So we differ only in that you would plug a cable into your camera and I would plug the card into my computer. They both require about the same effort it would appear, mine still doesn't drain the battery though. That said I congratulate you on a smooth download process, but it doesn't meant the card transfer method is inferior. Many of my cameras use USB 2, while my card reader is USB3, so the download is significantly faster.
cheers, TREVOR
The mark of good photographer is less what they hold in their hand, it's more what they hold in their head;
"All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow", Leo Tolstoy;
"Skill in photography is acquired by practice and not by purchase" Percy W. Harris
