The cameras that I use both take SD cards. I know, I know – the pros use compact flash – well not this lady! I love the size and convenience of SD cards, and well, I love the price! They are super cheap! On my Nikon D7000, a 16gb card is only about 500 photos ( I shoot large RAW files), so I can run through cards super quick. I like that when I have a big job, at the end, I can keep the card as an extra back up and just buy a new one. One thing though to be careful of with SD cards, make sure the write speed is fast enough. It was a rookie mistake that it took me a while to figure out, but a slow card will mean that you could miss great shots while your camera tries to push data to your card. A write speed of 2 is out of the question for me. It cannot keep up with any form of rapid fire shooting. My preference is a write speed of 10. That is labeled ‘professional’ on most SD packaging. It works great for me, but I think probably a 6 or higher would work for most people. Just a tip that I took the long and slow way around to learn!
