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P&S camera- Which memory card would you recommend?
I?ve been noticing that my shutter speed in my Canon P&S camera has been lagging. The camera is only 3-4 years old (Canon IXUS 860IS) and I?m wondering if it has to be with the memory card?
I briefly looked online at Amazon and have no idea (other than the actual size- 4GB, 16Gb, etc) what the differences are.
Do you think the memory card could be the issue in the lag (since it?s taking time to save the photo I just took?)? If so, what memory card would you recommend?
Re: P&S camera- Which memory card would you recommend?
Is it the shutter speed or the save/write speed?
If it's the shutter, check your settings. If you're in Av mode (aperture priority) and the camera isn't getting enough light for proper exposure, it compensates by lowering your shutter speed. That will make your photos blurry if you're hand-holding the camera.
If it's the save/write speed, a better memory card could help. Look at the Mb/S (megabytes per second) for each card. That's it's max write speed. The higher the Mb/S, the faster your images will save and you can take the next photo.
I agree with others on if it's shutter speed vs. the write speed.
However, we tend to stick to 4gb sized cards and no bigger; this we usually each trip/city gets its own memory card. They're so cheap nowadays that it's worked well
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We're going to be shooting in raw format- will 4GB be enough?
Your P&S doesn't shoot RAW... unless you mean you'll be using the same memory card for a different camera? In that case, I've been using 4GB card for years. I just finally bought an 8GB card. With my DLSR shooting RAW, I can get around 300 photos on a 4GB card. If you need more space than that, go bigger. Or get multiple cards. It's safer that way - cards do fail sometimes. (Never had it happen with San Disk in 10 years of taking pictures, though.)
I shoot in RAW - both on my P&S (yes, they do make them) and my DSLR. I use SanDisk 8GB Class 10's.
If it is the shutter speed, you may be using the wrong settings or are now using it in more low-light conditions than in the past. It simply may be time to upgrade if it isn't meeting your needs anymore.
ETA: Noticed the camera specified (Canon 860IS) does not appear to shoot in RAW.
Some P&S cameras do have RAW, but the one the OP said she was using doesn't.
Sorry should have clarified- I'm planning on getting a Canon S95 or S100 and that can shoot in raw format.
Makes sense. That'll be good - you'll love how much flexibility you have with RAW files in post-processing. I'd look and see if anyone has reviewed either of those cameras and has any insight as to whether their image write time slows down based on the number of images saved to the memory card.
Class 10 card- ok, thanks. I'll check out amazon now. Since I'll be shooting in raw, how big of a memory card should I purchase?
Either 4 or 8 GB. Get the 8 if you plan to take a lot of video, otherwise the 4 is enough. I buy the 8's because I have a DSLR that I use 8's in, as it's RAW files are much larger.