K-1 and SDXC size limit

normhead · 03-23-2016, 06:42 AM

I use a 32 GB card on a two week canoe trip..... and usually don't fill it. If memory serves me well it takes about 800 images to fill that card, and often more than one battery. The logistics of filling a 128 card blows me away. How many batteries. How much do you lose if a card fails? How much processing time when you get home? Tess uses a 64 BG card on her K-5, but has never come close to filling it. Only once on a 10 day trip have I ever filled a 32 GB card.

stevebrot · 03-23-2016, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by VoiceOfReason

I can't imagine a newer camera like this having any problems with those and much larger ones.

Same here. Card support is the same as supporting the card specification for address space, file systems, etc. and the specification holds up to the max size. I don't remember any specific case of a Pentax dSLR model where there was a size incompatibility within a supported specification. There were models (e.g. K-7) where SDXC compatibility was added as a firmware revision and there was some resulting confusion and issues with some brands and/or transfer rates.

Steve

Shanti · 03-23-2016, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by wissink

Wow, is that because of pixel shift?

No Birds!!! if they would only stay still for me

but hope to use PS on K1 for sitting birdies on a windless day (maybe 5 of them a year

wissink · 03-24-2016, 08:19 AM

Ah birdies

. I'm guessing in flight as well?

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03-23-2016, 06:42 AM	#16
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I use a 32 GB card on a two week canoe trip..... and usually don't fill it. If memory serves me well it takes about 800 images to fill that card, and often more than one battery. The logistics of filling a 128 card blows me away. How many batteries. How much do you lose if a card fails? How much processing time when you get home? Tess uses a 64 BG card on her K-5, but has never come close to filling it. Only once on a 10 day trip have I ever filled a 32 GB card.

03-23-2016, 01:22 PM	#17
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by VoiceOfReason I can't imagine a newer camera like this having any problems with those and much larger ones. Same here. Card support is the same as supporting the card specification for address space, file systems, etc. and the specification holds up to the max size. I don't remember any specific case of a Pentax dSLR model where there was a size incompatibility within a supported specification. There were models (e.g. K-7) where SDXC compatibility was added as a firmware revision and there was some resulting confusion and issues with some brands and/or transfer rates. Steve

03-23-2016, 08:43 PM	#18
Shanti Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Western Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 927	Originally posted by wissink Wow, is that because of pixel shift? No Birds!!! if they would only stay still for me but hope to use PS on K1 for sitting birdies on a windless day (maybe 5 of them a year

03-24-2016, 08:19 AM	#19
wissink Veteran Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: S-ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 609	Ah birdies . I'm guessing in flight as well?