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1GB 50X SD card $19.99 no rebates

Almost all cameras can use 1gb. If you have a really old one, I would check its specs.
 
HOT, i got the 2gb from them last time (A-DATA), works fine, except when I formatted it I lost a few kb's(but this happens with all of them)
 
Originally posted by: Kenny
Originally posted by: pontifex
its cheap because its a pretty unknown brand. i wouldn't trust it for anything important.
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Well if you don't like them, you can go with Transcend for the same price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820208042

Or Corsair for $4 more:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820233017
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I'd take the transcend over the OP's post simply because it has a lifetime warranty on the package.... Might make up for the one reviewer who said it died in a week....all of them have potential to die if they get zapped with static...

 
So when exactly does the speed become an issue? I'm looking for a nice 1gb card for my Treo....would a 50x card be fine for music, movies, etc.?
 
Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
Originally posted by: Kenny
Originally posted by: pontifex
its cheap because its a pretty unknown brand. i wouldn't trust it for anything important.
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Well if you don't like them, you can go with Transcend for the same price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820208042

Or Corsair for $4 more:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820233017
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I'd take the transcend over the OP's post simply because it has a lifetime warranty on the package.... Might make up for the one reviewer who said it died in a week....all of them have potential to die if they get zapped with static...
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The A-Data comes with a lifetime warranty

Also, the corsair is 60x as compared to 50x with the other cards

IMO, I would go with the A-DATA
 
For SD cards, there are so many choices available from 50X, 60X speeds to Ultrafast, etc?etc. I think these numbers have to do with how fast you can write/read off these cards but does this attribute really matter for a consumer level digital camera? I read somewhere that the limiting factor for write speed in a digicam has more to do with its hardware controller, rather than the actually speed of the SD card. Any enlightment someone can give me on the issue would be greatly appreciated. TIA

 
I have a card of this brand myself, A-Data is excellent quality. As I heavily use my card its good to know its still holding strong after months of use writing over the same areas more than once.

Also, A-Data cards do come with a lifetime warranty, its odd such a well-known company such as Sandisk doesn't do this.
 
50X is not fast enough to take full advantage of most 4MP and higher cameras reshot rate...

It may not be important but you will be waiting on the card saving, it's not terrible, just there are benefits to 150X cards. 50X is fast enough for 640X480 avis, any music storage, etc

Just something to think about...older cameras and lower MP it won't matter as much or at all as the camera processing will be the long pole in the tent.
 
INGlewood78 says:
For SD cards, there are so many choices available from 50X, 60X speeds to Ultrafast, etc?etc. I think these numbers have to do with how fast you can write/read off these cards but does this attribute really matter for a consumer level digital camera? I read somewhere that the limiting factor for write speed in a digicam has more to do with its hardware controller, rather than the actually speed of the SD card. Any enlightment someone can give me on the issue would be greatly appreciated. TIA
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ptaaty says:
50X is not fast enough to take full advantage of most 4MP and higher cameras reshot rate...
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INGlewood78 is pretty much on track with the real world.

ptaaty reads too many advertisements (LMAO).

The "X" rating began with Lexar's attempt to differentiate their digital media in the early stages of digital photography. When asked what the rating meant, Lexar, believe it or not, said it was based upon 1X CD data transfer rate (read or burn). Regardless of the relevance, the idea gained acceptance. Very few, if any, consumer digicams can benefit from high speed SD cards but most dSLR's can. Aside from resolution and image quality (compressioion), shot-to-shot times are primarily a function of the speed of the internal processor which governs how how fast can the image be transferred from the sensor to the camera's buffer, the amount of memory in the camera's internal buffer and the speed the camera can transfer the image from the buffer to the memory card (which is typically slower than the speed of the memory card). Many dSLR's, when coupled with a high speed memory card, can shoot 2-3 fps or faster continously at full resolution and highest quality (but not RAW or TIFF except for a very few professional grade dSLRs) until the memory card is full. The more fps, the larger the image and higher quality, then the faster the card needs to be.

Most consumer digicams, regardless of resolution, have difficulty sustaining even 1 fps due to bottlenecks within the electronics of the camera. Even with high end "prosumer" models in the +7mp and above class, the speed of the memory card will rarely ever be noticeable in camera performance and certainly not worth paying any significant premium. The only time you will likely notice a difference is when transferring files to a computer using USB 2.0 card reader.

 
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