Camera says BUSY after taking a photo I bought a canon SX20 IS camera with a 8GB Sandisk SDHC card. However what I noticed is each time I take pictures the camera says "Busy" for a good 2 seconds. Anyone know what that is happenning? Not sure if I should still hold the camera steady during that period? I have tried setting the image res to a lower one (5MB) and it still says the same thing. Camera says BUSY after taking a photo I bought a canon SX20 IS camera with a 8GB Sandisk SDHC card. However what I noticed is each time I take pictures the camera says "Busy" for a good 2... » Read More Camera says BUSY after taking a photo I bought a canon SX20 IS camera with a 8GB Sandisk SDHC card. However what I noticed is each time I take pictures the camera says "Busy" for a good 2 seconds. Anyone know what that is happenning? Not sure if I should still hold the camera steady during that period? I have tried setting the image res to a lower one (5MB) and it still says the same thing. « Show Less
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I am also VERY frustrated with this. Many of my pictures are coming out blurry despite holding the button half way down to focus before firing. The manual is mute on the subject. I just called Canon and they were basically no help---just said to make sure the flash was up when firing inside. I have the SD card in that it came with. Any other ideas??Thanks!!!!!!
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Same problem, always Busy after taking the picture.I have the same card, the 16gb class 6 Trascend SDHC card, in fact I bought two of these and one of 8 GB same brand, I have 3 cards SandDisk Extreme that I use with my (now) old S2IS, I test with every card, and I have always the same Busy message after taking the picture. I am very sad, because that doesn't happen with the S2IS, same cards. I would say that it is not a Card problem but I don't know how to fix it. I tryed avoidig to use it the Auto mode, and the Busy dissapear in some othe modes, I can't figure out what is happening. I hope somebody out there help me. Thanks. Eduardo., Same problem, always Busy after taking the picture.I have the same card, the 16gb class 6 Trascend SDHC card, in fact I bought two of these and one of 8 GB same brand, I have 3 cards SandDisk Extreme that I use with my (now) old S2IS, I test with every card, and I have always the same Busy message after taking the picture. I am very sad, because that doesn't happen with the S2IS, same cards. I would say that it is not a Card problem but I don't know how to fix it. I tryed avoidig to use it the Auto mode, and the Busy dissapear in some othe modes, I can't figure out what is happening.... » Read More Same problem, always Busy after taking the picture.I have the same card, the 16gb class 6 Trascend SDHC card, in fact I bought two of these and one of 8 GB same brand, I have 3 cards SandDisk Extreme that I use with my (now) old S2IS, I test with every card, and I have always the same Busy message after taking the picture. I am very sad, because that doesn't happen with the S2IS, same cards. I would say that it is not a Card problem but I don't know how to fix it. I tryed avoidig to use it the Auto mode, and the Busy dissapear in some othe modes, I can't figure out what is happening. I hope somebody out there help me. Thanks. Eduardo., « Show Less
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This could very well be a SD card issue.... I've seen this happen on one of my friend's SLRs when they tried using a older SD card (that is not class 6 or higher).... Even if urs is class 6, it might not be a bad idea to try using a different SD Card, as the one that u mite be using now might be defective..... Good luck.....
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I use a Class 4 SanDisk in my SX10 IS and don't have problems with the busy signal. From I've read from card reviews, apparently different brands don't always rate their cards the same. Some are faster than others in the same class.Btw, I do not recommend San Disk. They make good cards but if you ever do have a problem with one, they will bend over backwards to weasel out of honoring the warranty.
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Also, I just noticed this in the product manual:Page # 25, under "5. Shoot" section:- The indicator will blink red while the image is recorded to the memory card.- The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds.- You can take the second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again.I'm not sure if you have tried taking a second picture during this message being displayed on the screen. However, my class 6 SDHC card, as mentioned in my earlier post, somehow manages to reduce the amount of time this busy message is being displayed on the screen. Good luck! Also, I just noticed this in the product manual:Page # 25, under "5. Shoot" section:- The indicator will blink red while the image is recorded to the memory card.- The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds.- You can take the second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again.I'm not sure if you have tried taking a second picture during this message being displayed on the screen. However, my class 6 SDHC card, as mentioned in my earlier post, somehow manages to reduce the amount of... » Read More Also, I just noticed this in the product manual:Page # 25, under "5. Shoot" section:- The indicator will blink red while the image is recorded to the memory card.- The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds.- You can take the second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again.I'm not sure if you have tried taking a second picture during this message being displayed on the screen. However, my class 6 SDHC card, as mentioned in my earlier post, somehow manages to reduce the amount of time this busy message is being displayed on the screen. Good luck! « Show Less
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Many other reviewers and discussion forums talk abt the same subject too (blurry images). Are you using the auto mode? Many have suggested that the auto mode is not the best mode to take the fotos in... Did u try taking the foto in different modes. Not sure if you have done that already, but just in case....
