SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card
The SanDisk 16GB Extreme Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card is designed specifically for high-end, professional photographers who work under extreme conditions and expect the very best in products and support services. This SDHC Card has a minimum of 30 MB/s sequential data transfer speed (based on SanDisk internal testing), which allows for faster capturing of large image files to the card, faster viewing of images and faster data transfer rates. The card can store up to about 4.0 hr of HD video.
This SanDisk Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Card can be used in a variety of digital products including digital music players, cellular phones, handheld PCs, digital cameras, digital video camcorders, smart phones, car navigation systems and electronic books that conform to the SD 2.00 specification (rated Class 10 for speed and performance). The SDHC Card also contains a security feature for the protection of copyrighted data, and the card has a lifetime warranty.
- Cutting Edge Technology
- Features ESP Technology (Enhanced Super-Parallel Processing Technology), which provides best-in-class performance.
- Full HD Video Recording
- Store up to approximately 4.0 hr HD video
- Reliable
- Tested in extreme temperature ranges from -13 to +185° Fahrenheit, so it can be used to shoot photos in any weather condition.
- Durable
- Built with industrial-grade RTV for rugged use, shock and vibration tested.
- Data Recovery Software
- Get a free download of RescuePRO software to recover photos or other files that are accidentally deleted.
| Class Rating | Class 10 |
| Capacity | 16 GB |
| Data Transfer Speed | 30 MB/s |
| Video |
Full HD video recording: Store up to 4.0 hr (approx.) of H.264 video at 9.0 Mbps HD still consecutive recording 1 Please Note:Results will vary based on file size, resolution, compression, bit rate, content, host device, pre-loaded files and other factors close |
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Pros
- Reliable (352)
- Writes/reads fast (345)
- Great value (312)
- Large capacity (311)
- Easy to use (283)
Cons
- Unreliable performance (6)
- Writes/reads slow (6)
- Small capacity (4)
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia (240)
- Storing images/multimedia (167)
- Video (8)
- HD video (4)
- Digital photography (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Enthusiast (209), Semi pro (112), Professional (72), Casual user (43), Getting started (15)
- Primary use:
- Personal (331), Business (119)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (407), Yes (20)
Most Liked Positive Review
Excellent SDHC Memory Card
I bought 2 San Disk SDHC Cards: 16GB Class 10 and 16GB Class 6 for my new Nikon D7000 with two SD memory compartments.
I configured the camera as follows:
I bought 2 San Disk SDHC Cards: 16GB Class 10 and 16GB Class 6 for my new Nikon D7000 with two SD memory compartments.
I configured the camera as follows:
- the class 10 card for photo;
- the class 6 for video.
Enough memory space for my day of shooting - a few hundred max resolution and size JPEG or 12-bits lossless RAW stills, and occasional short (a few minutes) video.
Both cards are fast enough, even when shooting in burst mode. San Disk has always been a well a reliable manufacturer of memory cards.
Class 6 (10) - minimum sustainable transfer rate, namely 6MB/s (10MB/s).
20MB/s (30MB/s) - maximum transfer rate.
When it comes to transfer (read/write speed), the relevant limiting factors are not only the parameters of the card, e.g. class 6 with 20MB/s or class 10 with 30MB/s. The buffer ("RAM" volatile memory) of the camera also plays a significant role.
Here is my understanding of how this works for the Nikon D7000, or a similar, or better/faster camera:
- as the manual indicates, the Nikon D7000 can buffer up to 31 Fine, Large Size JPEG (size 7.4MB) stills. Assuming I shoot at 6fps (frames per second), all 7.4 x 6 = 44.4MB will be buffered/processed, and then written to a class 10 card in 44.4/30 = 1.48s. Since it takes 1s to shoot these stills, and buffering+writing start the moment I initiate shooting, the wait time interval between this burst and a potentially new burst or single shot is expected to be less than 1s. (approx 1.48 - 1 = 0.48s). About 16GB/7.6MB = 2015 such stills can be stored on a 16GB card. Nikon suggests less (813 for a 8GB card), probably because not all 8GB (16GB respectively) are available for storage;
- as the manual indicates, the Nikon D7000 can buffer up to 10 NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed 14-bit (size 19.4MB) stills. Assuming I shoot at 6fps, all 19.4 x 6 = 116.4MB will be buffered/processed, and then written to a class 10 card in 116.4/30 = 3.88s. For the same reasons mentioned above, the wait time interval between this burst and a potentially new burst or single shot is expected to be less than 3s. (approx 3.888 - 1 = 2.88s). About 16GB/19.4MB = 824 such stills can be stored on a 16GB card. Nikon suggests less (223 for a 8GB card), probably because not all 8GB (16GB, respectively) are available for storage
I chose a class 6 at 20MB/s for video, because I reasoned that storing of video (even 1080 HD) information is less demanding than storing of stills (much less resolution/size per frame).
