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What would you want CFexpress or SD cards for the next batch of Cameras?

Started Feb 25, 2020 | Polls thread
rrc1967 Senior Member • Posts: 1,984
Re: What would you want CFexpress or SD cards for the next batch of Cameras?

tqlla wrote:

For a while now, I have seen youtubers pushing for CFExpress/xqd. Is it something that people generally want, or do not want. Lets say the R5 would have 50 raw buffer with SD cards, or unlimited with XQD

From my perspective, SD Cards
1) Readily available at more stores, in an emergency.
2) Can be found for cheap. Example, 256GB Sandisk 90MBps Extreme Plus's were available for $40 in December
3) Most people here can afford to buy bunches of spare cards.
4) are physically weaker

CFExpress
1) Its much faster 1400MBps write, and will be faster in the future
2) Unlocks the unlimited buffer
3) Physically Stronger
4) less likely to misplace
5) Expensive. Right now its $400/each for 256GB Sandisk card. Thats $800 in additional cost on your camera.

As a side note, you can get the 512GB Sandisk CFExpress card for $500 right now as a deal of the day from BHPhoto. Also they sell "ProGrade" 256GB CFExpress cards for $280.

CFExpress all the way.

SD is a dead format to me. I want instantaneous buffer clears.

PS .. most people with even a 45MP camera wouldn't need 256GB cards. They wouldn't even need 128GB cards.  64GB cards with a 45MP camera should be around 1000 photos.

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