Are all memory cards the same even the cheaper priced ones?

I need an sd card for my camera.I have a 2g no name brand now.Would a brand name be better?If so how?What are the differences?

Are all memory cards the same even the cheaper priced ones?
In many cases, no the cheaper generic brands of memory cards are sufficent for many applications.





BUT....


Generic off-brand cards are often not designed to the same spec of the larger brands, or to the same tolerances, meaning moisture, heat, runtime, etc can sigificantly affect performance, sometimes rendering the card temporaily useless.





I've never had an issue with my SanDisk brand-named cards and I've run them through a full wash cycle!





Buy at Costco, they're very affordable and come with the full warrenty.
Reply:No. Stick with lexar and or sandisk. Faster write speeds and better reliability. Some camera manufacturers recommend to only use these two brands in their high end DSLR's.


I have used both and a knock off brand. I only had issues with the knock off. You get what you pay for. Good Luck.
Reply:i've heard horror stories of no name brand SD cards. If your images are important to you, I'd buy a repuputable SD card, SanDisk, PNY, Kingston, etc. good luck.
Reply:The only off-brand I've used is Promaster, and it gave me many problems with error messages. I've used Lexar with no problems and Sandisk with only one or two problems in a few years.





You get what you pay for.