Panasoninc Zs3

[grizzly]

Hello,

I Just Purchased a Zs3 and am new to this. I want to take photos and also videos. I bought it from broadway photo. The gentleman said I would need a High speed error free memory card atleast 8gb if i was going to do any videos. I declined the offer to buy it threw them. can I just go to walmart and buy any sd or sdhc 8 gb memory card or do i need the special one he suggests. Do i need bigger then 8 gb or it this ok? Thanks in advance for the advice.

[David Metsky]

Any 8G SDHC card rated Class 4 or Class 6 will be fine. You can buy them online cheaper usually. This is the cards I've been using recently.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208482

[grizzly]

Thanks david.

[David Metsky]

I'd stick with 8G for now. It takes a lot of shooting to fill up one of those. If you find yourself shooting a lot of video (which will fill up the cards quicker) then buy a second card.

[grizzly]

What does the class mean. class 4 or class 6. Is one better than the other. Also whta is the difference between SD and SDHC

[AlexMonro]

The class rating of a SDHC card is a speed rating - class 6 is faster than class4. I don't know if the ZS3 can make full use of the faster speed of class 6 cards - it might be mentioned in the manual. Even if the camera isn't fast enough to make use of class 6 cards, you might benefit from faster speeds uploading to the computer if you have a fast card reader.

SDHC is Secure Digital High Capacity and is a revision to the specification of SD cards to allow capacities greater than 2GB.

[grizzly]

thanks for the info. I made a big mistake though ordering it threw broadway photo without reading reviews first. They have been giving me the run around. I should have had it by now.

[jekostas]

thanks for the info. I made a big mistake though ordering it threw broadway photo without reading reviews first. They have been giving me the run around. I should have had it by now.

Uh-huh. Did you order it online? Did you bother to do any research about the company, through such places as www.resellerratings.com?

http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44547

You will likely never get the camera because you didn't order the memory card from them as well. I would suggest that if you used a credit card you challenge the charge right now.

[grizzly]

I called them about 1 hour ago,I went threw the whole deal with themalso. The guy Named Tom said my camera would ship tomorrow. I informed him that I was leaving for vacation in 8 days and had to have it. i figure I would give them 2 days and if it isnt shipped with a tracking number I will call the credit card co.

When I originally called to order this the black one was 375.00 any other color was 399.00. I really wanted silver but took the black. When I called them yesterday to get a tracking number the man said it wasnt in stock, but they had silver in and I could have it for the same price. Just seems like the S.O.S as in the reviews. I wonder how these places stay in business.

[David Metsky]

I wonder how these places stay in business.
Because people like you order from them. :)

[grizzly]

Yes sir Cant argue with that, Just call me a DUMBARSE.. I deserve it.. I figure they have until tomorrow at 5. No tracking number I am cancelling the order..

[cdifoto]

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/online-electronic-stores-caught-in-consumer-fraud/

[grizzly]

well on my email this morning was a note from them saying it was shipped with a tracking number. We will see what happens from here..

[grizzly]

well i got it, everything seems ok at this point..