How do I make sure the SD card is genuine?
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Bought a new camera which is capturing larger and larger files, so looking for a new hi performance SD card. Always preferred Sandisk, and looking on Amazon see some great cards. However I've been burned in the past with fakes.
How do you ensure the memory cards you are buying are genuine?
Cheers.
How do you ensure the memory cards you are buying are genuine?
Cheers.
I've been stung in the past with fakes from eBay and Amazon. I'd only get them from a reputable source such as https://www.mrmemory.co.uk/ nowadays.
What's the camera and what types of cards can it take (i.e. can it go to UHS-II ?)
As above, always buy supplied direct only from Amazon (not Sold by Shonky Bros, Fulfilled by Amazon). Avoid ebay like the plague.
Since buying a camera body which can use UHS-II cards, I've found my previous go-to Sandisk Ultra cards to be left seriously wanting compared to the new breed of Lexar 1000x / 1600x / 2000x cards. Even these start to struggle to keep up with the paired Sony XQD card which is hideously expensive but has very very quick write speeds. It's just a question of balancing buffer limitations against the cost of super quick but increasingly expensive SD cards :P
As above, always buy supplied direct only from Amazon (not Sold by Shonky Bros, Fulfilled by Amazon). Avoid ebay like the plague.
Since buying a camera body which can use UHS-II cards, I've found my previous go-to Sandisk Ultra cards to be left seriously wanting compared to the new breed of Lexar 1000x / 1600x / 2000x cards. Even these start to struggle to keep up with the paired Sony XQD card which is hideously expensive but has very very quick write speeds. It's just a question of balancing buffer limitations against the cost of super quick but increasingly expensive SD cards :P
Nerdherder said:
LordHaveMurci said:
Buy them from amazon & not a marketplace seller.
This. Also: Have not bought in a while but getting the top of the line (SD) card in terms of transfer speeds is the thing to do indeed for photography. Sandisk is the de facto brand indeed.
eltawater said:
Since buying a camera body which can use UHS-II cards, I've found my previous go-to Sandisk Ultra cards to be left seriously wanting compared to the new breed of Lexar 1000x / 1600x / 2000x cards. Even these start to struggle to keep up with the paired Sony XQD card which is hideously expensive but has very very quick write speeds. It's just a question of balancing buffer limitations against the cost of super quick but increasingly expensive SD cards :P
I’m interested in buying a couple of Sony XQD cards. My D850 takes them whereas the D750 didn’t but after using my old Extreme pro cards 95MB/s at RIAT and having no issues with speed I’m not sure I need to rush into buying.
Are you using yours for wildlife photography?
Topbuzz said:
I’m interested in buying a couple of Sony XQD cards.
My D850 takes them whereas the D750 didn’t but after using my old Extreme pro cards 95MB/s at RIAT and having no issues with speed I’m not sure I need to rush into buying.
Are you using yours for wildlife photography?
I Have a D500 which can snap at 10fps. I mainly use it for airshows and dance photography so waiting for the buffer to clear can mean I can miss shots. I always have both slots in use in backup arrangement so I have to pair accordingly with an XQD and a high speed SD UHS-ii.My D850 takes them whereas the D750 didn’t but after using my old Extreme pro cards 95MB/s at RIAT and having no issues with speed I’m not sure I need to rush into buying.
Are you using yours for wildlife photography?
To give you an idea of how my D500 performs with the different card types, I've just run the following test with each card in isolation. Running XQD + SD always binds the performance to the slower SD card.
I tend to buy several cards as 64GB can get filled quite quickly so the Lexar is the current sweet spot for me in terms of shots before buffer vs price. The XQD I just have to wince at every time an Amazon US order is placed....
I tend to buy several cards as 64GB can get filled quite quickly so the Lexar is the current sweet spot for me in terms of shots before buffer vs price. The XQD I just have to wince at every time an Amazon US order is placed....
| Card | Shooting duration | RAW shot | Current Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony XQD | 20s | 200 | £130 |
| Sandisk Extreme Pro 170MB/s | 4.2s | 42 | £23.97 |
| Lexar 1000x 150MB/s | 3.5s | 35 | £14.07 |
| Sandisk Ultra 80MB/s | 3.2s | 32 | £15.30 |
| MyMemory class 10 | 3s | 30 | £20? many years ago |
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