does high speed CompactFlash card help at all?
201439
As a rule of thumb, the read/write performance will be affected by the size, but not proportionally. For example, a 4GB card will be slower than a 1GB, but not 4 times as slow. These cameras do benefit from fast card, especially when taking advantage of the burst mode. I would recommend getting the fastest card you can find. If you want high capacity and speed, it might be better to get a couple 1 or 2 GB cards.
619946
I'm using a class 4 8GB SDHC card (Sandisk Ultra II) with my Canon S90 camera. Haven't gotten any hiccups so far and it loads images plenty fast for me. Though there are some cameras out there that will want a minimum speed from SD cards. For instance, most dslr cameras will benefit from using class 6 (minimum write speed of 6MB/sec) SD cards because it can shoot multiple frames per second. Some go as high as 9fps. There aren't very many Point and Shoot cameras that support such a high frame rate so in short they can't benefit from the latest and greatest SDHC cards.
362579
For fastest performance, turn off the instant shot review, use Priority mode and get the fastest SD cards you can. Using a high ISO can also slow things down due to the noise reduction processing
836373
Any speed SD card, but you should put in a class 6 and above, so it can keep up with the full HD and burst shots
921588
Yes, but that is the max speed, average is about 3 to 3.5, on my old laptop anyway. I got a new one for Christmas and it has no place to plug in this card so I gave it to my son (along with the old laptop), he is in CA now or I would test it again.
930891
TZ3 Manual recommends a min mem card speed of 10MB/Sec. This is equivalent to 10MB/X where X = 150KB/Sec ~ 60X. That is, a card that is rated at a minimum of 10MB/Sec, or a card rated at a speed of 60X, will meet TZ3s max response capability. San Disk Ultra II cards meet this specification. Of course slower cards can be used. Beware of off-brand cards rated at 60X or higher that in fact do not meet claimed spec. SanDisk, Kingston, Panasonic etc name brand cards are reliable. Anything faster than 60X can also be used, but cost more and will not increase the speed of the camera.
1906623
If your camera takes CompactFlash (CF) format memory cards, then yes. However more and more cameras nowadays use SecureDigital (SD) cards instead of CompactFlash. Check your user manual to be sure.
699854
Using the higher class better quality SDHC or SDSDX will result in better speed between shots... and overall better speed when down loading.
1512216
Go by the MB/s not the name of a card. This would, if you study, be exceeding most cards on the market. I have up to 80MB/s. Price will stop you from going much higher.
469028
I didn't install one. As a result the frequency of flash is higher, which doesn't bother me. Do it if you want the normal flash rate.
359429
I use a high speed 64gig no problem. I have read that some have trouble with slower cards.
531720
Just to add to the chorus, I use an 8GB Transcend Class 6 MicroSDHC card (w/SD adapter obviously) and it works great. No problems with burst mode or filming AVCHD video at all.
60758
I had the same question so I spoke with a Canon rep today. He recommended SanDisk but noted that the sd780is only writes up to 18-19 MB/sec. So it's essentially a waste of money to purchase a card that writes any faster than 20 MB/sec. Check this one out: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018M256G/ref=cm_cd_asin_lnk However, faster cards are likely to write and read faster through a card reader or on your computer.
1751160
I use a Class 4 SanDisk in my SX10 IS and don't have problems with the busy signal. From I've read from card reviews, apparently different brands don't always rate their cards the same. Some are faster than others in the same class.Btw, I do not recommend San Disk. They make good cards but if you ever do have a problem with one, they will bend over backwards to weasel out of honoring the warranty.
709454
Yes providing your cameras software can read the card that fast. Ive purchased some very fast cards in the past only to find my cameras software didnt support the faster card software and the result was a card that was no faster than the previous card it replaced.
800404
Hello Carole. I've used this CardReader only for SanDisk Extreme, Ultra, etc... SDXC, SDHC cards... I've never used for Compact Flash. But I'm quite sure it will work. I suggest you to try. It's a good item. Good Luck!!!
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Can anyone tell me if this is compatible with Windows7 using a compact flash card?