Eye-Fi 8GB SDHC Memory Card Pro X2 Wireless Class 6
The Eye-Fi 8GB SDHC Memory Card Pro X2 Wireless Class 6 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 107 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
78%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Reliable (39)
- Easy to use (35)
- Large capacity (20)
- Great value (17)
- Excellent interface (16)
Cons
- Writes/reads slow (19)
- Unreliable performance (12)
- Slow (8)
- Poor interface (7)
- Capability issues (6)
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia (34)
- Digital photography (16)
- Storing images/multimedia (14)
- Image transportation (12)
- Digital capture (10)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Enthusiast (31), Professional (20), Semi pro (17), Photo enthusiast (13), Pro photographer (12)
- Primary use:
- Personal (43), Business (27)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (82), Yes (8)
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).
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Eh, only okay.
1st off, you have to set up an account with the eye-fi company to use the card. That's kinda annoying, but when you add the fact that the software kept [*]ing out ...Read complete review
1st off, you have to set up an account with the eye-fi company to use the card. That's kinda annoying, but when you add the fact that the software kept [*]ing out and telling that I didn't have an account (even after getting confirmation email from the company) it's darn right dumb. Go to their forums and you will see how there are multitudes of people have trouble getting their card set up. It took me 5 hours to get it working. After I got i got it working, it has been useful. But with my camera being 18megapixel, the transfer from the camera to the computer (iPad in my case) is slow. Too slow for anything other than a shot a time portrait type work. Forget burst mode shooting, it lags too muchOverall, I kept it, but it should have cost half as much, and the company needs to get it's head out of it's behind and make it so that you can just set up the card/software without making an account, especially if their system is jacked up.
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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
Pros
Cons
- Unreliable Performance
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Works well in all cases
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Unreliable Performance
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Is a great concept but it will slow down your day because takes too long to send the pictures to the PC or iphone, is also a class 6, so, it will slow down your day.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Transfer images to Ipad
Cons
- Capability Issues
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
I really like what the Eye Fi offers but getting it set up is not clear and getting video to transfer doesn't look promising unless you have an FTP to upload to.
If all you are doing is taking still photos then this is a great product. It is a bit of work to selectively transfer files but all in all this is a great concept.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
- Unreliable Performance
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
I bought this hoping that I could use my iPad, my DSLR, and my iPHONE to have untethered shooting. The concept was great, this meant that i could lose the laptop (which weighs 4 lbs) and carry my ipad instead. Set up was pretty straight forward in terms of adding wireless devices to the card. Depending on the settings, I was able to detect the card on my iPhone. For example, if i had 2 or more wifi spots addressed in the card, my iphone would have troubles picking it up. If I set it up so that the iPhone wifi was the only hotspot, it was not a problem.
The problem i had was trying to get the eye-fi card connected to my phone to enable the untethered shooting. It worked 75% of the time, and when it worked i was pretty amazed. In comparison to wired tethered shooting, the speed is horrid. Approximately 20 seconds or more for a photo to show up onto the screen. It takes way too long running on a 3G connection. I'm not sure if LTE upgrades will make a difference in the future, if it does, i may revist this idea. Currently, it is too slow and i spent more time trying to set up the connection than actually using it. If you are buying it, make sure you read the return policy cause you'll most likely need it.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Cannot use static IP
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
A little fiddly to setup, but all good now.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
Cons
- Unreliable Performance
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Somewhat difficult to set up, and it behaves a little erratically. I was hoping to use it like "tethering", but transfer is too slow.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
i have been using this to wirelessly transfer images from my nikon to an iPad and it has worked really well. i send derivative jpegs to the ipad for viewing and send the RAW files to the computer
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
- Unreliable Geo-Tagging
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
I love the wireless upload features of this card to my computer, and the ability to see my photos from all my devices online (ipad, android, computer)
The Geo-tagging is based on how well Eye-Fi is able to map MAC address your wireless card picks up to Google's wireless location database. Densely populated areas work far better than rural areas and I've had mixed results.
To me however, the wireless upload is the key feature.
- 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:
Setting up was a breeze despite fears it would be complicated. It worked the first time and is now a MUST HAVE item.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
Cons
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
In 1DIII transfer rate of a medium size jpg is simply too slow. RAW files are unbearably slow... Worked very well in my point and shoot - but thats not i bought it so I had to return it...
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Reliable Performance
- Slick
Cons
- expensive
Best Uses
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Many reviews on the Eye-Fi Pro X2 complain about the amount of time it takes to configure the card. For all the card does, it was no surprise that SOME setup time would be required. I found the configuration of the card to be simple and straightforward. It wasn't nearly as bad as others made it sound.
The biggest complaint I have read about this card was that it transferred pictures slowly. I don't know if people were mistakenly reviewing the first generation Eye-Fi or what, but this card transfers very fast over wireless. The photos taken with my Canon T3i are roughly 6 MB's. This card is able to transfer one file in about 3 seconds. The range may not be quite as long as advertised, but I was able to transfer pictures roughly 40 ft through an exterior wall. Not great, but it serves its purpose of being able to wirelessly transfer. At this longer range pictures transferred in roughly 6 seconds. I have not tested greater distances, but for all I know it may work.
I was skeptical about whether the card would be able to accurately handle geotagging my pictures. In a few cases images have not been geotagged, but for the most part I have been surprised at how well and accurate it geotagged. Some pictures inside a bowling alley were also correctly/accurately tagged, which really surprised me!
I was also skeptical whether or not class 6 would be fast enough for the 1080p 30 FPS video recording. I have not seen an issue with this or with slow refresh times between still shots. I'm not saying that a class 10 card wouldn't perform faster because I have not tested that. But I can say that there doesn't seem to be much of a delay between shots.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
- Setup difficult
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
After a protracted setup process - not as easy as 123 - for me anyway - this is a fantastic product. I use it to show images on my ipad (direct link) while I am shooting, so no need for a computer to get a hi-res review.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
Cons
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Works very well. I was able within a few minutes to configure the Eye-Fi to send pics from my Nikon directly to my iPad where they are displayed full screen for previewing. The best part is I can still save RAW files onto my compact flash card while the Eye-Fi sends jpegs off to the iPad... very cool!
No extra software is required. An iPad app is available when you purchase the card.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Geocoding doesn't work
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Studio shooting
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
I got this model because it has raw support and claims to support geocoding as well. The basic features work ok - it will transfer shot files to my computer via wifi. Unfortunately the geocoding doesn't work at all - although the card claims raw support, geocoding apparently only works on jpgs. This doesn't appear anywhere in the marketing materials I saw.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Simple to set up
Cons
- Geo Tagging is confusing
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
This card has made life in my house so much simpler. No more wires and card readers. No more changing SD cards. No more searching for a SD card that has space on it. No need to buy any more SD cards ! ! !
The X2 lives up to everything I expected of it and more. It was easy and direct to set up the computer/network side of things. And there was nothing to do on the camera side of things except put the X2 in the camera and start shooting pix.
And Eye-Fi has been great to send tips and follow up comms.
5 stars all the way.
Dan
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
Cons
- Registration Needed
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Memory Card:
Very nice little thing. It allows me to almost momentarily transfer photos from my Nikon Camera to my Android Tablet, where I can do basic editing and/or show pics to clients.
HOWEVER, I don't understand why in the world do I have to create an account at eye-fi.com to use MY CARD? Also, if you don't use this card in direct mode (as i do), then your pics get uploaded to their website and the transferred to your desktop.
WHY? Why someone has access to my pics??
- 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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