Memory Card Limit I read somewhere that some older DSLR cameras have upper limits for memory card space - is that the case here? I have a 2G, but know that just won't be enough for my upcoming trip.How high can I go? 32G? 16? Memory Card Limit I read somewhere that some older DSLR cameras have upper limits for memory card space - is that the case here? I have a 2G, but know that just won't be enough for my upcoming... » Read More Memory Card Limit I read somewhere that some older DSLR cameras have upper limits for memory card space - is that the case here? I have a 2G, but know that just won't be enough for my upcoming trip.How high can I go? 32G? 16? « Show Less
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I use a 4-gig card with this camera and I shoot at the maximum quality jpeg. If memory serves me right, I can usually get 700 - 850 pictures on a full card, though I rarely do so for exactly the reasons I mentioned earlier. Always back up your pictures! Twice, if you can help it!
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I get about 1000 max quality jpegs with a 4GB card with an XTi. The camera should be compatible with any current compact flash card. Storing ALL your irreplaceable images on one massive card probably isn't a very good idea due to possible loss so a daily backup method - laptop, portable image storage solution - is highly recommended.
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Sounds like a great suggestion, thanks. Do you use a 8G will this camera? Would I be correct in assuming you'd get about 1700 pics at fairly standard settings?
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I have been using a Sandisk 4GB SDHC (class 2 speed), and a Sandisk 8GB SDHC Extreme III (class 6 speed) with this camera and both seem to work fine. I've noticed that some retailers claim in their "specifications" sections that this camera can only use cards up to 2GB (not SDHC), but I haven't found this to be the case. I'm not sure if I'll actually be able to get the full 4-8GB storage capacity out of my cards, but compatibility hasn't been a problem. Hope this info helps.
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Honestly you can gues any memory card you want to get.. I get use a 16g because I can change the pixels I want or if I want to have larger or smaller.. But it's more about what your comfortable with.
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I've been able to use a 64 gb micro sd in the camera, but there are some issues that have cropped up. One, you can't format the card in the camera. Which means that updating the cameras firmware is iffy. But, if you update the firmware with another card, no problem. Second, and perhaps more troubling, the time and date that the file is recorded is always wrong. If this is important to you, don't use the 64 gb card. With the 32 gb or smaller, this issue disappears. Contour simply says the ROAM wasn't designed for anything larger than a 32 gb card anyway, so I'm surprised it worked it all with the bigger one. I've been able to use a 64 gb micro sd in the camera, but there are some issues that have cropped up. One, you can't format the card in the camera. Which means that updating the cameras firmware is iffy. But, if you update the firmware with another card, no problem. Second, and perhaps more troubling, the time and date that the file is recorded is always wrong. If this is important to you, don't use the 64 gb card. With the 32 gb or smaller, this issue disappears. Contour simply says the ROAM wasn't designed for anything larger than a 32 gb card anyway, so I'm surprised it worked it all... » Read More I've been able to use a 64 gb micro sd in the camera, but there are some issues that have cropped up. One, you can't format the card in the camera. Which means that updating the cameras firmware is iffy. But, if you update the firmware with another card, no problem. Second, and perhaps more troubling, the time and date that the file is recorded is always wrong. If this is important to you, don't use the 64 gb card. With the 32 gb or smaller, this issue disappears. Contour simply says the ROAM wasn't designed for anything larger than a 32 gb card anyway, so I'm surprised it worked it all with the bigger one. « Show Less
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Hi chris, a 32gb Memory card is the highest capacity card tested and proven to have worked with this camera. Thanks_Mitch
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I never buy larger than 32 GB as the cards do go bad over time and wear out. 32GB is all you need with two in the camera.
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I use a SanDisk 32GB SDHC card. Not sure if there is an upper capacity limit. The manufacturer recommends a class 10 card for the fastest read/write speeds.
