SDHC: Kingston 16GB Class-4 vs Lexar Platinum II 8GB?

[Paranoidandroid]

I picked up the Lexar at FS on boxing day instead of the 16GB Kingston because I was told high-speeds are important for cameras. Is the difference in speed really noticeable? I plan to use it for the Canon XS btw.

[elty]

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007

He didn't test the Kingston class 4, but the Kingston class 6 is slower in an XSi than the Lexar 60X.

[Paranoidandroid]

Is this slowdown significant though? What I'm really trying to ask is, does the increase in speed make up for the decrease in storage space?

[MikeAK]

For a Rebel Xs I doubt you'd notice any slowdown at all, the Xs is not a fast camera to begin with so really it's just a matter if how much space you want. With an 8GB card you'll be able to get over 2500+ jpgs of the highest resolution so in all honesty why even worry about getting a 16GB? It's not like you'll be using the Xs for pro use so I highly doubt you'll come close to filling up the 8GB. The speed difference between the 2 cards isn't worth the worry, imo. For the Xs, the 16GB is overkill