Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card
The Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Class 6 Memory Card is a high-power and flexible card that can serve you in many ways. This card can help streamline your workflow. Enjoy the freedom of Ad Hoc connection capabilities and RAW uploads, plus the best of Eye-Fi Explore, including geotagging, HotSpot Access, selective transfer, and Wi-Fi photo and video uploads to your computer and to one of over 25 websites. Additionally, the X2 card also includes Eye-Fi's Direct Mode feature. Direct Mode allows you to immediately send photos taken with your digital camera to your smartphone or tablet for uploading, viewing on any number of apps, and sharing.
- Performance
- Store up to 4,000 photos or 3hr of video with 8GB SDHC capacity supercharged with class 6 read & write speeds
- Direct Mode
- With Direct Mode, photos taken with your digital camera can immediately be sent to your smartphone or tablet. They can be viewed, used with myriad apps on the device, or uploaded and shared. In addition, photos and videos can automatically and wirelessly be backed up and organized in your private Eye-Fi View account. From there, they are accessible for viewing and sharing from any Internet connected device - regardless of which camera they were taken with
- Wireless
- Upload photos & videos from your camera through your Wi-Fi network with unprecedented wireless performance thanks to built-in 802.11n technology
- Ad Hoc
- Send photos & videos to your laptop anywhere your camera takes you
- RAW Power
- Wirelessly upload RAW photos to any folder on your computer to streamline your workflow
- Endless Memory
- Always running out of space? With Endless Memory Mode, your Eye-Fi card will automatically free up space once your photos and videos have been safely delivered
- HotSpot Access
- Upload on-the-go through one of 10,000 HotSpots, including McDonald's, airports, hotels and more. (1-year included, $14.99/year renewal option thereafter)
- Geotagging
- Lifetime, automatic Geotagging service helps you organize and share photos. View, search and share your latest trips on a map
- Automatic Back-Up
- Wirelessly upload photos and videos to folders of your choice on your computer, or even directly into iPhoto for Macs
- Effortless Sharing
- Wirelessly send your JPEG photos and videos to a popular website. See the complete list you can choose from, which includes Flickr, Facebook, Picasa, MobileMe, and YouTube
- Pick Your Pics
- You can select which photos and videos upload from your camera
- Organized
- Photos and videos can automatically be stored in date-based folders, so memories are organized effortlessly by date
- Get Notified
- Get email, Facebook, text message or Twitter alerts when your photos are uploading online
| Requirements |
A broadband internet connection
A Wi-Fi router compatible with 802.11b/g/n A computer with Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OSX 10.5, 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or later - Mac OSX 10.5 only compatible when using Intel processor, or when using free older version of Adobe AIR based software (Certain features, e.g., Eye-Fi View, disabled); PPC processor will not support latest versions of Adobe AIR and Eye-Fi software based on it An internet browser, specifically Internet Explorer 7 (Windows only), Firefox 2 and 3 (Windows and OS X) and Safari 3 (OS X 10.5 - 10.6) |
| Range | 90+ ft outdoors & 45+ ft indoors |
| Power Management | Advanced power management that optimizes use of your camera power |
| Security | Wi-Fi Security: Static WEP 64/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 123 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
78%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (44)
- Reliable (44)
- Large capacity (22)
- Great value (20)
- Excellent interface (16)
Cons
- Writes/reads slow (21)
- Unreliable performance (13)
- Slow (8)
- Capability issues (7)
- Poor interface (7)
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia (42)
- Storing images/multimedia (19)
- Digital photography (16)
- Image transportation (12)
- Digital capture (10)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Enthusiast (37), Professional (23), Semi pro (21), Photo enthusiast (13), Pro photographer (12)
- Primary use:
- Personal (57), Business (29)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (94), Yes (12)
Most Liked Positive Review
OUTSTANDING I'm ordering a 2nd one now.
I'm a studio owner (30 years) teacher at PortraNet (8 years).
Other reviews said (expensive?) have you priced the 1000+ buck wifi from canon? These things are CHEAP a...Read complete review
I'm a studio owner (30 years) teacher at PortraNet (8 years).
