Best brands of 16GB Memory Sticks and SD/SDHC cards?
 

I am on the lookout for a new memory stick pro in either 8gb capacity or 16gb capacity. which brand would be best? most reliable? since it is a sony specialty card form, would a sony branded one be the best? or others such as sandisk or lexar?

what would be best for SD cards? I have a couple of trascend ones now.

SD cards --or more accurately, SDHC cards, above 4GB -- have several safe brands: Transcend, Lexar, Sandisk, Kingston. Definitely do not buy cheap brands like Adata, Ritek, or Patriot. Avoid store brands, like Amazon Basics. And ironically, sometimes the crappy brands cost more than the good brands. (It's probably a sales volume thing.)

Right now, SDHC cards are cheap. I'd go for Class 10, and get 16GB minimum, preferably 32GB cards.

These are currently on Amazon (all with free shipping on $25 order):

• 16GB Transcend for $11: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B003VNKNEQ
• 32GB Transcend for $22 : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B003VNKNEQ
• 16GB Sandisk for $13: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B0037FLUYU
• 32GB Sandisk for $35: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B0037FLUYU

I'd get one of those. I like Transcend more than Sandisk.

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Sony Memory Sticks? I always buy the Sony-branded ones. These are a bit more costly than SDHC. But Amazon has some good prices, as usual. Go for the Mark 2 cards. And virtually everything is "PRO Duo" now, not just a plain old Memory Stick. It's been that way for quite a few years now.

• Sony 8GB Pro Duo for $23: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B0013AX2HO
• Sony 16GB Pro Duo for $52: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B0013AX2HO

IMPORTANT: Always remember to backup solid-state camera flash memory onto your computer. Never archive photos on a memory card. Far too many people are losing their photos these days, because they'll store precious family photos on a camera for months or years, and that's not suggested at all. Even camera makers and manufacturers suggest frequent data backup. Using the best cards avoids disaster, but solid-state is still an imperfect media.

Another vote for Transcend. I use them for all my SD card needs.