Using class 4 SDHC?? Sony DSC-HX5V 10.2MP CMOS Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCDI wonder is any one using SDHC class 4 card and their experience of using it (any noticeable deficience)? I am planning to record AVCHD 1080i often. According to the spec the highest AVCHD is 17Mbps, where class 4 SDHC card speed at 32Mbps, therefore theroetically, class 4 SDHC card is more than sufficient, beside sony online store only sell class4 sony SDHC Card and recommended it.Of course I could always get the class 6 or higher, but why spend the $$$ if the camera does not need the speed.Understand theory is only a theory, It's the actual usage experience that count. Would anyone using class4 SDHC for 1080i AVCHD recording and share his experience. Thanks you all!!!! Using class 4 SDHC?? Sony DSC-HX5V 10.2MP CMOS Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0... » Read More Using class 4 SDHC?? Sony DSC-HX5V 10.2MP CMOS Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCDI wonder is any one using SDHC class 4 card and their experience of using it (any noticeable deficience)? I am planning to record AVCHD 1080i often. According to the spec the highest AVCHD is 17Mbps, where class 4 SDHC card speed at 32Mbps, therefore theroetically, class 4 SDHC card is more than sufficient, beside sony online store only sell class4 sony SDHC Card and recommended it.Of course I could always get the class 6 or higher, but why spend the $$$ if the camera does not need the speed.Understand theory is only a theory, It's the actual usage experience that count. Would anyone using class4 SDHC for 1080i AVCHD recording and share his experience. Thanks you all!!!! « Show Less
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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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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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According to the specifications, the Sony camera shoots HD video at 1440x1080. To me, that's a bit of a joke; who has a 4x3 1080p monitor? If you want 1080p widescreen, I don't see why you'd touch the Sony DSC-HX1. The Sony does seem to have some nice features in terms of shooting very rapid stills.I agree with the other comments; Sony's proprietary lockin on memory sticks and formats is a huge turnoff for me. Your mileage may vary.
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Hi Joe,I had a previous Sony camcorder with AVCHD compatibility and I was able to convert the file to a MOV. file with no problem. I don't recall off-hand how I did that, though. With the Canon, I wasn't able to see any footage in AVCHD if I plugged in the SD card. Other users might have had better luck than me. There might be a way to convert the footage so it works in iMovie. I'm sure there are apps on the Internet that might work. I hope this helps. Thanks.
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I wouldn't recommend using a micro SD for your camera. You're better off buying a regular SD card with 32 to 64 GB. Class 10 basically means when you are taking burst shots or shooting HD video you won't get any lag.
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The camera does its own formatting - it's part of the setup procedure which you go through, 'format, execute'. I found that using a 32-GB memory card caused a lot of trouble, and fixed that problem by using an 8-GB card instead. Mine are SanDisk SDHC cards, class 4, but I think any ordinary SD card would work well. But I only do still photos, and perhaps a faster card than class 4 would be needed for videos.
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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 , I am using these cards to record Broadcast ready HD . It is also capable of recording 4K . It shouldn't be a problem and its definitely worth the money . I use it on the Sony A7s and one 64gb card gives me almost 3 hrs of footage and that too at a good quality codec .
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I couldn't find the manual on CanonUSA.com so I will have to reply on memory... I believe the camera should be fine with any SDHC card (but not the SDXC cards). Since the camera doesn't have video, however, there's no need for a 32GB card or an extremely fast one. Many photographers like smaller cards - 4GB or 8GB - so that if a card should be lost or fail, you will lose less photos. As far as performance goes, the XS has a more limited write speed so a class 10 card may be overkill (though it could download faster to your PC from a card reader). In my experience, Sandisk cards have performed the best and been most reliable but be sure to buy them from a reputable dealer as there have been numerous reports of poorly performing counterfeits being sold on certain bidding sites.
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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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As with most electronic devices like camera's and camcorder's the new SDHC cards my not work. The class 10 SDHC cards are ultra fast and may not work in your camera. It may only use class 2 or 4. Check your owner manual. Hope this helps.
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This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired folder. But if you are using a MAC you need to drag the entire BDMV folder over. But the Toshiba Camileo X200 records mp4's. This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired... » Read More This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired folder. But if you are using a MAC you need to drag the entire BDMV folder over. But the Toshiba Camileo X200 records mp4's. « Show Less
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Thank you for the information I was able to find the information you require. Yes Class 4 or 10 would be ok http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/sd/connect/dsc/dmc_fz20.html
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This camera takes any standard SDHC memory card. Class 10 are the fastest when storing information, so the camera is ready sooner to take your next picture. But anything above class 4, which are very inexpensive now, will do for normal shooting.
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Hi Tami. The camera specs on Amazon say the camera supports SDHC, "Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card". This means the camera will support SDHC cards over 2g capacity. SDHC is 4-32g. I like the Transcend SDHC cards, they are fast and reasonably priced. They are also available from Amazon directly, and I recommend that you purchase that way. The Transcend USB reader/card combo is great value. The reader is fast. 16g is probably overkill for photos only. For video though, I would go for 16g. With Transcend it does not cost much more. Hope this helps! Your daughter will love you!
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I have a 16GB Class 10 SDHC Memory Card in it. It will record just over three hours of video at the 720p 60 Frames Per Second Setting (3H 3M 30Seconds to be exact). You can get One Hour of non-stop recording on a single battery before it runs out of power. Buy two spare aftermarket batteries here on Amazon for about 8 bucks each, and you'll be able to record for a hour, then swap the battery out to record for hour two, and the same for hour three. When figuring out how much memory is used for recording, the 720p@60 Frames Per Second will use exactly the same amount of memory that 1080p does at 30 Frames Per Second. So recording at HD levels uses about 5.4 Gigabytes per hour. I recommend the Transcend SDHC "Class 10" 16 Gigabyte card, which is currently only Fourteen Dollars on Amazon. You MUST get at least a "CLASS 10" memory card, as you need it's fast recording speed to record HD Video. The comments below about the camera stopping after a few minutes is because they used memory that was too slow, which will cause the camera to stop after a few minutes because it can't write to the memory fast enough. With a Class 10 card, this is a non-issue. This is well documented all over the internet btw, so feel free to confirm that with a google search. :-) The Spare Batteries are $7-8 each.
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Cards for these cameras MUST be Class 10 or better. Failure to adhere to this can destroy the camera (or at least freeze it up) as lesser cards are too slow to keep up with the data rate as the camera writes high definition video to the card.