PNY SD Cards

rockyram · 04-27-2011, 09:27 PM

Has anyone had any good or bad things to say about PNY SD cards?Picked up a class 10 16GB for $47 CDN or I could have got a 16 GB SanDisk class 4 for $40.

excanonfd · 04-27-2011, 11:22 PM

All that really matters is whether the card works or not and whether the transfer speed is really class 10. You can download from here: H2testw 1.4 ? Gold*Standard*In*Detecting*USB*Counterfeit*Drives SOSFakeFlash and see if your PNY card is transferring at class 10 speeds or not. When I bought my Patriot C6, 16GB SDHC cards a couple of years ago, PNY was one of the worst performing C6 cards at the time but who knows, maybe PNY got their act together with C10 SDHC card.

Thanks,

mtansley · 04-27-2011, 11:23 PM

I picked up an 8gb PNY class 10 from Best Buy about a week ago for my Nikon d80. Used it for about 200 images so far & it hasn't done anything to irritate me yet.
Next time it will rotate to my K20 for awhile. I rotate my 6 various cards between my two systems.
I also have an older PNY (1 or 2 gb) in a point & shoot. It's been there for about 5 years and still works.
Hope this helps.

reeftool · 04-28-2011, 07:48 AM

I have used PNY Optima 4gb cards for a couple of years without any issues at all. My main reason is the price, about $10 at my BJ's Wholesale Club. I have seen 2 packs as low a $14.99 with coupons. I haven't used the particular class 10 card you mention but all my experiences with PNY products through the years have been good. In the past, I have used their computer memory and also video cards.

tibbitts · 04-28-2011, 07:45 PM

I have a couple of PNY cards; I think 2gb. They work the same as the other (Kingston, Sandisk) cards I have. Sorry, but no experience with anything faster than class 6.

Paul

gtxtom · 04-29-2011, 09:15 AM

I have an 8GB class 10 PNY card I got from Best Buy. I haven't had any problems with photos and I've taken a few ~30 second 1080p HD videos and they all came out fine.

Pauld · 04-29-2011, 12:24 PM

I just used that test on my Transcend 8G Class 10 card and found out that my Sandisk Class 4 card actually writes and reads faster than the transcend. Good thing I got a good deal on the transcend or I would be pissed!

epqwerty · 04-29-2011, 01:12 PM

Those class numbers on the memory cards are for what they can possibly write and not what they will always write at. I had had some class 4 cards perform better than class 6 cards. So be warned before purchasing just because it says class 6 and its only 10$.

rockyram · 04-29-2011, 01:16 PM

Already returned the PNY and picked a class 4 Sandisk for $7 less.

Pauld · 04-29-2011, 01:34 PM

I remember the old days when a 256mb card would cost you and arm and a leg and when P&S cameras would come with a free 64 or 128mb card. I can't even fit one picture on those cards now. It's great how memory cards now are so cheap.

**manishved** · 04-29-2011, 02:39 PM

I used a PNY Class 10 (16GB ) - no issues yet.

gtxtom · 04-29-2011, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by rockyram

Already returned the PNY and picked a class 4 Sandisk for $7 less.

Any reason why?

04-27-2011, 09:27 PM	#1
rockyram Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 49	PNY SD Cards Has anyone had any good or bad things to say about PNY SD cards?Picked up a class 10 16GB for $47 CDN or I could have got a 16 GB SanDisk class 4 for $40.

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04-27-2011, 11:22 PM	#2
excanonfd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,421	All that really matters is whether the card works or not and whether the transfer speed is really class 10. You can download from here: H2testw 1.4 ? GoldStandardInDetectingUSBCounterfeitDrives SOSFakeFlash and see if your PNY card is transferring at class 10 speeds or not. When I bought my Patriot C6, 16GB SDHC cards a couple of years ago, PNY was one of the worst performing C6 cards at the time but who knows, maybe PNY got their act together with C10 SDHC card. Thanks,

04-27-2011, 11:23 PM	#3
mtansley Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,139	I picked up an 8gb PNY class 10 from Best Buy about a week ago for my Nikon d80. Used it for about 200 images so far & it hasn't done anything to irritate me yet. Next time it will rotate to my K20 for awhile. I rotate my 6 various cards between my two systems. I also have an older PNY (1 or 2 gb) in a point & shoot. It's been there for about 5 years and still works. Hope this helps.

04-28-2011, 07:48 AM	#4
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	I have used PNY Optima 4gb cards for a couple of years without any issues at all. My main reason is the price, about $10 at my BJ's Wholesale Club. I have seen 2 packs as low a $14.99 with coupons. I haven't used the particular class 10 card you mention but all my experiences with PNY products through the years have been good. In the past, I have used their computer memory and also video cards.

04-28-2011, 07:45 PM	#5
tibbitts Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 2,196	I have a couple of PNY cards; I think 2gb. They work the same as the other (Kingston, Sandisk) cards I have. Sorry, but no experience with anything faster than class 6. Paul

04-29-2011, 09:15 AM	#6
gtxtom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 395	I have an 8GB class 10 PNY card I got from Best Buy. I haven't had any problems with photos and I've taken a few ~30 second 1080p HD videos and they all came out fine.

04-29-2011, 12:24 PM	#7
Pauld Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 507	I just used that test on my Transcend 8G Class 10 card and found out that my Sandisk Class 4 card actually writes and reads faster than the transcend. Good thing I got a good deal on the transcend or I would be pissed!

04-29-2011, 01:12 PM	#8
epqwerty Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 550	Those class numbers on the memory cards are for what they can possibly write and not what they will always write at. I had had some class 4 cards perform better than class 6 cards. So be warned before purchasing just because it says class 6 and its only 10$.

04-29-2011, 01:16 PM	#9
rockyram Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 49 Original Poster	Already returned the PNY and picked a class 4 Sandisk for $7 less.

04-29-2011, 01:34 PM	#10
Pauld Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 507	I remember the old days when a 256mb card would cost you and arm and a leg and when P&S cameras would come with a free 64 or 128mb card. I can't even fit one picture on those cards now. It's great how memory cards now are so cheap.

04-29-2011, 02:39 PM	#11
manishved Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N. Calif Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,652	I used a PNY Class 10 (16GB ) - no issues yet.

04-29-2011, 05:57 PM	#12
gtxtom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 395	Originally posted by rockyram Already returned the PNY and picked a class 4 Sandisk for $7 less. Any reason why?