which SD memory card

longforgotten

I need to buy memory cards as I have been given two digital camcorders

One is a Vivitar iTwist 615 DVR which states it needs a SD memory card (up to 16mg ) class 4 or 6 high speed.

The other is a Vivitar digital camcorder 538 HD which says it needs SD memory card ( up to 16gb )

I want to make the best of it but I just don't understand, there are so many choices. I've been looking at this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-16GB-Speed-memory-Class/dp/B002WGIV4C/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

but will it work in both. Am I paying over the top just to learn.

What do you reckon please ?

Kernel_Sanders

longforgotten wrote: »

(up to 16mg )

Those are milligrams!

longforgotten wrote: »

Am I paying over the top just to learn. What do you reckon please ?

I think you should buy two micro SD cards (maybe of different sizes?) which often come with an adaptor to convert it to camcorder size. The advantage is versatility; you can then also use it in a phone, a mobile broadband dongle or pop it in a card reader and use as a USB drive.

santer_2

More options here

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=node%3D561932&field-keywords=sd+cards&x=0&y=0

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-keywords=microSDHC+16GB+Card&x=22&y=23

You may need to check with the seller about the class of some of them

You could get smaller capacity cards for images, then if the card goes wrong you can use another one and not lose a lot of images

Some cards prefer to be formatted in the camera you will be using it in

longforgotten

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Originally Posted by longforgotten
(up to 16mg )

Those are milligrams!

Yep, I think that says it all. I don't understand and both pressies are back in their boxes and stashed under the bed to gather dust.

Best I stay well clear

santer_2

Are you able to borrow a card from a friend, at least so you can see what quality images and video you get from the cameras?

If you cannot borrow a card, one option is this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Technology-4GB-Digital-Capacity/dp/B000MX48VM/ref=sr_1_14?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1338911408&sr=1-14

Even if you do not like the quality produced by the cameras, the card would work in a lot of other cameras

Have you got a photo printer and DVD Writer if the quality is acceptable?

If you do not get on with the cameras then you could consider selling them

Kernel_Sanders

longforgotten wrote: »

Best I stay well clear

Just about everyone in the UK selling tech goods are guilty of assuming potential customers are already knowledgeable about their potential purchase IMHO. It doesn't help when it says under 'Technical Details' in Santers #5 link 'Blazingly fast data transfer rates'. As this refers to a class 4 card, you could be forgiven for thinking this must be superior to class 10, whereas in fact the reverse is true.

Lifeforms

Sandisks from Amazon
16gb class 4 SDHC card £8.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK
16GB SDHC Extreme Class 10 £14.03 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK
Basically memory cards are highly counterfeit goods, buy only from retails you really know, rather than random market place sellers.
First will do both, class 4, but to be fair, neither are sorta top of the range recorders, so class 4 should do. Future proof buying a higher spec in the future, the second card would do, but may or may not work in the current cameras. (might just be too high spec to work)