best memory card for my 60D

[Danielle10]

Hi guys, so its a beautiful day here and i was hoping to take my new 60D out for a play.
WRONG!
When i bought it the sales guy tried to sell me a card (that i told him I already had) Lucky I didnt buy it coz it doesnt fit!!! GRRRRRRR

So, i cant trust anyone in the real world can you guys please tell me what kind of card I need so I can go get it myself without any sales person trying to just "make a sale"?

cheers

[colinbm]

Struth, great sale un-assistance :eek:
SD / SDHC / SDXC
You need the speed (class) to match the download speed of your camera.
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SD cards are available everywhere these days.
Col

[I @ M]

Apparently you need SD, SDHC or SDXC cards.

If you are intending to do any video work, the higher capacity SDHC or SDXC cards will suit the camera better.

The best place to buy them of course is through site advertiser Cheap Chips (http://www.cheapchips.com.au/memory/secure-digital-sd.htm) but they will obviously be closed over Easter.

[colinbm]

Struth, great sale un-assistance :eek:
SD / SDHC / SDXC
You need the speed (class) to match the download speed of your camera.
Join
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1019
DP Review is your friend
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos60D/
SD cards are available everywhere these days.
Col

It appears you need class 6 at minimum up to class 10 for good HD video.
Sandisk is the most reliable, buying cheap is a lucky dip sometimes.
Col

[Ms Monny]

The card I have for my 60D is a SanDisk Extreme Class 6 16 GB/4 hr memory card. No problems at all :D

[Danielle10]

Thanks everyone- just bought class 6 16 gb sandisk extreme on eBay.
Sadly can't use my new cam until it comes bit oh well. Good things come to those who wait

[colinbm]

That won't happen till thursday at earliest :eek:
Don't you have a big store near you, Big W, Dick Smith, Target, K-Mart, Hardley Norman etc.........
What about the jerk that sold it to you.
Get moving girl & get the finger out on to the shutter release :confused013
Col

[Danielle10]

That won't happen till thursday at earliest :eek:
Don't you have a big store near you, Big W, Dick Smith, Target, K-Mart, Hardley Norman etc.........
What about the jerk that sold it to you.
Get moving girl & get the finger out on to the shutter release :confused013
Col

Yeah I know, I can wait- don't really have the time to get to a store and don't wanna spend more than I need to either

[colinbm]

Do I have to bring one down myself :confused013
Col

[Danielle10]

Do I have to bring one down myself :confused013
Col

If u must!

[colinbm]

I'll just have to find a car to steal :o
Col

[davearnold]

I would be tempted to buy a "budget" sd card from anywhere, then you can play with your new toy :)

You can always keep it as a emergency spare, I have fast cards, but when they all are full (now that I shoot in raw, they fill up way too quickly), then rely on old cards to do the job, as long as I remember there speed limitations, in down load time, they still work fine.

Just another 2cents worth, I would never rely on only having one card, if it fails you lose everything, I prefer multi smaller cards, and often change them periodically while shooting.

[Quietguy]

While you do need the class 6 cards for video, I have found that the slower cards work quite well for pics, though I dont (so far) use the multiple pics settings. Even a 32gig card that I bought for $12 works fine for photos, even though it is a forgery - eg not a real Sandisk