So far I've learned:
SD=Secure Digital. SDHC=Secure Digital High Capacity. SDXC=Secure Digital eXtended Capacity
UHS-I=Ultra High-Speed Phase-I

Four questions:

Q1- Are all types of SD cards shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof, and X-ray-proof? If not, which cards are, & which are not?

Q2- In your OPINION, which size would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): 2 32GB cards OR 1 64GB card?

Q3- In your OPINION, which type would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): SD, SDHC, or SDXC?

Q4- In your OPINION, which size & type memory card would be *okay* for a novice shooting movies?

Aloha from Hawaii,
Bill

Memory cards tend to get expensive. Here is why, the faster they read and write data, the more expensive they get. The larger the size in memory capacity the more expensive they get. So many people like to use, format and reuse cards. IMHO, this is fool-hardiness. Every time a card is formatted, the images are deleted. DUH! I have lost count of the number of tragedies by friends and fellow Hoggers Who have told me how they formatted the wrong card. And photos from Timmy's fifth birthday party where his two front teeth had fallen out are lost. Well, that isn't entirely correct but everyone suffers enough anxiety and anguish to keep a Psychotropic Pharmaceutical Manufacturer in profits for the next five years. My advice here is: DONT FORMAT YOUR USED MEMORY CARDS.

So far I've learned:
SD=Secure Digital. SDHC=Secure Digital High Capacity. SDXC=Secure Digital eXtended Capacity
UHS-I=Ultra High-Speed Phase-I

Four questions:

Q1- Are all types of SD cards shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof, and X-ray-proof? If not, which cards are, & which are not?

Q2- In your OPINION, which size would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): 2 32GB cards OR 1 64GB card?

Q3- In your OPINION, which type would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): SD, SDHC, or SDXC?

Q4- In your OPINION, which size & type memory card would be *okay* for a novice shooting movies?

Aloha from Hawaii,
Bill

So far I've learned:
SD=Secure Digital. SDHC=Secure Digital High Capacity. SDXC=Secure Digital eXtended Capacity
UHS-I=Ultra High-Speed Phase-I

Four questions:

Q1- Are all types of SD cards shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof, and X-ray-proof? If not, which cards are, & which are not?

Q2- In your OPINION, which size would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): 2 32GB cards OR 1 64GB card?

Q3- In your OPINION, which type would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): SD, SDHC, or SDXC?

Q4- In your OPINION, which size & type memory card would be *okay* for a novice shooting movies?

Aloha from Hawaii,
Bill

So far I've learned:
SD=Secure Digital. SDHC=Secure Digital High Capacity. SDXC=Secure Digital eXtended Capacity
UHS-I=Ultra High-Speed Phase-I

Four questions:

Q1- Are all types of SD cards shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof, and X-ray-proof? If not, which cards are, & which are not?

Q2- In your OPINION, which size would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): 2 32GB cards OR 1 64GB card?

Google will tell you what you want to know... an example regarding X Rays vs. SD Cards is:
https://havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer/memory-cards-airport-security-scanners/


Cheers!

Q3- In your OPINION, which type would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): SD, SDHC, or SDXC?

Q4- In your OPINION, which size & type memory card would be *okay* for a novice shooting movies?

Aloha from Hawaii,
Bill

So far I've learned:
SD=Secure Digital. SDHC=Secure Digital High Capacity. SDXC=Secure Digital eXtended Capacity
UHS-I=Ultra High-Speed Phase-I

Four questions:

Q1- Are all types of SD cards shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof, and X-ray-proof? If not, which cards are, & which are not?

Q2- In your OPINION, which size would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): 2 32GB cards OR 1 64GB card?

Q3- In your OPINION, which type would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): SD, SDHC, or SDXC?

Q4- In your OPINION, which size & type memory card would be *okay* for a novice shooting movies?

Aloha from Hawaii,
Bill

From my limited experience, today's memory cards are almost indestructible. However, don't abuse them to prove this point. With proper care, all memory cards are impact resistant, temperature resistant, water proof and X-Ray resistant. These have come a long way when they were first conceived. With that being written, several companies have devised absolutely indestructible memory cards with metal instead of plastic housings. IMHO, this is a superior waste of money. If you take good care of your camera and memory card, there will be no problems down the road. My advice here is: TREAT ALL MEMORY CARDS AS WELL AS YOU TREAT YOUR CAMERA.

Memory cards tend to get expensive. Here is why, the faster they read and write data, the more expensive they get. The larger the size in memory capacity the more expensive they get. So many people like to use, format and reuse cards. IMHO, this is fool-hardiness. Every time a card is formatted, the images are deleted. DUH! I have lost count of the number of tragedies by friends and fellow Hoggers Who have told me how they formatted the wrong card. And photos from Timmy's fifth birthday party where his two front teeth had fallen out are lost. Well, that isn't entirely correct but everyone suffers enough anxiety and anguish to keep a Psychotropic Pharmaceutical Manufacturer in profits for the next five years. My advice here is: DONT FORMAT YOUR USED MEMORY CARDS. It seems to me to be more prudent to buy several cards.

When I am buying some gear, I head over to the memory card section. Invariably, there is s sale on some memory cards. I'll buy one or two and throw it in my bag. My advice here is: BUY A FEW MEMORY CARDS. Yes, I know they get expensive. But my anxiety medication has worn off years ago. LOL.

Size does matter!
I tend to buy 32GB or 64 GB cards. I would cry if I lost my 128GB or 256GB memory card with photos of everything. Watching a grown man cry is not a pretty sight. I have different sizes from different manufacturers in several card cases all nicely labeled. It is definitely a hodgepodge of cards. More about size capacity later on. The purpose of high capacity cards is so you don't keep putting a fresh card in. Who cares, it's only money.

The SDXC type cards seem to do very well. But this all falls back on what I have wrote up to now. The same caveats still apply. The extended capacity versus the high capacity is pretty much the same as extended release tablets versus delayed release tablets. Go figure that one out b

Finally, I won't recommend a specific manufacturer because I am not getting endorsed to recommend a particular brand. Some photographers change card manufacturers as frequently as they change underwear. So photographers are much more loyal. As for me, I buy cards that are on sale.

Now, movies get complicated. You generally need one or two high capacity cards. I am writing about a card that is 128 or 256 GB in size. You will need something that writes data fast. You will need space to edit on the card. Plan on using it once only. Refer to what I wrote earlier, please. Finally, they get extremely expensive. Perhaps as expensive as a three course meal for four at a top rated five star restaurant. Another option would be to buy several 64GB cards and stitch the video together. Then we get right back to the cost issue.

There is no right or wrong card. There is no particular manufacturer that is better than another. There is no perfect read/write speed. There is no perfect capacity. There are so many different ones. There is no particular card for everyone. I can only wish I have another 4 decades of life to try them all.

Happy Shooting!

So far I've learned:
SD=Secure Digital. SDHC=Secure Digital High Capacity. SDXC=Secure Digital eXtended Capacity
UHS-I=Ultra High-Speed Phase-I

Four questions:

Q1- Are all types of SD cards shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof, and X-ray-proof? If not, which cards are, & which are not?

Q2- In your OPINION, which size would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): 2 32GB cards OR 1 64GB card?

Q3- In your OPINION, which type would be more prudent for a novice to buy (for non-movies): SD, SDHC, or SDXC?

Q4- In your OPINION, which size & type memory card would be *okay* for a novice shooting movies?

Aloha from Hawaii,
Bill