ProGrade Digital just released the first CFexpress Type A cards that aren’t made by Sony and while they aren’t “cheap” by any stretch of the imagination, they are more affordable than Sony’s offering.
But does that discount come at a performance cost? At the time of publication, CFexpress Type-A memory cards were only used by […]. petapixel.com
Lexar’s has announced its Diamond CFexpress Type B cards, which should be the fastest CFexpress Type B cards on the market once they start shipping. Also announced is a new set of Gold Series CFexpress Type A cards. dpreview.com »
2022-04-25 20:40
Delkin Devices has joined Sony and ProGrade in the CFexpress Type A market with its new 8K-ready BLACK series cards. CFexpress Type A cards are smaller than CFexpress Type B cards – which Delkin also offers – but rely upon similar PCI Express technology, promising high-end performance exceeding even the fastest SD cards. dpreview.com »
2022-02-10 23:10
While the Sony a7S III rightly received most of the attention yesterday, Sony also announced it’s releasing the world’s first CFExpress Type A memory card and reader. These new CFExpress Type A Tough cards offer max read and write speeds of 800MB/s and 700MB/s, respectively, and come in 80GB and 160GB capacities. dpreview.com »
2020-07-29 19:42
Technology in the cameras and lenses that we buy has been pushing forward at a rapid pace for many years now, but it is only recently (in the last two to three years) that storage technology has been moving forward too. thephoblographer.com »
2020-06-09 18:00
Nikon has some much-anticipated news for Z-series videographers: starting today, Z6 and Z7 owners can send their cameras to a Nikon Service Center for a paid upgrade to add Raw video output. dpreview.com »
2019-12-17 07:00
More than a year after it announced them, Nikon has officially launched its XQD memory cards in the United States. This is unfortunate timing for Nikon, which must compete with the new wave of CFexpress cards being released by a number of major competitors, including SanDisk and ProGrade. dpreview.com »
2019-12-11 22:56
CFexpress is the next generation of ultra-fast memory card, but nobody is selling or supporting them yet. Well, nobody in the US anyway. This week, SanDisk quietly began selling its Extreme Pro CFexpress (Type B) memory cards in the UK, France, Italy and Spain, leaving the rest of us to refresh our browsers in the […] petapixel.com »
2019-09-03 18:50
CFexpress is the next generation of ultra-fast memory card, but nobody is selling or supporting them yet. Well, nobody in the US anyway. This week, SanDisk quietly began selling its Extreme Pro CFexpress (Type B) memory cards in the UK, France, Italy and Spain, leaving the rest of us to refresh our browsers in the […] petapixel.com »
2019-09-03 18:50
The CompactFlash Association’s new CFexpress standard is getting ready to take its place as the new dominant memory card format, and six companies have already announced CFexpress cards: Apacer, Delkin, Lexar, ProGrade Digital, SanDisk, and Sony. petapixel.com »
2019-03-13 20:22
Just in time for WPPI 2019, ProGrade Digital is announcing new CFexpress memory cards that are promising some serious read speeds. They come in two flavors and in sizes ranging from big to massive. The ProGrade Digital CFexpress Cobalt cards are apparently the more affordable option, but we couldn't find exact pricing on the products. thephoblographer.com »
2019-02-28 02:23
Memory card manufacturer ProGrade claims to have shown off the first public demonstration of a CFexpress Type B card with 1TB capacity at NAB 2018 in Las Vegas. The card, which is backwards compatible with XQD formats, makes the most of the CFexpress specifications with blistering read/write speeds of 1,400MB/s and 1,000MB/s, respectively. dpreview.com »
2018-04-09 17:35
If you own a camera, the chances are you have a stash of CF or SD cards or maybe even both. Along with the more video-centric CFast format, SD and CF have pretty much been the industry standard. . digitalrev.com »
2018-04-09 03:00
When new, high-end memory card manufacturer ProGrade Digital made its debut last month, one of the most common questions we saw in the comments was "will you make XQD cards?" The answer seemed to be "no," but it was based on support email screenshots and other unofficial sources. dpreview.com »
2018-03-05 19:49
SanDisk's newly-announced series of creator-focused, entry-level storage devices that were announced at CES now have pricing. These products come in a sickly blue gradient and are more expensive than the same performing cards and SSDs the company has been making for years. [Read More]
RadioShack, once a ubiquitous American electronics store, filed for bankruptcy and shuttered all of its brick and mortar US locations way back in 2017. For most Americans, the brand appeared to die but that isn't entirely true: it shifted its efforts online where it now sells some suspiciously cheap SD cards emblazoned with the company's branding. [Read More]
Earlier this year, Human Things successfully got a batch of handheld gaming accessories backed on Kickstarter, and that included the Genki SavePoint -- a tiny M.2 2230 SSD enclosure with a magnetic back and 100-watt pass-through charging. [Read More]
The iPhone 15 Pro series and the new iPhone 16 Pro series offer really gorgeous video capture capability, especially thanks to the addition of ProRes Log. The standard video capture suffers from oversharpening, but the log footage doesn't.
Mylio’s new SecureCloud storage system for photos and private documents hopes to bring high levels of security to everyone’s essential files. Powered by BackBlaze, Mylio SecureCloud is a premium cloud-based storage system designed for people and businesses seeking higher standards for data security over traditional cloud services. [Read More]
Lexar announced the E6P Portable SSD on its YouTube channel, and it is ultra-slim, rugged, and appealing for creators on the go. However, it probably won't be available for most PetaPixel readers, which is a shame. [Read More]
Alongside the new Atlas Pro CFexpress 4.0 Type A memory cards, Other World Computing (OWC) also announced a trio of new and improved Envoy SSD products. The three additions to the Envoy family include the portable Envoy SSD in 1TB and 2TB capacities, the 4TB Envoy Pro Elektron, and a 2TB Envoy Pro Mini thumb drive-style drive. [Read More]