If you are in the market for a new SDHC card, then you probably don’t think too much about your purchase. Most buyers just look for the SDHC card which has the highest GB of storage for the lowest price. If you are going to be using your SDHC card for the long run though, it is worth paying an extra pound or two for a better quality card. Aside from storage, you will want to be sure you are getting a high class (data transfer speed) and durability.

The best memory card brands will put all of the information about their SDHC cards right on the card label. You will want to look out for the class, which is usually written as a number ranging from 2-10. The class represents how quickly data is transferred to/from the SDHC card. In today’s age where we have gotten accustomed to fast digital speeds, a quick data transfer from your SDHC card is crucial. The class number is the number of MB which are going to get transferred per second. While there are quite a few very cheap, generic brands of memory cards available, you are generally better off avoiding these. They tend to bend and warp really easily. This can be a nightmare if it happens while you have data inside! Instead, opt for the major SDHC card brand names you can trust like Lexar or SanDisk.