Question about SDHC card class numbers With regards to the SDHC memory cards, does the Class 2 or 4 or 6 or 10 refer to photo taking and video recording only? If I am just buying a card to transfer songs onto it to put into my MP3 player to listen to music, does the class number make a difference in any way? Thank you for your help. Question about SDHC card class numbers With regards to the SDHC memory cards, does the Class 2 or 4 or 6 or 10 refer to photo taking and video recording only? If I am just buying a card to transfer... » Read More Question about SDHC card class numbers With regards to the SDHC memory cards, does the Class 2 or 4 or 6 or 10 refer to photo taking and video recording only? If I am just buying a card to transfer songs onto it to put into my MP3 player to listen to music, does the class number make a difference in any way? Thank you for your help. « Show Less
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class refers to the minimum transfer speed, and as far as i could tell from the sandisk web site, their 32gb microsd cards are class 2, regardless of what the picture looks like on amazon. in theory, when transferring data it might take twice as long as a class 4, thrice as long as a class 6, etc., which might matter if you're impatient and moving gigabytes of data. it should be more than fast enough for just listening to music. in my experience, i get higher than the minimum, and class 2 has been good enough for my dslr and recording 640x480 video on my compact camera.
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Thank you. That's what I thought but wasn't 100 percent sure. Now I can buy everything and get my music jukebox up and running. :)
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Yes it does. If I am remembering correctly you are able to take 18 pictures with the internal memory only. I suggest a minimum of 16GB SD card as they can be found fairly cheap on Amazon. If you want a recommendation send another question to me and I can check some different brands. Look at SanDisk and Transcend brands. To address an earlier answer.. Class 10 means the fastest transfer speed from picture taken to download onto card and back for another picture. Amazon also has their own brand but speeds are slower. Depending on what your Son is taking pictures of and flash use is more of a difference than card speed but definitely start with a 16GB card. Good luck Yes it does. If I am remembering correctly you are able to take 18 pictures with the internal memory only. I suggest a minimum of 16GB SD card as they can be found fairly cheap on Amazon. If you want a recommendation send another question to me and I can check some different brands. Look at SanDisk and Transcend brands. To address an earlier answer.. Class 10 means the fastest transfer speed from picture taken to download onto card and back for another picture. Amazon also has their own brand but speeds are slower. Depending on what your Son is taking pictures of and flash use is more of a... » Read More Yes it does. If I am remembering correctly you are able to take 18 pictures with the internal memory only. I suggest a minimum of 16GB SD card as they can be found fairly cheap on Amazon. If you want a recommendation send another question to me and I can check some different brands. Look at SanDisk and Transcend brands. To address an earlier answer.. Class 10 means the fastest transfer speed from picture taken to download onto card and back for another picture. Amazon also has their own brand but speeds are slower. Depending on what your Son is taking pictures of and flash use is more of a difference than card speed but definitely start with a 16GB card. Good luck « Show Less
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I am having a problem with 32GB class 10 card, where it just stops recording. Also I was only getting a few days of use. Having to clear files every other day is not acceptable. So I switched to 16GB class 4 card and it seems to have worked. I have just started using it, but it is recording 6 days and counting... so I hope that fixed it. If not I am selling this one. I do enjoy having a camera in the car. This one does a good job except for this possible issue. However If I upgrade I will get one with front and rear camera.... you can get hit from the rear just as easy from the rear. However this was a low cost effective device worth trying. I am having a problem with 32GB class 10 card, where it just stops recording. Also I was only getting a few days of use. Having to clear files every other day is not acceptable. So I switched to 16GB class 4 card and it seems to have worked. I have just started using it, but it is recording 6 days and counting... so I hope that fixed it. If not I am selling this one. I do enjoy having a camera in the car. This one does a good job except for this possible issue. However If I upgrade I will get one with front and rear camera.... you can get hit from the rear just as easy from the rear.... » Read More I am having a problem with 32GB class 10 card, where it just stops recording. Also I was only getting a few days of use. Having to clear files every other day is not acceptable. So I switched to 16GB class 4 card and it seems to have worked. I have just started using it, but it is recording 6 days and counting... so I hope that fixed it. If not I am selling this one. I do enjoy having a camera in the car. This one does a good job except for this possible issue. However If I upgrade I will get one with front and rear camera.... you can get hit from the rear just as easy from the rear. However this was a low cost effective device worth trying. « Show Less
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Dear Sergio, Thank you for your interest in ordering form our company , and for contacting us regarding your concerns. We are pleased to inform you that the kit you are inquiring about does include a 16gb class 10 memory card when purchased from SuperFinds! As always, your satisfaction is our ultimate goal and we look forward to serving you again in the future. Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us again. Best Regards, Linda Customer Service Team SuperFinds
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After owning this machine for about 3 months, I have my question answered. I have tried class 4, 6 and 10 SDHC cards, and they all perform nicely without any problem, all the video (1080i) playback were smooth no matter they were recorded by class 4, 6 or 10.Also, still very happy about my purchase, just came back from a family vacation over the summer, and this one device does it all, my camcorder is now collecting dust.
