Adcadet
Storage Freak
Does anybody have a recommendation for a memory card for my wife's new Cannon Digital Rebel XT? I was thinking 1 GB, but I have no idea which cards are fast.
Memory card for digital camera
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Pradeep
Storage? I am Storage!
SanDisk Ultra II or the newer Extreme III are your best bet. Lexar CF cards are notorious for poor performance compared to rated speed and strange behavior/incompatibility with Canon bodies. I sold all my Lexar cards and will not buy one again. 1GB is the minimum decent size for an 8 megapixel body (about 125 frames).
Computer Generated Baby
Learning Storage Performance
LunarMist said:
Ultra II costs less than Extreme III and is faster than Extreme III.
However, Extreme III works best is frigid environments and can take a bit more mechanical abuse than other memories.
Gary,
I think you are confused. The Ultra II and Extreme cards are essentially end of life. The Extreme III is 120/133x and has replaced both the previous lines. Unfortunately it is hard to find a reader capable of 20 MB/sec.
I think you are confused. The Ultra II and Extreme cards are essentially end of life. The Extreme III is 120/133x and has replaced both the previous lines. Unfortunately it is hard to find a reader capable of 20 MB/sec.
GIANT
Learning Storage Performance
I have not really kept up with what SanDisk is doing with their product line. I faintly recall reading a press release several months ago (mid-2004) about the Ultra III, but I was likely mistaken, and it was instead Extreme III. Nevertheless, I recall something or another about higher write throughput.