Other reviews said (expensive?) have you priced the 1000+ buck wifi from canon? These things are CHEAP and awesome. I shoot in my studio all day and all the images are transferred to my computer. (even deleted from the card after transfer (optionally) I don't ever have to copy my files. They're transferred all day. The reason Im' ordering a 2nd one now is to have one in the studios (outdoor camera) SUPPORT is great, when ever I had a problem they solved it by software update! (right away) and when we ask for features they come! (which is why they now have RAW support, movie transfer support and deletion of files after transfer. AMAZING for the money!
These newer X2 also transfer files in 1/2 the time of my previous eye-fi pro (4gb cards).
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Most Liked Negative Review
Works, But Full of Annoying Bugs
Does the product work -- meaning will it transfer photos from your camera to your iPad (or computer, etc.)? Yes, it does, and it does a very good job.
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Does the product work -- meaning will it transfer photos from your camera to your iPad (or computer, etc.)? Yes, it does, and it does a very good job.
However, it is full of annoying design flaws and security issues.
The most annoying of these issues is that you have to be logged into the application on your iPad (etc.) before you can transfer files to it. If you have no network connectivity, you can't login. Thus, the app becomes worthless until you can get Internet connectivity and login.
I use the Eye-Fi only in direct mode. That means if my iPad has WiFi connectivity, then I have to go into the Network Settings and click on the Eye-Fi Network icon before it will begin data transfer. This can also interrupt any activity you are currently doing over the Internet on WiFi.
The iPad app also requires you to enable location services for the Eye-Fi application, even if you have geotagging turned off. (I use a far more accurate GPS to tag photos.) This is really annoying, as you continually receive Pop-Ups nagging you to turn on location services.
This brings me to the security issues. I have location services disabled on my iPad, because I don't care to be tracked by anyone and I don't trust app developers to keep any location information secure. As I indicated, the iPad Eye-Fi app demands that you enable Location services and incessantly nags you if you don't.
Also, the WPA2 PSK (pre-shared key, "password") for direct mode is so weak as to be beyond lame. It takes less than 3 minutes to crack it. Thus, it is only marginally better protection than doing everything in the clear. This is a serious security issue if you are concerned about photos being intercepted or tampered with over the air. There also appears to be no way to change your PSK.
I'm also VERY concerned that you are required to be logged into an Internet service to be able to use the device. I'm just waiting for the day when Eye-Fi has to inform everyone that their accounts have been hacked (remember Sony?). It's not a matter of "if" rather than "when" in my professional opinion (as a hacker). I can easily see a hacked Eye-Fi service being used to spread malware to both computers and cameras. It really annoys me to have to remain logged into the service to be able to use the device, even in direct mode.
Bottom line: If you only want to use this card to transfer photos between your camera and your iPad (etc.), and you don't care about security or integrity, the Eye-Fi card will do the job, but in a manner that is often clumsy to annoyingly difficult, and insecure.
How I use it: The main reason I got the card is so I can review pictures as I take them, using the larger iPad screen to see finer detail. I also use the Tiffen Photo fx Ultra iPad app ($5) to help decide what filter would give me the best image enhancement. From that standpoint, the Eye-Fi app is worth the cost and the effort needed to make it work.
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Pros
- Easy To Use
- Free software for iOS
- Great Value
Cons
- Limited SW functionality
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
The Eye-Fi card is a very cool tool. Apart from the geotagging, which works relatively reliable (about 90% of the time in the correct location) it supports the direct upload to both your Mac (PC) or to the Net, where you can directly share the pictures and videos you've taken.
I'm using it in combination with the Sony NEX-5N which supports Eye-Fi and you can actually see if the card is connected, uploading.
Read/write speeds are good for a class 6 card.
It also supports the possibility to add an ad-hoc net with an iOS device and directly view the taken pictures on that device. The only down side from my point of view is that both the MAC/PC software as well as the iOS version have on very limited functionality (on iOS you can't even delete transmitted pictures!)
