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Nikon D7200 Memory Card Speed Test

May 28, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Nikon D7200

The Nikon D7200 accepts most modern SD cards, including SDHC and SDXC cards, and takes advantage the speed boost from UHS-I (Ultra-High Speed Type I bus) cards. For a broader explanation of SD card types and designations, see my prior article Demystifying SD Cards.

Below, I have tested a few different memory cards in the Nikon D7200 to demonstrate the positive effects of buying a more capable memory card and to highlight some specifications of particular cards that might make them a better fit for the D7200 and similar cameras. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Nikon, Reviews Tagged With: D7200, memory card, Nikon, speed test, uhs-I

 

Toshiba Announces Exceria UHS-I U3 SD Cards for 4K Video

September 29, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Toshiba Exceria UHS-I U3 SD Card

Toshiba has announced a new line of Exceria SD cards, which are currently available in sizes up to 64GB – with a 128GB model coming in January 2015. The new cards are UHS-I Speed Class 3 cards, which means they provide a minimum write speed of 30MB/s and are capable of recording 4K video on many current 4K cameras.

The new cards also provide read speeds up to 95MB/s and write speeds up to 60MB/s.

Several sizes are available – 16GB, 32GB and 64GB – and range from $59.99 up to $179.99. Check them out here on Amazon.com.

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: 4k, memory card, sd, sdhc, sdxc, Speed Class 3, Toshiba, U3, uhs-I

Panasonic Lumix GX7 Firmware Update Ver. 1.3

May 27, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Panasonic GX7 body

Panasonic has released a firmware update for the Lumix GX7. Firmware version 1.3 provides the following improvements:

  1. Connection problem with Apple iOS devices via Wi-Fi is fixed.
  2. Improved stability of startup process in the use of UHS-I compliant SD memory card.

You can download the update here on Panasonic’s website.

Filed Under: Panasonic Tagged With: firmware, GX7, iOS, Panasonic, uhs-I, update

Kingston Unveils SDHC/SDXC UHS-I Speed Class 3 Cards for 4K Video Capture

February 6, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Kingston SDXC UHS-I U3 64GB Memory Card

To go along with the new Panasonic GH4 4K camera that will be announced later tonight / early tomorrow, Kingston is first out of the gate with its official announcement of a new SDHC/SDXC UHS-I Speed Class 3 card in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. The new Speed Class 3 card guarantees minimun write speeds of 30MB/s.

The minimum write speed of these cards translates to roughly 240Mbps, which fits well within the max on-board data rate of the Panasonic GH4’s 4K capture at 100Mbps for its IPB .mov/.mp4 4K capture and 200Mbps for its ALL-Intra .mov and .mp4 HD capture. Additionally, the new Kingston card provides max speeds of 90MB/s read and 80MB/s write.

Pricing isn’t all that bad either, considering the performance they offer. The 16GB cards run around $40 street and the 64GB cards are around $105 street. Check them out here on Amazon.com.

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: kingston, memory cards, sd, sdhc, sdxc, Speed Class 3, uhs-I

SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I Card Delivers on Speed

September 19, 2011 By Eric Reagan

SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB SDXC Card

SanDisk has announced a new 64GB Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I card to complement the existing line of 8GB to 32GB UHS-I cards announced earlier this year.  With a max write speed of 90MB/s and 95MB/s read speed, the new 64GB UHS-I card blows away the Extreme Pro UHS-I cards that were announced in January, which clocked in at 45MB/s. [Read more…]

Filed Under: sandisk Tagged With: 64GB, card reader, dslr, extreme pro, sandisk, sd card, sdxc, uhs-I, usb 3.0

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I SD Cards and 128GB CF Cards In-Stock

March 24, 2011 By Eric Reagan

B&H Photo now has the new SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I SD cards in-stock in a variety of sizes.  You can see them all here on B&H.

Additionally, B&H has that massive 128GB Extreme Pro CF card in stock as well – it’s not going to go easy on the wallet though…

Filed Under: sandisk Tagged With: b&h photo, cf, extreme pro, sandisk, sd, sdhc, uhs-I

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I SD Card in the Nikon D7000

January 27, 2011 By Eric Reagan

The Nikon D7000 is the first DSLR to take advantage of the new UHS-I SD card specification.  Unfortunately though, it doesn’t appear to take full advantage of that speed potential.  The Nikon D7000’s buffer seems to cap at 10 frames during continuous high speed shooting no matter which SD card is inserted.

I got my hands on the latest SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I SDHC cards, which are due out in March, to see just how well they worked in this first-generation UHS-I camera.

While the difference between the SanDisk Extreme and Extreme Pro SD cards is marginal in the D7000, there is still an obvious difference.  After capturing the full complement of 10 frames at the D7000’s max frame rate of 6fps, the D7000 delivered the following results with each of the cards. [Read more…]

Filed Under: sandisk Tagged With: d7000, digital camera, dslr, Nikon, photography, sandisk, sd, sdhc, sports photography, uhs-I

Demystifying SD Cards

January 20, 2011 By Eric Reagan

SanDisk 64GB SDXC

This article was sparked by a recent conversation I had with some folks at SanDisk.  We were talking about the numerous types and ratings of SD cards and how there are lots of questions from users about the acronyms, labels and speed ratings associated with SD cards.

In this article, we’re going to look at the different types of SD cards, along their speed class designation, and why these are important for you and your camera.  By the end of this article, you should have a better understanding of what works in your camera and why.  Moreover, you should be able to choose the right SD card for your camera and the way you want to use it.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: memory cards, photography, sd, sd cards, sdhc, sdxc, uhs-I

SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I Card Announced

January 17, 2011 By Eric Reagan

SanDisk has announced a new line of Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I cards. The UHS-I speed boost can be taken advantage with new UHS devices like the Nikon D7000.

The new Extreme Pro cards provide read/write speeds up to 45MB/sec.  When used with non-UHS devices, the Extreme Pro cards provide a max read/write speed of 25MB/sec.

SanDisk’s Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I card is available in 8GB to 32GB capacities and retails from $109.99 to $349.99.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

In addition to the new Extreme Pro cards, SanDisk also announced a new Extreme Pro ExpressCard adapter for use with SDHC and SDXC UHS-I cards.  The Extreme Pro ExpressCard adapter retails for $49.99.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: sandisk Tagged With: extreme pro, sandisk, sdhc, uhs-1, uhs-I

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