Sony Memory Stick PRO versus regular Memory Stick (speed factor)

Hi there

I have a Sony DSC-V1 which can use Memory Stick Pro or regular Memory
Sticks. I tend to shoot either in 5MP or 3.2 MP, and there is a very
noticiable delay after the photo is taken, for the camera to 'process'
it and write the photo to the regular Memory stick.

I"m wondering if anyone would know how much of a speed improvement there
would be if I started using the Memory Stick Pro, which seems to have
dropped in price. Would it be a major improvement, so the files would be
written VERY fast, or just a negligable improvement?

thanks

 

You ought to be able to go to the store and try it out. You may be limited
by your camera in just how quickly it can write to the card.

 

I got over a 2x speedup when I went from Memory Stick to Memory Stick Pro
with both my P150 and F828, and I would expect a similar result in a V-1.
In each case I used "burst" mode to fill the buffer and measued how long it
was before I could take another photograph.

Tiberius

 

Same results here with the same two cameras.

I do, however, use CF cards in the '828 more than the memory sticks, simply
because they are cheaper.

I save the Memory sticks for when I need the camera to work faster, and most
of the time in my work speed isn't as much of a factor as luck (being in the
right place at the right time).

By the way... The V1 is a MUCH better camera than most people think it is..

Paired with the very expensive Sony flash unit ($199 US) it is the PERFECT
camera for small gatherings or crowded parties where something as large as
the 717 or the 828 or a Digital Rebel would be intrusive and heavy.