Sony M10 MicroSD Card Summary (what works and doesn't)

[stevetoney]

I just finished sifting through all five volumes of the Sony M10 forums and several other M10 threads to get a summary of the microSD cards that people have used successfully and a couple that have given people problems.  Here ya go.  Please feel free to add to this list with your own experiences.


Reported Working Fine

32gb PNY Class 10 (tonedeaf)
https://secure.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=PNMSD32GB10&N=0&InitialSearch=yes

16gb Sandisc (gmm6797)
http://www.meritline.com/sandisk-16gb-microsdhc-card---p-32630.aspx

SanDisk Micro SDHC Model SDSDQB-4096-AW11 (flashmd)

sandisc 8 gig (mloewen)

SanDisk Class 2 8MB card (earmonger)

ADATA 8gb Class 6 MicroSDHC card (cheesecadet)

sandisc 4gb class 2 (willnbmb)

16 gig sandisk (rastasean)
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-microSDHC-Memory-SDSDQ-016G-Packaging/dp/B001L1H0SC

Sandisk Mobile Ultra 16GB (artstar)

Class 4 "TopRam" 16G cards (ironbut)

Transcend 4 GB, class 6 (bucsab12)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013DXVYK/ref=oss_product

Lexar 16 GB card (dogmusic)

class 6 transcend 8gb (su6oxone)

SD card I like the kingstons  (cgresq192)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134807

transcend 8gb class 6 micro sd (georgios)

Transcend 32 GB micro SDHC Class 2 Flash Memory Card with SD Adapter TS32GUSDHC2 (Mike Davis)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042AJYOC

Transcend - Flash memory card ( microSDHC to SD adapter included ) - 16 GB - Class 6 – microSDHC (Mike Davis)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PLIG5Y

16gb Kingston (Audball)
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Mobility-Kit-microSDHC-Adapters/dp/B0028QWJTO

2 x 16gb & 1 x 8gb Kingston (Ziggz)

Transcend 16GB microsdhc class 6 (spyder9)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208475&cm_re=transcend_microsdhc-_-20-208-475-_-Product

Patriot 16GB Class 4 (baconus66)
http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Signature-MicroSDHC-Standard-PSF16GMCSDHC43P/dp/B00413PF6G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1303505672&sr=8-4

16gb A-Data MicroSDHC, Class 6 (F. O. Bean)


Reported Not Working Fine

(fatah ruark)
Kingston. It's this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134717
Maybe I just got a dud. It's a Class 4 card. I'm under the impression that is fast enough (or do I need something faster). 

[Update: The first one I ordered was a dud. Got another of the same exact card and it's been rock solid ever since.]



Miscellaneous Notes

Class 2 cards are really S-L-O-W at transferring files to your PC, compared to the Class 6 cards, but half the price for any given size. (Mike Davis)

(fmaderjr)
I have had lots of trouble having my Transcend 16 GB class 2 card recognized. Works perfectly but usually takes 3-4 tries to be recognized.  I just leave it in the recorder and use the recorder as the card reader.

[bryonsos]

I've been using this one, and haven't had any problems so far:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY+-+16GB+microSDHC+Class+10+Memory+Card/2300848.p?id=1218320077090&skuId=2300848&st=microsd&cp=2&lp=2

[rastasean]

Nice work!

This link has been added to the FAQ thread: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=147551.0

[Brian G]

I use this one with no Issues.

SanDisk 16gb Class 4    Model: SDSDQ-016G

[Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B)]

Reported Not Working Fine

(fatah ruark)
Kingston. It's this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134717
Maybe I just got a dud. It's a Class 4 card. I'm under the impression that is fast enough (or do I need something faster). 

The first one I ordered was a dud. Got another of the same exact card and it's been rock solid ever since.

[hi and lo]

The take-away from this thread? Buy a Sandisk!

[George]

This is the transcend I'm using:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208453

Or: Transcend 8GB Micro SDHC Flash Card Model TS8GUSDHC6

I ordered two and they work flawlessly and transfer rates are around 15MB or so.  Pretty zippy. 

[stevetoney]

The take-away from this thread? Buy a Sandisk!

Just be careful...I've read that Sandisk is counterfeited rampantly on ebay, so best not to buy Sandisk off ebay from China.

Buyers have reported that the counterfeits work, but they're often Class 2 in spite of claims they're Class 10 or something similar.

[hi and lo]

I would never recommend the use of eBay for purchases of this nature.

Buy your new equipment from a reputable retailer like b&h or newegg. Leave eBay for the vintage stuff.

[rastasean]

I would never recommend the use of eBay for purchases of this nature.

Buy your new equipment from a reputable retailer like b&h or newegg. Leave eBay for the vintage stuff.

You could buy the cards from ebay and be fine. I wouldn't recommend buying it from someone in China or who is selling a lot of the same cards. Also, if you do get the card, there are ways to test it to see its actual read/write speeds.

[Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B)]

I don't see why you'd buy something off eBay when a perfectly good card is available from a reputable retailer such as NewEgg for $12 (shipped).

If you're so cheap that $12 is too much money...you need to find a different hobby. I would suggest walking...or better yet...sitting.

[stevetoney]

    Mike, I don't think Sean's comment had anything to do with being cheap or needing to save a couple bucks.  I took the comment to be more pointing out that Ebay can be a good resource with dealers that are every bit as reputable as newegg, but just be aware that there are frauds out there that use ebay. 

Personally, I find the frauds to be fairly easy to ferret out using some basic ebay/internet precautions, a questioning attitude, and some common sense.

I know alot of people that absolutely refuse to use ebay out of fear of the predator.  I personally kinda think they're crazy and depriving themselves of a good buying/selling resource, but that's just me.

That said, I don't disagree with your logic that, for a small dollar item, you might just want to go with a newegg and eliminate all possibility of getting ripped off from an ebay seller.

[sunjan]

FWIW, I bought a 32GB Chinese knock-off Sandisk card on ebay for $14.50.
I didn't intend to have this for critical use, but I've tried it in my M10 and it works fine.
For proper taping, I'll use something else though.

[gmm6797]

FWIW, I bought a 32GB Chinese knock-off Sandisk card on ebay for $14.50.
I didn't intend to have this for critical use, but I've tried it in my M10 and it works fine.
For proper taping, I'll use something else though.

Link? details?  Id love one for my backup

[sunjan]

Sorry, seems that this particular seller is no longer registered.
The cheapest BIN I could find at the moment is $27.99:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170695842757