Canon A640.. Memory card Suggestion.

Hello, I am new to the board and wanted to get some suggestions on a memory card. I got some in mind but dont know what to get. I am new to the digital camera scene, I've just purchased my first camera last week which was a Canon a640. It comes with a 32 MB card, and I know that would be to small for that camera. I was looking at this one SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card . Will that one be good for my camera? Is it compatible with the camera I have? If not what will be the best memory card for my camera? I would like a nice one for my camera. Thanks

It's a good card. I have several SanDisk Ultra II SDs for my A620 and several more Ultra II CF cards for my 20D. A 1 GB card will give you about 8-1/2 min. video at 640x480x30fps or around 250 stills at best resolution. Actually, SanDisk's regular "blue" SD cards will keep up with video fine, too, so you could save a bit by getting one of them instead, or spend the same money and get 2 of them.

Okay.. Thanks for the response.

Looks like you and I are in the same boat. I just got my A640. I've got a Sandisk UltraII 1GB Plus. I thought the plus was just a marketing thing, but turns out that it "converts" and has a little USB tail. that plugs into the USB port.

There are lots of other cards that people are having very good luck with. I use the ATP 60X card which is also waterproof and was half the price of the sandisk. Transend cards are also highly recommended by canon users in other forums.

Will this memory card work with my A640? SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card, the a640 capatibilty w/ SD, SDHC, MMC cards.

Yep. I use it in my A620.

Wow. I can't believe it. I was getting ready to purchase a Sandisk ultra 1gb online for 44.99, but first I wanted to go to fry's and check out what kinda deals they had. They had the Sandisk Ultra 2gb for the same price so I jumped onto that one.

And just think, it was only a few years ago that I prchased a 32 MB CF card, and paid fifty bucks for it! I also remember paying $69.95 for a reader to read my 4 MB Kodak CF card. Some things do come down.

im using a sandisk 2g in my s2is and have never filled it up.