Which one should I buy? A high speed SD card or just regular SD? I have a Kodak Z612 I'm going to just take pictures with it. My camera is 6.1 Megapixel.
2007-01-10 17:42:01 · 7 answers · asked by johnie walker 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
It's fine to save a little money and use a regular SD card for everyday shots. But think about this before you choose. If your camera has video capabilities, you will only be able to use this feature if you have a high speed card. You may be surprised how easy it is to take video with a small point and shoot digital camera.
I use a regular SD card for my normal shots, and a high speed card for video and for taking lots of shots in a row, moving subjects, sports, parades, birthdays. But if you are doing mostly landscapes, slow action types of things, then you don't need to spend the extra money.
Good luck with your choice.
2007-01-10 18:13:57 · answer #1 · answered by Steven S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know your going to use your camera for a lot of sport type shots get a High Speed Card. If not get a regular. I own a Canon SD700 I use a Kingston 1GB card cheap and your not paying for the brand name so its about 25-30 bucks. I have the Rebel too with the High Speed Card, its does make a difference storing pictures but I do not think you will need one.
2007-01-10 17:59:18 · answer #2 · answered by Koko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gee, I get to use the same boilerplate answer twice in a row. How lucky is that?
The benchmark of 1X is a transfer rate of 150 KB per second.
I have not encountered a card that was not at least 4X (600 KB per second) and 12X (1.8 MB per second) is now a common speed for an unlabeled card. Compared to 4X, 12X might still be called "high speed" by some manufacturers. 40X is also a common "high speed" card and the transfer rate would be 6 MB per second. That's not too bad for most applications.
Sandisk Ultra II claims a minimum write speed of 60X or 9 MB per second, and a minimum read speed of 66X or 10 MB per second. Sandisk Extreme III claims a minimum write and read speed of 133X or 20 MB per second.
The largest 6MP photos on a D50 camera (for instance - the same as your camera) seem to be about 3 MB, so it seems that an Ultra II could save 3 high data images per second, while an Extreme III could save 6 high data images per second. The D50 continuous mode gives up to 2.5 frames per second, so you could be gathering about 8 MB of data per second. If you do not have at least the Ultra II or equivalent, it is easy to see how the D50 bogs down at times.
Once the memory buffer is full, you can not save images any faster than the card can save them and the camera will stop taking pictures until there is space available in the memory buffer. This means you are limited by both the size of the memory buffer and the write speed of the card.
One advantage to getting a Sandisk or Lexar card is that they come with image recovery software. Another is that they have lifetime warranties.
2007-01-10 19:03:31 · answer #3 · answered by Jess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first of all u have a great camera - i love kodak and i own 2
i use a regular sd card and its fine - only buy a high speed card if you take pictures constantly one after the other and need the photos to save quickly on the card. if you just want to point and shoot "happy snaps" buy a regular speed card and save afew $$$
2007-01-10 17:53:16 · answer #4 · answered by mrtech_101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely buy a high speed card such as Sandisk Extreme III (133x), which comes with a lifetime warranty. A 1GB or 2GB card should be plenty.
Your camera will operate much smoother and faster if you use a better card.
2007-01-10 22:34:29 · answer #5 · answered by Petra_au 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just love these answers that are like reading anovel..come on a standard card for your type of camera is just fine
2007-01-11 09:53:32 · answer #6 · answered by michael k 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
High speed
2007-01-10 17:51:42 · answer #7 · answered by Keith W 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