Which SDHC (Class 4, 6 or 10) is best for Panasonic ZS3??? Hi...i have no idea about "classes" of sd cards. i want to get a 16 gb card for my new panasonic zs3 - they told me i should use at least a class 6 for this camera...does the class really make a difference??? is it worth spending the extra money for a class 10?thanks in advance for your advice!shannon Which SDHC (Class 4, 6 or 10) is best for Panasonic ZS3??? Hi...i have no idea about "classes" of sd cards. i want to get a 16 gb card for my new panasonic zs3 - they told me i should... » Read More Which SDHC (Class 4, 6 or 10) is best for Panasonic ZS3??? Hi...i have no idea about "classes" of sd cards. i want to get a 16 gb card for my new panasonic zs3 - they told me i should use at least a class 6 for this camera...does the class really make a difference??? is it worth spending the extra money for a class 10?thanks in advance for your advice!shannon « Show Less
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What class memory card did you get? The owner's manual states you should use class 6 SDHC cards for HD video. You may be able to use class 4 cards, but there's very little price difference. So get a class 6 card and be done with it. The camera rocks, so take the card back, not the camera. Oh, and set video to AVCHD, not MPEG.
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I own this camera, I didn't check my own manual, but the PDF manual posted online, it says this on page 63."Using a card of SD speed `Class 6' or above is recommended for recording motion pictures. The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing. Using a high-speed card with a specified speed (e.g. on packaging) of at least 10 MB/s is recommended when `REC QUALITY' is set to `HD', `WVGA', or `VGA'"
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I was able to to record 720p on a 2GB Kingston non SDHC card which was a surprise. It played back fine too. I ened up getting the 16GB Adata for ~$30. So far so good.
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I paid $30 for a Sandisk 8GB card, and when I tried to take a video, after one minute, it shut down and said that the card doesn;t write fast enough. Is this a defect of the camera or the card. In any case, I feel burned by this and feel like sending the camera back to Amazon.
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E. Thomas - Where in the manual does it say you need class 6 memory for video ? I noticed the Panasonic web site lists class 4 memory cards as an accessory for this camera.
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Transcend 8GB, class 6. No problems. Got 2 rather than 1-16GB just because they do go bad (no matter the brand) and I would rather have just 1/2 of the vacation pictures spoiled rather than all of them.
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Hi, I've used a 16 Gb Class 6 Verbatim card with my ZS3 with no problems whatsoever even if recording action HD video at full resolution & quality.Just for instance, I recorded the outside view from a high-speed train running at some 217 mph at the time, and it neither missed frames nor gave any error messages, despite trees, houses, and everything passing by at dizzying speed. The resulting 1280x720 @ 30 fps HD video played smoothly on my TV and high-end PC monitor.Regards.
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I got a 16GB Class 6 Sandisk card before our vacation to Europe. On a bicycle ride around a lake the camera would stop midstream in a video shoot and said something like "the data stream is too fast for the card". I was shooting in the highest HD mode. It happened several times so high speed action (a lot of data) is too fast for a Class 6. Buy a faster card. I wish I had.
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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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I use it with Class 10 and personally I use 32GB. But that depends on how wure you want to be about it playing smoothly your videos (class 10 would be a better bet), and how big and number of videos you want to store in the memory (in my case I do not want to run any risk of getting a full memory signal, so 32GB was my safe bet).
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A Class 6 SDHC card (which I intend to buy in 32GB for my own TX7 when the price is right) would be faster than a Memory Stick Pro Duo Mark2 and probably even a faster than a Sony Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo (since these have been around for years). My TX7 came with an instruction manual which suggests that Mark2 is sufficient; this would correspond to about a Class 4, but I'd go with a Class 6 just to be safe. In no way can a TX7 (or any similar device) come close to taking advantage of a Class 10 SDHC.Hope this helps.
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You have to look at the speed level on the card. Sometimes it makes a difference in performance. I always choose fastest available. On the SDHC cards the fastest acting card is a Class 6. Regular SD cards use so many different speed types its crazy-- example 40X to over 100X. As far as brand, I would imagine most work with this machine. I use a cheap brand SDHC with my Panasonic camera.
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I think the one I got is a class 6, but since I use it in my tablet as extra storage for pictures and music speed is less important. I don't download movies or create videos where I believe higher class like 10, with max speed, may be needed. I use plenty of class 4 regulare sd cards for still photos with no problems.
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i don't understand the20 mb/sec. http://www.sdcard.org/developers/tech/sdhc says class 2, 4, 6 only do 2, 4, and 6 mb/sec. the link to the sandisk card shows class 6 but does say 20mb
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class refers to the minimum transfer speed, and as far as i could tell from the sandisk web site, their 32gb microsd cards are class 2, regardless of what the picture looks like on amazon. in theory, when transferring data it might take twice as long as a class 4, thrice as long as a class 6, etc., which might matter if you're impatient and moving gigabytes of data. it should be more than fast enough for just listening to music. in my experience, i get higher than the minimum, and class 2 has been good enough for my dslr and recording 640x480 video on my compact camera.
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Ramon, Class 10 SD cards write faster than Class 6. With the HD setting, you are writing a lot of memory to the SD card to save a video and you should have the fastest card you can get which, in this case, is a Class 10.
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YES is does. (Micro SD cards) The manual however does not specify what size or type (class). I believe it is limited to 16GB and pretty much any class. I wouldn't waste money on expensive class 10 Micro SD cards. Class 4 will work just fine.
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If I understand it correctly, the Class code relates to the quality/how well it performs for the use/type of recording done (ie, audio, still pictures/photos, or video recording) in a device. If you're using a video camcorder, for example, or taking videos on your digital camera (especially a newer one with HD-High Definition-), you definitely want a Class 10 memory card for the best results.
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By the way, Panasonic.com doesn't have much info on the ZS3. But Panasonic.net has an entire minisite for it! If you haven't checked it out, here's the link below. Very impressive that they spent so much time providing detailed info. Says a lot about their commitment to the product and consumer segment.http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/zs3_tz7/index.html
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I use a 16GB class 10 card in my XP200, but not sure if its overkill for my typical useage as I very rarely record video. If you're into video its probably a good investment. The class 10 likely helps save single pix faster too though.
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Do not use a class 10 card with this camera. Class 4 or 6 and it will work properly.
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Funny. I just emailed Sanyo and asked them the best card for this camcorder and they said a Class 2 or 4!!!!They said not to use a 6 or a 10. Whatta buncha yo-yos. These guys are supposed to be the experts but they have no hands-on experience.
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You can buy the standard SDHC card for this camera, but if you will be taking a lot of videos, you may want to buy a class 10 SDHC card. Alos watch for the read write capability. I bought a 16GB class 10 for mine.
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Bethany: As far as I know, your Samsung camera should accept any micro sd card. The only problem is if the memory (sd card,etc) is proprietary such as a Sony memory stick(for some Sony cameras). Please remember the "class" is important. Class 10 is much faster at saving and reading than a class 2. There will not be as much delay between each picture you take on your camera with a higher class (10). Anything beyond a class 10 for cameras is pretty much wasted. Besides, Amazon will be wonderful about returns is you are not satisfied. Regards, Jim Bethany: As far as I know, your Samsung camera should accept any micro sd card. The only problem is if the memory (sd card,etc) is proprietary such as a Sony memory stick(for some Sony cameras). Please remember the "class" is important. Class 10 is much faster at saving and reading than a class 2. There will not be as much delay between each picture you take on your camera with a higher class (10). Anything beyond a class 10 for cameras is pretty much wasted. Besides, Amazon will be wonderful about returns is you are not satisfied. Regards, Jim