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Just to Confirm.... I just ordered a 16 GB class 6 Trascend SDHC card with 16 MB/sec transfer speed (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015AOK1O) along with my SX20 IS and I have never had this problem of busy being displayed for 2 or more seconds. It just displays a busy, only while stopping a video recording, and that too for about half a second. I would recommend you to probably update your SD Card.
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When a digital camera says "Busy" just after taking a shot what is happening is the camera writing the image you just shot as a file on the memory card. Some memory cards are faster than others. When selecting an SDHC card for use in a digital camera look for one that is a Class 6 card, this refers to the write speed and is the fastest of the three existing classes (2, 4 and 6).
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The camera does its own formatting - it's part of the setup procedure which you go through, 'format, execute'. I found that using a 32-GB memory card caused a lot of trouble, and fixed that problem by using an 8-GB card instead. Mine are SanDisk SDHC cards, class 4, but I think any ordinary SD card would work well. But I only do still photos, and perhaps a faster card than class 4 would be needed for videos.
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Dorothy, I think you probably exceeded the internal memory of the camera. You can take fairly large pics with it of several MB, so after a dozen you ran out of memory. If you want to really enjoy your camera, get a memory card. I bought a Zectron Pro Memory Card for Nikon COOLPIX S3500 32GB Class 10 High Speed SDHC card for $27.98. It holds thousands of pictures and/or video (which you can also take with the S3500 btw). You would have a very hard time filling this up, even on a long trip where you took lots of pictures. Be sure to download your pics once in a while and organize them, or you will never be able to find the pictures you have taken. I hope this helps. Dorothy, I think you probably exceeded the internal memory of the camera. You can take fairly large pics with it of several MB, so after a dozen you ran out of memory. If you want to really enjoy your camera, get a memory card. I bought a Zectron Pro Memory Card for Nikon COOLPIX S3500 32GB Class 10 High Speed SDHC card for $27.98. It holds thousands of pictures and/or video (which you can also take with the S3500 btw). You would have a very hard time filling this up, even on a long trip where you took lots of pictures. Be sure to download your pics once in a while and organize them, or you... » Read More Dorothy, I think you probably exceeded the internal memory of the camera. You can take fairly large pics with it of several MB, so after a dozen you ran out of memory. If you want to really enjoy your camera, get a memory card. I bought a Zectron Pro Memory Card for Nikon COOLPIX S3500 32GB Class 10 High Speed SDHC card for $27.98. It holds thousands of pictures and/or video (which you can also take with the S3500 btw). You would have a very hard time filling this up, even on a long trip where you took lots of pictures. Be sure to download your pics once in a while and organize them, or you will never be able to find the pictures you have taken. I hope this helps. « Show Less
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yes i have the same problem, one time i just replaced new batteries and took 2-3 pics and then set it for a flash pic and the camera went down saying "change the bateteries"Not sure if this piece has a problem or if there is some issue with all S2s
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I paid $30 for a Sandisk 8GB card, and when I tried to take a video, after one minute, it shut down and said that the card doesn;t write fast enough. Is this a defect of the camera or the card. In any case, I feel burned by this and feel like sending the camera back to Amazon.
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I have been using a Sandisk 4GB SDHC (class 2 speed), and a Sandisk 8GB SDHC Extreme III (class 6 speed) with this camera and both seem to work fine. I've noticed that some retailers claim in their "specifications" sections that this camera can only use cards up to 2GB (not SDHC), but I haven't found this to be the case. I'm not sure if I'll actually be able to get the full 4-8GB storage capacity out of my cards, but compatibility hasn't been a problem. Hope this info helps.
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I haven't narrowed down a specific time this occurs...It def occurs when using flash and in low lighting, but occurs at other times as well. Using a very good memory card, can't remember off top of head but it has tons of storage. I have not reformated, my husband keeps telling me too :)Shooting in jpeg only.Guess I'll try reformating first! That would be too easy!
