SanDisk for the Nikon D90: What is the difference between the SanDisk Extreme Class 10 and the SanDisk Extreme iii Class 6?
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Class 10 will write and read faster than Class 6. Class 10 is newer, too. If you check out the review page for the Sandisk Extreme Class 10 8gb SD card, there is a reviewer who has tested the D90 with various versions of these cards. Here's a link to his review:
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It does depend on your need, but not for the reasons referenced in other answers. A) are you going to shoot video or continuous (sports)? If so you want a faster card Class 6 minimum but probably class 10. Also if you shoot Raw or video you want at least 8gb but probably 16gb in size. Another question is; if you buy one big card 32 or 64 and lose the card or it becomes corrupted you lose all your photos. All professionals recommend multiple smaller size cards for this reason instead of 1 big card. I use a 16gb Sandisk pro Class 10 high speed card, which covers everything and has a free data recovery feature if needed. If this helps please hit the "yes" button! Thanks.
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I would check the actual Nikon website for any specifics, but we didn't see anything that jumped out at us when we purchased this camera. We went with a "normal" SDHD card, and did the 32GB since it was for our daughter and she tends to snap away. Brand wise, we did Lexar (Platinum) since that's what we've been using in our DSLR for a couple years without any complaints or issues...
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Sandisk class 10 card works. 16gb or 32 gb. I use a 16gb and it almost full of 720 videos until the battery dies.
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The manual doesn't specifically give requirements so I tested my S90 with an 8GB Sandisk Extreme (30MB/s*), an older 4GB Sandisk Extreme III (20MB/s*), an older model 4GB Sandisk Ultra II (15MB/s*) and a really old 2GB Sandisk Blue card. I set the camera to record JPG+RAW and set it for continuous shooting. I held the button down for 60 seconds and got the same results for the first 3 cards at 47 exposures in 60 seconds and 25 exposures for the Sandisk Blue. At 11.4 MB per shot, the camera was packing down files at approximately 9MB/second which is well below what the first three are capable of providing. Shooting simple jpegs or video will require even lower speeds. (*The speeds shown are manufacturer's stated values) In static testing, I have found that the write speed of my Ultra II card is up to 18.2 MB/s while the considerably more expensive Sandisk Extreme card is only slightly better at 19.3 MB/s, which may of course be the speed limitation of my Sandisk card reader. (Speeds may also vary between card production runs.) Does this answer your question however? Not really. The first 3 cards noted above are indicated as class 10, 6, and 2** respectively. But as Sandisk cards generally run well above their class ratings, this doesn't tell you what speed a generic class 10, 6, or 2 card will provide. Speeds may vary significantly in a specific class based on the quality of the card. If you stick with a good quality card though anything class 4 or above should be fine. A Sandisk Ultra 4GB Class 4 card can be obtained for less than $15 through Amazon from Beach Camera who is an authorized sandisk dealer. (Beware of unauthorized dealers as I have received a bogus item from one of the more prominent ones that sells here on Amazon.) (**Please note that my older model Ultra II card referenced above was shown as a class 2 while the current Sandisk Ultra models are listed as a class 4 even though the stated 15MB/s has not changed.)
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Probably class 10, with 20MB/s rate. See http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1996/kw/class%20rating%20of%20sandisk%20extreme%2032
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I used a class 2 4GB microSD card before switching to a 16 GB class 6 card. No issue with both card. Haven't try with a class 10 card.
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Class 6 micro sd card will work, a class 10 is too fast for it skips frames and class 4 has a few issues with being recognized fully. Class 6 cards are the best way to go
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I purchased a Sony 32 GB class 10 rated at 40 megabytes per second as this was the best price for a fast card. You have to be careful when purchasing a class 10 card as the actual speed can differ greatly. Some other class 10 cards were cheaper but the MB/Sec were much slower. You want to get the fastest card even for stills as this partly determines the delay time between consecutive shots. Less importantly a fast card will also speed up downloading your photos to your computer.
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Class 10 is a lot better if you have the means for one. My GoPro HERO 3 is worthless with out one
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Yes, class 10 mainly used for dslr due to performance but it will work on any camera that requires sd card.
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I've been using SanDisk Class 10 cards at 16 and 32GB, and they both work fine. I recently filmed a 45 minute nonstop lecture with the 32GB in the A slot and it worked fine with lots of space to spare. Never had to rollover to the 16GB in the B slot. Hope that helps.
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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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See my review and you will understand. Sandisk is rebranding the card. The extreme now has the specs of the extreme plus. I got the extreme and it has the specs of 80 mb per sec.
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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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From Sandisk's website for the Extreme Pro:write speeds up to 90 MB/s** (600X) and read speeds up to 95 MB/s** (633X) . The caveat and double asterisk is that the speed may be limited by your camera. They work just fine in full-frame professional DSLRs.Extreme Pro are much faster than Extreme cards. It varies by specific card by the rated speeds may be 1.5 to 2.0 times faster. You can see the specs on Sandisk's website. Their website also has a device-recommendation tool where you can get a recommendation for your camera or other device.
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Yeah, a Class 6 SHOULD do. I called Canon and they said 6 is the minimum. I went ahead and bought a 16gb. Class 10 Patriot on Amazon ($48). It has worked like a charm.