Don't Overpay for a Sony A580 Memory Card
The Sony A580 can use PRO Duo or SD memory cards. Compatible cards can have a maximum capacity of 32GB.
This maximum is because the A580 uses the FAT32 file system.
If you try to use a card with a storage capacity of 64GB or larger, the A580 will have an error.
Larger capacity cards use the SDXC standard, which uses the exFAT file system.
This capacity was cutting edge in 2009. Any 32GB SD card with UHS-I, will exceed the camera’s requirements. Don’t pay extra for higher numbers on a sticker.
PRO Duo cards are a discontinued proprietary Sony standard. They are more expensive and worse than SD cards.
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SanDisk Ultra 32GB
- Class 10, V10, U1, and UHS-I
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PNY Elite 32GB
- Class 10, V10, U1, and UHS-I
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Transcend 32GB
- Class 10, V10, U1, and UHS-I
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Sony A580 SD Card Compatibility
The Sony D3400 is compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards. If you want to record video, use a card with a Class 10 speed rating.
Cards that meet the newer standards, SDXC and SDUC, are not compatible. Cards with have capacities of 64GB or larger will not work.
- SD (Secure Digital) - 128MB to 2GB.
- SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) - 4GB to 32GB.
- SDXC (Secure Digital eXtended Capacity) - 64GB to 2TB.
- SDUC (Secure Digital Ultra Capacity) - 4TB to 128TB.
Memory Card Errors
Trying to use a card that has a capacity of 64GB or larger in the A580 results in the digital camera to display an error.
Use an SD card which has a storage capacity of 32GB or less to fix the error.
If you are using a memory card that has a storage capacity less than 32GB, and the card is not working correctly, try to format the SD memory card while it is in the camera.
Speed, Class, & Capacity
SD Card Image Capacity
This is a quick estimate of the number of large JPEGs you could expect to save on an SD memory card.
- 4GB - 1920 images
- 8GB - 3840 images
- 16GB - 7680 images
- 32GB - 15360 images
Memory Card Speed
Speed ratings for SD cards are determined by the sequential read and write speeds. The speed of the SD memory card is important in the event that many shots need to be written to the SD card.
SD Card Speed Class Rating
The Class speed rating of an SD memory card is determined by the sustained write speed of the SD memory card. A Class speed rating of 2 means that the SD memory card can maintain a write speed of at minimum 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 a card can be given is Class 10. There are cards that are a good deal faster than 10MB/s. Those SD memory cards use other technologies, such as UHS (Ultra Highspeed Bus), which have a separate rating standards.
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.