Kingston 8 GB Class 4 SDHC Flash Memory Card SD4/8GB – Product Review
I got this SD memory card for my Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black). I had been using a 4 GB and 2 GB cards for years, which worked fine, but recently I started taking more pictures in camera RAW format which take up considerably more storage space. Ideally I would like to have a card that I can use the whole day even for the most intense shooting trips, and this card fits that bill. 8 GB turns out to be more than sufficient for over 350 camera RAW formatted photographs, or for over 1300 on the regular fully automated settings.
Aside from the storage capacity, I was very interested in the upload/download speeds, and in this regard I was also extremely pleased. When I plugged this card directly into the SD slot on my laptop I was able to transfer large files to it at the rate of 6.5 MB/s, and when I used a USB adapter the speed actually went up to 9.5 MB/s. The transfer of files from the card onto the computer was even faster, with speeds reaching 15 MB/s with a USB adapter. These speeds were 50-100% higher than for my old 2 GB card.
Finally, the price of this card is really competitive, and I have been pleased that in no way indicates the low quality of the product. It is really amazing how affordable high-quality solid state data storage has become over the years. I am sure that this card will be more than sufficient for all of my needs for several years, and am equally confident that when I eventually replace it the price of storage will come down a notch of two again.
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Bojan Tunguz
Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts
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