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Comment on Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 10 Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC10E by Mike From Mesa "MikeFromMesa"

Mike From Mesa "MikeFromMesa" — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:39:01 +0000

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Fast, fast, fast!, March 15, 2010

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This review is from: Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Card (TS16GSDHC10) (Personal Computers)

I bought this card for my Canon T1i. The card I had been using before ordering this one was a Kingston Class 6 micro sd card and it worked well enough for the type of shooting I did. Class 6 was the card speed that Canon recommended when I bought my T1i (Class 10 cards were not yet available) and it seemed fast enough for the way I used my camera - isolated single photos taken at Medium (8 MP) or Large (15 MP) jpg settings and 1280 x 720 video. And while I ocassionally took continuous photos, I had never much exceeded 5-10 photos in a row and had never run into a problem with my Class 6 card.

When I first saw the Class 10 cards I did some experiments with my camera. How many continuous Large photos could I take before the camera slowed down? It turned out to be about 30. And how many RAW photos could I take before the camera slowed down? It turned out to be about 9. SInce I did not generally take any photos in RAW and never needed more than about 10 continuous photos at Large, the Class 6 card seemed more than sufficient for my needs. But I wondered about the speed of the Class 10 cards enough that I finally bought one.

It turns out that the Class 10 card is sufficiently fast that there does not seem to be a reasonable upper limit on single Large photos. I have taken 60 on continuous without an issue. And although I still cannot take more than 9 RAW photos on continuous with the Class 10 card, when I am finished taking those photos the camera no longer displays a Wait - writing pictures screen. The RAW photos get written from the built-in memory to the card so quickly that the camera does not need to display the Wait screen.

So this card is fast! Given the way I take photos this purchase was unnecessary, but still I am glad I bought it. I know I will not run into a situation where speed is an issue with this card.

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Comment on Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 10 Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC10E by James P. Stone

James P. Stone — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:09:00 +0000

388 of 399 people found the following review helpful:

Fast!, April 8, 2010

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This review is from: Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Card (TS16GSDHC10) (Personal Computers)

I purchased this for use with my new Canon T2i. I use it primarily for shooting full resolution 1080p video, although I shoot stills as well.

The camera choked on the class 4 chip that I originally purchased, but with this one, it is amazing. I can shoot rapidfire 18 megapixel stills (I've tested it up to 30+ shots in a row), and there is no lag. I've never had an error when shooting hi-def video.

Highly recommended! I'm buying another one.

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Comment on Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 10 Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC10E by Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:47:09 +0000

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Great Value for the Price, April 11, 2010

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This review is from: Transcend 8GB Class 10 SDHC Card (TS8GSDHC10) (Personal Computers)

Customer Video Review Length:: 1:10 Mins

UPDATE 9-10 I own 4 of these cards now. I have more of these than any other card I own because they are a very good value for capacity/price/and speed. My initial disappointment over the lack of super high speed is outweighed by the reality that this card is an exceptional value.

If you own a compact digital camera, or SD/HD video camera, this card will exceed the capabilities of all of them. For compact cameras the card isn't usually the slowest part of the data write process, it's the camera.
This card unloads very quickly with a 20MB/s read speed. You will need a SDHC card reader if you don't have one. A standard SD card reader will not read a HC (high capacity) card.

These cards make great gifts. I have given several of the 8 Gig cards as gifts and have received appreciation and great comments from all the recipients.

UPDATED REVIEW:
I purchased this card making the assumption that all class 10 cards had the same read and write speed. This was a poor assumption on my part. In order for a card to qualify for class 10 speed the card needs to be certified to have 10MB/s write and read speed. Some manufacturers classify their cards at a slower speed even though they qualify for a higher class. SanDisk make some cards that would qualify for class 10 and rates them as class 6.

The product photo on Amazon does not have the card's speed printed on it. The card that was shipped shows the front of the card printed with "20MB/s" which is the cards read speed. The cards write speed is 16MB/s.

I own a SanDisk Extreme III class 10 card that has (up to) 30MB/s read and write speed. My Nikon D-90 that can take advantage of the SanDisk cards speed. The difference is the SanDisk card can capture 100 photos at fine resolution in 24 seconds. The Transcend card captures 66 photos in the same time/resolution.

I reality very few people will ever have the need to drill off 100 photos in 24 seconds, but I can't stand to lose a good shot because the camera is slow while writing to the card and I can't fire the shutter. You can hear this happen at about 4.5 seconds in the video review. This does not happen with the SanDisk class 10 30MB/s card.

If you own an SLR that is capable of rapid fire, high-resolution photography you may want to consider the SanDisk Extreme III 30 MB/s card. It is expensive.

This card is reasonably priced for a class 10 card. Just know what you are getting, what your needs may be, and what else is available. I own other Transcend cards and they have always worked properly without any issues.

The video that I attached shows this card with the same 24 seconds that I gave the SanDisk Card.

