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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Ben Andrews

UNCOVERED: Buying a new memory card for your camera watch this video first - The Untold Story

Lexar Silver Pro SDXC card.

Memory cards, particularly SD cards, are possibly the most confusing sector of camera tech on the market. Sure, they're everywhere, so getting hold of one is easy. But buying the right memory card for your camera and your shooting needs? That's quite a minefield. Capacity, capacity class, numerous speed classes and measurement systems, price per gigabyte, manufacturer reputability: with so much to consider, you'd be entirely forgiven for just selecting the largest capacity you can afford, sorting by price=lowest, then blindly buying whatever comes out top.

1. Brand 2. Position in range 3. Capacity 4. Type 5. Speed 6. Speed Class 7. UHS Class 8. UHS Bus IF product family 9. Video Speed Class
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