Buying a SD Card transfer device or just use USB cord?

[DrainerFluid]

Hello.

Should I use a usb cord to transfer my pictures on my canon a620 camera, or should I but a transfer gizmo:

I can see the inherent convenience of the device, but is it worth it? Is it faster to use the device or are the transfer speeds same on the usb cords?

 

[spitfirejd]

Using an SD card reader is MUCH faster than the built-in transfer in the camera. Just make sure the reader is USB 2.0 (which all new ones should be).

 

[-hh]

Not only is the transfer faster, but you don't have to worry about the batteries in the camera going flat during the transfer and messing things up.

FWIW, I have a new printer that has some Flash Media card slots in it, so I now have two transfer devices that I can use. I find it convenient when doing bulk (multiple card) transfers because I can stick a card in each, do a drag-n-drop, then go do some other errand (have dinner, etc) while they transfer.

Considering that even a USB 2.0 "universal reader" is now less than $20, there's little reason not to have one.


-hh