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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:56 am
Post subject: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ?
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I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory first,
then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy" is
the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
of
the CCD, etc.
QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
for the A540.
THANKS,
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:56 am
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I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory first,
then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy" is
the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
of
the CCD, etc.
QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
for the A540.
THANKS,
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:56 am
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I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory first,
then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy" is
the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
of
the CCD, etc.
QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
for the A540.
THANKS,
Gene >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:40 am
Post subject: Re: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Gene" <genes.DeleteThis@wildblue.net> wrote in message
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> I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
>
> I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
>
> QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
>
> I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory
> first,
> then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy"
> is
> the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
> of
> the CCD, etc.
>
> QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
> the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
> fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
>
> I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
> for the A540.
>
> THANKS,
> Gene
>
An every five minute cycle time is very easy to achieve. I've got the A540
and have not tested the rapid fire auto repeat mode - this is where SD card
speed can affect overall pictures per unit time throughput on the D50 DSLR
I've got.
By the way, don't try the expensive lithium AA batteries in the A540 - they
are good for about 15 flash shots and take forever to recharge the flash (at
which time the screen on the back is blanked). I've got some of the new
sanyo eneloops (NiMH) to try this week. Both these and the lithiums are
very low self discharge and make for a good power source for my use as an
infrequently used car camera. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:40 am
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"Gene" <genes.RemoveThis@wildblue.net> wrote in message
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> I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
>
> I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
>
> QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
>
> I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory
> first,
> then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy"
> is
> the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
> of
> the CCD, etc.
>
> QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
> the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
> fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
>
> I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
> for the A540.
>
> THANKS,
> Gene
>
An every five minute cycle time is very easy to achieve. I've got the A540
and have not tested the rapid fire auto repeat mode - this is where SD card
speed can affect overall pictures per unit time throughput on the D50 DSLR
I've got.
By the way, don't try the expensive lithium AA batteries in the A540 - they
are good for about 15 flash shots and take forever to recharge the flash (at
which time the screen on the back is blanked). I've got some of the new
sanyo eneloops (NiMH) to try this week. Both these and the lithiums are
very low self discharge and make for a good power source for my use as an
infrequently used car camera. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:40 am
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"Gene" <genes.RemoveThis@wildblue.net> wrote in message
news:EA06h.7$1g.136326@news.sisna.com...
> I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
>
> I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
>
> QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
>
> I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory
> first,
> then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy"
> is
> the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
> of
> the CCD, etc.
>
> QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
> the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
> fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
>
> I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
> for the A540.
>
> THANKS,
> Gene
>
An every five minute cycle time is very easy to achieve. I've got the A540
and have not tested the rapid fire auto repeat mode - this is where SD card
speed can affect overall pictures per unit time throughput on the D50 DSLR
I've got.
By the way, don't try the expensive lithium AA batteries in the A540 - they
are good for about 15 flash shots and take forever to recharge the flash (at
which time the screen on the back is blanked). I've got some of the new
sanyo eneloops (NiMH) to try this week. Both these and the lithiums are
very low self discharge and make for a good power source for my use as an
infrequently used car camera. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:40 am
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"Gene" <genes DeleteThis @wildblue.net> wrote in message
news:EA06h.7$1g.136326@news.sisna.com...
> I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
>
> I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
>
> QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
>
> I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory
> first,
> then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy"
> is
> the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
> of
> the CCD, etc.
>
> QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
> the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
> fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
>
> I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
> for the A540.
>
> THANKS,
> Gene
>
An every five minute cycle time is very easy to achieve. I've got the A540
and have not tested the rapid fire auto repeat mode - this is where SD card
speed can affect overall pictures per unit time throughput on the D50 DSLR
I've got.
By the way, don't try the expensive lithium AA batteries in the A540 - they
are good for about 15 flash shots and take forever to recharge the flash (at
which time the screen on the back is blanked). I've got some of the new
sanyo eneloops (NiMH) to try this week. Both these and the lithiums are
very low self discharge and make for a good power source for my use as an
infrequently used car camera. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:40 pm
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One more thing about SD card speed - it will not matter to performance at
all if the camera does not run a speed test on the card and then use that
information in it's write cycle; of course there is no way to tell if the
540 does this by reading the Canon spec sheets.
