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Hi.

I'm looking at a new SD memory card for my digicam. I see that they
are selling different speeds now (from 16x to 133x). Can anyone tell
me if my camera will automatically use the higher speed?

Thanks,
James

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> Hi.
>
> I'm looking at a new SD memory card for my digicam. I see that they
> are selling different speeds now (from 16x to 133x). Can anyone tell
> me if my camera will automatically use the higher speed?

Your camera will run at its designed speed provided the memory can keep
up. Higher speeds are mostly useful for video and the like (for example
some cameras can do near DV quality video which needs a fast card)

On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 10:27:44 +1300, James McLaughlin <> wrote:

>Hi.
>
>I'm looking at a new SD memory card for my digicam. I see that they
>are selling different speeds now (from 16x to 133x). Can anyone tell
>me if my camera will automatically use the higher speed?
>
>Thanks,
>James



I saw a review on a range of Cards and nothing was gained by using faster
cards at all.

Don't forget Flashcards.co.nz

"James McLaughlin" <> wrote

> I'm looking at a new SD memory card for my digicam. I see that they
> are selling different speeds now (from 16x to 133x). Can anyone tell
> me if my camera will automatically use the higher speed?

That would depend *entirely* on your camera's ability to use a higher speed
card. What does your manual say?

XP wrote:

> On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 10:27:44 +1300, James McLaughlin <> wrote:
>
>>Hi.
>>
>>I'm looking at a new SD memory card for my digicam. I see that they
>>are selling different speeds now (from 16x to 133x). Can anyone tell
>>me if my camera will automatically use the higher speed?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>James
>
>
>
> I saw a review on a range of Cards and nothing was gained by using faster
> cards at all.
>
> Don't forget Flashcards.co.nz

I had a play with an old Sony Digital camera (1999) and it took PCMCIA
adapters for the (8mb) memory stick.
I tried my PCMCIA adapter and a 512Mb CF card and the speed difference was
phenomenal. It was saving almost as fast as I could push the button.

The only way to tell is to try it.

Fran

On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 10:27:44 +1300, James McLaughlin wrote:

> Hi.
>
> I'm looking at a new SD memory card for my digicam. I see that they
> are selling different speeds now (from 16x to 133x). Can anyone tell
> me if my camera will automatically use the higher speed?

Do you *need* vs want, the higher speed?