Best memory card for the money? (Page 2): Other than being bigger files, does RAW/JPEG have any effect on cards or read/write speed? :?:...

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

RacerDan wrote:

I still do not shoot RAW

ptcanon3ti wrote:

I suggest you begin shooting RAW.

Other than being bigger files, does RAW/JPEG have any effect on cards or read/write speed? :?:

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

Bigger files would be the key issue...

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Thanks, Cholly.

carlismycat Loc: united states

I have the 32gig , class 10 extreme pro 95mb/s* sd sandisk for my Nikon D600, and another 35gb that's a 45mb/s* , and feel those have been plenty fast enough for me .

sportyman140 Loc: Juliette, GA

RacerDan wrote:

Need one or two memory cards for my canon 60d which takes SD, SDHC, or SDXC. Still using the SanDisk which came with the camera. I think I want 16 MB so I'm not puting all my eggs in one basket (maybe 8 MB). Many of you have been shooting DSLR far longer and far more than I, therefore know much more than I,so your thoughts will be very helpful in picking the right card.

I still do not shoot RAW

I shoot with PNY 16G and I have plenty of room shooting with RAW no lacking in space of operation of cards. I also make sure they are super high speed for video should I need that for these cards.
Here is a link for PNY : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DX5D49S/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Peekayoh Loc: UK

Stick with Sandisk, I've never known them to be problematic, Lexar too.

Sandisk give a lifetime warranty on their Ultra and Extreme cards so they are pretty confident of their product. Be careful though of counterfeit cards, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; stick to reputable suppliers.

zonedout Loc: Central California

Billbobboy42 wrote:

You are right; however, Class 10 cards come in various read/write speeds. The higher the speeds, the higher the price. I saw at B&H a Class 10 64gb rated at about 90 mb/s that was priced somewhere north of $100.00. I decided 80 mb/s was good enough for me, even that set me back about $80.00

B&H is selling a Class 10, 64GB, 90MB/sec PNY card for $39.95. Mine arrive on Friday

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

Peekayoh wrote:

Stick with Sandisk, I've never known them to be problematic, Lexar too.

Sandisk give a lifetime warranty on their Ultra and Extreme cards so they are pretty confident of their product. Be careful though of counterfeit cards, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; stick to reputable suppliers.

^^^^EXACTLY!

BTW, I've been using SanDisk cards in multiple formats for years and have NEVER had one fail.

jeryh Loc: Oxfordshire UK

From my experience, 8GB is plenty; you could get several of these, which is a better bet if one card fails ! I used to use Sandisk, but have switched to Fuji, both CF and SDHC- in 8 and 16 GB. I would use a class 10 cqrd for most subjects

gessman Loc: Colorado

RacerDan wrote:

Need one or two memory cards for my canon 60d which takes SD, SDHC, or SDXC. Still using the SanDisk which came with the camera. I think I want 16 MB so I'm not puting all my eggs in one basket (maybe 8 MB). Many of you have been shooting DSLR far longer and far more than I, therefore know much more than I,so your thoughts will be very helpful in picking the right card.

I still do not shoot RAW

All cards are NOT created equal or so I have read. Some that are rated as equal are faster or slower than others rated the same. SanDisk is not the fastest Class 10 card however that may not matter as much as the rate that your 60d will transfer data to the card. You need to know how fast that transfer rate is because it does no good to buy a 95 megabit per second (mbs) rated card if your camera will only transfer data at 40 mbs, or so I have read a few times now. You can save money and still have your camera operating as fast as it can. As older "prosumer" cameras go right up to the 5D3, only the 5D2 does not have an upper limited transfer rate and can use the latest ultra high speed cards. No sense in buying transfer speed you cannot take advantage of. Know your stuff and do some research. Some of the answers you are getting here are not totally beneficial. :shock: :roll: :-D

rstrick2 Loc: Beverly Hills, FL

I have dome a lot of research on the Sd cards and I found this one to be one of the best deals
Toshiba 64GB 64G SD SDHC EXCERIA Type 2 Class 10 Memory Card . Amazon carries these. I always get a 64 Gb if its affordable as RAW files are large files. This was affordable for me

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

gessman wrote:

All cards are NOT created equal or so I have read.... (show quote)

And at the end of the thread (at this moment in time) The right answer!
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Bear2 Loc: Southeast,, MI

Check in your cameras owners manual for it's max write speed.
Anything higher than that might be a waste of money. I have a D7000 with two card slots, and three sets (2ea) of SD 16 mb and 45 speed. I do shoot slot one n RAW and slot two, JEPG.

Billbobboy42 Loc: Center of Delmarva

gessman wrote:

All cards are NOT created equal or so I have read.... (show quote)

The only criteria mentioned so far re speed of the SD card relates to in camera use. So, what does one do when it's time to get those pics to a pc? I would wager the card is inserted into a computer connected card reader. USB 3.0 standard can transfer data at 4.8 gbs. Thus, the faster card can be downloaded/or is it uploaded? faster. If time is important in the transfer operation, the faster card will transfer data (pics) in a shorter time.

ArcticPug Loc: Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Billbobboy42 wrote:

Note that the card is a 8mb vs 64mb.

You got me, those GB completely slipped my mind, I thought it was 32GB with 94 mb/s.
Still, It's not bad though...