I'm betting that low end and P&S cameras don't bother with a speed test. No
way to make a good guess about what different speed cards will do except by
empirically comparing performance of the feature you are interested in by
using different speed cards. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:40 pm
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One more thing about SD card speed - it will not matter to performance at
all if the camera does not run a speed test on the card and then use that
information in it's write cycle; of course there is no way to tell if the
540 does this by reading the Canon spec sheets.
I'm betting that low end and P&S cameras don't bother with a speed test. No
way to make a good guess about what different speed cards will do except by
empirically comparing performance of the feature you are interested in by
using different speed cards. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:40 pm
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One more thing about SD card speed - it will not matter to performance at
all if the camera does not run a speed test on the card and then use that
information in it's write cycle; of course there is no way to tell if the
540 does this by reading the Canon spec sheets.
I'm betting that low end and P&S cameras don't bother with a speed test. No
way to make a good guess about what different speed cards will do except by
empirically comparing performance of the feature you are interested in by
using different speed cards. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:40 pm
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One more thing about SD card speed - it will not matter to performance at
all if the camera does not run a speed test on the card and then use that
information in it's write cycle; of course there is no way to tell if the
540 does this by reading the Canon spec sheets.
I'm betting that low end and P&S cameras don't bother with a speed test. No
way to make a good guess about what different speed cards will do except by
empirically comparing performance of the feature you are interested in by
using different speed cards. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:12 pm
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"Gene" <genes RemoveThis @wildblue.net> wrote in message
news:EA06h.7$1g.136326@news.sisna.com...
> I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
>
> I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
>
> QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
>
> I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory
> first,
> then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy"
> is
> the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
> of
> the CCD, etc.
>
> QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
> the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
> fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
>
> I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
> for the A540.
>
> THANKS,
> Gene
>
if the card you buy is to fast, it will be handy in a couple of years time
when you upgrade again. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:12 pm
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"Gene" <genes.DeleteThis@wildblue.net> wrote in message
news:EA06h.7$1g.136326@news.sisna.com...
> I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
>
> I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
>
> QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
>
> I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory
> first,
> then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy"
> is
> the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
> of
> the CCD, etc.
>
> QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
> the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
> fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
>
> I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
> for the A540.
>
> THANKS,
> Gene
>
if the card you buy is to fast, it will be handy in a couple of years time
when you upgrade again. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:12 pm
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"Gene" <genes.TakeThisOut@wildblue.net> wrote in message
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> I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
>
> I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
>
> QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
>
> I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory
> first,
> then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy"
> is
> the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
> of
> the CCD, etc.
>
> QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
> the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
> fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
>
> I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
> for the A540.
>
> THANKS,
> Gene
>
if the card you buy is to fast, it will be handy in a couple of years time
when you upgrade again. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:12 pm
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"Gene" <genes.RemoveThis@wildblue.net> wrote in message
news:EA06h.7$1g.136326@news.sisna.com...
> I'm getting a new 6MP Canon PowerShot A540 today.
>
> I have a PQI Hi-Speed 60 2GB SD flash memory card.
>
> QUESTION: Is this 60X (9 MB/Sec) 2GB card fast enough for this camera?
>
> I am assuming that the camera will store the image in internal memory
> first,
> then copy it over to the SD card. I am assuming that the time to "copy"
> is
> the speed problem. The speed of the SD card should not influence the speed
> of
> the CCD, etc.
>
> QUESTION: If I am only taking still shots about every 5 minutes, does
> the faster SD cards buy me ANYTHING? I can see where video & rapid
> fire shots would be a problem. But stills every 5 minutes?
>
> I can't find any data from Canon on the required speed of the SD card
> for the A540.
>
> THANKS,
> Gene
>
if the card you buy is to fast, it will be handy in a couple of years time
when you upgrade again. >> Stay informed about: Canon A540 - what speed for SD card ? |
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