ATP 1GB 60X Super High Speed SD Memory Card + Free USB-2 Card Reader (Holiday Special).

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Summary: How many pictures will it store?
Review: How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries.

The ATP 1GB 60X Super High Speed Secure Digital Memory Card, like most 1000MB cards, will store on average 1137 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 853 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 512 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 409 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 320 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.

One last thing to consider when buying a 1000MB card. Do not necessarily choose the least expensive card available. A 1000MB card should be an investment. You need to consider quality, reliability, and speed with a card of this capacity. Worse case scenario would be you taking this card (and only this card) on vacation with you overseas and for some reason it gets corrupted. Then what do you do? Purchasing a high capacity card changes the game a little, just be mindful of that before you hit the buy button.

I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.

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Summary: Just Super
Review: I bought this 1GB card for my Palm Zire 31 Handheld mainly for storing and carrying around music (with the convenience of an organizer) for my rehearsals. The card works flawlessly and the write and read speed is absolutely amazing. PalmOne's documentation gives the impression that only PalmOne's cards will work on their PDAs and does not document that any other SD or MMC card would work. But I took a chance with this 1GB card and I saved big time as PalmOne's 512 MB card with way lower write speeds (not even specified by their specs) sells for $99. I got this card for $89.

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Summary: Good card but...
Review: I bought this card a month ago and found it to be pretty fast. I didn't give it five stars, because I had problems finding a portable USB reader that read it. It's not as universal as I thought. I tried SanDisk and a couple of other readers without any luck. You'll have to make sure you find a reader that will allow you to access the card.

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Summary: Get what you pay for
Review: I have 512MB and 1GB ATP card. I use them with my mp3 player and digital camera and I never had any problems. Before buying ATP brand I did research on the web and found that many people using other brands have problems such as file corruption, their devices don't work well when card is filled to capacity or card just dies. I bought ATP because it's professional grade, they even put that in writing on the package. It works great every time. I guess you get what you pay for.

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Summary: Excellent!!
Review: I use it with Nikon Coolpix 4200 Digital Camera and I love the speed of this card. Video recording does not stop when file gets too big. Shoots video continuously until you stop or it runs out of memory to write. Perfect for pictures and video recording on high-end digital cameras.

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Summary: No problems at all
Review: I use it with RCA Lyra RD1071A which says it accepts only MMC cards, well it works with this SD card. 100% compatible! Very satisfied.

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Summary: Not compatible with Panasonic SV-AV100 camcorder
Review: The user guide for the SV-AV100 states that you should only use Panasonic SD cards -- but then every manufacturer makes statements like that. In this case though, there is a 'real' reason for this, as Panasonic SD cards need to support high-speed data transfer rates when recording in high-quality MP2 mode.

So I looked at this 'high-speed' ATP card, and the specs were the same as the Panasonic 1 GB SD card on the Panasonic website; since both seemed equivalent (except Panasonic was charging $499), and ATP stated 100% compatibility with all devices, I ordered this card.

Popped this card into my camcorder...and instantly got a screen message saying I can't record in MP2 format using this card.

Shouldn't be surprised -- I guess I'm stuck with the high-priced Panasonic-brand card. I would bet the ATP card is actually fast enough, but there is some check in the Panasonic camcorder to see if the user is using a Panasonic card...