Friday 21 June 2013

Transfer Your Photos And Videos At Warp Speed!

By Mike Thompson


In today's era, virtually everybody is taking photos and recording videos with digital cameras. Videos sizes, as well as picture sizes, are continually increasing and so it necessary that you don't get delayed by slow transfer speeds.

Not too long ago, pictures did not take up that much space. However over the past few years, file sizes have ballooned which created bottlenecks both inside the camera and outside the camera while transferring photos to the computer. When digital cameras first were introduced onto the market, 8 MB memory cards used were standard, then came 32 MB and 64 MB cards.

With modern day digital photography, these memory cards have now become virtually extinct. Some of the pictures that can be taken with modern day digital photography can be substantially larger than the aforementioned memory cards themselves. These days, you can find the more appropriate 32GB and 64GB memory cards.

In fact, did you realize that there are actually different speeds that these cameras can transfer videos and images over to your computer? It's true! Transferring digital photos and video super fast is only possible if you have the right equipment.

Today were going to learn how you can increase your transfer speed and valuable save time. We'll start by talking about the two most important reasons why download speeds fluctuate.

The first reason is the camera-to-card load speed. This is mostly a memory issue inside the camera and really the only way to increase this speed is by using a faster memory card. In some of the newest cameras you'll find burst modes that can take pictures continuously however they can fill up memory fast! The camera's memory buffer needs to be able to keep up.

Out of every compact flash card available, one of the fastest ones has to be the Lexar Professional Series. These highly advanced memory cards can deliver speeds of over 1000, which is equal to 150MB/s of transfer speed.

The second factor in determining the transfer speed is the kind of card reader being used. The most up-to-date card readers use the USB 3.0 standard which can offer up to 5x the speed of an older USB 2.0 unit. If you are not familiar with how fast this new USB 3.0 standard is, you have to see it to believe it! The difference can mean waiting minutes versus hours for your videos and pictures to transfer.

It should be evident that being able to transfer your digital photos and videos extremely quickly is more than possible, but requires the right tools. As HD videos and photos are becoming more mainstream, it is vital that you get the most advanced memory cards and card readers to make the most of your digital photography experience.




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