Transcend 8GB SDHC I have purchased a Canon Rebel XSI 12.2 SLR. Will this card make a noticeable difference in speed vs. the Sandisk 8GB SDHC Class 2 during photography or only during downloads? How significant. Thanks in advance.Hilary Transcend 8GB SDHC I have purchased a Canon Rebel XSI 12.2 SLR. Will this card make a noticeable difference in speed vs. the Sandisk 8GB SDHC Class 2 during photography or only during downloads?... » Read More Transcend 8GB SDHC I have purchased a Canon Rebel XSI 12.2 SLR. Will this card make a noticeable difference in speed vs. the Sandisk 8GB SDHC Class 2 during photography or only during downloads? How significant. Thanks in advance.Hilary « Show Less
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Chris,It depends on how efficient is your HD camcorder in data compression. My Canon S5, when shooting at only 640x480, 30fps, eats up 1GB of storage for every 8 minutes of video. That means I must use a 16GB SDHC card in order to record up to 120 minutes. In your case you are shooting in higher resolution. So even if the compression is better, I suspect you will still need to use a 16GB card.
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I recently purchased a Canon Rebel XS SLR and also got the SanDisk Ultra II SDHC (8GB) - Class 2 memory card for the camera. I still haven't opened it because I am not sure if this is card writes fast enough? I also saw a 4GB SanDisk Ultra II - Class 4...confused on which one to go with..any suggestions?
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KE,I suspect you are confusing the 'Ultra II' with 'Class 2'. On each Sandisk Ultra II card it says '15MB/S'. So even if in real life you only get half of that speed, it is still much faster than class 2 (which means 2MB/S minimum).
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NLee,Thanks for answering their questions in easy to understand language. You answered quesitons I did not know I had. Learned a lot from your post. Keep it coming!!!!!
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Do NOT buy the Sandisk Class 2 card! "Class-2" means its write speed is 2MB/S minimum. This Transcend 8GB is a "Class 6" card, which means its write speed is at least 6MB/S. My own benchmark showed that the speed is actually closer to 10MB/S.If you must get a Sandisk card, get either the "Ultra II" (which is similar in speed with this Transcend card) or the "Extreme III" (which is the fastest)
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If i want to purchase a 8GB Memory for my new HD Camcorder. The show at Los Angeles City College is at least 90 minutes to a limit 2 hours. Will the 8GB memory has enough to put in my new HD Camcorder?
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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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This card is the same size as a standard compact flash card. I only put one micro sd card in to use in my canon slr. While I am not a pro.I didn't notice any lag while taking 5 shot bursts. Note that I did use the highest speed micro sd card I could find(above class 10).
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I'm also trying to decide if the Canon XS or XSI is right for me. I own the original 6.1mp Canon digital Rebel slr and am wondering if now is a good time to upgrade? I used to shoot primarily landscapes while traveling, but am doing more portraits now that I have kids. The Digic III processor definitely caught my attention, but I'm wondering how much of a difference in the cameras will I notice?
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Using the higher class better quality SDHC or SDSDX will result in better speed between shots... and overall better speed when down loading.
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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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Thanks for the reply. According to CNET, the shutter speeds are comparable. In addition, the cameras weigh about the same (I think one weights about 5.6 oz and the other 5.8 oz) so there is a few tenths of an ounce difference. Since I'm mostly a 4x6 or occasional 5x7 type of person, is there a difference to me at that print size between the two cameras? The price gap between the cameras is closing, so really the main feature difference for me is the optical viewfinder. And, I'm wondering if the "step ups" in the SD870 are worth it. Thanks again. Thanks for the reply. According to CNET, the shutter speeds are comparable. In addition, the cameras weigh about the same (I think one weights about 5.6 oz and the other 5.8 oz) so there is a few tenths of an ounce difference. Since I'm mostly a 4x6 or occasional 5x7 type of person, is there a difference to me at that print size between the two cameras? The price gap between the cameras is closing, so really the main feature difference for me is the optical viewfinder. And, I'm wondering if the "step ups" in the SD870 are worth it. Thanks again.
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Also, the faster SD card will have an impact on the "Continuous shooting" mode. The faster the card, the faster the succession of shots that you can have per second.
