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With my new(ish) HP laptop, I have noticed that it takes a LONG time for all of my photo to upload. Does anyone know why this could be or how to fix it? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Hi! Do you mean loading them from your camera to the laptop? or from the laptop to the internet?
If you’re loading them onto your computer from your camera using a usb wire, your speed might be limited by your camera’s usb capacities, or some other aspect of the camera’s speed. I would suggest plugging the memory card directly into your computer’s card reader to speed up your upload time. Doing this dramatically reduced the time it takes for us to import into lightroom.
Have you any experience with the same setup on another computer? you might be able to get some sort of comparison and know what to expect from the computer. RAW files are very large and dealing with them is very hardware-intensive from a computing point of view.
If it’s uploading them to the internet (or emailing) that is slow, you may find you need to downsize your pictures more to help work around your internet speed.Yes, uploading from the camera to the laptop.I do just plug in my SD card into the reader but however now that I think about it, I normally do always shoot in RAW and didn’t think about how that could be the issue.
If your computer has a USB 3.0 port, you could try using that to (hopefully) get better speeds. You’ll really get better speeds if you’ve got a USB 3.0 card reader as well. But all of that won’t help if you have a slow card. I have several SD cards, and their speeds range from 10-60 MB/s (with my laptop’s built in card reader). You want at least a Class 10 SD card, and most manufacturers nowadays include maximum read/write speeds in the specs. Look for one with at least 40 MB/s read speeds for best results.
If your computer is a nice one, I wouldn’t fault that. I have a HP laptop too. As @buddingphotographer said, you likely need a faster card. I use the SanDisk Extreme Plus 16 GB card and it works way faster than the other standard cards I used. It can also take photos in continuous mode @ a blazing speed even when the 7 photo memory buffer is filled on the camera. That card is one of the most pleasing upgrades I’ve made recently in photography gear besides my speedlight.
BTW, The card I mentioned has a 80 MB/s read speed. There is a world of difference between that and the 40 MB/s card that I have as well.
Yep, the card that I can get 60 MB/s read speed, is actually rated at 90 MB/s! I suspect that the bottleneck in my case is the card reader. I only have a built in card reader, and I don’t even have a USB 3.0 port, so I can’t test my USB 3.0 card reader…
If you’re in the market for a good SD card, keep an eye on Amazon deals. They have almost continuous discounts on one brand or another. Always be sure to get a good name brand, the cheapo generic ones that are just black on the outside are trash.
You should be good with any of the following, in that order. As I said earlier, look for the speed ratings (a minimum of 40 MB/s) that the manufacturer provides.
- SanDisk
- Lexar
- Sony
- Transcend
- Samsung
Just for comparison’s sake, I paid $14.99 for my 32GB Sony SDHC card. [94 MB/s read speed.] (It was an online sale at B&H, so the prices you find will probably be a bit higher than that…)
Thank you @nasa, @buddingphotographer and @thefarmhand for sharing your experience, recommendations and advice! Very specific and helpful. I’ve learned quite a bit from this thread myself!
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