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Pick a card

Which memory card should you buy? All the different labelling on the cards can be baffling. But by reading through this guide, you’ll quickly understand all the options. Here, we dive into the various options available when buying, and help give you a better understanding of memory card technology, so you know all you need to know when choosing a memory card.

SD cards

SD memory cards are the most commonly used memory card in digital cameras.

There are multiple ways in which companies will tell you how quick an SD card is. Originally it was simple, signified with a large C with a number in the middle, the ‘Speed class’. However, this was replaced after they reached Class 10.

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