To see the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s video demo and review on Amazon go to:

Sandisk SDSDX3-008G-E31 8GB Extreme III SD Card 30MB/s (RETAIL PACKAGE)

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Comment on Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 10 Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC10E by John Smith

John Smith — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:52:00 +0000

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Comment on Panasonic HDC-HS80K HD HDD Camcorder (Black) by wtgeorge

wtgeorge — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:00:46 +0000

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Great!, December 27, 2011

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This review is from: Panasonic HDC-HS80K HD HDD Camcorder (Black) (Electronics)

I have found this camera to be small and powerful! It takes really sharp video and the sound is good too! I am still learning all it can do, but so far love it!!!

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Comment on Panasonic HDC-HS80K HD HDD Camcorder (Black) by RMS

RMS — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:17:40 +0000

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Panasonic HDC-HS80K HD HDD Camcorder (Black), August 27, 2011

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This review is from: Panasonic HDC-HS80K HD HDD Camcorder (Black) (Electronics)

A reasonably priced camcorder for its features, quality of images, and ease of use. A few minutes of instruction manual reading gets one started on the basics of filming, playing back and downloading files.
Be careful about buying extra memory cards for the camera. Not all work, although they are supposed to - even after being formatted to the camera. Choose an extra card that is less expensive first. If it works, move up to cards with more capacity.
Be careful about buying extra batteries for the unit, too. The special Panasonic battery that must be purchased for the unit costs about 1/4th to 1/3d of the price of the camera itself! Not cheap!

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Comment on Panasonic HDC-HS80K HD HDD Camcorder (Black) by Ron Mastrogiuseppe "Rob Mutch"

Ron Mastrogiuseppe "Rob Mutch" — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:08:40 +0000

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Great Little Camcorder :o), April 22, 2011

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This review is from: Panasonic HDC-HS80K HD HDD Camcorder (Black) (Electronics)

I'm a professional nature photographer, but, not a videographer. Someone who regularly uses camcorders and is a videographer will probably have a more accurate/relative review. I'v now had this camcorder about 3 weeks and just returned from a two-week photo trip to the Redwoods region. I bought this from Amazon.com.

These are my impressions:
1. Very compact and almost fits into the palm of my hand.
2. It's amazing how close it zooms in and how little hand-shake there is. Of course, at maximum zoom it get more difficult to control the shake.
3. The audio recording is excellent. It records audio of what you have it pointed at and minimizes the background noise. I zoomed in on a Song Sparrow and heard the Sparrow very well and the ocean background noise was very minimal.
4. Great optics, but, the color/white balance is a bit off and you might want to manually adjust, but, for my purposes (and, most people's purposes, I'm guessing) it's fine.
5. The file format of the files downloaded onto the computer were very easy to work with and i could edit them with my basic software - Windows Movie Maker program.

This camcorder is now a regular part of my camera bag I use to capture video to give people an idea of where and what I am shooting on facebook, blogs, my website, etc. Not to sell video, in which case I would probably get a higher model camcorder. I'v been very happy with this camcorder. Enjoy! Rob Mutch :o)

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Comment on Panasonic HDC-HS80K HD HDD Camcorder (Black) by John Smith

John Smith — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:19:56 +0000

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Comment on Sony HDR-CX560V High Definition Handycam Camcorder (Black) by Dan

Dan — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:33:20 +0000

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Sony HDR-CX560v - perfect camera for me, April 6, 2011

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This review is from: Sony HDR-CX560V High Definition Handycam Camcorder (Black) (Electronics)

I purchased the Sony HDR-CX560v on March 30th and received it April 1st. When I got it, I started using it immediately to film some home movies of our new child (6 weeks old). I did tons of research on cameras before purchasing and I made the decision between this, the Canon Vixia HF21, and the Panasonic HDC-TM700K.

I wanted the following attributes in a new camera: HD, low lux capabilities, ease of use, shake reduction and large amount of flash memory.

Mostly all of my videos so far have been indoors. Our home tends to be dimly lit in most of the rooms and the camcorder has done exceedingly well in those conditions. Playback on our 56" bigscreen in HD looks brilliant. It captures sound wonderfully and it files the vidoes nicely for playback. The camera is also quite easy to use. I am by no means a professional videographer and I can point and shoot wonderful vidoes with just a push of the "record" button. I also love the built-in USB. It makes is easy to hook up to my computer and transfer the vidoes. Also, I tend to be quite shaky while filming and the vibration reduction in this camera is wonderful.

Some cons of this camcorder are: The screen can be a little touchy to use. I have smaller hands and even I sometimes have to push on the screen icons a few times to get them to "select". Also, I wish this model, like the 550v would have the view finder. The screen can be hard to see in the glare. Also, I would highly recommend purchasing a larger battery. The FV50 does not last an extremely long amount of time. I am averaging about 2.5 hours of HD record time with it - and this is considering it is brand spanking new.

Overall, I rate this camera a 4 star. I knocked it a little due to the screen, the view finder and the stock battery. To do over, I will still purchase this camera in spite of those cons.

With your purchase I highly recommend a larger battery, a case, an HDMI Cable with ethernet A-C type (this enables you to easily hook up the camcorder and play it back on your HD devices and is NOT included in the box from the factory) and the sony Shooting Grip (once again, I have small hands and am shaky and it helps out tremendously).

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