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The Pentax Q10 uses an SD card. From there it gets a little more complicated. There are many different brands, classes, speeds and sizes of cards. Most people seem to recommend a Transcend class 10 card. That brand is one of the more reliable and the speed should slightly exceed what the camera can do. This will help with transfer speed on your computer and future proof the card if Pentax speeds the camera up with a firmware update. Transcend 32 GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card (TS32GSDHC10E)
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I am a professional wedding photographer but am a Nikon shooter. We have never had issues with 800X. Perhaps if you were shooting sports and needed quick bursts of shoots one after the other the faster card may make a difference.
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I use a class 10 Transcend 16 gig card and it works great. Never had a problem. Also, this camera is great at getting a good focus. That's why this one was a keeper.
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Transcend has about the fastest upload speed and make quality product. I've been using their larger cards in my digital SLR cameras for years and have never had one fail for any reason including my abuse. I purchased two of their 32GB cards when I bought the Panasonic Video recorder.
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From the downloadable manual: SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cardAlso: Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster arerecommended for recording movies. When using a memory card with alower Speed Class rating, movie recording may stop unexpectedly.Mine should arrive tomorrow!
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Thanks Tech Guy. I see that it takes SDHC, and the video size limitation is fine by me. I'll have to see if I can get an a solid answer from Canon's tech support on if the 790 can take advantage of the faster in-camera processing Class 6 cards have (the upload to computer speed advantage doesn't mean much to me), and if it varies by brand. I also am wondering if I'll need to replace my current SD card reader if I do buy and use any of these higher capacity / faster SD cards.
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Check the specification of the camera. I noticed you are asking about the Transcend 32GB. As long as the camera design supports memory cards that go up to 64GB then you should be okay. Based on my personal experience I have a 64GB version of the Transcend memory card and I set camera on my phone to save the image/video directly into the card and so far after 1 year o use I have no experienced any issues. I think you should be okay but I would go for the 64GB since you using this on a HD video recorder. I think the 64GB is not that much more in terms of price. NOTE*** Always buy a card that is "Class10" and AT LEAST 40MB/s transfer rate. Hope this helps and good luck. I just took a quick look at the specs for the camera and it supports a total of 64GB (Supports up to 64GB (Max 32gb in each SD Card slot)). which means that you can have a 32GB Micro SD and a 32 GB SD memory card. So the selected card that you are inquiring about should work just fine. Disregard my recommendation regarding the 64GB Micro SD card.
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I agree with L.F. Hunter - I have used a Transcend 8GB and 16GB Card with my Canon 1100 and they work great and are fast (Class 6 speed). I think, but may be wrong, that the limit with this camera is a 32GB SDHC card. I use my camera for a lot of video and the 16 GB card allows up to 127 minutes of video or up to 4,496 Superfine, 8MP photos.
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We have used this camera for 2 months and use a Transcend SD HC 16GB card. We have hundreds of stills, multiple panoramas, and a few movie clips. The camera and the card have been flawless. Did you ever buy something hoping your wife would take an interest in it? Well, I did and my wife just loves the SZ-31. There is a possibility you have a bad card. When researching cards, surpassing the specs for the camera may be a good thing as they are backward compatible. This is the card we are using: Transcend 16GB SDHC Class 10 Flash Memory Card Up to 30MB/s (TS16GSDHC10E) We have used this camera for 2 months and use a Transcend SD HC 16GB card. We have hundreds of stills, multiple panoramas, and a few movie clips. The camera and the card have been flawless. Did you ever buy something hoping your wife would take an interest in it? Well, I did and my wife just loves the SZ-31. There is a possibility you have a bad card. When researching cards, surpassing the specs for the camera may be a good thing as they are backward compatible. This is the card we are using: Transcend 16GB SDHC Class 10 Flash Memory... » Read More We have used this camera for 2 months and use a Transcend SD HC 16GB card. We have hundreds of stills, multiple panoramas, and a few movie clips. The camera and the card have been flawless. Did you ever buy something hoping your wife would take an interest in it? Well, I did and my wife just loves the SZ-31. There is a possibility you have a bad card. When researching cards, surpassing the specs for the camera may be a good thing as they are backward compatible. This is the card we are using: Transcend 16GB SDHC Class 10 Flash Memory Card Up to 30MB/s (TS16GSDHC10E) « Show Less