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Customer Reviews for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Model: SDSDX3-008G-A31
SKU: 9016968
UPC: 619659052539
With up to 30MB/sec write and read speeds, this 8GB Secure Digital memory card provides plenty of space to store your digital photos. This model meets our Professional Series criteria Shop all products in our Small Business Center
Average Customer Rating:
4.724 out of 5
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97% of customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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Customer Reviews for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card
Review 1 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Can't beat the price

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: SavvyMom
from Salem, NH
on 01/20/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Price
What's not so great: Hard to Open Plastic Packaging - Waste of Packaging! Not Eco-Friendly
Found this card on Clearance near the cashier in the camera department, while holding similar card different brand for a lot more money! This was actually what we needed for our new DSLR camera - very happy.
This product has... Reliable, Large capacity/good size
About me... Budget Conscious
I would recommend this to a friend!
I use it with:DSLR camera
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Review 2 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Worth the extra money over cheaper cards

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Stevis
from Hampstead,NH
on 07/06/2011
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Speed
What's not so great: A "little" pricey
I had read that if you do video with your still camera, it should be at least what they call a Class 6. This is Class 10. You take a still photo at its maximum resolution, and it's saved almost instantly into the camera.
That means you dont have to wait for it to read, and miss the next shot.
Ive used this brand for years and never had a problem.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

THE dSLR card to have!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: ELSpartan
from Howell, MI
on 03/18/2011
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Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Capacity
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Speed, Durability, Quality of HD Video & Pictures @ High Resolutions
What's not so great: Cost is high
If you have any DSLR camera, especially one that does HD video, then you need this card. I played with some of the eye-fi cards, which have cool features, but at class 6, they just aren't robust enough to hold up to my Canon t3i.
The Class 10 speed when combined with the extreme features of this card allow for transfer rates up to 30 mb/s. For those unfamiliar with the class system for these cards...in order for something to be considered a "Class 10" card, it must have a minimum transfer rate of 10 mb/s. This card triples that. That means photos and video on the camera will be transfered to the card faster and cleaner, and the transfer from your computer will be much faster as well.
I was able to get this card on sale for $29. If you can find it remotely close to that, it's a steal. Don't spend $1k on a camera and then $10-$20 on a cheap card! You wouldn't buy a sports car and put 87 unleaded in it. Don't do that to your camera!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+8points
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Review 4 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

clear images

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: macro
from vadnais heights, mn
on 03/17/2011
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: quality product
What's not so great: nothing
The images are clearer than others. Less grain to the images.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Got to have this for RAW images

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: JoDaddy
from Seattle
on 03/09/2011
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: HighSpeed Writes
What's not so great: COST
A must if you're wanting to take highspeed images and for writing RAW\JPEG. Just wish other manufacture would step up and produce the same type of card. Paying for the BRAND NAME sucks.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 6 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Great card, Fast, Best Buy had great price of $40

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: DJS113
from Long Island, NY
on 01/28/2011
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Fast, Solid, Great Sandisk product
What's not so great: nothing
Best card out there for DSLR cameras and Best Buy had a great price, better than anywhere on Amazon.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

great price

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: dslank
from fort lauderdale, fl
on 01/24/2011
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: price
What's not so great: nothing
Not knowing the difference between memory cards aside from their sizes the associate showed me this card at class 10 (fast write) not bad for 29.99 when the 4gb card at class 6 was the same cost.
Great product for the price
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Not worth the money

Customer Rating
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Posted by: NJman
from NJ
on 01/19/2011
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: Nada
What's not so great: Speed
Is not as fast as advertised. Offers some improvement over lower speed cards but not worth money. You will be better off spending a little more to get a faster writing card.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 9 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Love it!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Terico
from Thomasville, GA
on 01/13/2011
What's great about it: everything
I love it! It is always dependable! I am going to order three more!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Fastest SDHC Card

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Revision
from Carlsbad, CA
on 12/28/2010
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Capacity
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Blazing Speeds, Durable, Plug-and-Go
What's not so great: Pricer than it should be at regular price
If you have a DSLR capable of 5FPS or higher, you will want this card. This card is fast enough to take 100+ photos at that speed so it won't have to slow you down.
Other class 10 cards aren't the same!! SanDisk underrates their cards, to be class 10 it only needs 10Mb/s Write, this one is rated at 30Mb/s!
Transferring photos onto my computer is a breeze too.
You will also notice some difference in regular cameras with time between shots if you are currently using a Class 4 memory card.
I have never had a SanDisk memory card fail on me through drops, moisture, and tons of re-formatting.
Overall it is well worth the price if you don't want to be slowed down.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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Review 11 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Performed what I needed it to.

