PNY
SanDisk
Ultra
Kingston
Others??

Which brand?

I just need basic Max 2GB SD cards. My newer Lumix FX33 can also use SDHC, but my older FZ3 cannot. What brand would you choose? Keep in mind that I am a n00b photographer, and I don't need the top-of-the-line pro stuff. I just want good quality so that it is less likely to have stuff go wrong.

Thanks in advance.

I use SanDisk Ultra IIs (CF) and San Disk regulars in the PnS.

I have Sandisk everything these days... only other card I have is an older SimpleTech 512mb CF card.

I really like the Sandisk Ultra II Plus cards because they fold in half to reveal a USB connection. No cable or card reader needed!

Originally Posted by emorphien

I have Sandisk everything these days... only other card I have is an older SimpleTech 512mb CF card.

I really like the Sandisk Ultra II Plus cards because they fold in half to reveal a USB connection. No cable or card reader needed!

That's cool.

OK....SanDisk it is, then.

Thanks guys..

Another Sandisk fan.

I have some kingston 2GB and a PNY 1GB cards and they've all been fine so far. It's been over two years

So SanDisk is no clear winner.

i've got a pny 1gb that's great. i picked up a 2gb kodak. it's crap. very slow to write/read. i prefer pny or sandisk.

are the "faster" SD cards really worth it? i have 2 1gb cards that were free to me, and they can be kinda slow while importing pictures from the camera. i want a faster card, probly somewhere in the 4gb range [for good measure] but i dont want to be sucked into a "snake oil" type of deal.

the ultras and extremes I do notice being faster than standard cards.

/atwoodfrommrbrooksmoment

Moved, eh?....Well, I see I posted in the wrong forum. :0

Be careful when getting bigger SD cards, though. I am finding out that the SDHC cards are probably not compatible with the older cameras. I don't think I would want to go any higher than 2GB because if it hits the fan, that's a lot of data to lose.

I have been using a 512MB, and it's been fine. I saw the Ducati edition of the Extreme cards, but it's too oontzy for me. I think I'll go grab a couple 2GB SanDisk Ultra IIs.

Thanks for the help.

I forgot, I also have a Lexar 1gb CF card I bought used. Only Lexar card I have though.

You guys aren't really helping now...

Just get any major, reputable brand. I prefer Sandisk for the most part, personally. I know people who had problems with Lexar a while ago where they had card readers that only read their cards, or cards that didn't read in other readers. For those reasons I've largely avoided Lexar just to keep things simple.

Will do!