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Newbie info on memorysticks
I just bought a sony Cybershot DSC-W1 and need to buy a memory stick pro
at 256 MB or bigger. I have looked at Sony and at Sandisk and Lexar which are cheaper Sony says transfer rate of 160mbps Sandisk says 15 and 20 MBs . but is much cheaper. Does the transfer rate make any difference when taking pictures I/E longer between shots or is just when downloading to computer? Does it make any difference whe recording MPEGS? If it doesnt affect picture taking I can live with longer downloading for the cheaper price. Is there anything I need to look out for when buying memory sticks. This is my first digital camera and after spending 300 bucks I dont wnt to screw up. Thanks ahead of time for any help. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 10/15/2004 |
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It depends on the hardware application. The data will only travel as fast as
the slowest item, your memory or the interface it is plugged in to. Hard to tell until you see different. Spend a few more buck to get the faster ones. I wouldn't be a captive audience with the Sony either (myself) and I have herd many negatives about Sony battery life. "Rtavi" wrote in message ... I just bought a sony Cybershot DSC-W1 and need to buy a memory stick pro at 256 MB or bigger. I have looked at Sony and at Sandisk and Lexar which are cheaper Sony says transfer rate of 160mbps Sandisk says 15 and 20 MBs . but is much cheaper. Does the transfer rate make any difference when taking pictures I/E longer between shots or is just when downloading to computer? Does it make any difference whe recording MPEGS? If it doesnt affect picture taking I can live with longer downloading for the cheaper price. Is there anything I need to look out for when buying memory sticks. This is my first digital camera and after spending 300 bucks I dont wnt to screw up. Thanks ahead of time for any help. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 10/15/2004 |
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Rtavi wrote:
I just bought a sony Cybershot DSC-W1 and need to buy a memory stick pro at 256 MB or bigger. I have looked at Sony and at Sandisk and Lexar which are cheaper Sony says transfer rate of 160mbps Sandisk says 15 and 20 MBs . but is much cheaper. Does the transfer rate make any difference when taking pictures I/E longer between shots or is just when downloading to computer? Does it make any difference whe recording MPEGS? If it doesnt affect picture taking I can live with longer downloading for the cheaper price. Is there anything I need to look out for when buying memory sticks. This is my first digital camera and after spending 300 bucks I dont wnt to screw up. Thanks ahead of time for any help. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 10/15/2004 Mbps - mega bits per second MBps - mega bytes per second 16 Mbps == 1MBps 160 MBps == 10MBps If both manufacturers use the same testing procedures, the Sandisk is faster. Faster memory means that you can take more pictures in the same amount of time. This is especially important in burst mode. |
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Rtavi wrote:
I just bought a sony Cybershot DSC-W1 and need to buy a memory stick pro at 256 MB or bigger. I have looked at Sony and at Sandisk and Lexar which are cheaper Sony says transfer rate of 160mbps Sandisk says 15 and 20 MBs . but is much cheaper. Does the transfer rate make any difference when taking pictures I/E longer between shots or is just when downloading to computer? Does it make any difference whe recording MPEGS? If it doesnt affect picture taking I can live with longer downloading for the cheaper price. Is there anything I need to look out for when buying memory sticks. This is my first digital camera and after spending 300 bucks I dont wnt to screw up. Thanks ahead of time for any help. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 10/15/2004 Mbps - mega bits per second MBps - mega bytes per second 16 Mbps == 1MBps 160 MBps == 10MBps If both manufacturers use the same testing procedures, the Sandisk is faster. Faster memory means that you can take more pictures in the same amount of time. This is especially important in burst mode. |
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"BattMeals" wrote in message ... Mbps - mega bits per second MBps - mega bytes per second Right so far. 16 Mbps == 1MBps 160 MBps == 10MBps Whoops. Shouldn't that be 1 Byte = 8 bits? 16Mbps = 2MBps 160Mbps = 20MBps |
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On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:33:52 -0500, "Rtavi" wrote:
I just bought a sony Cybershot DSC-W1 and need to buy a memory stick pro at 256 MB or bigger. I have looked at Sony and at Sandisk and Lexar which are cheaper Sony says transfer rate of 160mbps Sandisk says 15 and 20 MBs . but is much cheaper. Does the transfer rate make any difference when taking pictures I/E longer between shots or is just when downloading to computer? Does it make any difference whe recording MPEGS? If it doesnt affect picture taking I can live with longer downloading for the cheaper price. Is there anything I need to look out for when buying memory sticks. This is my first digital camera and after spending 300 bucks I dont wnt to screw up. Thanks ahead of time for any help. I have the Sony WSC -D1. I bought the Sandisk 512 Memory stick from newegg.com. Has worked perfectly in all modes including a short video scene. Hope this helps with your decision. --- |
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On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:33:52 -0500, "Rtavi" wrote:
I just bought a sony Cybershot DSC-W1 and need to buy a memory stick pro at 256 MB or bigger. I have looked at Sony and at Sandisk and Lexar which are cheaper Sony says transfer rate of 160mbps Sandisk says 15 and 20 MBs . but is much cheaper. Does the transfer rate make any difference when taking pictures I/E longer between shots or is just when downloading to computer? Does it make any difference whe recording MPEGS? If it doesnt affect picture taking I can live with longer downloading for the cheaper price. Is there anything I need to look out for when buying memory sticks. This is my first digital camera and after spending 300 bucks I dont wnt to screw up. Thanks ahead of time for any help. I have the Sony WSC -D1. I bought the Sandisk 512 Memory stick from newegg.com. Has worked perfectly in all modes including a short video scene. Hope this helps with your decision. --- |
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thanks for the info seems that sandisk is ok and a lot cheaper than sony
branded "Irwell" wrote in message ... On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:33:52 -0500, "Rtavi" wrote: I just bought a sony Cybershot DSC-W1 and need to buy a memory stick pro at 256 MB or bigger. I have looked at Sony and at Sandisk and Lexar which are cheaper Sony says transfer rate of 160mbps Sandisk says 15 and 20 MBs . but is much cheaper. Does the transfer rate make any difference when taking pictures I/E longer between shots or is just when downloading to computer? Does it make any difference whe recording MPEGS? If it doesnt affect picture taking I can live with longer downloading for the cheaper price. Is there anything I need to look out for when buying memory sticks. This is my first digital camera and after spending 300 bucks I dont wnt to screw up. Thanks ahead of time for any help. I have the Sony WSC -D1. I bought the Sandisk 512 Memory stick from newegg.com. Has worked perfectly in all modes including a short video scene. Hope this helps with your decision. --- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 10/15/2004 |
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thanks for the info seems that sandisk is ok and a lot cheaper than sony
branded "Irwell" wrote in message ... On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:33:52 -0500, "Rtavi" wrote: I just bought a sony Cybershot DSC-W1 and need to buy a memory stick pro at 256 MB or bigger. I have looked at Sony and at Sandisk and Lexar which are cheaper Sony says transfer rate of 160mbps Sandisk says 15 and 20 MBs . but is much cheaper. Does the transfer rate make any difference when taking pictures I/E longer between shots or is just when downloading to computer? Does it make any difference whe recording MPEGS? If it doesnt affect picture taking I can live with longer downloading for the cheaper price. Is there anything I need to look out for when buying memory sticks. This is my first digital camera and after spending 300 bucks I dont wnt to screw up. Thanks ahead of time for any help. I have the Sony WSC -D1. I bought the Sandisk 512 Memory stick from newegg.com. Has worked perfectly in all modes including a short video scene. Hope this helps with your decision. --- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 10/15/2004 |
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Most cameras don't even come close to the memory card speeds.
Read my article about it http://www.windowseat.nl/index.php?p=25 André "Rtavi" schreef in bericht ... I just bought a sony Cybershot DSC-W1 and need to buy a memory stick pro at 256 MB or bigger. I have looked at Sony and at Sandisk and Lexar which are cheaper Sony says transfer rate of 160mbps Sandisk says 15 and 20 MBs . but is much cheaper. Does the transfer rate make any difference when taking pictures I/E longer between shots or is just when downloading to computer? Does it make any difference whe recording MPEGS? If it doesnt affect picture taking I can live with longer downloading for the cheaper price. Is there anything I need to look out for when buying memory sticks. This is my first digital camera and after spending 300 bucks I dont wnt to screw up. Thanks ahead of time for any help. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 10/15/2004 |
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