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I carry 2 64GB cards for my D5100. I use a single card for a shoot and move them as soon as practical onto a more stable platform (backed up). Then I return the card to my cycle. This lets me shoot as much as I want without fear of running out of space. I also shoot jpg & raw. They are so cheap (I saw them for $15.99 the other day) that I cannot see a reason not to use them. The other people fearing about loss of the pictures are right though, do not store your pictures on here. Move them as soon as possible.
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I have used an 8 GB SD card with no problems. I haven't used the camera much in a long time, so I can't say if it can accept larger cards.
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You can use a maximum of 32 GB of memory. They told me to buy a class 10, which has a faster write speed. Be sure the card is seated completely in the slot. I realistically don't think that any SD card would make it say no SD card unless it's more than 32 GB. Based on my experience, I don't believe your problems are going to end there. You will most likely end up returning it. If you do, remember to remove your SD card. Some people forget to do that.
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According to manufacturer specifications this camera has 1.4GB of onboard storage (please note that not all of this storage can be used to save pictures). Nikon does not specify a card size limit so we would recommend not using anything larger than 32gb.
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A 2gb sd card can hold a lot of pictures, the number of which will depend on the settings on the camera and the megapixels that your camera shoots with.Lets say you have a 8 megapixel camera. The average might be around 5 mb per photo if you haven't changed the factory settings. That would put you in the range of 380 to 410 pictures.
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Sorry, I don't know much about camera. I bought SD 1 (2) GB cards because my Nikon was, and still is, in good working condition. It won't take the 4, 8, or larger GB cards. I bought SD cards from Amazon, however, I could only program 1 of these cards, the other 4, I could not use. An Du Pond expert helped me to program them, buthe could make one work.
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Not sure I fully understand. You can purchase any size memory card. 2,4 8,16,32, 64 gb. I prefer 16. If one goes bad which they can you will not lose too many pictures. You should upload all pics you want to keep as a back up.. I keep the pics on the card and I had one card fail. LEXAR gives you a lifetime warranty. I got a new card but could not recover the pics.
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Thanks, Kurts. I just ordered a 16 GB SDHC card and hope it will work when it arrives. Here are the maximum size for other types of memory cards to be used for Canon Powershot SD 780 IS according to www.usa.canon.com:SD: Secure Digital standard card supports capacities up to 2 GB.SDHC: Secure Digital High Capacity currently supports capacities up to 32 GB.MMC: MultiMedia Card supports capacities up to 1 GB.MMCPlus: MultiMediaCardPlus supports up to 4GB currently.HC MMCPlus: High Capacity MultiMediaCardPlus supports up to 8 GB capacities currently. Thanks, Kurts. I just ordered a 16 GB SDHC card and hope it will work when it arrives. Here are the maximum size for other types of memory cards to be used for Canon Powershot SD 780 IS according to www.usa.canon.com:SD: Secure Digital standard card supports capacities up to 2 GB.SDHC: Secure Digital High Capacity currently supports capacities up to 32 GB.MMC: MultiMedia Card supports capacities up to 1 GB.MMCPlus: MultiMediaCardPlus supports up to 4GB currently.HC MMCPlus: High Capacity MultiMediaCardPlus supports up to 8 GB... » Read More Thanks, Kurts. I just ordered a 16 GB SDHC card and hope it will work when it arrives. Here are the maximum size for other types of memory cards to be used for Canon Powershot SD 780 IS according to www.usa.canon.com:SD: Secure Digital standard card supports capacities up to 2 GB.SDHC: Secure Digital High Capacity currently supports capacities up to 32 GB.MMC: MultiMedia Card supports capacities up to 1 GB.MMCPlus: MultiMediaCardPlus supports up to 4GB currently.HC MMCPlus: High Capacity MultiMediaCardPlus supports up to 8 GB capacities currently. « Show Less
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Hi! I actually never run out on build in 32gb.Photo works for sd. I was able to copy video from main drive to a card... I didn't tried to film on sd card. If I will try, I will consider to get some fastest card possible, because regular cards can be not able to process so much data. But I really like that camera!
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You may have gotten the answer but the manual says: 2GB card can hold 380 12M pictures, 650 5M pictures(using the Extended zoom lens capability).