Best Canon PowerShot A710 IS SD Memory Cards
The Canon A710 IS requires SD memory cards. The largest capacity SD card that will work in the A710 IS is 32GB.
MultiMediaCards (MMC) can also be used. However, they are no longer made. If you have one, you can use it. If you do not have one, don’t buy one, they will be more expensive than an SD card.
SD memory cards described as SDXC or SDUC are not going to function correctly in the A710 IS. These cards will be 64GB or larger, so they can easily be avoided.
The SDHC format was announced in 2006. All 32GB cards that are currently being produced will have almost identical performance. You cannot go wrong buying the cheapest class 10 name brand card. At the time of writing this, the PNY Elite 32GB SD memory card has the best price.Recommended A710 IS SD Cards
Below are some choices to choose between that can be used in the A710 IS. With all of the cards outlined below, you won’t have to stress out over slow performance or card failure.
PNY Elite 32GB SD Card
- Sequential read speed of up to 100MB/s
- Class 10, U1 rating delivers speed and performance for full HD photography and HD videography.
- V10 video speed rating to capture uninterrupted HD video at 1920x1080 format
- Compatible with point & shoot cameras, DSLR cameras, standard & advanced HD-enabled video cameras, and more
- Reliable & Durable: Magnet Proof, Shock Proof, Temperature Proof, Waterproof
SanDisk Ultra 32GB SD Card
- Quick transfer read speeds up to 90MB/s.
- Write speeds are not capable of recording 4k video.
- Class 10 rating for Full HD video (1080p).
- Waterproof, temperature proof, X-ray Proof, magnet-Proof, and shockproof.
Samsung EVO Plus 32GB SD Card
- UHS Speed Class 1 (U1) supports Full HD video and burst shots. 130MB/s transfer speeds1 let you upload footage to your PC in an instant.
- Built to survive tough conditions and heavy usage, whether you’re at home, outside, or on the go. Backed by 10-year limited warranty.
- Highly durable with comprehensive 7-proof protection.
- Backed by a 10 year warranty.
Best SD Cards
Lexar, PNY, Samsung, and SanDisk both produce excellent memory cards. Avoid getting cards from cheap third-party brand names.
Low-cost cards are more liable to encounter file corruption, meaning you can lose all of your shots saved on the card. The decrease in build quality is not worth the slight savings.
Just buy a reduced capacity card should you want to reduce costs. They usually are a little lower in price and you won’t need to be anxious about the SD card losing your images.
Bear in mind, SD card issues are unlikely to occur. Just a couple cards have become corrupted out of the loads I have owned over many years. Age may have played a part, as the SD cards were bundled with pre-owned digital cameras.
Canon A710 IS SD Card Compatibility
Currently, 4 separate specs of Secure Digital (SD) memory cards are currently available. The Canon A710 IS can only use SD memory cards. The benefit is that there is an increase in the maximum capacity and transfer speeds with the introduction of every updated specification.
Secure Digital memory card readers are backward compatible. A card reader built into a digital camera that can use SDXC cards will also be able to use SDHC and SD memory cards.
The card reader in the Canon A710 IS will only work with the original two SD card specs. SDUC or SDXC memory cards are not going to work.
- Secure Digital (SD) - These memory cards have a maximum capacity of 2GB and are compatible with the A710 IS.
- Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) - The capacity of these memory cards range from 4GB to 32GB and are also compatible with the A710 IS.
- Secure Digital eXtended Capacity (SDXC) - The capacity of these memory cards range from 64GB to 2TiB.
- Secure Digital Ultra Capacity (SDUC) - The capacity of these memory cards range from 4TiB to 128TiB.
Canon A710 IS Memory Card Full Error
Attempting to use a card that is 64GB or larger in size in the A710 IS will cause the digital point and shoot camera to show an error.
Use a card which has a capacity of 32GB or smaller to resolve the problem.
If you are using a memory card that is 32GB or smaller, and the card is not working correctly, format the card in the camera.
Speed, Class, & Capacity
SD Card Image Capacity
The following is a quick estimation of the number of large JPEGs you will be able to save on an SD memory card.
- 4GB - 1920 images
- 8GB - 3840 images
- 16GB - 7680 images
- 32GB - 15360 images
Memory Card Speed
The speed rating for SD memory cards is established by sequential read and write speeds. The speed of the memory card is important for when many pictures need to be written to the SD card.
SD Card Speed Class Rating
The Class speed rating of an SD memory card is dependant on the sustained write speed of the memory card. A Class speed rating of 2 means that the SD card can maintain a write speed of more than 2MB per second.
- Class 2 - 2MB/s
- Class 4 - 4MB/s
- Class 6 - 6MB/s
- Class 8 - 8MB/s
- Class 10 - 10MB/s
The maximum rating an SD memory card can get is Class 10. There are memory cards that are a lot faster than 10MB/s. Those SD memory cards use other solutions, such as UHS (Ultra Highspeed Bus), that have a separate rating criteria.
Sustained write speeds of 2MB, 4MB, 6MB, or 8MB per second means the card has a speed class of 2, 4, 6, or 8. Cards that have write speeds of 10MB/s or faster are rated as Class 10.
MultiMediaCard Compatibility
In 1997, the MultiMediaCard technical standard was released by SanDisk and Siemens AG. MMC cards are similar in size to an SD card, but they are a bit thinner.
Only the original two versions of MMC cards will be able to work correctly in the Canon A710 IS. Compatible memory cards will be branded as MMC or MMCplus. Later versions won’t function correctly with the Canon A710 IS
It isn’t advisable to buy any MMC cards. Compatible MMC cards for the A710 IS are not actively being manufactured. Hence, they are very expensive as well as being troublesome to come across pre-owned.