GH2 Which 32GB SD Card to buy?

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Gerson

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I do a lot of burst mode photos (for a stop motion-style effect) and I'm curious to try out hacks in the future. So should I just buy the fastest card I've found so far? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...RP_SDU32GU1K_32GB_SDHC_UHS_1_Memory_Card.html

It's $100, though.

What if I went with this Lexar card for half the price? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/841482-REG/Lexar_LSD32GCTBNA400_32GB_SDHC_Memory_Card.html

What exactly would I be giving up vs. the Panasonic card? What are the specific limitations or disadvantages?

Thanks!
 
[h=1]SanDisk Ultra 32GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card, $25[/h]http://www.buy.com/prod/sandisk-ultra-32gb-class-10-sdhc-flash-memory-card/228691889.html
 
Right now this is the speed king for GH2 compatible SD cards:

SanDisk 64GB SDXC Memory Card Extreme Pro Class 10 UHS-I : $160

Yes they are pricey, but if you want to use the high bit-rate video patches ( 100+ Mbps ) with few glitches, then these are the cards to get. ( I own 2 of them )


If your budget is tight, but you still want a fairly fast card that can work with the 100 Mbps patches with a few small quirks, then this card is the best value:

Patriot EP Series 64GB SDXC ( 35 MB/sec write speed ) : $51
 
TheDingo, thanks! That's a pretty stiff price, but it may well be worth it. Have you tried to see how long Super High speed burst mode will last with that card? I can get about 40 shots total in a second with my current 16GB Panasonic cards, and then it just stops. I'd love to know if that's a camera limitation, or if I could do extended Super High (SH) burst mode for several continuous seconds with a card like that.

I'm also interested in the hacks, but of more immediate use to me is high speed burst modes.
 
Sorry, I haven't tried any of the high speed burst modes. My main thing is corporate and Indie video production, so I wanted reliable cards that would let me record for 84 minutes at 100 Mbps.
 
SH Burst mode is limited to 40 in one second, that's it. Won't do more no matter what the card is... Al
 
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