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Q: how exactly is a 40x flash card "faster" than a 4x flash card?
Greetings, fellow digital enthusiasts!
I've got an oldish (about 1.5 years old) digital camera, a Canon A40. It's not really high-end - only 2 megapixels - but has some really nice pictures and I enjoy using it. It uses Compact Flash for storage, and the speed of my current Compact Flash card is 4x. I'm considering purchasing a Compact Flash card whose speed is 40x. Is it worth the money? Will this really speed up my camera's operations? What I want to be able to do, basically, is take pictures faster. One thing I don't like about the digital camera is how I have to wait between pictures. Where will I notice a difference, if any, by going from a 4x CF card to a 40x card? Thanks everyone for your technical advice! ....Paul |
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how exactly is a 40x flash card "faster" than a 4x flash card?
I doubt that you will see a speed advantage in the camera. Where you might
see a difference is when you put the compact flash card in a card reader to transfer images to your PC. Is it worth it in that case? I have a six year old Sandisk 80MB card for my Kodak DC240 and I would not upgrade that card for faster transfer to the PC. It just is not that important. For my Digital Rebel, I purchased a 40x card mainly because the camera can take advantage of faster cards. Jeff "Paul Bennett" wrote in message om... Greetings, fellow digital enthusiasts! I've got an oldish (about 1.5 years old) digital camera, a Canon A40. It's not really high-end - only 2 megapixels - but has some really nice pictures and I enjoy using it. It uses Compact Flash for storage, and the speed of my current Compact Flash card is 4x. I'm considering purchasing a Compact Flash card whose speed is 40x. Is it worth the money? Will this really speed up my camera's operations? What I want to be able to do, basically, is take pictures faster. One thing I don't like about the digital camera is how I have to wait between pictures. Where will I notice a difference, if any, by going from a 4x CF card to a 40x card? Thanks everyone for your technical advice! ...Paul |
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how exactly is a 40x flash card "faster" than a 4x flash card?
There is no noticeable difference between 1x and 4x in normal shooting mode
in an A40. I don't use movie mode so can't comment there. I think you would need a usb2 card reader to see a difference. If you need to buy a card anyway, pick the faster card but don't pay a premium, you may be able to take advantage of a faster card in a camera you've yet to purchase! Dave Cohen "Jeff Durham" wrote in message ... I doubt that you will see a speed advantage in the camera. Where you might see a difference is when you put the compact flash card in a card reader to transfer images to your PC. Is it worth it in that case? I have a six year old Sandisk 80MB card for my Kodak DC240 and I would not upgrade that card for faster transfer to the PC. It just is not that important. For my Digital Rebel, I purchased a 40x card mainly because the camera can take advantage of faster cards. Jeff "Paul Bennett" wrote in message om... Greetings, fellow digital enthusiasts! I've got an oldish (about 1.5 years old) digital camera, a Canon A40. It's not really high-end - only 2 megapixels - but has some really nice pictures and I enjoy using it. It uses Compact Flash for storage, and the speed of my current Compact Flash card is 4x. I'm considering purchasing a Compact Flash card whose speed is 40x. Is it worth the money? Will this really speed up my camera's operations? What I want to be able to do, basically, is take pictures faster. One thing I don't like about the digital camera is how I have to wait between pictures. Where will I notice a difference, if any, by going from a 4x CF card to a 40x card? Thanks everyone for your technical advice! ...Paul |
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