Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card (TS16GSDHC10E)

by Transcend

• Compatible with all SDHC-labeled host devices (not compatible with standard SD)
• RoHS compliant,Limited Lifetime Warranty
• Easy to use, plug-and-play operation
• Fully compatible with SD 3.0 Standards
• Min. Read / Write Speed: 10MB/s

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 4 x 0.2 inches ; 0.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003VNKNEQ
• Item model number: TS16GSDHC10E
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5,441 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #2 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Camera & Photo Accessories > Digital Camera Accessories > Memory Cards > SD & SDHC Cards
  • #2 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Camera & Photo Accessories > Blank Media
  • #3 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Computer Accessories
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 13, 2010

Product Description

Capacity: 16GB | Style: Amazon Frustration Free

From the Manufacturer

Capture without limitation by pairing your digital camera and camcorder with Transcend's SDHC Class 10 Cards. Designed with the photography enthusiasts and videographers in mind, Transcend's SDHC Class 10 Cards can deliver high-speed performance at an affordable price.

High-speed Performance

Fully Class 10 compliant, Transcend's Ultimate SDHC Class 10 Cards use the latest flash technology to help maximize camera's response time, delivering an ultra-fast read/write transfer rates of up to 20/18 MB/s. This high speed performance is suitable for high-capacity photographs and high-resolution videos.

Looking For More Speed?

Why not try Transcend’s next-generation SDHC Class 10 Ultra High Speed Memory Cards? When paired with today’s high-end UHS-I camera equipment, these memory cards can realize blazing-fast read/write transfer rates of up to 85MB/45MB per second to meet the rigorous demands of high-resolution image capture and smooth Full HD 1080p, 3D and 4K Ultra HD video recording.

*maximum transfer speed is based on UHS-I interface, please make sure your device is compatible.

Improves Response Time

The industry-standard Class 10 rating guarantees a fast-performance that will improve your camera or camcorder's responsive time. This means even on your simple point and shoot camera, you can enjoy extended periods of continuous burst-mode shooting and HD video recording without lagging.

Excellent Compatibility & Post Production Efficiency

The versatile SDHC Class 10 cards support the latest Class 10 compliant cameras and camcorders, and are also backward compatible with any devices below Class 10. To improve post production efficiency, maximize the transfer rate by pairing the SDHC card with Transcend's USB 3.0 RDF8 Card Reader to achieve a speed of up to 22 MB/s.

RecoveRx software

With a purchase of Transcend SDHC Class 10 cards, you can download our exclusive RecoveRx software for free.  This user-friendly application allows you to conduct an in-depth search within your storage device for traces of erased files to be recovered.

Built-in Error Correction Code (ECC)

The memory cards are equipped with built-in ECC, which automatically detects and corrects potential transfer errors. Paired with a write-protection switch, you will never have to worry about any data loss.

What's the difference between FAT32 and exFAT file systems?

	FAT 32	exFAT (FAT 64)
Maximum file size	4GB	2TB (limited by card)
SD Card type	SDHC	SDXC
PC Compatible OS	Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista/7	Windows XP/Vista/7
Mac Compatible OS	Mac OS 8/9/X	Mac OS X 10.6.5 and above

Storage Chart

	Digital Photos			Video Recording
	8 Megapixel1	12 Megapixel2	RAW3	Full HD4
4GB	960 photos	640 photos	274 photos	60 minutes
8GB	1920 photos	1280 photos	548 photos	120 minutes
16GB	3840 photos	2560 photos	1096 photos	240 minutes
32GB	7680 photos	5120 photos	2192 photos	480 minutes
64GB	15360 photos	10240 photos	4384 photos	960 minutes
128GB	30720 photos	20480 photos	8768 photos	1920 minutes

¹Based on file size 4MB. ²Based on file size 6MB. ³Based on total size 14MB. ⁴Full HD Video based on 1920x1080 9Mbps H.264 AVC compression.

