Memomry card ?

[SoccerMom2]

What is the difference between Digital Memory Cards 50X High Speed, Secure Digital (SD) and a Lexar/Sandisk Professional Memory. I want the best card that will give me the best quality and speed.

 

[ylexot]

SD is a type of card. It doesn't really describe anything else. The quality of pictures will be the same no matter what card you get, but the reliability of the card might be a factor. However, most cards are so durable, that I generally don't worry about it. Just get a brand that is well known (there are many).

What kind of camera do you have? Having high-speed memory is a waste of money if your camera can't take advantage of it.

 

[SoccerMom2]

SD is a type of card. It doesn't really describe anything else. The quality of pictures will be the same no matter what card you get, but the reliability of the card might be a factor. However, most cards are so durable, that I generally don't worry about it. Just get a brand that is well known (there are many).

What kind of camera do you have? Having high-speed memory is a waste of money if your camera can't take advantage of it.

I am getting the Nikon D3000 on the 1st.

 

[desertrat]

What is the difference between Digital Memory Cards 50X High Speed, Secure Digital (SD) and a Lexar/Sandisk Professional Memory. I want the best card that will give me the best quality and speed.

Read this.[

I would recommend getting two in case one fails. It happens.

In Continuous Shooting mode, the D3000 is able to take five Fine quality JPEGs or four RAW files before the camera stops to write images to the SD card. The buffer then takes about 12-13 seconds to clear completely, or you can take extra shots after 3-4 seconds.

These times were achieved using an 8GB SanDisk Extreme III SD card. The Nikon D3000 is an impressive D-SLR and is decent value for the price. The fact that it sports features aimed at less experienced users, such as the GUIDE mode, also works in its favour. Better still, if you’ve mastered the basics of SLR photography, this camera has plenty of potential and offers lots of advanced features to stretch you.

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8GB will give you over 200 photos in RAW mode. A lot more in other modes.

 

[jbr13]

For the D3000, If you go with a SDHC class 6 card you would ever be held up by the card. If you use a class 2 card and are shoot on continuous after a half dozen pics in a burst you may see the buffer fill up and shooting slow down.