Memory Cards

When looking for memory cards for digital cameras, does it matter which brand you purchase?

I am currently shopping for a memory card for a Canon A540 and I noticed that there are many different brands. Does it really matter which one I purchase? Are any cards better than others?

Sandisk and Lexar come bundled with image recovery software that you copy onto your computer before you format the card. I am sure that the cards all pretty much perform the same, but these brands have a lifetime warranty for some of their products, so that makes me think they are built to higher standards. As far as day-to-day use, I have some generic and some of each brand I named and they all work. The contacts on the brand name cameras seem to have the equivalent of the “thunk” that you look for when you shut a car door to check it’s quality, if you know what I mean. You don’t wonder, “Is it in there right?” because it just feels right. I don’t buy generics any more, though. I just end up getting them “with things” somehow.

I just checked for another question and I see that Sandisk Extreme III cards (133X) are actually cheaper than Ultra II (60X) until December 31, so look for that rebate coupon!

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SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition 4GB SD Plus Flash Memory Cards (Case of 2–Bulk Packaging) $65.02 The SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition SD Plus works as both a high-speed SD card and USB drive. The flash memory card is the fastest card available with read/write speeds of up to 20 MB/second.

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