What is the best memory card? I am so confused which memory card to get for this camera. In the main features section it says requires use of a High Speed SD memory card. So which ones are high speed?Thank you What is the best memory card? I am so confused which memory card to get for this camera. In the main features section it says requires use of a High Speed SD memory card. So which ones are high... » Read More What is the best memory card? I am so confused which memory card to get for this camera. In the main features section it says requires use of a High Speed SD memory card. So which ones are high speed?Thank you « Show Less
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The SanDisk Extreme III is an excellent choice for this camera, and will allow you to take full advantage of the high speed. The best price I've seen anywhere for it is actually right here on Amazon.com, and includes free shipping. Don't skimp on the memory card. You can get by with 1 or 2 Gb, but don't buy a slow (i.e., cheap) memory card, or you will defeat some of the best features of this camera.
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Thank you so much for you reply!! I did wind up getting the SanDisk Extreme III 2Gb. Now its time to start learning how to use the camera ;o)
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Make sure its an SD HC card thats what this camera needs, check the manual... the high Capacity HC is for the high mega pixels of this camera
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I'm using a class 4 8GB SDHC card (Sandisk Ultra II) with my Canon S90 camera. Haven't gotten any hiccups so far and it loads images plenty fast for me. Though there are some cameras out there that will want a minimum speed from SD cards. For instance, most dslr cameras will benefit from using class 6 (minimum write speed of 6MB/sec) SD cards because it can shoot multiple frames per second. Some go as high as 9fps. There aren't very many Point and Shoot cameras that support such a high frame rate so in short they can't benefit from the latest and greatest SDHC cards.
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The camera does its own formatting - it's part of the setup procedure which you go through, 'format, execute'. I found that using a 32-GB memory card caused a lot of trouble, and fixed that problem by using an 8-GB card instead. Mine are SanDisk SDHC cards, class 4, but I think any ordinary SD card would work well. But I only do still photos, and perhaps a faster card than class 4 would be needed for videos.
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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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You'll want to get a memory card; but it comes with a plug-in charger + cable. The cable also doubles as a USB for your computer. Memory card is not essential since camera has on-board memory; but if you really want to make the most of it, I'd get the largest memory card you can afford.
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Most digital cameras come with no memory card. You buy the size you like. Some cameras have a limited amount of internal storage; most do not.
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I would strongly recommend class 10 SDHC cards for the EXILM. The higher speed card is going to allow the camera to empty from it's buffers to the card as fast as possible, providing the best results.
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An SD card is needed. Any size any speed any manufacturer will work so long as it's an SD format. I recommend an 8 GB SDHC card though you can get faster and larger. That card is a good compromise. I have 32 GB cards and never get close to filling one up in a day even shooting RAW.
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It depends upon the package you purchase. Mine did not come with a memory card. That was not a problem as the SD memory card it takes is very common, and I had several used with an earlier camera. Also, it is best to have more than one card. You may fill up one before being able to transfer them, or one may go bad on you at an inopportune time. As a side note, don't use an SD card with more that 32MB size. I tried using a 64MB card, and got error messages.
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not sure I understand ? Out of the box new purchase probaly won't have an SD card. Cards have become prolific and cheap, so its never been better for the consumer. An opinion, if I may offer one, is to buy name brand cards and look for the highest rated burst/memory index. My K5 and K5 II work flawlessly with SD 10 rated specs. Depending on your photographic use, a fast card will always be ready to capture a shot. There is nothing worse than discovering a missed opportunity. As for capacity, its a personal choice. I use 16 Gig cards because I have option open to me if a situation presents itself. I can shoot full RAW, or quickly dial down so as not to create huge files which will fill up a hard drive incredibly fast. My brother , recently retired as the President of Pentax, suggest using 8 gig cards, since cards do crash for any number of reasons. Better to have fewer lost images on an 8 than everything lost on a 16. AND speaking of memory, it is highly recommended that you get a 1T ( one terabyte ) portable USB external drive.
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Yes, you need a memory card. Camera does not come with one. I suggest buy two. At least 16 GB. In addition, spend some extra money and buy the fast 10 speed/quality SD card. You might want also considering buying a memory card reader so you can download you photos and video clips onto a computer or other storage device.
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Any regular SD card will work. I recommend a SD HC card because of the faster speed. I use a 4 GB card but any size will work with this camera. A micro SD card will not fit the camera without an adapter.
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you have to buy one. I think you have to buy one for any digital camera that you buy. I've never heard of one coming with a memory card before.
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What class memory card did you get? The owner's manual states you should use class 6 SDHC cards for HD video. You may be able to use class 4 cards, but there's very little price difference. So get a class 6 card and be done with it. The camera rocks, so take the card back, not the camera. Oh, and set video to AVCHD, not MPEG.
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I have a high speed hd card. But if you dont mind lower quality videos you can use any sd card. Mine was under 20 I believe and holds a ridiculous amount of pictures.
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The camera comes with a memory card. But it's a very small capacity. It can probably hold a dozen pictures or less if you select the high quality modes. The type of card you want to get for this camera is called SDHC. The size is up to you. I think 1GB can hold up to 200 pictures in high quality mode. But I would suggest getting a 4GB card. It's a better value if you do the price/GB math.
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I have been using a Sandisk 4GB SDHC (class 2 speed), and a Sandisk 8GB SDHC Extreme III (class 6 speed) with this camera and both seem to work fine. I've noticed that some retailers claim in their "specifications" sections that this camera can only use cards up to 2GB (not SDHC), but I haven't found this to be the case. I'm not sure if I'll actually be able to get the full 4-8GB storage capacity out of my cards, but compatibility hasn't been a problem. Hope this info helps.