LawnDog08 Loc: Southwick,MA

I have a Canon T2i and I bought it with a Fujifilm 4gb class 6 SD card. I'm learning the camera more and I'm looking to upgrade the SD card to start shooting in RAW format. The question is what brand and GB / Class size to go with? I've heard bigger isn't always better, but I'm just looking for an upgrade that won't fail or corrupt the camera. I've read the horror stories in the reviews on some of the cards and quite frankly I'm becoming more confused. Any info would be great but I'm curious as to what other Canon users out there have in their cameras for SDHC or SDXC cards? I understand that there is a risk of getting a "lemon" card with any brand. I have had great luck with the one I am using now and I guess I'm just looking for a little help weeding through the BS in some of these reviews! Thanks for the help in advance.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

fond an extreme 8 gig, 30/'s mb video card can hold 120 min of hd video san disk rated 10 at best buy

lacsar Loc: Columbia SC and Newland NC

I've never had a problem with either of the brands of memory cards. But I have had enough of the San Disk flash drives to fail that I won't use any of their products. As far as size of cards I usually use 4GB or 8GB cards class 6, 8 and 10. I have plenty of spares. If I loose one smaller card, I haven't lost too much data. If I lost the only big one, I've lost plenty. I never totally fill a card.

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

I use Sandisk either 16 or 32 gb, I rarely remove the card, so losing them is not an issue, and I carry extra cards in case of malfunction. after DL to laptop I reformat the cards.Never lost a card, never had a malfunction

Oh and NEVER BUY any SD or CF cards from HONG KONG or China on ebay, They might look and act like meomery cardsd but are cheap chips and will not have the advertised capacity, in short copycat ripoffs

Sam55

I have a Canon T3i that came with a PNY class 10 8GB sd card. Worked great for stills and still does, but when I tried to shoot any video, it would not keep up with the camera for more than a few seconds and then the thing would just stop recording. Got a Sandisk extreme Pro rated at over 90 meg/sec write speed and I am doing video just fine now. So BS aside, you will get what you pay for. You may find a cheap one that will work, and then you just may not. I want one that I know is going to work, so I will buy the best that I can find. I will stick with Sandisk.

Jackinthebox Loc: travel the world

16 GB 10 speed should be your minimum. I use Transcent and never had a bad one. I think they are guaranteed for life. Someone advised that it is better to have 2- 16 gig cards vs one 32gb. I dont know but next one I buy will be 32 as they are getting cheaper all the time. Seems economical for long time storage.

at Amazon Transcend 32 GB Class SDHC 10 Flash Memory Card TS32GSDHC10E
Buy new: $35.67

It don’t get better than that.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

I shoot with San Disk. I always use a 4g or 8g for pictures. I haven't gotten into the movie mod yet. I took a 32g on vacation a few years ago and almost lost the whole card. I sent it out to a company and they were able to get them all off the card. Cost me about $50 but was worth it in the long run. Now I use smaller cards and never fill them. And down load them to the computer and a small hard drive every night.
Erv

wcobon Loc: Chester County Pennsylvania

I have a Nikon DSLR & a Panasonic camcorder. I use a Kingston 64 GB rated @ 10 in my camcorder & a 64 & 32 GB rated @ 10 in my Nikon (I also shoot video in the Nikon). I have had "0" problems with my cards. I purchased the Kingston because I have read & have been told by people I respect, that Kingston is the best quality. There is, in my opinion no substitute for quality, particularly when recording photos & videos. You usually don't have the opportunity for a "do over." The 4, 6, 8, & 10 ratings are for download speeds, the higher the number the quicker the download, also the more they cost. Good luck.
Bob

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Never had a San Disk fail. Agree with the smaller size comment. I only use 4 & 8 GB and I prefer those with the higher "write" speeds.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

I do the same: San Disks, smaller size, download every night, format card each time. I've never had an issue with cards....

Jackinthebox Loc: travel the world

I also down load the days catch every night but leave the keepers on the card for reference during the day. Should I loose the card or the camera the pictures are on hard disks, yes multiples and also available on my camera to view on the flip screen.
Its a wonderfull world when you can have your cake and eat it too.
Buy at a minimum class 10 cards for movies if not now perhaps later.

singleviking Loc: Lake Sebu Eco Park, Philippines

Ok It seems like everyone has differing opinions about Memory caeds and a strategy for disaster recovery if one goes bad, There's always a chance for an infant mortality of any memory card, but any class 8 or above card should do you fine. Remember, some cameras can have contact problems when you swap cards continuously from one to another. If you decide to shoot video with your camera, it's a pain to be in the middle of shooting and run out of memory space, so I agree that the larger EXTREME cards will prove to be faster and they are tested before packaging. I have had absolutely no problems using Sandisk Video Extreme HD cards, but all memory can be damaged by X-ray machines, Gamma rays, and static discharge from handling. This advice from an integrated circuit designer. If you intend to be cost conscious when buying memory, then remember the old addage "Buyer beware".
Also, the size of the remaining memory in any SD or XC card is determined by the way it was formatted. When retaining multiple formats for photos, it requires more room for the headers that seperate the RAW and other file formats. It's like splitting your hard disk for 2 operating systems. You need to have 2 bootstrap files, therefore less file space for photo files.
I think the biggest problem you will face using memory cards will be from statis discharge when handling the cards in dry and static prone places or when you wear a wool sweater or walk across a new carpet. My suggestion is to dicharge yourself to any grounded metal object like a radiator or use an ant-static wrist strap when ever handling your memory cards.

arphot Loc: Massachusetts

I have an 8 and 16 gig SDHC class 10. The higher class is best for shooting video, but the class 6 (I hear) is just fine for shooting RAW. However, for the money (got my 16 gig @ Best Buy for $24), the class 10 is worth it.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

I was given some very good advice from a professional photographer. He said that bigger is not better for the simple reason that if you shoot with a 16 meg card and it craps and there are a lot of photos on it, you can be S.O.L.. However, if you shoot with smaller cards, even though you may change it out more often, You won't lose everything if it goes west. You will just lose what is on that card. He shoots lots of weddings and he uses only 4 and 8 gig cards. This was good advice, I had a card crap out on me once and my retrieval software could not save it. Fortunately, I took his advice and did not miss a lick. Just one more thing to consider. Cards are cheap.

bulach

I have four different digital cameras. A couple of them are designed for taking video. I use two different card brands. Two of the cards from Walmart called Edge:a 32GB, class 10 and a 16GB, class 10. I also have a SanDisk 8GB
class 6. I have used the mentioned cards all over South America in high humidity and hot temperatures. Here in the states I have used the cards from 10 above zero and into the 90's. Not once did I have a failure. I took a gamble on the Edge brand from Walmart and won.
Bulach