SanDisk, Sony, and Nikon Propose 500MB/s Memory Card Format
SanDisk, Sony, and Nikon Propose 500MB/s Memory Card Format
Posted 11/30/2010 at 7:06am
| by Paul Lilly
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The CompactFlash Association only recently released the CF6.0 specification, which calls for a maximum transfer rate of 167MB/s. That's fast, but not nearly fast enough for SanDisk, Sony, and Nikon. The tech trio is proposing a new specification that will essentially triple transfer rates to 500MB/s via PCI-Express.
"This ultra high-speed media format will enable further evolution of hardware and imaging applications, and widen the memory card options available to CompactFlash users such as professional photographers," said Mr. Shigeto Kanda, Canon, and chairman of the Board, CFA. "This next generation formation is expected to be widely adapted to various products, including those other than high-end DSLRs."
The proposed specification isn't just about speed, but capacity as well. According to the three companies, capacities beyond 2TB would be possible, which would better allow for continuous burst shooting of massive RAW images and HD video applications.
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Keith E. Whisman
November 30, 2010 at 2:03pm
I like the performce, if they can get 250gigs or so, this could be a good solution for media storage on a netbook, tablet or even a laptop. Just imagine having a large Memory card that's fast like this, you can have your music on it and just transfer it back and forth from your desktop to your laptop or tablet. Also a great idea to store a back up image of your HDD. Make a weekly image update on a fast card like this. These memory cards have far more uses than as just being camera storage.
bungygum
November 30, 2010 at 9:56am
It seems like a good news about the co-operation of many big companies. but as an end user who is not pioneer type, besides the capacity and the speed, I would like to have the one that is more durable. I ever brought the one that u mentioned above. and it was out of order too soon.promotion
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