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I have been using the Sandisk Ultra SDHC Class 4 8GB and it worked fine, but it takes a couple seconds for it to record the picture after I have taken it. I just bought the Sandisk Ultra SDHC Class 6 8GB and the camera says that it is not formatted. It does not work for some reason. Both the cards are exactly the same, except my newer card is Class 6. Does anyone know the problem or have the same one?
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class means how fast the memory card reads/writes. The fastest class is class 10 (obviously the most expensive too). You can check this webpage for more information if you are curious.http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388408,00.asp
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Any SDHC 16GB card should be good. I usually get Class 10 cards (as they're usually faster than Class 4/6, but not always). As with any product, read the reviews before deciding to buy it. Note that higher-capacity cards tend to be less reliable than the low-capacity ones, so you might be better off buying two 16GB cards instead of one 32GB one. Back up your files often!
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What I know is that it is really a SanDisk 16GB SD card - it works great. SanDisk are the best SD's I have found and I have tried others. As far as the class 2 sdhc, it really was not a consideration of mine when I purchased it.
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Bethany: As far as I know, your Samsung camera should accept any micro sd card. The only problem is if the memory (sd card,etc) is proprietary such as a Sony memory stick(for some Sony cameras). Please remember the "class" is important. Class 10 is much faster at saving and reading than a class 2. There will not be as much delay between each picture you take on your camera with a higher class (10). Anything beyond a class 10 for cameras is pretty much wasted. Besides, Amazon will be wonderful about returns is you are not satisfied. Regards, Jim Bethany: As far as I know, your Samsung camera should accept any micro sd card. The only problem is if the memory (sd card,etc) is proprietary such as a Sony memory stick(for some Sony cameras). Please remember the "class" is important. Class 10 is much faster at saving and reading than a class 2. There will not be as much delay between each picture you take on your camera with a higher class (10). Anything beyond a class 10 for cameras is pretty much wasted. Besides, Amazon will be wonderful about returns is you are not satisfied. Regards, Jim
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I use it with Class 10 and personally I use 32GB. But that depends on how wure you want to be about it playing smoothly your videos (class 10 would be a better bet), and how big and number of videos you want to store in the memory (in my case I do not want to run any risk of getting a full memory signal, so 32GB was my safe bet).
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I use a 16GB class 10 card in my XP200, but not sure if its overkill for my typical useage as I very rarely record video. If you're into video its probably a good investment. The class 10 likely helps save single pix faster too though.
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The label "Class 10" is meaningless nomenclature nowadays, used to sell sub-par memory cards. You need to check the write-capacity of the card. Lexar indicates the write capacity as 100x, 200x etc, and others indicate it as MB/sec. You need to upgrade your card. I use Lexar 400x and San Disk 45mb/sec; they're a little pricier but the write capacity is instantaneous. If better cards are not in the budget, reduce your pixel count for your pics. A high speed card will even shorten the time it takes the camera to process multi-shot pictures such as those produced by HDR back light correction or superior auto..
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Actually, there's something in the manual about a video limit (NOT card limit) of 2GB (Video recording) at a time, but I am unclear about what happens then. Does one simply start recording again or is the max 2GB size just inaccurate; at that point. In any case, I don't think I'll be doing 2GB clips; without pause anyway, so no big deal.BTW, I like a 4GB (or bigger) SDHC (extreme III and reader) because I can take a bunch of pictures and still have room for video clips. I have extra 4GB cards not yet open.
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It does depend on your need, but not for the reasons referenced in other answers. A) are you going to shoot video or continuous (sports)? If so you want a faster card Class 6 minimum but probably class 10. Also if you shoot Raw or video you want at least 8gb but probably 16gb in size. Another question is; if you buy one big card 32 or 64 and lose the card or it becomes corrupted you lose all your photos. All professionals recommend multiple smaller size cards for this reason instead of 1 big card. I use a 16gb Sandisk pro Class 10 high speed card, which covers everything and has a free data recovery feature if needed. If this helps please hit the "yes" button! Thanks.
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Yes, I think you are correct about the HC (High Capacity) part. I know for a fact that you can use a class 2 in your phone and it will even allow for 720p HD video recording (which is the most daunting task a phone can use it's flash rom for). I have a Motorola Droid X and it came with a 16GB class 2 card which works awesome. I bought a 32GB class 2 card for it and that too works above my expectations. The class specifications on SD cards are a minimum performance requirement (that doesn't mean it will ONLY perform at a certain rate). The only reason why you might need more than a class 2 is if you are a professional photographer using the card in your camera, or maybe you are a high end gamer using the card as flash for your computer. As for phones, I don't even think the data transfer buss on even the smartest phones can go faster than class 2, but I might be wrong. I have noticed that every class 2 (SanDisk) card I have, 1,4,8,16,32GB all perform at about a class 4 rating. This isn't a guarantee, but it seems to be a norm when buying a reputable manufacturer's product from a reputable seller. I only buy SanDisk, and I only buy from vendors that are well known and have great return policies. There have been some illegitimate sales of 2GB cards being marked as 32GB... one way to tell is if the card has a serial number printed on the face. If you still want that added performance of a class 4 card then good luck, there aren't many out there and when you find one it will cost a fortune. Verizon has a 32GB class 2 for 99.99 or maybe 89.99.
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You can always use a faster card for your camcorder. It is an overkill to use a class-10 card if the camcorder only requires a class-6. But it will definitely work.