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
I had no idea what I was missing. I'm spoiled already. I love having the pictures pop up on my computer screen as soon as I take them. When I took pictures outside over the weekend, it didn't take long at all for them to upload when I got in...and I took about 200--yep, 200.
I have nothing bad to say, just a little advice. I've learned that the closer the camera is to the wireless router, the quicker it works.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Small Capacity
Best Uses
- Photo instruction
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
I am a pro shooter and instructor and use the Eye-Fi both for my own shoots (as a jpeg storage in my 1d Mark IV, my card in my Canon G12 for around down pocket camera stuff, and for instruction to shoot and transfer direct to Lightroom. All images are backed up instantly as well. Very reliable - and just way too easy.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Really pleased with this card.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
This is an incredibly handy gadget at a party where you want to show the pictures right after taking them.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Capability Issues
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Actually I bought this card for the Geo-tagging.
I believed it used a GPS. But that is not so. The card will under certain circumstances understand its location related to WiFi transmitters.
Hence no Geo-tagging in the fields, and no accurate positioning at all.
This is not pointed out in the description of the product.
The WiFi works fine on my Canon G12 camera. But when inserting the card into a CF adapter to use in my Canon 5D, The 5D cannot detect the Card at all.
The Wifi is fine. When entering my home, the WiFi connects to my home WiFi network already when in the car park. And the photos is loaded onto my home PC and uploaded to the Eye-Fi network album.
I have not tested the function on another WiFi network like an Internet Café.
I had no problem to set it up on my Win7 PC and my Mac OSX + Time Machine.
The lack of speed in no worries to me.Easy. I do not have to use a card reader or use a USB cable to connect to the camera. When opening my front door to my home, the photos are already uploaded.
Since I bought the card for the Geo-tagging function, -and that let me down, I will only give the card 2 stars.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
it is a really cool product. all my pictures and videos are synced wirelessly to flickr and you tube respectively. awesome product! before i used to be so lazy in transferring pics .and videos to my computer then upload them. this way i can just take the pictures and when i enter my home and turn on the camera the pics are transferred to the web. videos are a bit slower since the files are much bigger and the transfer is over wifi. but it does exactly what i intended. the upload can be public or private if you plan to go through them and make the ones you want public. Awesome!!! :)
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Small Capacity
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Great product. Works as advertised.
Never to worry about losing precious pictures again, now I can send a copy wirelessly into my Ipad for safekeeping before I reach home. And I can view them on a 10-inch screen! Sweet.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
- Difficult Setup
Best Uses
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
I have had this card for a week or so and have finally finished updating all of the software and firmware to get this card to work. The process is not clearly described anywhere and I am still to really work out how this will actually save time in my workflow.
I guess I will work out over the next few weeks how this could be useful.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
Cons
- Unreliable Performance
Best Uses
- Doorstop
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
If there were a -5 star option I'd tick it. Shoots like all is well, corrupts ALL images on card in a way thats unrecoverable by Rescuepro. Eye-Fi customer support is less than worthless, pointing to some buried clause in their warranty that states they essentially have no liability for any of your data. As long as they can format your card, then technically "it works" and corrupted images are your fault. Great people! The novelty is one thing if you're shooting backyard pics of nothing... DO NOT USE FOR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ACTUALLY KEEP. Awful product, terrible customer support. don't waster your time money or images. The best thing that could happen to Eye-fi would be getting sued out of existence.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Does transfer files okay
Cons
- Direct Mode Difficult
- Requires Eye-Fi Account
- Requires Internet Connect
- Security
Best Uses
- IPad preview pictures
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Does the product work -- meaning will it transfer photos from your camera to your iPad (or computer, etc.)? Yes, it does, and it does a very good job.
However, it is full of annoying design flaws and security issues.
The most annoying of these issues is that you have to be logged into the application on your iPad (etc.) before you can transfer files to it. If you have no network connectivity, you can't login. Thus, the app becomes worthless until you can get Internet connectivity and login.
