class 10 can write maybe 15 or more. the faster cards are real nice in taking sport pictures. One does not have to wait for the card to write before you can take another picture.
WWW.SDCARD.ORG this site tells all about SD cards . NOW some older cameras can not handle card over 4gbs because of the way the cards need be wrote on.
Your SD cards have class #'s on them. The higher the # the faster it puts the picture on the card. The card its self has no affect on the picture. Let us say a class 2 card can write a picture on a card in 3 sec. (made up #) where as a card class 10 can write maybe 15 or more. the faster cards are real nice in taking sport pictures. One does not have to wait for the card to write before you can take another picture.
WWW.SDCARD.ORG this site tells all about SD cards . NOW some older cameras can not handle card over 4gbs because of the way the cards need be wrote on.
Apr 3, 2018 20:05:25 #
FreddB
Loc: PA - Delaware County
Cards have gotten cheap enough to not re-use them over and over. I save mine
along with all my negatives from way back when. First digital cards were too
damned expensive to do that - wish I had some of those to PP with the current
programs available.
along with all my negatives from way back when. First digital cards were too
damned expensive to do that - wish I had some of those to PP with the current
programs available.
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