Storage capacity approximations are for general reference only. Actual results will vary depending on resolution, compression quality, video frame rate/interlace settings, and content. 1GB = 1 billion bytes. A certain portion of the storage capacity may be reserved for firmware and maintenance use.

• Speed may vary depending on the device and usage of hardware or software.
• Available in Frustration-Free Packaging and/or regular retail package.

Product Description

Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 10 Flash Memory Card

The SDHC Class 10 series offer larger-volume data storage and optimized recording performance with support for FAT 32 file formats. With up to 16GB of storage, you can store your entire music or picture collection on today's high-megapixel digital cameras, HDTV digital video cameras, PDAs and other memory-hungry devices.

Compatible with:

• Transcend: SDHC

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2,679 of 2,733 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value for the Price April 11, 2010

By Stephen TOP 500 REVIEWER

Style Name:Retail| Size Name:8GB|Amazon Verified Purchase

Length: 1:10 Mins

Update 3/6/2012 I own about 20 Transcend cards now. They have all worked without an issue untill today. I dread calling any company for return support because it usually is such a tortured experience...(Ever tried calling SanDisk for product support?) Withing 20 seconds of dialing I was connected to their representative Marc Crawford. He was able to quickly and clearly guide me to the support I needed. It was such a shockingly great experience that I wanted to pass it along to potential purchasers.

UPDATE 9-10 I own 4 of these cards now. I have more of these than any other card I own because they are a very good value for capacity/price/and speed. My initial disappointment over the lack of super high speed is outweighed by the reality that this card is an exceptional value.

If you own a compact digital camera, or SD/HD video camera, this card will exceed the capabilities of all of them. For compact cameras the card isn't usually the slowest part of the data write process, it's the camera.
This card unloads very quickly with a 20MB/s read speed. You will need a SDHC card reader if you don't have one. A standard SD card reader will not read a HC (high capacity) card.

These cards make great gifts. I have given several of the 8 Gig cards as gifts and have received appreciation and great comments from all the recipients.

UPDATED REVIEW:
I purchased this card making the assumption that all class 10 cards had the same read and write speed. This was a poor assumption on my part. In order for a card to qualify for class 10 speed the card needs to be certified to have 10MB/s write and read speed. Some manufacturers classify their cards at a slower speed even though they qualify for a higher class.... SanDisk make some cards that would qualify for class 10 and rates them as class 6.

The product photo on Amazon does not have the card's speed printed on it. The card that was shipped shows the front of the card printed with "20MB/s" which is the cards read speed. The cards write speed is 16MB/s.

I own a SanDisk Extreme III class 10 card that has (up to) 30MB/s read and write speed. My Nikon D-90 that can take advantage of the SanDisk cards speed. The difference is the SanDisk card can capture 100 photos at fine resolution in 24 seconds. The Transcend card captures 66 photos in the same time/resolution.

I reality very few people will ever have the need to drill off 100 photos in 24 seconds, but I can't stand to lose a good shot because the camera is slow while writing to the card and I can't fire the shutter. You can hear this happen at about 4.5 seconds in the video review. This does not happen with the SanDisk class 10 30MB/s card.

If you own an SLR that is capable of rapid fire, high-resolution photography you may want to consider the SanDisk Extreme III 30 MB/s card. It is expensive.

This card is reasonably priced for a class 10 card. Just know what you are getting, what your needs may be, and what else is available. I own other Transcend cards and they have always worked properly without any issues.

The video that I attached shows this card with the same 24 seconds that I gave the SanDisk Card.

To see the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s video demo and review on Amazon go to:

Sandisk SDSDX3-008G-E31 8GB Extreme III SD Card 30MB/s (RETAIL PACKAGE) Read more ›

470 of 488 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast, fast, fast! March 15, 2010

By Mike From Mesa

Style Name:Retail| Size Name:16GB|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this card for my Canon T1i. The card I had been using before ordering this one was a Kingston Class 6 micro sd card and it worked well enough for the type of shooting I did. Class 6 was the card speed that Canon recommended when I bought my T1i (Class 10 cards were not yet available) and it seemed fast enough for the way I used my camera - isolated single photos taken at Medium (8 MP) or Large (15 MP) jpg settings and 1280 x 720 video. And while I ocassionally took continuous photos, I had never much exceeded 5-10 photos in a row and had never run into a problem with my Class 6 card.

