does high speed CompactFlash card help at all?
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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.
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As a class 10 device it's required to have a minimum of 10MB/s ... in standardized tests. (Meaning real-world could find it slower in certain cases.) No other speed is listed for it, so I'd have to assume that's it's speed. Especially as it was one of the early class 10 devices. So 40MB/s is highly unlikely. Besides, your camera gives you a list of recommended cards (of which this card isn't in the list) which would probably be the best place to look: SanDisk Extreme 32GB microSDHC (SDSDQXL-032G) SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSDXC (SDSDQXL-064G) Lexar 32GB SDHC 600x (LSDMI32GBSBNA600R) Lexar 64GB SDXC 600x (LSDMI64GBBNL300R) Delkin 32GB SDHC (DDMICROSDPRO2-32GB) Delkin 64GB SDXC (DDMICROSDPRO264GB) Samsung 64GB SDXC (MB-MGCGB/AM)
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neither of these cards are that fast in RAW mode, you need the SDHC card to get faster RAW cycling time. This has everything to do with the read/write speed of the card you use. The fast cards need to be read through an adapter on your USB connection or by hooking the camera up(with the card in it) with the cable supplied with he camera.
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Thanks; I'd missed that comment in the dpreview review. Seems to contradict what I found at kenrockwell.com/tech/cf-sd.htm -- basically, that a faster card matters for downloading (e.g. camera to computer) but not in modern cameras unless you overflow their internal buffer memory. Ken's description sounds like picture-taking speed won't be inhibited with a slower card because of the camera's buffer, which is what I care about most. Slower playback and downloading is fine. In other words, write speed is more important to me than read speed and apparently the camera's buffer effectively compensates for slower cards when writing to them. Thanks; I'd missed that comment in the dpreview review. Seems to contradict what I found at kenrockwell.com/tech/cf-sd.htm -- basically, that a faster card matters for downloading (e.g. camera to computer) but not in modern cameras unless you overflow their internal buffer memory. Ken's description sounds like picture-taking speed won't be inhibited with a slower card because of the camera's buffer, which is what I care about most. Slower playback and downloading is fine. In other words, write speed is more important to me than read speed and apparently the camera's buffer effectively... » Read More Thanks; I'd missed that comment in the dpreview review. Seems to contradict what I found at kenrockwell.com/tech/cf-sd.htm -- basically, that a faster card matters for downloading (e.g. camera to computer) but not in modern cameras unless you overflow their internal buffer memory. Ken's description sounds like picture-taking speed won't be inhibited with a slower card because of the camera's buffer, which is what I care about most. Slower playback and downloading is fine. In other words, write speed is more important to me than read speed and apparently the camera's buffer effectively compensates for slower cards when writing to them. « Show Less
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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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I would strongly recommend class 10 SDHC cards for the EXILM. The higher speed card is going to allow the camera to empty from it's buffers to the card as fast as possible, providing the best results.
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Any speed should be fine. What is more important is to use a name brand microSD card.
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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
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I think it is because the card is just for storage of files. You should also check to see if your settings are set to load to the sd card. I still am telling everyone, this is a sincere waste of money. They have the worst customer service also. Read the comments under "It just exploded" I explain why this is a piece of junk and my friend, I would not recommend this to my worst enemy.
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I bought an 8GB HCSD, because I wanted to have more space. Manufacturer claims is a class 6 card, which is supposedly the fastest (or one of the faster cards). Using it, I found: 1. The RAW shooting, would take about the same time that took my 2G MicroSD with adapter, that is, if you're planning about taking bursts of pictures RAW, that won't do the trick. 2. I found the bigger size of videos is 2GB, and that appears to be limited by the filesystem of the cards it self. That's around 23 minutes in the highest quality mode.
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Either should work. The high speed cards are only needed in cameras with large sensors and rapid shooting (like a Nikon D-800). In a trail cam, any of the cards should be fine. You aren't shooting bursts of 20-30 24 MPix images in a few seconds. In the manual they only call for class 4 cards for stills and class 10 for HD video, 32 gig max.
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Fast ones. Samsung and SanDisk make high speed cards that have worked well for me. Iny experience 50mbps iprovides the highest quality video on the GH3.
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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 have found that using a hd card with higher speed (10) enables you to take pictures with very little delay. Most of the hd cards are (4)
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I am certain that your SD card is the culprit. I use a San Disk Extreme lll card and although it is most likely overkill, have no problem with dropped frames. With the slower cards the card cannot write fast enough to keep up with the input of the camera, so you get frames that are dropped. What kind of card are you using? I have also used the San Disk standard format card to shoot about 60-90 second HS clips that have worked as well. I would use no less that 4 GB cards with the HS shooting.
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This card is very useful for RAW or RAW+JPEG continuous shooting. It is overkill as far as speed for 1080P video or even continuous JPEG or any type of non continuous shooting. I would recommend the extreme model (45MB/s) for what you described.SanDisk Extreme 16GB SDHC UHS-1 Flash Memory Card Speed Up To 45MB/s, Frustration-Free Packaging- SDSDX-016G-AFFP (Label May Change) [Old Version]Use the money you save by dropping down to 45MB/s to get a 32GB card
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I just tried several shots with a 32 GB class 10 card and it seemed to clock in at about half the time you are experiencing at most.***Update*** I just purchased a SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro class 10 and it says it is rated at 95 MB/s. The 32GB ws an Amazon Basics class 10 card. With the new card, there is no appreciable delay.I hope this helps.Don