Have you wondered if you can use micro SD cards in your digital camera?
Well in this video I'm going to show you the card I bought and how it works in my digital
camera so you can judge for yourself.
One thing that helped me decide to buy these micro SD cards is the price.
I got three 32GB cards for $14 each at Best Buy when they were on sale.
So this is the Samsung EVO 32GB micro SD card.
It's a Class 10 card with 48MB/s transfer speed.
It also comes with a full size SD card adapter which I'll need to use with my camera.
There's also a Samsung PRO series which can transfer data at 90MB/s.
So let's get this card into my camera and see how it works.
The camera I'm using today is a Canon EOS M. Out of the package, the Samsung card is
super tiny!
It's smaller than a fingernail and easy to lose.
It fits into the SD adapter at the bottom and slips in smoothly.
Now that it's in place it's ready for use in my camera.
As you can see, the adapter and micro SD card fit in my camera just like a regular SD card.
I'll start out with photos.
The EOS M can take continuous photos at 4 frames per second.
I'll set the camera to the maximum JPEG image setting and quality at 5184x3456 pixels.
Ok I'll just hold the shutter button down and see how the card keeps up.
As you can see, the card has no problem keeping up with the camera at 4 frames per second.
Now I'm going to change the capture setting to take both JPEG and RAW photos at the same
time.
Ok let's see what happens.
This time, the camera takes 4 frames right away and then slows down to about 1 frame
every 2 seconds.
Remember this is a 48MB/s card and I imagine if I had the PRO series card that the camera
would be taking pictures a lot faster.
But for the price, I'm good with this.
Now I'll shoot some video and see if there are any buffering problems.
I want to set the EOS M to 1080p at 30 frames per second for this test.
So far no issues recording full HD with the micro SD card.
This looks good for what I'm using the camera for.
So I think you'll agree that micro SD cards work quite well in digital cameras even with
the adapter.
It would be interesting to try a 90MB/s card with the picture test but the faster cards
are almost double the price of the slower cards.
At the time I bought my cards, the price of the Samsung EVO 32GB micro SD card was lower
than any other 32GB card in any size.
It's safe to say that almost all micro SD cards come with an adapter so you can use
them in your camera.
I'm actually starting to like the idea of buying micro SD cards because I can use them
in my camera and in phones and tablets too.
And if you have a GoPro, you'll be set!
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