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I don't know anything about the second one you linked to ("error-free" -- maybe it has built-in ECC to auto-correct bit errors in the files?).


Waitasec.. all SD cards have to have built-in ECC already, since they're based on NAND flash chips. So I still don't know what the fancy price is all about there.

But usually, the price differences are due to:

(1) Camera shops charge a LOT more than elsewhere.

(2) Sandisk and Lexar both charge more, because they have brand recognition and good warranties.

(3) Cards vary (wildly) in read/write speeds. A faster card can make a huge difference in the handling characteristics of many cameras. Things like how long you have to wait to take a picture after "power on" of the camera, how long you have to wait to review a picture just taken, how long you have to wait to take another picture, and so on.

But not all cameras, heck not even most cameras, benefit from the fastest/expensive memory cards.

Cheers


Edited by mlord (21/03/2007 13:00)