Memory Card for SX20 IS Question

XiolaBluX · 30th of June 2010 (Wed)

I just purchased the SX20 IS and the online store called me and said I need to use a class 10 card in the camera. I'm pretty sure he is full of you know what but can anyone confirm that a Class 4 (which I have and us in my S3 IS) or 6 will work just as good. I don't plan to do a lot of fast continuous shooting since they camera doesn't really excel at this anyway. I'm not a professional. Thanks.

Jon · 30th of June 2010 (Wed)

He's just trying to upsell you. Canon recommends in the SX20 manual that you use Class 4 or faster.

XiolaBluX · 30th of June 2010 (Wed)

Thanks. I've only ever used Sandisk. What other brands are comparable? Is Transcend decent? They seem to be a lot cheaper.

Combatmedic870 · 30th of June 2010 (Wed)

Just stick with what you know and what works for you =)

No reason to ruin a good thing!

I dont think you will ever need faster then a class 6 for a point and shoot.

dmo580 · 2nd of July 2010 (Fri)

Unfortunately in the case of SD cards, the class is meaningless. I've seen Class 4 microSDs write at like 17-18 MB/sec. That's Class 4, but it might as well be Class 10 or 14 or 16.

You really have to look at it on a case by case basis. From what I've seen the Transcends aren't fast enough compared to the Sandisks. They ARE fast enough for your camera, but significantly slower than the Sandisk Extremes.

I have a Transcend 16gb SDHC Class 6 for my T1i. It's decently fast.

That said, Transcends are good in general. Their fast CF cards are fast. 400x or 600x actually matters, and I've seen benches of them doing quite well. In fact my own 400x Transcend 16gb CF card is lightning fast. It definitely can compare with the Sandisk 60MB/s and the new Photofast cards.

30th of June 2010 (Wed)	#1
XiolaBluX Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2	Memory Card for SX20 IS Question I just purchased the SX20 IS and the online store called me and said I need to use a class 10 card in the camera. I'm pretty sure he is full of you know what but can anyone confirm that a Class 4 (which I have and us in my S3 IS) or 6 will work just as good. I don't plan to do a lot of fast continuous shooting since they camera doesn't really excel at this anyway. I'm not a professional. Thanks.

30th of June 2010 (Wed)	#2
Jon Moderator Cocker Spaniel Mod Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kensington, MD USA Posts: 65,113	Re: Memory Card for SX20 IS Question He's just trying to upsell you. Canon recommends in the SX20 manual that you use Class 4 or faster. __________________ Jon ---------- EOS, Powershot and Domke - it doesn't get any better than this! T90 and stuff \| F-1n, New F-1, FTb and more stuff out on loan Cocker Spaniels Maryland and Virginia activities *DC Cherry Blossoms* Image Posting Rules and Image Posting FAQ Report SPAM, Don't Answer It! (link) PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED.

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XiolaBluX Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2	Re: Memory Card for SX20 IS Question Thanks. I've only ever used Sandisk. What other brands are comparable? Is Transcend decent? They seem to be a lot cheaper.

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Combatmedic870 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Salem ,OR Posts: 1,737 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Memory Card for SX20 IS Question Just stick with what you know and what works for you =) No reason to ruin a good thing! I dont think you will ever need faster then a class 6 for a point and shoot. __________________ Nikon D700: 16-35 F4, 50 1.4G, 85 1.8,105 VR Micro, 135F2 DC, 80-200 2.8 AFS Olympus XZ-1 ,Ryan Sometimes, I think Photography is worse than Crack. Last edited by Combatmedic870 : 1st of July 2010 (Thu) at 00:08.

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dmo580 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 753 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Memory Card for SX20 IS Question Unfortunately in the case of SD cards, the class is meaningless. I've seen Class 4 microSDs write at like 17-18 MB/sec. That's Class 4, but it might as well be Class 10 or 14 or 16. You really have to look at it on a case by case basis. From what I've seen the Transcends aren't fast enough compared to the Sandisks. They ARE fast enough for your camera, but significantly slower than the Sandisk Extremes. I have a Transcend 16gb SDHC Class 6 for my T1i. It's decently fast. That said, Transcends are good in general. Their fast CF cards are fast. 400x or 600x actually matters, and I've seen benches of them doing quite well. In fact my own 400x Transcend 16gb CF card is lightning fast. It definitely can compare with the Sandisk 60MB/s and the new Photofast cards. __________________ Canon 7D & Rebel T1i: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS, Canon 55-250mm IS, Canon 28 f/1.8, Speedlite 580EX II, Speedlite 430EX II

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