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Canon Powershot SX1 IS
Canon Powershot SX1 IS
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A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
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Ali m (ali2534) 0 pts
April 12, 2009 1:20 PM
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maximum capacity for memory cards

what is the maximum capacity for memory card that could work well with this camera?
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
April 14, 2009 11:45 PM
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It'll take the current state of the art which is, IIRC, 16GB. It largely depends on if you're focusing on stills or video, but IMHO, you're better off with smaller cards that are faster so that just in case one corrupts, you can swap it out for a backup.
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Eric (edogcubed) 321 pts
April 15, 2009 12:56 AM
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I've seen 32 gig but the cost isn't worth going up from 16. I have a 16.

Also, I agree with James. A four did me fine until I got more into video, and would do me fine. The only time where I ever needed anything more was my first wedding, I had over 1,000 pictures on it and some video.
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Niki 0 pts
April 21, 2009 4:01 PM
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Can you please tell me what IIRC stands for ? Is this significant or would any Ultra 16GB memory card do ? Thanks
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
April 22, 2009 12:05 AM
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Sorry about that. You caught me in Internet speak! IIRC means "if I recall correctly ..." And yes, any card will do, but just remember, the cheaper the card, the more likely it'll fail sooner, rather than later. Stick with major brands like SanDisk.
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Eric (edogcubed) 321 pts
April 22, 2009 12:11 AM
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yeah amazon has good deals on sandisk cards, they haven't failed me yet.
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Niki 0 pts
April 22, 2009 4:11 AM
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Thanks guys, now I'm confused because they have both an SDHC 16GB memory card and a SDSDHV Video HD card. Which one do I need ?
Also, is Kingston any good ? I have always had sandisk in the past for my previous cameras and had no problems so I'm a bit concerned about changing.
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Eric (edogcubed) 321 pts
April 22, 2009 10:07 AM
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Definitely the first.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
April 22, 2009 11:58 PM
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Agreed. The second is merely marketing. faster, sure, but no more reliable. And yeah, I like Kingston. But Sandisk is about the best these days.
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