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The prices of SD memory cards have decreased to a very affordable level over the last year or so. As 8 GB SDHC memory cards now start at only £14.49. However, most advanced users don’t want just any SD memory card — they want one that delivers high performance and speed for their devices such as digital cameras, and computers . Moreover, they want a reliable SD memory card that has enough data storage to store as many high quality photos, movies and other data as possible before they have to transfer the data to their computers. Such products are comparatively more expensive.

Therefore, the criteria we followed to choose the best and most reliable SD memory cards is to have the card that have read/write speeds, storage capacity and utility at the same time.

SanDisk Extreme III 8GB SDHC Memory Card

£41.99

SanDisk Extreme III series is one of the fastest in Class 6 SDHC memory cards with read/write speeds of 30MB/sec. SanDisk Extreme III 8GB SDHC memory card is reliable and thoroughly tested for heat, cold, shock and vibration that makes it ideal for demanding photo shoots under severe weather conditions (heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, etc.).

Integral 16GB SDHC Memory Card

£34.29

If you’re willing to trade off speed with high capacity and looking for a more budget option, Integral 16GB SDHC memory card is the right option. It has standard Class 6 write speed of 6MB/sec but gives you more storage to play with.

Kingston 8GB Micro SDHC Memory Card

£18.49

If you’re looking for a fast and reliable SD memory card for your mobile devices, Kingston 8GB Micro SDHC memory card is the answer with read/write speeds of 4MB/sec.

Eye-Fi Pro X2 Wireless 8GB SDHC Memory Card

£114.99

Well if you’re like me and hate the tedious job of grabbing a USB cable and connect to the computer for transferring data from my digital camera, then you must go for the Eye-Fi Pro X2 memory card.

Integral 4GB Mini SDHC Memory Card

£13.99

While most of the mobile devices now support Micro SDHC memory cards, some still support Mini SDHC cards. Plus if you’re looking to add more storage to your old ones, Integral 4GB Mini SDHC memory card offers the right balance between speed, storage and price with write speeds of 4MB/sec.

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