Simple question re: memory cards: Any suggestions?
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This camera accepts both xD or SD/SDHC memory cards -- few cameras do this. If you buy the bigger one, it will not stick out. This is a great feature.
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The particular camera I bough didn't come with a memory card but you can get them on Amazon for really reasonable price. I think I use a 16 or 32 GB so I never have to worry about having a full card, especially b/c the camera shoots video.
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If you search "Nikon + memory card" you can find a page on Nikon's site for various recommended cards, depending upon your needs (for photo or video). For photos a SDHC card works well. I am using a Wintec FileMate (32GB) which is speedy and handles video well too.
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I have two 8GB Pro Duo cards from a previous Sony and a few SD cards as well. I'd advise getting a few smaller cards than one larger one. If the card goes bad our you lose a card you'll lose less pics.
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Yes... gone are the days when a memory card was included. However, this does mean you can choose exactly what you want/need instead of having something that doesn't meet your needs floating around too. Amazon has a great selection so you shouldn't have any trouble finding a good one.
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I've got a 1GB regular Sandisk and 2GB Ultra II Sandisk, and they both work flawlessly. I'd guess it's just you need a good name brand card?
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Which one? I tried the Sandisk 4GB Secure Digital SD HC Memory Card (SDSDB-4096, BULK, No Reader), and it isn't compatible. Thanks, Kat
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I've been using Trascend (class 10) and a Sandisk (class 4) memories. I've had no problems with either one. Hope it helps.
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I have the Canon SD1100 and would like to take nice videos of my four-month-old son. I am in search of a decent memory card. They all look/sound alike to me. The 16GB card/reader combo sounds like something in which I might be interested. But I can't find the exact one to which you are referring. Can someone post a link to it? Or maybe recommend other memory cards that would be good for videos on my camera?
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Great tips in this thread, thanks.I can't find what memory card I can get for my new 790. Does anyone know if it will take an 8 or even a 16 gig SDHC card? And can I use a "Class 6", or is it only able to accept/benefit from a "Class 4"? Can anyone recommend a solid, inexpensive card reader for SDHC cards? Thanks for your replies.
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Good morning, buy a micro-sd card 32 Gb and works perfect.Best regardsPedro Marquez
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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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Bob: I see your point, but wonder if the risk of card failure is any worse on the higher capacity card. So long as I download my photos and videos regularly, the only content at risk is the most recent shots which haven't been copied yet. Even a 4GB card can fail, and if it's got irreplaceable pics on it I'm likely to utter some things not intended for mixed company. I've read that the SD cards are only good for so many cycles of save/erase/save..., so presumably the larger capacity card gets erased less frequently, thereby reducing the risk of failure.
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I use the recommended SanDisk SD cards. I'm a fan of the Ultra version, but you wouldn't necessarily have to buy the Ultra one. Because I take a lot of photos, I buy a 16 GB SD card. I watch for sales on them. I do stay away from brands that you see at Black Friday sales, or similar...you never know what you are getting...and you get what you pay for. Hope this helps.
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I am using a PNY 4 GB SDHC card. They are very inexpensive. About $5 to $10.
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Any Class 10 SD Card will work. You can use SD, SDHC, SDXC. I would stick with a name brand since you will probably be using this for paid gigs and reliability is more important than price.
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You should be able to use any SD card. The more space the better unless you are constantly backing things up. I think I used two different capacity cards at one point and it worked fine.