SanDisk Exteme III cards OK for K20D?

Tom Lee · 02-04-2010, 09:47 PM

Amazon is selling the SanDisk 4GB class 6 SDHC memory card for $30 and $5.95 shipping. Amazon further IDs the card with these numbers: SDSDRX3-4096-A21. They also have the 4 GB SanDisk Extreme III SDHC card with the ID of SDSDX3-4096 for $20 plus shipping. Are these cards compatible with the K20D? And what is the difference between the two? Thank you!

Damn Brit · 02-04-2010, 09:48 PM

Moved to accessory forum.
Please be careful where you start threads, thanks.

bergmania · 02-05-2010, 05:04 AM

Sandisk make 2 different SDHC eXtreme III.. one 20MB/s version and one 30MB/s version.. both class 6.. and both should work in a K20D

I have one 20MB/s 4Gb as a reserve with me and actually use a "slower" 15MB/s 8GB SDHC Ultra II card with my K200D when I'm out shooting. So I can say that Sandisk work very well on a K200D atleast..

The FAQ on petax web states that you shouldn't go under 2 Mbps transferrate for the SD card on the K20D

Ben_Edict · 02-05-2010, 05:18 AM

Over time I have replaced all my Ultra IIs with Extreme IIIs for the K20 and they work relaibly and are noticeably faster than the Ultras (allowing more images in a fast series). I always recommend these cards.

Ben

paulelescoces · 02-05-2010, 06:03 AM

I have a bunch of 8GB Extreme 3 (20MB/s) which I use on the K20D... work great.

I actually bought them from Dell (dell.es as I am in Spain)... at that point in time their price was significantly better than Amazon or others... I was finding significantly different prices depending on the seller... definately worth comparing prices, be careful to make sure you are comparing the same item (e.g. 20MB/s with 20MB/s)

Tom Lee · 02-05-2010, 09:38 AM

Thank you, everyone. Good help. I appreciate it!

Damn Brit -- My apologies. I got rushed, and careless.

Mark Castleman · 02-05-2010, 10:53 AM

I have used 8GB Extreme III's in my K10D pretty much since I got it and they have performed flawlessly. In retrospect the Ultra II is probably sufficient for my needs and when I buy some more cards I may get those in the 16GB size ($65 for the Ultra II vs $110 for the Extreme III)

stoge · 02-06-2010, 09:59 AM

I use Extreme III 8GB in my K20, I've never had a problem. Buy the best tha you can afford!---Stoge

**janosh** · 02-07-2010, 02:22 PM

I don't know the difference but I use Extreme III / 4 , carrying 5 or 6 of them rather than bigger memory because I like visually and crudely keeping track of how much I've used/got left. Only rarely have I used more than 3 or 4...I shoot RAW only.

ozzi-paul · 02-08-2010, 07:28 AM

I use the Sandisk Extreme III 4gb as well, never had a problem. Also have a Sandisk Extreme Ducati edition 4gb (red in colour) 20mb/s also. Has the hinge in it so you can click it open and plug straight into a USB port. Both cards work great and never caused any problems. I always shoot RAW, can fit 166 DNG's on each.

02-04-2010, 09:47 PM	#1
Tom Lee Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 28	SanDisk Exteme III cards OK for K20D? Amazon is selling the SanDisk 4GB class 6 SDHC memory card for $30 and $5.95 shipping. Amazon further IDs the card with these numbers: SDSDRX3-4096-A21. They also have the 4 GB SanDisk Extreme III SDHC card with the ID of SDSDX3-4096 for $20 plus shipping. Are these cards compatible with the K20D? And what is the difference between the two? Thank you!

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02-04-2010, 09:48 PM	#2
Damn Brit Guest	Moved to accessory forum. Please be careful where you start threads, thanks.

02-05-2010, 05:04 AM	#3
bergmania Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 74	Sandisk make 2 different SDHC eXtreme III.. one 20MB/s version and one 30MB/s version.. both class 6.. and both should work in a K20D I have one 20MB/s 4Gb as a reserve with me and actually use a "slower" 15MB/s 8GB SDHC Ultra II card with my K200D when I'm out shooting. So I can say that Sandisk work very well on a K200D atleast.. The FAQ on petax web states that you shouldn't go under 2 Mbps transferrate for the SD card on the K20D

02-05-2010, 05:18 AM	#4
Ben_Edict Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SouthWest "Regio" Photos: Albums Posts: 3,309	Over time I have replaced all my Ultra IIs with Extreme IIIs for the K20 and they work relaibly and are noticeably faster than the Ultras (allowing more images in a fast series). I always recommend these cards. Ben

02-05-2010, 06:03 AM	#5
paulelescoces Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Switzerland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 252	I have a bunch of 8GB Extreme 3 (20MB/s) which I use on the K20D... work great. I actually bought them from Dell (dell.es as I am in Spain)... at that point in time their price was significantly better than Amazon or others... I was finding significantly different prices depending on the seller... definately worth comparing prices, be careful to make sure you are comparing the same item (e.g. 20MB/s with 20MB/s)

02-05-2010, 09:38 AM	#6
Tom Lee Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 28 Original Poster	Thank you, everyone. Good help. I appreciate it! Damn Brit -- My apologies. I got rushed, and careless.

02-05-2010, 10:53 AM	#7
Mark Castleman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Westminster, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 298	I have used 8GB Extreme III's in my K10D pretty much since I got it and they have performed flawlessly. In retrospect the Ultra II is probably sufficient for my needs and when I buy some more cards I may get those in the 16GB size ($65 for the Ultra II vs $110 for the Extreme III)

02-06-2010, 09:59 AM	#8
stoge Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: front royal,va Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 98	I use Extreme III 8GB in my K20, I've never had a problem. Buy the best tha you can afford!---Stoge

02-07-2010, 02:22 PM	#9
janosh Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 243	I don't know the difference but I use Extreme III / 4 , carrying 5 or 6 of them rather than bigger memory because I like visually and crudely keeping track of how much I've used/got left. Only rarely have I used more than 3 or 4...I shoot RAW only.

02-08-2010, 07:28 AM	#10
ozzi-paul Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: N/E Victoria, Australia, on the mighty Murray River. Photos: Albums Posts: 141	I use the Sandisk Extreme III 4gb as well, never had a problem. Also have a Sandisk Extreme Ducati edition 4gb (red in colour) 20mb/s also. Has the hinge in it so you can click it open and plug straight into a USB port. Both cards work great and never caused any problems. I always shoot RAW, can fit 166 DNG's on each.