topic Re: EOS Rebel T3: Does SD card help with faster shooting? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS Rebel T3: Does SD card help with faster shooting?

Zeke2 — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 02:22:21 GMT

Does SD card play a factor in how fast you can take pictures because I find that the Canon camera EOs rebel t3 is not the greatest with fast shooting. I do not feel like buying another camera but it’s so slow. I was wondering if the Sd can play a factor by like writing the image faster or something. Someone please help me with this topic!

Re: EOS Rebel T3: Does SD card help with faster shooting?

shadowsports — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 02:40:55 GMT

Greetings,

Using a SD, SDHC or SDXC card with a class10 rating is as fast as you can get. If this is still too slow, a higher end camera with a faster processor and bus would be the answer. Depending on the model, they may also use a different card type with a faster write speed.

Re: EOS Rebel T3: Does SD card help with faster shooting?

stevet1 — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 05:39:14 GMT

Zeke2,

A lot of the speed of a camera is the processor.

The T3 has a Digic 4 processor and the maximum continuous shooting speed is 3 frames per second when shooting jpegs. Canon is up to at least a Digic X processor now.

The T3 was released in 2011, so the technology is 13 years old.

It is what it is.

If you want a faster processor, I guess it's time to start saving your pennies.

Steve Thomas

Re: EOS Rebel T3: Does SD card help with faster shooting?

Waddizzle — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 06:00:15 GMT

Ultimately, the maximum read and write speeds are determined by the camera not the SD card. A faster card will not speed up the camera. It is not going to go from 3 fps to 8 fps.

Re: EOS Rebel T3: Does SD card help with faster shooting?

ebiggs1 — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:10:30 GMT

"A faster card will not speed up the camera."

But could slow it down, perhaps not in the case of a T3 though.

Re: EOS Rebel T3: Does SD card help with faster shooting?

kvbarkley — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:25:49 GMT

What is "slow"? Burst mode? AF time?

There are several things that can slow this down. Turn off any lens corrections and try it.