best sd cards for nikon d80?

Answer 1

I recommend a minimum of 1 GB and 2 GB is better. I recommend a Sandisk Ultra II or Extreme III and Extreme III is better. Lexar also has high speed cards that are of excellent quality.

Sandisk and Lexar come bundled with image recovery software that you copy onto your computer before you format the card. I am sure that the cards all pretty much perform the same, but these brands have a lifetime warranty for some of their products, so that makes me think they are built to higher standards. As far as day-to-day use, I have some generic and some of each brand I named and they all work. The contacts on the brand name cameras seem to have the equivalent of the "thunk" that you look for when you shut a car door to check it's quality, if you know what I mean. You don't wonder, "Is it in there right?" because it just feels right. I don't buy generics any more, though. I just end up getting them "with things" somehow.

Answer 2

Congratulations on your D80. I hope you get years of enjoyment out of your camera.

I agree don't go with the generic brand names. Afterall, you do want to be able to retrieve your files when you sit down to look through your pictures.

I happen to use the Lexar cards and am very happy with them and I've found http://www.bhphotovideo.com to be the most helpful & reliable source with competitive pricing

Hope this helps

Answer 3

you can get ridata, sandisk or kingston sd cards w/ a fast write like 150x. size will depend upon your needs. sd cards have capacities up to 4gb. test the 4 gb first w/ your camera if it will work.