I use the Eye-Fi only in direct mode. That means if my iPad has WiFi connectivity, then I have to go into the Network Settings and click on the Eye-Fi Network icon before it will begin data transfer. This can also interrupt any activity you are currently doing over the Internet on WiFi.
The iPad app also requires you to enable location services for the Eye-Fi application, even if you have geotagging turned off. (I use a far more accurate GPS to tag photos.) This is really annoying, as you continually receive Pop-Ups nagging you to turn on location services.
This brings me to the security issues. I have location services disabled on my iPad, because I don't care to be tracked by anyone and I don't trust app developers to keep any location information secure. As I indicated, the iPad Eye-Fi app demands that you enable Location services and incessantly nags you if you don't.
Also, the WPA2 PSK (pre-shared key, "password") for direct mode is so weak as to be beyond lame. It takes less than 3 minutes to crack it. Thus, it is only marginally better protection than doing everything in the clear. This is a serious security issue if you are concerned about photos being intercepted or tampered with over the air. There also appears to be no way to change your PSK.
I'm also VERY concerned that you are required to be logged into an Internet service to be able to use the device. I'm just waiting for the day when Eye-Fi has to inform everyone that their accounts have been hacked (remember Sony?). It's not a matter of "if" rather than "when" in my professional opinion (as a hacker). I can easily see a hacked Eye-Fi service being used to spread malware to both computers and cameras. It really annoys me to have to remain logged into the service to be able to use the device, even in direct mode.
Bottom line: If you only want to use this card to transfer photos between your camera and your iPad (etc.), and you don't care about security or integrity, the Eye-Fi card will do the job, but in a manner that is often clumsy to annoyingly difficult, and insecure.
How I use it: The main reason I got the card is so I can review pictures as I take them, using the larger iPad screen to see finer detail. I also use the Tiffen Photo fx Ultra iPad app ($5) to help decide what filter would give me the best image enhancement. From that standpoint, the Eye-Fi app is worth the cost and the effort needed to make it work.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
WAY too slow. Suppose to download when I get home. The device does start to download but I have to wait and wait and wait. I have other things to do besides waiting for my photos to download. I will stick to my USB card reader. Nice idea but not practical.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
High School Football, time saver, unique product
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
I use my camera almost everyday and this wi-fi card is the best thing for uploading photos on the go!
It's like magic.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
i bought this because i got tired of taking the SD card out of the camera every time i was finished
taking pictures. i was a little skeptical about how well it would really work but i gotta say i'm
impressed. i use a Mac and the software install was a breeze, if you are in range of your wireless
network every picture you take is individually sent to the computer within 3-5 seconds. if you are
away from your wireless network simply power on the camera when you get home and all the pics
are uploaded instantly.
as soon as i open iphoto it instantly imports all the photos and they are ready to view. this definitely
makes my picture taking much easier !!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
So, you go out, grab some shots (in raw btw- 24megs a pop) and the second you walk into your life - boom - the images start transferring off the card and onto your pc - you can even setting to clear the card once they are on your computer.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Need a laptop to config
Best Uses
- Automatic uploads
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
I had some reservations about this technology, but the instructions were easy to follow, setup was straightforward, and the Eye-Fi was working within minutes. My Canon EOS Rebel even shows wifi uploads in progess. And, it seems to be a very decent 8GB SD card even without the wifi.
So, at first it seems the price is high, but in the end it's a very good value.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
simple, faster than carrying cables, etc.
great for web illiterate parents
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Geotagging
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Easy to set up and when linked with Shuttersnitch it works as stated. Maybe a tad of lag but for the way I use it the Geotag its perfect.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to use and setup
Cons
- 90 Feet maybe
Best Uses
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Great card works fairly fast! Only wish it was class 10 for the price!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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What's in the Box
- 8GB SDHC Eye-Fi Pro X2 Memory Card with Built-in Wi-Fi
- Eye-Fi Software
- Free USB Card Reader for Easy Setup
- Setup Guide
- One-Year Warranty
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