topic Verrrrrry slow read to memory card in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Verrrrrry slow read to memory card

G5X — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 02:01:48 GMT

Just purchased the relatively new G5X. 20MP, and using a Sandisk 32GB 95MB 633X card. Have selected JPEG fine and not raw, but it takes nearly 7 seconds to read each shot onto card. Is there such a thing as having too much memory card??

Re: Verrrrrry slow read to memory card

smack53 — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 02:02:10 GMT

That memory card is listed as compatible with the G5X, and is one of the fastest cards available, so I would think a call to Canon's Service Center would be in order. That camera has the following specs: Continuous Shooting, One Shot: Approx. 5.9 shots/sec.,Servo: Approx. 4.4 shots/sec. So 7 seconds seems quite long for one photo to be recorded to the card.

Steve M.

Re: Verrrrrry slow read to memory card

Richard — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:57:40 GMT

Hi G5X,

From your description, it soulds like the High ISO NR (Noise Reduction) option has been enabled. Unless you're shooting in low lighting and at a high ISO, I recommend turning this feature off.

There's a description of this setting shown on page 80 of the PowerShot G5X Camera User Guide.

Re: Verrrrrry slow read to memory card

dmrdsm — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 03:21:40 GMT

I'll have to check this out on mine also. Very slow.....always seeing that busy icon. Although most of my tests have been taking RAW.