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95MB/s vs 150MB/s card for Nikon D800


5 years 3 months ago #623221 by Toby J
Any reason to spend the extra bucks or a 150MB/s card for a D800 vs having the 95MB/s already? 
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5 years 3 months ago #623225 by Nikon Shooter
There are two points in this question.#1 The files are +/- 35MB each. Big files you will need to
write to the card. Writing speed is important since the 
buffer is not the fastest for the biggest these days.

#2 Larger files require larger cards… maybe…

If you shoot lots of pictures in burst mode you will need a
rather fast write card. I f you go on a trip and need to store
all the files before you get home you will need a larger card.

In the D3S, I use very fast 16GB cards
In the D3X, I use very fast 32GB cards
in the d810,  I use very fast 64GB cards
in the D850,  I use very fast 128GB cards

All are up to 400MB write / 440 read.
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5 years 3 months ago #623231 by garyrhook
A card with faster write speed allows the buffer in the camera to clear faster. That's a universal fact.

However, you're looking at read speed. Those numbers are for pulling data from the card.

You also don't indicate what problem you're trying to solve.

I'm assuming the 95 MB/s is a Sandisk Extreme Pro. Not sure what the other is. Find out the read performance of both cards in order to compare them appropriately.

That said, I acquired a 64GB UHS II card and there's a marked improvement in how fast my D750 can dump its buffer. Helpful on occasion.
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5 years 3 months ago #623234 by GaryA
It all sorta depends on what you shoot and how you shoot.  If you slowly, single frame type stuff ... then no ... but if you shoot multiple frames per second ... you really need all the speed you can get.  A fast card helps. 
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5 years 3 months ago #623236 by Scotty
Short answer, no.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
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5 years 3 months ago #623238 by JamieF

Toby J wrote: Any reason to spend the extra bucks or a 150MB/s card for a D800 vs having the 95MB/s already? 


If the D810 is anything to go by and assuming you are talking about write speeds then no. 

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5 years 3 months ago #623258 by Studio Queen
How much video to you shoot?
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5 years 3 months ago #623269 by Toby J
Not much video, mainly stills.  Actually about 95% stills easily.  
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5 years 3 months ago #626197 by Deb Reardon
I have a Lexar 256gb card that is 95MB/s for my Nikon D810 and it works wonderful
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5 years 3 months ago #626317 by Patrick G
150MB is more for the video folks, unless you are shooting video I wouldn't worry about that level of speed.  Go with the 95MB transfer rate.  
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5 years 3 months ago #626606 by Kenya See
And Lexar just came out with 1TB card last week too! 
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5 years 3 months ago #626881 by Roger Lang
If you aren't doing video, the 95 MB/sec will be just fine.  
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5 years 3 months ago #627026 by garyrhook

Roger Lang wrote: If you aren't doing video, the 95 MB/sec will be just fine.  


HD video doesn't require much, but you really need to check write speed. That spec is usually read speed.

For 4k you want a UHS3-I card, which can sustain the 30mb/s data rate required.

For still, any of the Sandisk Ultra/Extreme/*Pro cards will suffice.
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5 years 3 months ago #627556 by Toby J
Just reading all the comments again, no problem being solved or suggested.  It was just a curiosity.  Nikonshooter, are you saying your cards are 440MB read and write?  

What cards are you using?  
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5 years 3 months ago - 5 years 2 months ago #627596 by garyrhook

Toby J wrote: Just reading all the comments again, no problem being solved or suggested.  It was just a curiosity.  Nikonshooter, are you saying your cards are 440MB read and write?


Not all of them, no. Only XQD cards are rated at those speeds.

The old D3 supports regular compact flash, which maxes out at about 125 MB/s. The D810 uses CF/SD, neither of which support anything faster. The D850 has an XQD slot, which maxes out at almost 500MB/s. Thus the numbers mentioned.

There's a newer format for CF that runs faster than the old one, but it's not compatible, so can't be used in the older devices. And there's no need. Those older devices don't require write speeds like that.

The card can be as fast as you want, but the machine still has to be able to take advantage of that. And most still cameras don't. Even compressed 4K video can be handled by UHS-I.

XQD is in the UHS-3 class, but UHS is specified as "speeds up to", which means that you may not get a guarantee.

In short, each format is developed independently, has it's on benefits and limits, and must be considered individually.

Unless I've misunderstood everything I've read on this subject.
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