When I first saw the Class 10 cards I did some experiments with my camera. How many continuous Large photos could I take before the camera slowed down? It turned out to be about 30. And how many RAW photos could I take before the camera slowed down? It turned out to be about 9. SInce I did not generally take any photos in RAW and never needed more than about 10 continuous photos at Large, the Class 6 card seemed more than sufficient for my needs. But I wondered about the speed of the Class 10 cards enough that I finally bought one.

It turns out that the Class 10 card is sufficiently fast that there does not seem to be a reasonable upper limit on single Large photos. I have taken 60 on continuous without an issue. And although I still cannot take more than 9 RAW photos on continuous with the Class 10 card, when I am finished taking those photos the camera no longer displays a Wait - writing pictures screen. The RAW photos get written from the built-in memory to the card so quickly that the camera does not need to display the Wait screen.

So this card is fast! Given the way I take photos this purchase was unnecessary, but still I am glad I bought it.... I know I will not run into a situation where speed is an issue with this card. Read more ›

506 of 536 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast! April 8, 2010

By James P. Stone

Style Name:Retail| Size Name:16GB|Amazon Verified Purchase

I purchased this for use with my new Canon T2i. I use it primarily for shooting full resolution 1080p video, although I shoot stills as well.

The camera choked on the class 4 chip that I originally purchased, but with this one, it is amazing. I can shoot rapidfire 18 megapixel stills (I've tested it up to 30+ shots in a row), and there is no lag. I've never had an error when shooting hi-def video.

Highly recommended! I'm buying another one.

222 of 233 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Transcend Vs. Sandisk on Panasonic LX5 November 12, 2010

By Tony T. Kao VINE™ VOICE

Style Name:Retail| Size Name:16GB|Amazon Verified Purchase

I will be writing this review for both SanDisk Extreme SDHC class 10 8gb and Transcend SDHC class 10 16gb.

I bought SanDisk class 10 and Transcend class 10 for my new Panasonic LX5. I got both card because no one really did a comparison with a compact camera and I was just going crazy trying to see if there is any big difference between the 2 cards.

SanDisk Extreme package box indicated it's water proof, x-ray proof, shock proof, temperature proof. I am not ready to spend $50 to see if it really stand up to it's words. And I don't think normal people would go through the extreme condition in taking pictures or videos.

Cut the story short, I really want to see if there is any difference in writing performance between the 2 cards in a compact camera. There is a continuous burst mode in LX5 and the manual indicated it is only limited by the condition of picture environment and performance of the SD card. Within the mode there are 2 different settings:1) speed priority or 2) picture/quality priority. The shutter speed is much faster with speed priority compare to picture priority.

I first formatted both cards out of box then put each card in series of test(3 rounds each setting for each card) shooting at the same object under same lighting condition. The results:
Speed Priority:
SanDisk Class 10 8gb
22-33 shots before camera stopped to allow the card to catch up with writing.

Transcend Class 10 16gb
22-24 shots before camera stopped to allow the card to catch up with writing....

Picture priority
SanDisk Class 10 8gb
34-46 shots before camera stopped

Transcend Class 10 16gb
27-33 shots before camera stopped

It seems that at a higher shutter speed, both cards performed very similar under the same shooting condition. But at a slower shutter speed the SanDisk definitely out perform Transcend. I hope this little experiment satisfied anyone with curiosity like me. Transcend definitely is a bargain with 16gb and almost half of the price compare to SanDisk. But I am going to use SanDisk Extreme as my primary card and Transcend as backup or on a second camera to ensure i would not miss any shots. Read more ›