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: Glendakg
from Midwest City, OK
on 11/22/2010
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Capacity
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Durability
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: Easy to use
What's not so great: The price
I was hoping I could backup 2 Computers. But it did not happen.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Good for beginner, but if you can go next level!

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: Fran82
from Inglewood, CA
on 11/01/2010
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Capacity
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Will hold alot of still photos!
What's not so great: limits you if you want to take stills and video at the same time.
After spending $1400 on a camera, you really don't want to spend top dollar on a memory card but if you can, upgrade to the 16GB or higher. Reason being is if you are recording any video plus still photos in the same setting, you will run out of memory unless your are just playin around.
I would recommend this to a friend!
 
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
Canon EOS 60D 18.0-Megapixel DSLR Camera with 18-135mm Lens - Black
4.7 out of 5(137)
 
 
 
 
 
+3points
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Review 13 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Bought this for my DSLR camera

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: porsche996
from Placentia Ca.
on 10/09/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Speed
What's not so great: Cost
Works as advertised! Very fast. The Sales rep in the store recommend this to us and it was a great choice !
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Great for newer cameras

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Pharaoh4832
from Jackson,NJ
on 09/04/2010
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
The cards write speed is great for the higher megapixel cameras. I use it in an olympus tough 8010 and there is no lag when using the high speed photo mode on the camera. If you camera requires a high speed card this one is excellent
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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Review 15 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Amazingly Fast

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Christophis
from Billings , MT
on 08/30/2010
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Capacity
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Incredibly fast write speed.
What's not so great: A little expensive but worth it for nice cameras.
I use this card on my Canon T2i. I shoot on a continuous mode, sometimes taking one picture at a time or twenty. This last weekend I was taking a picture of a big group of little kids. I held the shutter button down for a full minute. I never had an issue with pictures or the camera. The write speed is amazing. I have shot a little video with my camera and saw no issues there as well. If you are getting a high mega pixel DSLR the extreme is the only way to go!
I would recommend this to a friend!
 
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18.0-Megapixel DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens - Black
4.9 out of 5(466)
 
 
 
 
 
+7points
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Review 16 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

SanDisk Rocks

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: NPhotog
from Florida
on 08/29/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Reliable
Every SanDisk memory product I have ever used has been perfect. This SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital Media Card is no exception.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 17 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Worth every penny!!!!!!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Jansing
from Florida
on 06/09/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Holds Tons of pictures and video
I highly recommend this memory card! In my Nikon D-90 it holds over 2,100 photos at the large picture setting. It stores the information recorded very fast and keeps you ready for the next photo you want to take.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+7points
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Review 18 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Good for taking HD Video and large format pictures

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: mlichten
from Lincolnwood, IL
on 06/06/2010
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Capacity
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Fast data transfer
I take HD videos at 1080i and continuous pictures at 3 per second. The SD card has to be fast to transfer all the data. After using it, I have not experienced and lost frames. At 30 mb transfer rate, I can take long videos and large format pictures fast with no concern about waiting for the transfer to finish before I can take another shot. I only wish I could afford the 16 gb size.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+12points
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Review 19 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

SanDisk SD Card works great, great price 2 pack

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: tumbleweed146
from Findlay, OH
on 05/04/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Capacity
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Durability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Met quality expectations at great price
What's not so great: SD limited to 2 GB
Product was shipped in timely fashion. My scanner would only handle SD and not SDHC. Only wish the cards came with plastic protective case but price for 2 pack was the best I could find locally or online.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 20 for SanDisk Extreme III 8GB Secure Digital (SD) Media Card

Memory stick

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: stile777
from Boston
on 04/22/2010
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Capacity
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Durability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: it works
What's not so great: too much packaging for such a small thing - wasteful
I bought two of them and they work as they should.
I would recommend this to a friend!
-8points
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