laxls8
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What is the difference between the different classes of SD Cards?
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These things usually go for about $2/Gb, so the price (incl. shipping) is meh for one, good for two, and great for three.
> would have been better on two-for Tuesday.
I agree.
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jeffiekins
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laxls8 wrote:What is the difference between the different classes of SD Cards?
Higher classes = faster. If you're recording video, there's a minimum class* required to keep up with the video stream. If still pics, a faster card can reduce the between-pics delay.
(*Which class is required depends on your camera.)
Ironically, with video, there's no real benefit to using a card faster than the minimum.
I'm supposed to buy something? But we're having so much fun with things as they are, I don't want to ruin it!
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If you need more than one, this is a good price. The going rate for a 4GB class 6 card is ~$10 shipped. On sale you can find them cheaper, or 8 gig cards in the ~$15 range. I think in the run up to black friday we'll see a lot of 4gb cards in the $5 range, but I expect those to be class 4 or lower.
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laxls8
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jeffiekins wrote:Higher classes = faster. If you're recording video, there's a minimum class* required to keep up with the video stream. If still pics, a faster card can reduce the between-pics delay.
(Which class is required depends on your camera.)
Ironically, with video, there's no benefit real to using a card faster than the minimum.
Thank you very much for your explanation!
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zzzaap wrote:If you have an internal card reader on your laptop/desktop, you can use this to speed up your system via ReadyBoost, assuming that you have Windows Vista or Windows 7.
I knew I wanted this, but didn't know why. Now I know, and the battle is now half won!
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