topic Canon Powershot SX220 HS / Memory Card error in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Canon Powershot SX220 HS / Memory Card error

akshirajpal — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:23:06 GMT

Hey,

I bought a secondhand Canon Powershot SX220 HS and installed a new Micro SD card with an adapter. The SD card is readable on my PC, however, the camera shows a memory card error every time. What should I do? I can't access the format options through the menu even though it is there but it won't let me choose it.

Re: Canon Powershot SX220 HS / Memory Card error

normadel — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:54:53 GMT

Your mistake was buying a micro SD card and adapter. Many, many folks on here say to NOT use micro SD cards with adapters. Cameras just may not work well with them. Only use standard SD cards.

Also, what size card is it? Cards of too-large capacity will not work. What that capacity is depends on the camera. 8, 16, 32 GB cards should work fine, and hold A LOT of images. And using very large cards, even if they work, is not a great idea. It is too tempting to save a lot of stuff on one card, risking total loss if the card gets damaged or corrupted.

Use multiple cards. Rotate them in the camera. Loss of one is not total loss. Best practice is to move photos to a computer or flash drive for storage. Format card in the camera regularly.

Re: Canon Powershot SX220 HS / Memory Card error

John_Q — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 23:33:02 GMT

Hello akshirajpal,

I agree with normadel. Try using a standard sized SD card. The camera is not compatible with microSD cards by development.