The Nikon D7000 can shoot 1080p at 24fps and 720p at 30fps, and can buffer up to 20min of video formated MOV - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Normally Great Cards
I already own two of these and they work flawlessly in my D7000 so I bought two more. The two new ones in my D7000 would both randomly drop off the camera. The problem ...Read complete review
I already own two of these and they work flawlessly in my D7000 so I bought two more. The two new ones in my D7000 would both randomly drop off the camera. The problem would follow the new cards from slot to slot, but the older ones worked perfect. The cards would just disappear and be unavailable. Reinsert the card and I was back in business. But who can work that way? Reliability is the most important thing for me. B&H was above awesome with the return - can't say enough about great customer service. I exchanged them for Lexar Prox 133x speed cards. Those card are working great, but are noticeably slower (shooting raw w/ 2nd slot backing up). 3 Stars because I love these cards, 2 stars because I had two in a row that were not not quite right for a D7000.
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- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
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- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
Good HD quality
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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- Continuous mode
- Video clips
Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
I often have the need to take several shots in quick succession. The SanDisk Extreme memory cards can keep up with my camera in continuous mode.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
- Small Capacity
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
great for videography! fast enough and solid!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
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Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
I haven't had any trouble with this great memory card. On my Canon T3i it can store up to 2000 large quality pictures and I have recorded 40 minutes of HD video without it running out of space.
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- Personal
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Photographing all over the world I need memory cards I can always depend on.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
I bought two of these, one for my camera and the other in my camcorder for pictures and transfering video. They have performed very well.
B&H sells this at a very good price point. Buying from B&H is a breeze.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
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Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
When I purchased my Pentax K-5, I knew that I would need a memory card for pictures as well as recording videos. B&H recommended that the SandDisk Extreme SDHC Memory card would be necessary. I bought the 16GB card and so far there have been no problems. I can upload images onto my PC very quickly. Videos recorded in 1080P HD take some time to upload, but keep in mind that these are fairly large files. All in all, I have no complaints and am satisfied with my purchase.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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- Easy To Use
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
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Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
I use these with my t2i and Sony nx5u. These class 10 cards have a max bit rate of 30Mbps, which works great for the 24Mbps Sony. The size is good too. I get about 85 minutes of 1080p footage at 30 fps.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
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- Portable images/multimedia
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Use in Leica M9 with latest upgrade. Works well
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- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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these are great cards for my video. i would highly recommend to my friends and family.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- HD video
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
Using an Ultra card, I couldn't get more than a few seconds of video on the Nikon D90 at the 1080 resolution. After I installed the Extreme, I was able to film to the end. It made a huge difference!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Burst Shutter Shots
- Video
Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
I primarily use this for photos in my Canon T2i. I went for faster write times for taking fast burst photos.
The T2i takes pictures at approximately 18MBs per shot, the 8GB Patriot class 10 card I had in my camera would start backing up its buffer quickly so my burst shots would slow down between each shutter actuation. The write speeds I was getting were about 9 MB/s and couldn't keep up.
With this new card there is a very noticeable difference. I hold down the shutter button and my burst shooting between each frame is not only remarkably faster, but I am now only limited to the cameras max burst sequence.
I've tried it for video @ the max 1080p quality settings and it works superbly. I don't really have much complaints for my older class 10 card but sometimes it would auto stop the video.
All in all, for video this is great. For burst photos, this is top notch, basically you want your write speed to be on par with the size of the image so you are not limited to the speed of your memory card. Now I can shoot RAW + JPEG burst faster than I could shoot RAW alone with my older class 10 card.
The only thing that I noticed, which has nothing to do with the performance of this card and is probably just my specific camera is when I put the card in my camera it doesn't have the "spring lock" feel to it. With my other card when I wanted to remove it from my camera I push it in and the camera pushes it out so I can grab with my fingers. With this one, when I push it in nothing happens, so when I need to remove it I have to try and get my fingers in there to pull it out or use a tool to pull it out. It doesn't bother me at all because it performs so well and to me this is just a cosmetic thing.
- 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 SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
Using in my Pentax K-5 DSLR, works great for all capabilities of this camera. This is the fifth SanDisk card I have purchased for my high end cameras because they are fast and reliable and B&H always seems to have the best price on them.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
Best card for your money. I use these cards in a Panasonic hmc 150, Pentax K5, and gopro. Own several of these cards and they have always worked great.
- Primary use:
- Business
- 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 SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
It will work perfectly on any equipment. I use it on DVR-007.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
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- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
For professional videos and pictures clear nice pictures and good videos. No hassle about this product.
- Primary use:
- Business
- 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
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I'm an amateur photographer, so my needs are a little different than those of professionals, but I feel this card lives up to it's hype. It's FAST! I purchased the Class 10 model, just because I occasionally record video, and I wanted the best experience with data transfer rates. I have not had 1 single issue with this card to date.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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- SPEED
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canon T3i so I use memory card for storing data
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
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- None
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card:
Used this for my Canon S95 and works great. Loads of space for video and picture taking, just what you want from a SD card with a high storage capacity.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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The memory card was very suit of my camera. Maybe I will buy it again.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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