Memory Cards and Image Quality

[Sheiky]

Hmm to bad I can't remember where I read the test, but there was a test off CF cards and Sandisk came out as the winner. While other brands also had 300x speed, the Sandsiks still performed better with reading and writing speeds. Just wanted to say that, because often other brands are not that much cheaper and with a good and reliable brand you get what it says.


Like the Intel vs AMD story. Both might have a quad core procvessor at 3ghz, but the Intelversion will seriously knock out the AMD version for whatever reason. I found this out by wanting to buy a 3,4ghz quadcore last summer when someone said and could show me that even a 2,7ghz Intel quadcore outperformed it... I really don't know why, but figures don't say everything I guess.


Jan

[Chris White]

I use 8GB Lexar Professional UDMA 300x and the SanDisk Extreme III and IV, which are also UDMA cards. Since my 50D can take advantage of the UDMA they are the only cards I ever use. I have found very little difference in camera speed using any of those three cards, but the 300x Lexar and Extreme IV upload to my computer a little faster. Since both manufactures were aggressively rebating them the last couple years as I was acquiring them, the prices were pretty reasonable. I do get @2-6 more images on the SanDisk (I shoot RAW) than the Lexax, depending on settings/conditions.


Rob Galbraith has done some pretty detailed speed testing on the cards and various cameras. If your camera is listed, it is quite informative.


I am waiting for the 1D Mark IV to get listed. It will give me one more reason to covet it...[Y][]


Here is the link:


http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/mul...e.asp?cid=6007



I hope this helps,


Chris