Customer Reviews
Works pretty well....
I got this card for two reasons, the geotagging and the ability to just turn your camera on and have all the pictures uploaded automatically.
The geotagging works when there are Wi-Fi signals nearby, as the card uses those signals and a database to identify where it is. This feature seems to work well with that limitation. My problem with the feature is that the geotagging only works though if you wirelessly upload the pictures. Which leads me to the second issue.
The wireless upload is exceptionally slow. You get no indication on your camera that the upload has started or if there are any problems. You can sign up for email, SMS or Twitter updates, but it would be nice to see this on the camera. The upload is very, very, very slow. I had 100 pictures and it took over 2 hours. My camera batteries depleted themselves twice during this process.
It would be much better if you could still use the included SD/USB adapter to upload your pictures and retain the geotagging information.
With a 4GB SD card only costing $15-20 these days, you are paying at least an $80 premium for the wireless uploading and geotagging. I wish those both worked a little better.
A Great Product - if your expectations are correct!
Hi All,
I have been using EYE-FI cards for a long time and love the features that they offer. There is no easier way to take a picture/video and upload it to your computer from a wireless network (both in your home, office, or at wi-fi hotspots). They utilize Wayport Hotspot Access for outside of the home/office and Skyhook Wireless for Geotagging.
The cards have been offered, without video, in the 2gb model for a very long time and have been my personal favorites...however 2gb is just not enough sometimes...considering the umpteen numbers of mega-pixels these days. I was very excited when the 4gb came out and offered video to boot.
When I say expectations - as in the title of this review - you have to realize that this is a 3rd party tool that works in all Cameras that accept SD cards. That being said it does not have the ability to interface with your camera's screen to give you updates as to what it is doing and when it is uploading. There is a bit of blind faith required to know that it is working....and worst case scenario is that if it didnt make the upload, the picture is still on the card and can be removed normally via the sd card adapter. Also, the fact that this card has wireless on it and does support geotagging is an awesome feature that will allow any camera to become gps aware...yes you need to be in an area that has some sort of wi-fi so that it can find where you are. Its not a true geo-tag feature.
Battery life will be an issue for most of the people that buy this card. Why? Simple answer is that it uses your camera battery to power the wi-fi portion of the card when it is uploading to your computer. If your camera is set to super duper high quality then yes, images will take a while to transfer to your computer, they even take a while when connected via usb. Wireless is slower then connecting your camera to your computer - so you must anticipate a delay factor and battery usage.
The video upload feature is also amazing but you must realize that video files are much larger then images and will also be slow to transfer via wireless to your computer...they will also put some extra load on your camera's battery.
All that said, I believe that this card offers a unique feature set and for the extra cost is a viable method for shooting photos and video and getting them on your computer. Yes, you are paying a $80 premium for this functionality...but it is worth it if you are interested in the features that this card provides. Remember that it will also upload your photos to your favorite photo/video sharing site (flickr etc).
Eye-Fi has recently allowed the ability to maintain one account and multiple cards...so you are now able to have a number of cards linked to one account so that they all upload as per your settings.
Note: This card comes with one year of hotspot access included, however you can add the feature to any eye-fi card for $14.99 per year from their website.
5/5 in my opinion....please do comment and let me know if I can answer any questions.
I loved it so much I bought a 2nd!
I purchased a Canon SD780is about 6 months ago and started looking into SD cards, when I ran across an article about EYE-FI. I thought, how the heck is this gonna work? Is it going to run down my battery? The idea sounded amazing so I purchased a Eye-Fi Explore Video 4GB card for my new camera. Let me tell you, there is nothing cooler than having all your photos GEO tagged, and the idea of not having to plug my camera into my computer really makes it easy for photo management. I was so impressed with the card, when I replaced my SLR with the new Canon T1i and learned it also used SD, I purchased a 2nd 4GB card for my SLR. I carry both cameras with me and the idea of having the photos automatically copy onto my computer is simply amazing. They give you the ability to change where you want photos, so when I am traveling I switch it to my laptop so as I take photos on my trips, each night I just sit my cameras down and grab a bite and then review the photos of the day. Eye-Fi recently announced delayed relay... Which allows your photos to be updated to the Eye-Fi servers and then when your laptop/computer is turned on it will move them to your computer. It is one of the most innovative technologies to come around in a long time, easy to setup, easy to manage and so so so so easy to use.
With WebShare, your photos and videos can be automatically uploaded to your favorite sharing, printing, blogging or social networking website. No wasted time sitting in front of your computer. No fussing with upload software. No delay in sharing your new memories with friends and family. 
