Thread: Memory Card accelerate

Memory card speed is the card's implementation with regard to how quickly data can be removed to or from it. The card speed is often stated in 'Times' ratings i.e. 12X, 40X etc sometimes more specifically in megabytes per second (Mb/s). By today's evaluate, sub 20X interprets a measure speed, 20X to 40X is mid-high speed and over 40X is high speed. The graph under shows the kinship between the two designs.

8X = 1.2 Mb/sec
12X = 1.8 Mb/sec
20X = 3.0 Mb/sec
25X = 3.8 Mb/sec
30X = 4.5 Mb/sec
40X = 6.0 Mb/sec
60X = 9.0 Mb/sec
66X = 10.0 Mb/sec
80X = 12.0 Mb/sec
90X = 15.0 Mb/sec
133X = 20.0 Mb/sec

Why do we need unlike or higher speeds cards?

This is mainly due to the advance of our digital devices, especially digital cameras, camcorders and music devices. As makers develop higher and mellower spec devices they are creating increasingly larger amounts data to store pictures, movies, music and so on. This in turn adopts longer to enter onto the memory card. For case if you have ever used a high megapixel camera with a standard speed card you may have detected the time lag between adjuring the shutter button and being able to take the next picture.

So who actually needs high-speed memory cards?

Professional photographers and partizans using professional grade cameras such as digital SLR's should use high-speed memory cards of at least 40X speed. If you own a camera with a megapixel rate higher up three million pixels, you will certainly benefit from a card with a higher speed rating. If you're like most of us using a constrict camera under 3 million pixels, you'll get great operation from standard cards with 12X or more.