What SD Card To Get For The Canon EOS Rebel T3i EOS 600D?

Question

I am very interested in shooting home movies of up coming family gatherings I will be going to. I have the Canon EOS Rebel T3i EOS 600D camera, and the manual indicates I need a large-capacity SD card rated SD Speed Class 6 or higher. That is literally what it says in the manual.

What product is that exactly and can it be purchased on Amazon?

Answer 1

Yes, the Canon T3i will take standard SD cards, no special purchase needed.



SD cards come in three types, SD, SDHC and SDXC. Nothing to worry about, since your camera will use any one of them. FYI, they just are capable of different amounts of data.



Now, you need to decide what size to get, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, etc. If you are like me, you will download your pix at the end of the day and look at them on the computer and pick some to send to friends and family, so a 4GB or 8GB is plenty big. If you are one of those that will be showing off your shots to friends and family on the camera, you might want a larger card, such as the 16GB or 32GB. Keeping them on your camera is not recommended since the design was based around emptying the card at the end of every shoot, and reformatting it. Lots of people do keep their photos on their camera, at least for a while. If you have a smart phone or a tablet, you can transfer your favorite shots to that, and clean up the cameras memory card.



Next SD cards come in speed classes. The most common, and cheapest, is the Class 4, which is for most people. The only reason to get a higher class is if you are doing HD video. For HD video you will want a Class 6. For Full HD, you will want a Class 10, which is sometimes called UHS-1. So if you want to cover all the possibilities, get a Class 10/UHS-1 card.



As for brands, most of the name brands are good. Generic cards are bad. SanDisk and Fujifilm make good cards, I had a terrible experience with a Sony SD card and advise staying away from them.



Yes, you can get them at Amazon.com, or any online camera retailer, or any big box store that sells cameras. I get mine at Walmart.

Answer 2

If that is what was literally said in the manual, why don't you follow it?



What you are looking for is an:



SDHC memory card (not micro, not mini, not SD only and not SDXC)



with a capacity of:



8GB, 16GB, 32GB or higher



and with a speed of:



Class 6, Class 8 or Class 10.



Any brand or model will do and it would be best if you bought at a reputable camera or computer store nearest you.

Answer 3

Keep in mind that if you shoot in HD, then you will have a maximum time of only 12 minutes per video which will be 4GB. If you get a 4GB card, you won't be able to fit even on 12-minute video because the file system takes up 10% of the space. Therefore, a 4GB is a total waste of money. Get at least 16GB cards. I personally use two Hoodman RAW Steel 32GB cards in my camera. They have a policy to retrieve data on corrupt cards for free, but then again, they have a zero failure rate.

Answer 4

I have the T3i, I use a 16 G class 10 card. I have several 8G class 10 cards too.

Answer 5

If you're going to be shooting home "movies" get a name-brand (no el-cheapo brands) card of about 32GB or higher, depending on how much you'll be shooting in one day. Also get a Class 10 card, the most common now. I like the Sandisk brand. Never had any problems with them.



When you get the card, format it in the camera ('format' is an option in the menu on your camera) before you use it the first time.

Answer 6

I always recommend Sandisk Extreme SD cards.

Answer 7

As a retired professional yes... it is worth every penny. You'll not be sorry you bought this camera trust me, you'll really enjoy it as I do.