Question about using dual memory card slots in your camera

1 year 4 months ago #746393 by Greg Friedman
When your camera has dual memory card slots, do you need to match memory size of each card? 


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1 year 4 months ago #746395 by TCav
No.

Different cameras can make use of two card slots in different ways. Sometimes you can store RAW on one and JPEG on the other, or movies on one and stills on the other, but mostly they're set up so when one fills, the camera switches to the other.

I think the only time you need two cards the same is when you're storing everything on both cards.


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1 year 4 months ago #746402 by Razky

Greg Friedman wrote: When your camera has dual memory card slots, do you need to match memory size of each card? 

The answer is given in your owner's manual.


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1 year 4 months ago #746438 by Colorado Mike
It makes no difference other than the obvious on how much space you will have


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1 year 4 months ago #746589 by Garbo
Mine has dual slots, but I never use the other slot!  

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1 year 4 months ago #746634 by Scuba Mike
You can pretty much use what you have assuming it's a card with space on it.  


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1 year 4 months ago #746645 by JessieJim
No, no difference


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1 year 4 months ago #746743 by Prago

Garbo wrote: Mine has dual slots, but I never use the other slot!  



+1  Yep I'm with you.  I don't think I've ever even had a card in the second slot.  

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