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I am surprised that Some users report capacity-related issues. I purchased a Transcend SDHC Class 10 32G card that I had to format using the camera build-in menu for a correct initialization. It has been working fine since, save a reformatting from time to time when it is not recognized anymore. I would advise to avoid low capacity cards as the same disk Sectors will be Constantly written over, thus faster degrading the card.
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I have a 16GB microSD card in the camera and the max allotted time it allows me to shoot videos is 20 minutes. I've noticed that I can shoot 2 to 3 times for 20 minutes videos. I also have a 2GB microSD card that was originally for a cell phone and when I put it in, it allowed me to shoot 10 minutes. I'm pretty sure the bigger the SD card you have you will be able to shoot a lot more.
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I got mine T2i someplace else because Amazon was out, but they included a Transcend 8gb class 10 and I could only get 9 pictures on continuous before it slowed down. I ordered and received a Sandisk Extreme III class 10 4g from Amazon and now I can do over 40 continous(didn't bother to figure out if there is a number bigger). So if your using continuous and need get lots of frames go with the Sandisk Extreme III, for single frame anything will work. I haven't tried the HD.SanDisk 4GB Extreme III - SDHC Class 10 High Performance memory card (SDSDX3-004G-P31, Retail Packaging) - NEW 30MB/s version I got mine T2i someplace else because Amazon was out, but they included a Transcend 8gb class 10 and I could only get 9 pictures on continuous before it slowed down. I ordered and received a Sandisk Extreme III class 10 4g from Amazon and now I can do over 40 continous(didn't bother to figure out if there is a number bigger). So if your using continuous and need get lots of frames go with the Sandisk Extreme III, for single frame anything will work. I haven't tried the HD.SanDisk 4GB Extreme III - SDHC Class 10 High Performance memory... » Read More I got mine T2i someplace else because Amazon was out, but they included a Transcend 8gb class 10 and I could only get 9 pictures on continuous before it slowed down. I ordered and received a Sandisk Extreme III class 10 4g from Amazon and now I can do over 40 continous(didn't bother to figure out if there is a number bigger). So if your using continuous and need get lots of frames go with the Sandisk Extreme III, for single frame anything will work. I haven't tried the HD.SanDisk 4GB Extreme III - SDHC Class 10 High Performance memory card (SDSDX3-004G-P31, Retail Packaging) - NEW 30MB/s version « Show Less
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I recently purchased a Canon Rebel XS SLR and also got the SanDisk Ultra II SDHC (8GB) - Class 2 memory card for the camera. I still haven't opened it because I am not sure if this is card writes fast enough? I also saw a 4GB SanDisk Ultra II - Class 4...confused on which one to go with..any suggestions?
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O.k so I got the 16gb sandisk extreme 3 sdhc card and with nothing on it it says on the LCD: "R10m30s". So, 10 minutes and 30 seconds. Hope this helps.
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This camera works fine with my new Mac (OS X) - it just recognizes the camera like any other.Also worth noting, I stuck in a 2GB SD card, and it's working fine so far - although the manual says not to use any larger than 1GB. Not sure what will happen when/if I store more than 1GB of photos on it, but I can keep that from happening.Changing the date on the camera is my priority now (searching for a way to do this lead me to this discussion). Any pointers?
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I looked in my camera but someone switched sd cards. I believe I had the fast sdhc cards 64 GB. Just to let you know, this camera is amazing... I have the battery charging right to use tomorrow. I bought this camera for a surfing trip in Nicaragua. I was in the water taking picture and set it at its highest resolution and It is GREAT. I have a Lumix camera and this beats it. Plus I can take this one in the water. Hope it helps
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You need to take a look at your settings. The size of your card doesn't mean much. Put you finger over your camera hole and wave your finger across the sensor. You should hear the camera click because they are a little noisy. Go back through camera set-up.
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I have a Canon Powershot SD780 myself and have used a 16Gb card over and over with no troubles. The 4gb-PER-CLIP limit realistically kicks in at just over 21 minutes when shooting 1280x720x30fps. I once had trouble with a 32gb card which died after shooting a lot of continuous video on a warm night, i think that (inexpensive off-brand of) card might have "melted" (camera was getting hot). But i have NEVER had trouble with 16GB or 8GB SDCH cards in the Powershot SD780. Nice camera :)
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Very informative, Matthijs. I was wondering why the card from my new camera was not getting recognized. Old was SD New was SDHC. My version is 20-90-00136. Guess I will go to Sandisk to see if I can update the firmware. EDIT: Well, I just checked. Looks like I am SOL! I guess a new card reader is in the cards.