Does a Class 4 card work with T2i / 7D? at DVinfo.net

Ron German · March 24th, 2010, 07:37 AM

Ì already have 2 Kisgton SDHC class 4 cards (32 and 16GB) and I`m going to buy a T2i.
Will them work?
Thanks

Rusty Rogers · March 24th, 2010, 08:39 AM

They should work, but maybe not continuously. The buffer may fill before it stops recording.
Buy some Class 6 cards.

Khoi Pham · March 24th, 2010, 09:30 AM

Manual said class 6 or better.

Bill Koehler · March 24th, 2010, 09:40 AM

Class 4 is a bad bet.

The Canon 5D2/7D/550D,T2i all record in the neighborhood of 40 Mbps.
Class 4 corresponds to 32 Mbps - adequate for all the 25 Mbps and less
camcorders out there, but not for this.

G. Lee Gordon · March 24th, 2010, 11:47 AM

Class 4 for video, absolutely not! Speaking from experience. You'll just get frustrated. I even had some issues with class 6 cards. I use class 10 cards and have not had any issues.

Ron German · March 24th, 2010, 12:27 PM

Thank you all for the responses.
Anyway, have anyone had positive experiences using a class 4 card with a T2I or 7D?

Colin Rowe · March 24th, 2010, 01:50 PM

Dont do it, class 6 should be minimum for video, why even bother thinking about using class4 ???

Ron German · March 25th, 2010, 07:36 AM

Because I`ve got two of them.
Thank you

John Stakes · March 25th, 2010, 08:48 AM

Ron, just sell the cards!! Technology advances and sometimes we have to cut our losses. Even better keep the cards as backup if you take STILLS with the camera. Class 6 16GB are going cheap, $40. Well worth the gain in performance.

JS

Drew Curran · March 27th, 2010, 01:58 AM

I bought a Sandisk Ultra 8gb class 4 card with my 550d, before I read up on the camera, and noticed some dropped frames on test footage. I've exchanged it for a sandisk extreme III 8gb class 10 and have noticed considerable speed improvement.

The manual recommends a minimum of class 6 for video. If you are using your camera for anything critical I'd invest in at least class 6 cards. IMHO.

Drew

Ron German · March 27th, 2010, 07:44 AM

Thank you Drew, Colin and John

My next purchase will be a Transcend 16 GB class 6.

Best

Jonathan W. Hickman · March 27th, 2010, 08:32 AM

Got my T2i last week and shot with a 16gig class 4. Worked fine. However, now that I've heard the naysayers, I'm going to return my other 16 gig card and buy a class 6 for a wedding I'm shooting this weekend. Thanks for the heads up.

I did not notice any dropped frames. And had not buffering issues shooting about 6 to 7 continuous minutes. So, I'm surprised by the words of caution. But I suppose it is best to follow the manual, which I devoured immediately upon getting the camera.

Andy Chan · March 27th, 2010, 09:24 AM

Is it possible that there are drop frames or just buffer full if level 2/4 cards are used?

Colin Rowe · March 27th, 2010, 04:38 PM

Both, I'm afraid.

Jonathan W. Hickman · March 27th, 2010, 10:03 PM

Picked up a couple 16 gig class 6 cards on Amazon. The Transcend ones. But I've just used both the log and transfer plugin and streamclip on about 4 minutes of clips and can't tell any problems from the class 4 cards I've got.

For my documentary work, these cards may present future problems, so I'll move to class 6 next week. I've got to shoot a family wedding next week, so, I'll use the class 6.

Also, I think that streamclip is just as fast as that new Canon Plug-in. This is based on importing two clips. I like that I can bring the clips in at HDV or other codecs using Streamclip. The only options with the Canon plug-in are Pro-Res 422 and HQ or AIC (which is probably what the HDV one is I'm getting with Streamclip).

I've never used Pro Res with my projects because I've been shooting HDV for the last year and a half.

