Which SDHC (Class 4, 6 or 10) is best for Panasonic ZS3??? i want to get a 16 gb card for my new panasonic zs3 - they told me i should use at least a class 6 for this camera...does the class really make a difference???
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I got a 16GB Class 6 Sandisk card before our vacation to Europe. On a bicycle ride around a lake the camera would stop midstream in a video shoot and said something like "the data stream is too fast for the card". I was shooting in the highest HD mode. It happened several times so high speed action (a lot of data) is too fast for a Class 6. Buy a faster card. I wish I had.
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I'm sure you got it figured out by now, but to anyone else, I use a CLASS 10 SDHC 8GB card with no problems. Key is that it is CLASS 10. And the video length can be changed in settings.
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I use a 16 GB SDHC card and it has worked perfectly. I cannot say enough good things about this camera, very happy with it!
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The camera is capable of using all 3 types of cards. SDHC and SDXC give you the largest capacities. SD cards max out at 4 gigs. SDHC max out at 32 gigs and SDXC can go up to 2 Terabytes but typical cards are 64 to 128 gigs and they are $$$$. I bought a 16 gig SDHC class 10 for my camera. Each image at full resolution is about 5 to 7 MB in size. A 4 minute movie in full HD is about 140 MB in size. Class 10 is the fastest class and can read/write fast enough to keep up with HD video recording without lag. they are all flash memory type cards.
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You can buy the standard SDHC card for this camera, but if you will be taking a lot of videos, you may want to buy a class 10 SDHC card. Alos watch for the read write capability. I bought a 16GB class 10 for mine.
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If it calls for SD it should fit. Class 10 is what you should use in camera that does video and takes pictures. I had to sent my back. I had an error code when I got mine. I format it. It took pictures. That evening was my daughter birthday. I took pic and video. I saw it on there. Next morning, error on two PC and laptop. It was asking to insert card in. I put it back in the camera. Nothing. I lost the memory of the birthday party. My trust is in Scan disk and kingston card.
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Hi Glenn,Wow, thanks for doing that research for me. You found out in minutes what has taken me weeks!!! Well I guess with what you found I will have to narrow it down to either the T90 or the ZS3. I was reading other blogs that said that Panasonic is going to introduce a ZS7 and that might result in a price decrease on the ZS3 which is always good. I've talk to some people who are big fans of Sony cameras but, when you look at the table for shutter lags, they really are not doing so well. I will take your advice and go give them a "test drive" at Best Buy before I finally buy one. Thanks again for your time, that was very nice of you ;)Isabel Hi Glenn,Wow, thanks for doing that research for me. You found out in minutes what has taken me weeks!!! Well I guess with what you found I will have to narrow it down to either the T90 or the ZS3. I was reading other blogs that said that Panasonic is going to introduce a ZS7 and that might result in a price decrease on the ZS3 which is always good. I've talk to some people who are big fans of Sony cameras but, when you look at the table for shutter lags, they really are not doing so well. I will take your advice and go give them a "test drive" at Best Buy before... » Read More Hi Glenn,Wow, thanks for doing that research for me. You found out in minutes what has taken me weeks!!! Well I guess with what you found I will have to narrow it down to either the T90 or the ZS3. I was reading other blogs that said that Panasonic is going to introduce a ZS7 and that might result in a price decrease on the ZS3 which is always good. I've talk to some people who are big fans of Sony cameras but, when you look at the table for shutter lags, they really are not doing so well. I will take your advice and go give them a "test drive" at Best Buy before I finally buy one. Thanks again for your time, that was very nice of you ;)Isabel « Show Less
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You can get away with a class 6 card. The class in card symbolizes write speeds and class 10 is generally for shooting raw files on a pro camera at bursts. Class 6 is more than fine for most cameras. The size of the card is completely up to you. If you get a 32 GB card you can go a lot longer without having to download your material off the card. I am using a 16GB in mine and I offload the files off the card onto my computer about once a month and it works great. You may shoot more pictures and video than me though.
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I would strongly recommend class 10 SDHC cards for the EXILM. The higher speed card is going to allow the camera to empty from it's buffers to the card as fast as possible, providing the best results.
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Is that "should" a definite yes?Also, can I use a "Class 6" sdhc card, or will it only accept a "Class 4". Thanks.
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ZS7 uses the bcg10pp but older version of this battery will not work since the ZS7 requires firmware 1.3 on the battery otherwise it will turn off.. as of the battery itself it doesnt indicate which version it has. Most of the vendor now should carry the version 1.3 battery. Panasonic makes it extremely confusing to buyer because they should simply create another sku so consumer would not be confuse as of which battery is suitable for their camera.
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From the Panasonic site: "SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card"http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/zs30_tz40/specifications.html
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Micro SDHc.... I'd suggest Sandisk Class 10. I've have good luck with them. I would also suggest you watch this video. It's what convinced me to buy this camera. The guy does a good test and offers realistic advice. And you can download raw samples that haven't been processed by YouTube. http://youtu.be/QppW_0_DuiE
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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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I use two Sandisk SDHC class 10 cards, a 32 GB and a 16 GB. I can easily shoot a short film (30 min or less) at 1080p with no need to clear either card.
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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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Dan,Am planning on buying this Panasonic HDC-SD9 camera. Looks like you have ordered it. Did they include 32 gig card as mentioned in the ad? If they did, then its a great buy!-Sandeep.