How fast is this card when writing large files (about 1 Gb)? My current class10 SDXC cards max out ~ 11-12 Mb/second (WIN 7 machine). Thanks!
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The card I had worked perfectly with my Macbook air (late 2011), and was way faster, 1GB would take about 30 to 40 seconds to copy. I sent mine for replacement after 6 months of usage because it did not work on my new MBP (late 2013). I am supposed to get the new one shortly.
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Peter,About 60MB/s write and 90MB/s read speed, iMac 27", i7 chip, 32gb ram, 1tb fusion drive, 2gb video card.On speed and write software, write was 59.8MB/s and write 89.7MB/s.I shot hours of video on a Canon 70d with absolutely no issues.
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Peter, About 60MB/s write and 90MB/s read speed, iMac 27", i7 chip, 32gb ram, 1tb fusion drive, 2gb video card. On speed and write software, write was 59.8MB/s and write 89.7MB/s. I shot hours of video on a Canon 70d with absolutely no issues.
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64 gig class 10 sdxc is the best card you can use. They make bigger but dont know if the camera will work with it. This is what I have and it holds appx 8500 pictures or can take almost 9 hours of video. Get like two and you'll never need another one again.
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Do NOT buy the Sandisk Class 2 card! "Class-2" means its write speed is 2MB/S minimum. This Transcend 8GB is a "Class 6" card, which means its write speed is at least 6MB/S. My own benchmark showed that the speed is actually closer to 10MB/S.If you must get a Sandisk card, get either the "Ultra II" (which is similar in speed with this Transcend card) or the "Extreme III" (which is the fastest)
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I recently purchased a Canon Rebel XS SLR and also got the SanDisk Ultra II SDHC (8GB) - Class 2 memory card for the camera. I still haven't opened it because I am not sure if this is card writes fast enough? I also saw a 4GB SanDisk Ultra II - Class 4...confused on which one to go with..any suggestions?
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I am surprised that Some users report capacity-related issues. I purchased a Transcend SDHC Class 10 32G card that I had to format using the camera build-in menu for a correct initialization. It has been working fine since, save a reformatting from time to time when it is not recognized anymore. I would advise to avoid low capacity cards as the same disk Sectors will be Constantly written over, thus faster degrading the card.
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I am running two UHS-1 cards -SanDisk Ultra 64 GB MicroSDXC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory I have not formally benchmarked them but transfer using a USB 3.0 port is much faster than a 2.0 port.
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The maximum size SD card it can use is 32 gig. A class 10 card is recommended, I've used a class 4 before successfully, but if the scenery or action is changing quickly, like if you are shooting video while riding a bicycle, you may notice some "Pixelation" or "Artifacts" in the video and the audio could become unsynchronized from the video if you use anything but a class 10. A rarity, but why risk it? Class 10 32 Gig cards are rather inexpensive these days.
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You need to buy a card and a much bigger one if you don't want to be constantly deleting stuff. I would consider 16gb the minimum. I have a 32gb class 10 GSkill that seems really fast for video and burst modes, but the same size Patriot and Mushkin class 10 cards are much slower and make the camera seem unresponsive. I even had to RMA the PAtriot one it was so slow, but the new one is acceptable. I got the GSkill on sale for $9.99, just watch New egg, they go on sale all the time. The faster the card the better. I will try a SanDisk Extreme when the price comes down.
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I would suggest go with one above 10 MB/sec though. If you want to choose options RAW or RAW+JPEG that matters, atleast I saw the difference between my 6MB/sec card vs 20MB/sec card. But I do not think you need more than 10MB/sec.RAW images is approx 10-11MB, and plus JPG is about 2.5MB, so it has to write total 12.5MB for each photo in RAW+JPG.
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After owning this machine for about 3 months, I have my question answered. I have tried class 4, 6 and 10 SDHC cards, and they all perform nicely without any problem, all the video (1080i) playback were smooth no matter they were recorded by class 4, 6 or 10.Also, still very happy about my purchase, just came back from a family vacation over the summer, and this one device does it all, my camcorder is now collecting dust.
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To add to what Neeraj Prabhu said.Class 10 labeling dose not apply to USB flash drives. Class 10 SD cards speeds 10MB/s. With my PNY Turbo I have seen write speeds above 100 MB/s. It's more than 10x as fast.
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1) I'm using 16 gb class 10 I bought the card before I read the manual so I decided to use it anyway even after I saw they claim that class 10 is too fast for this cam . 2)my card doesn't interfere with the built in memory it's a setting you could set which memory you wanna use card or built in . 3)the sticker comes in black but I wanted to be able to remove it so I cut out a small piece of Velcro and used that instead
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I got the SAMSUNG MicroSDXC™ 64GB PRO Class 10 UHS-I Card for the fast read/write speed (70/20mbs). Search for best price!
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Do not listen to Glussseppe G. about Class 10 MicroSD cards.. I am using the new SanDisk Ultra 32GB MicroSDHC Class 10/UHS-! at 80MB/s and it just works find.. Also the class 10 cards will work on any class 4 devices. You just can not use lower then 4 class cards like class 2...
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I didn't know myself, so I looked it up on PCMag.com. Here is my edited version, for a (fairly) short answer: SD cards are also available in various speeds. If you're using a point-and-shoot camera... speed class won't matter much. If you're shooting high-resolution ... photos ...you need a quick card to take more than two or three shots at a time. SD cards are generally described by their Speed Class, ranging from Class 2 (slowest) to Class 10 (fastest). ...Class 2 is suitable for standard-definition video recording, while Class 4 and Class 6 can record high-definition video. Class 10 is the card for HD video ... According to Sandisk...Class 4 cards offer read/write speeds of 15 MBps, Class 6 cards ...20MBps, and Class 10 cards ...30MBps. Kingston...describes its Class 4 (at) 4MBps..., Class 6 at 15MBps, and Class 10 at 40MBps... ...Since even smartphones can record HD video these days, Class 2 cards aren't the best choice. They're simply too slow to record HD video... For their complete description, go here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388408,00.asp Hope this helps! Mark
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Hi Les and other fellow FZ-28/35 fans. I am a happy owner of an FZ35 which I bought last October, and its been around the world. Love the camera! Bought another one last week (B&H;) for a family member and it came with an 8GB Transcend. A perfectly fine SD card, but here's my question: will a SanDisk Extreme III Class 10 card (capable of 30MB/s read/write speeds) actually work any faster on the FZ35 than a Class 6 card? Specifically, will it write any faster (to the FZ35 specifically) and thus reduce shutter lag time? Any other cards that will work faster/fastest?Thanks!
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It seems so unintuitive that a *faster* speed class rating would be worse for this product. Can someone explain why a class 4 or 6 would be better than a 10 (which is the most optimal card for video recording).