March 24th, 2010, 07:37 AM	#1
Ron German Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brasil Posts: 304	Does a Class 4 card work with T2i / 7D? Ì already have 2 Kisgton SDHC class 4 cards (32 and 16GB) and I`m going to buy a T2i. Will them work? Thanks

March 24th, 2010, 08:39 AM	#2
Rusty Rogers Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 177	They should work, but maybe not continuously. The buffer may fill before it stops recording. Buy some Class 6 cards. __________________ *Rusty* Rusty Rogers \| Films

March 24th, 2010, 09:30 AM	#3
Khoi Pham Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 747	Manual said class 6 or better. __________________ Khoi Pham www.proeditproductions.com

March 24th, 2010, 11:47 AM	#5
G. Lee Gordon Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 431	Class 4 for video, absolutely not! Speaking from experience. You'll just get frustrated. I even had some issues with class 6 cards. I use class 10 cards and have not had any issues. __________________ "Get Er Done!!!"

March 24th, 2010, 01:50 PM	#7
Colin Rowe Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 793	Dont do it, class 6 should be minimum for video, why even bother thinking about using class4 ??? __________________ Colin

March 24th, 2010, 09:40 AM	#4
Bill Koehler Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia, USA Posts: 760	Class 4 is a bad bet. The Canon 5D2/7D/550D,T2i all record in the neighborhood of 40 Mbps. Class 4 corresponds to 32 Mbps - adequate for all the 25 Mbps and less camcorders out there, but not for this.

March 24th, 2010, 12:27 PM	#6
Ron German Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brasil Posts: 304	Thank you all for the responses. Anyway, have anyone had positive experiences using a class 4 card with a T2I or 7D?

March 25th, 2010, 07:36 AM	#8
Ron German Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brasil Posts: 304	Because I`ve got two of them. Thank you

March 25th, 2010, 08:48 AM	#9
John Stakes Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 558	Ron, just sell the cards!! Technology advances and sometimes we have to cut our losses. Even better keep the cards as backup if you take STILLS with the camera. Class 6 16GB are going cheap, $40. Well worth the gain in performance. JS

March 27th, 2010, 01:58 AM	#10
Drew Curran Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 370	I bought a Sandisk Ultra 8gb class 4 card with my 550d, before I read up on the camera, and noticed some dropped frames on test footage. I've exchanged it for a sandisk extreme III 8gb class 10 and have noticed considerable speed improvement. The manual recommends a minimum of class 6 for video. If you are using your camera for anything critical I'd invest in at least class 6 cards. IMHO. Drew __________________ Pixol www.pixol.co www.facebook.com/pixolmedia www.twitter.com/pixolmedia

March 27th, 2010, 07:44 AM	#11
Ron German Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brasil Posts: 304	Thank you Drew, Colin and John My next purchase will be a Transcend 16 GB class 6. Best

March 27th, 2010, 08:32 AM	#12
Jonathan W. Hickman Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: United States Posts: 81	Got my T2i last week and shot with a 16gig class 4. Worked fine. However, now that I've heard the naysayers, I'm going to return my other 16 gig card and buy a class 6 for a wedding I'm shooting this weekend. Thanks for the heads up. I did not notice any dropped frames. And had not buffering issues shooting about 6 to 7 continuous minutes. So, I'm surprised by the words of caution. But I suppose it is best to follow the manual, which I devoured immediately upon getting the camera.

March 27th, 2010, 09:24 AM	#13
Andy Chan New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 12	Is it possible that there are drop frames or just buffer full if level 2/4 cards are used?

March 27th, 2010, 04:38 PM	#14
Colin Rowe Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 793	Both, I'm afraid. __________________ Colin

March 27th, 2010, 10:03 PM	#15
Jonathan W. Hickman Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: United States Posts: 81	Picked up a couple 16 gig class 6 cards on Amazon. The Transcend ones. But I've just used both the log and transfer plugin and streamclip on about 4 minutes of clips and can't tell any problems from the class 4 cards I've got. For my documentary work, these cards may present future problems, so I'll move to class 6 next week. I've got to shoot a family wedding next week, so, I'll use the class 6. Also, I think that streamclip is just as fast as that new Canon Plug-in. This is based on importing two clips. I like that I can bring the clips in at HDV or other codecs using Streamclip. The only options with the Canon plug-in are Pro-Res 422 and HQ or AIC (which is probably what the HDV one is I'm getting with Streamclip). I've never used Pro Res with my projects because I've been shooting HDV for the last year and a half.