PanoramaII compatible with 64GB SD card?

[gnychis]

Is the PanoramaII compatible with 64GB SD cards? In particular, a class 10 card? Has anyone tried? I haven't been able to find a definitive answer.

 

[Sungmoon Jang]

Sandisk is not recommanded. Even 32G is not good. Now, we are testing samsung & trancend 64G , if it's ok, will let you know.

 

[jokiin]

Sandisk is not recommanded. Even 32G is not good. Now, we are testing samsung & trancend, if it's ok, will let you know.

Personally I'm using Samsung most often these days, seems to be consistently more stable

 

[gnychis]

thanks for the feedback. Does the Panorama II take a full sized SD card, or does it only take a micro SD card?

 

[Gurkha9]

Full size SD card

 

[gnychis]

Great, full sized SD cards are a heck of a lot cheaper. Thanks for your responses to my threads, Gurkha

 

[cjay]

64GB Samsung SD card works a treat if formatted to fat32

 

[niko]

SanDisk is very fussy. I have a battle with 64Gb MicroSD sandisk ( + original adapter ) to work on Pano2, but despite different formttings it does not want to work, however can successfully format to Fat32.
So for Pano2 - do not use SanDisk ! Go with other known brands like Samsung, Toshiba, Trancend, Panasonic.

 

[niko]

Great, full sized SD cards are a heck of a lot cheaper. Thanks for your responses to my threads, Gurkha

High-class ( respected brand ) 64Gb SD cards cost same as MicroSD, if compare retail prices.

Example:

64Gb SD Samsung vs 64Gb MicroSD Samsung:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/samsung-pro-64gb-sdxc-memory-card-a40ll
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/samsung-pro-64gb-micro-sdxc-memory-card-a48ll


Of course 64Gb SD card "no name" can be found for 30usd, but I recommend to stay away from them. THey can work at first for some period, but one moment you have a risk they fail and that moment could be very important for example to save important data. Later you will blame yourself for not buying respected brand one. ( I learned from my own bad experiences, did same mistakes in the past ).

 

[Garconis]

High-class ( respected brand ) 64Gb SD cards cost same as MicroSD, if compare retail prices.

Example:

64Gb SD Samsung vs 64Gb MicroSD Samsung:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/samsung-pro-64gb-sdxc-memory-card-a40ll
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/samsung-pro-64gb-micro-sdxc-memory-card-a48ll


Of course 64Gb SD card "no name" can be found for 30usd, but I recommend to stay away from them. THey can work at first for some period, but one moment you have a risk they fail and that moment could be very important for example to save important data. Later you will blame yourself for not buying respected brand one. ( I learned from my own bad experiences, did same mistakes in the past ).

If I get a Micro SD Samsung 64GB SDXC (UHS-1), I would need an adapter for this camera, right? But wouldn't I need an adapter that also supports the UHS-1 speed in order to get the most out of the Micro SD card? What adapter would you recommend?

 

[jokiin]

The adapters aren't good for heat, better not to use them

 

[Garconis]

The adapters aren't good for heat, better not to use them

So then you'd recommend the full-size SD Card?

 

[jokiin]

So then you'd recommend the full-size SD Card?

Definitely

 

[Gurkha9]

That's always the preferred route to take.

 

[niko]

Tested Panorama II with MicroSD Samsung 64GB SDXC (UHS-1) and SanDisk 64GB SDXC (UHS-1) formatted to Fat32 and all worked fine. However SandDisk is known to be fussy for dashcameras, I use it in my Smartphone. So it is recommended to go with Samsung brand.
Was using Original SanDisk MicroSD to SD adaptor, driving few days, recording and no problem found with heat issue, but don't know how using adaptor behaves on long term. As @jokiin mentioned, - it's better not to use adaptors and buy full size SD card.

Here is utility I am using to format from exFat to Fat32:

exFat to FAT32 SmartDisk Fat32 Format Formatter Tool Utility ( How to )

 

[Garconis]

Can someone describe the Constant Power Cable option offered in this listing? https://www.ebay.com/itm/190981061878
I would like the option of continuing recording even after I shut off my car, but I obviously wouldn't want it to drain my car battery. So I was hoping for an "external battery" that I could hook up to the camera so when power is cut from the battery, it would continue to be powered from an external battery (until that battery starts to die). Then when driving, that external battery would be re-charged for future use. I'm not really interested in doing some sort of wiring directly to my car's battery.

 

[fessa]

The adapters aren't good for heat, better not to use them

why?
I guess microsd and sd card are of the same size internally, covered by plastic, so I doubt there is a much (if any) difference in terms of heat dissipation.

Micro SD might be more convenient - e.g. if you need to copy video to your phone.

 

[jokiin]

why?
I guess microsd and sd card are of the same size internally, covered by plastic, so I doubt there is a much (if any) difference in terms of heat dissipation.

Micro SD might be more convenient - e.g. if you need to copy video to your phone.

for sure it's convenient, have a look at previous examples of warped adapters though, they just don't handle the heat, guess it's not something the manufacturers have accounted for as typical usage

 

[Gurkha9]

Can someone describe the Constant Power Cable option offered in this listing? https://www.ebay.com/itm/190981061878
I would like the option of continuing recording even after I shut off my car, but I obviously wouldn't want it to drain my car battery. So I was hoping for an "external battery" that I could hook up to the camera so when power is cut from the battery, it would continue to be powered from an external battery (until that battery starts to die). Then when driving, that external battery would be re-charged for future use. I'm not really interested in doing some sort of wiring directly to my car's battery.

Another option is a UPS type of product like the Lukas LK-530. http://www.lightnspace.com/servlet/the-4202/Lukas-LK-dsh-530-dsh-12V(2600mAh)-LK530-External/Detail It's 12V out so it will work with a Panorama II.
It's more flexible that a standard constant power cable in the link you provided.

 

[fessa]

Another option is a UPS type of product like the Lukas LK-530.

only in mild climate I'm afraid
from what I know pretty much all batteries do not hold the charge well at low temperatures, e.g.:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/discharging_at_high_and_low_temperatures

The performance of all battery chemistries drops drastically at low temperatures. At –20°C (–4°F) most nickel-, lead- and lithium-based batteries stop functioning.

even if it's not -20C - you won't get the advertised battery life for sure.