Trouble with an A620 damaging SD cards...

[huskychemist]

As most of you within "Canon Corner" know, I got my A620 a few weeks ago. But I've encountered a problem...

It has burned up two SD cards...both by the same manufacturer: pq1 They were both 1 GB 150x "hi speed" cards.


Have any of you had similar issues?


So here's what happens: I'll be taking pictures, etc. Then the camera will say, "Memory Card Error" and be unable to save any more pictures. So I tried formatting the SD card...to no avail. I get the same error.

When it happened the first time, I just figured it was a bad card. So I used a different brand/size card, and it worked fine. Then I got a replacement of the 1 GB card...same problem. It burned the card again. So yesterday, I used my 2 GB card. No problems yet...


I haven't called Canon yet... I wonder if this is a camera issue, or a specific brand of SC card issue...or something else completely.

I've been worrying that this will happen mid-dive and I'll lose all of the pictures from the day...but so far, that hasn't happened.

Any ideas out there?


Thanks!

Lowell

 

[midwestdvr]

No problems with my a620 and memory cards. Only have 1 gig normal speed sandisk card. May have to invest in a backup in case I encounter your problem too.

 

[Jamdiver]

Woah!!
Now that really sucks husky..

The manufacturers name is pq1?? I've never heard of them before..
Honestly though have never heard of the A620 "eating cards" like this before.

Personally I think it's a bad card and or an inferior brand of memory card.
What are the results when you used the 32MB SD card that was supplied with the camera??

 

[ocrmaster]

huskychemist

I suggest that you go to www.newegg.com and search for your pqi sd card.
You will see alot of people having issue with that manufacturer.

I have the Corsair 2GB 150X without any problems with my Canon S80.

I believe that there is a special software that you must use to format the Pqi.

check pqi website for more information.

 

[CompuDude]

PQI is a low rent card maker. Cheap, and sometimes people have no issues with them, but I wouldn't trust the pictures important enough for me to snap to one of their cards.

Repeat the mantra: SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial... SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial...

 

[huskychemist]

PQI is a low rent card maker. Cheap, and sometimes people have no issues with them, but I wouldn't trust the pictures important enough for me to snap to one of their cards.

Repeat the mantra: SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial... SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial...

Alright. I practiced this afternoon..

SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial... SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial...SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial... SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial



I think I learned my lesson. Thankfully, I didn't lose any great pictures. I e-mailed Canon, and their response was similar...since it seems to be only PQI cards, it is a manufacturer issue. Use a different brand.

I e-mailed PQI. No response yet...although to be fair, it was a holiday weekend.


I'll be getting a new card, and it won't be a PQI.


Thanks.

 

[CompuDude]

Alright. I practiced this afternoon..

SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial... SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial...SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial... SanDisk, Lexar, Kinston, Crucial

Just call me swami. :monkeydan

I think I learned my lesson. Thankfully, I didn't lose any great pictures.

Consider yourself double-blessed! Most people have to lost some irreplaceable photos before they get these fun little life lessons.

(I've lost shots to a bad card myself. Actually, I've lost shots to a bad card reader, too. THAT sucked. Now, when the price difference is relatively small, I go for the name brand with the good rep unless I truly have no other option.)