Cheaper Camera Memory

[the_iceman]

I work in the computer business and we get a lot of memory from this place. I noticed they sell camera chips as well and I priced them out and they appear to be a lot cheaper then the camera suppliers. Their products have proven to be very good and the company good to deal with.

PS: I have no vested interest in this company.

http://www.crucial.com

[The Old Fhart]

I've been buying cheaper priced name-brand memory for years on Ebay with no problems. What you should look for when buying memory for your camera is whether it is 'fast' enough for the camera. I have been buying 150x speed SD cards for my camera that allow me to shoot about as fast as I can press the shutter release button. Regular (1x) memory would work as well but slow the camera down.

The SD memory this company sells is 40x which would probably be right for most cameras but check the camera manual or Steves-digicam.com for information on your camera model.

[terrapin_too]

A one-gigabyte memory card (CF or SD) is $25 right now at Costco. A two gigabyte card is a bit over $50.

[the_iceman]

Read reviews on "Fast Memory". In most cases there is no advantage to paying the higher price.

[hammock engineer]

Also check out newegg.com. I got a 4gb sd card for pretty cheap after rebate this fall.

I got the faster speed. It may not have made a difference, but one of the selling points on my camera was the fast on to pic taken speed. I did not want the memory card to slow that down.

[Krewzer]

thanx y'all, good info.

[Grandma Dixie]

www.newegg.com