Extreme Speed for DSLR Applications
Written: Sep 20 '07
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Pros: Fast and reliable, lifetime warranty
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: Very reliable
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| andrevm's Full Review: SanDisk Extreme III 133x (2 GB) CF Card (COM2GBEXT... |
In October of 2005 I purchased my first digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera, a Canon 20D. I immediately felt frustrated by the basic memory card I had on hand – a SanDisk 1 GB I acquired in 2003 for my basic point and shoot. Thus, I pursued an alternative and purchased a SanDisk Ultra II 2 GB card. This card is nice as it reads and writes at up to 10 MB/s, and I still have it today. However, the Canon 20D takes as many as 5 frames per second at 8 MP/s, or 3-5 MB per JPEG, or 6-8 MB per RAW photo. I was still filling the buffer when shooting bursts of photos in sport mode. I needed more!
Subsequently, I received an Extreme III 2 GB flash card for Christmas. This card looks and feels just like the others, but inside is a high quality memory chip that writes and reads files at a whopping 20 MB per second! I finally found a challenge to the Digic II sensor chip! With this card, I’ve never lost a photo while waiting for photos to be saved.
Keep in mind that the speed the photos are stored depend highly on the camera model you have. My Canon G3 would not have received any added benefit if I used an Extreme III card, as its chip is slow and obsolete. Faster cards are only good with fast processors.
Note that I use a SanDisk flash card reader via USB to save my files.
Well, it’s 2007 and I’m still using my flash cards – both 2 GB models. They’ve been with me in 100 degree weather in the deserts of California and sub zero mountain peaks in the Italian and French Alps. They’ve never faltered or corrupted a file. I’ve even used them to transfer other types of files from one computer to another. They are very strong and able. Obviously, I’m quite satisfied!
In conclusion, I just want to add I recommend formatting the drive after you’ve saved the files to our computer. It resets the registry in the drive and reduces the risk of corrupted files. You can format the card via the menu in your camera.
I also strongly recommend against buying huge memory cards such as the new 8 GB or 16 GB models. If you loose a card that big, you’ll loose a lot of photos! It’s best to have a few smaller cards on hand, and treat them well.
Recommended:
Yes
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