I got this SD memory card for my Canon Digital Rebel X2i DSLR. 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. Additionally, I also use my DSLR camera for shooting full HD videos, and those take a LOT of 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. 16 GB turns out to be more than sufficient for over 600 camera RAW formatted photographs, or for over 2000 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 MB/s, and when I used a USB adapter the speed actually went up to 10 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.