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CFExpress Type A
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I’m so happy, I just bought my first CFexpress Type A card. Normally these cards are really expensive. Go ahead, do a quick search for those Type A cards, you’ll see that prices are about $300 to $900.
When I first saw Nextorage’s prices (starting at $150 for 80GB to $600 for 1TB), I couldn’t believe it. I honestly thought it was a scam! After researching the company, I found out that these new Type A cards from Nextorage recently came out on May 9, 2024, so there weren’t any reviews out there.
If you’re wondering what the heck is a CFexpress card, it’s basically the next evolution in micro “CompactFlash” storage. It uses NVMExpress protocol over PCIe 3.0 to transfer up to 1 GB/s of data (per lane). That’s much faster than SD cards, which averages about 100 MB/s up to 300 MB/s (for the fastest UHS-II standard).
Why would you want faster speed? For recording high resolution videos, of course. Also, if you shoot burst photos, like sports or fast-moving objects, you want the fastest write speed.
The company makes two types of Type A cards: Pro and SE. The only differences between these two are the PRO series are rated at VPG 400, which is a guarantee speed of write of 400 m/s for recording video - ideal for 8k video capture. For most people, like me, the SE line is just fine with VPG 200 (perfect for 4k recording). I’m actually not even sure if my Sony A74 can record in 8k, so it’s not even applicable to most people. Save yourself a few dollars and stick to the SE line.
I took out my Sony A7IV camera for a test run at the Springbrook Nature Center in Fridley and did some burst shots and video footage. I’m quite happy to report that I experienced NO BUFFERING. If there was a blip of a buffer, I did not notice it. As far as I can tell, the moment I took a massive burst (in RAW+JPEG), there was no buffer bar. I couldn’t believe it. On my old SD card, I would have to wait until the buffer clear before I can do anything.
The card I got was a 480GB card for $200. As of this writing, I believe this is the cheapest price you will find for this CFexpress Type A card.
Currently these are the Sony cameras that supports CFe cards: Sony A1 / A9 III / A7s III / 7 IV / A7R V / FX3 / FX6 / FX30.
When I first saw Nextorage’s prices (starting at $150 for 80GB to $600 for 1TB), I couldn’t believe it. I honestly thought it was a scam! After researching the company, I found out that these new Type A cards from Nextorage recently came out on May 9, 2024, so there weren’t any reviews out there.
If you’re wondering what the heck is a CFexpress card, it’s basically the next evolution in micro “CompactFlash” storage. It uses NVMExpress protocol over PCIe 3.0 to transfer up to 1 GB/s of data (per lane). That’s much faster than SD cards, which averages about 100 MB/s up to 300 MB/s (for the fastest UHS-II standard).
Why would you want faster speed? For recording high resolution videos, of course. Also, if you shoot burst photos, like sports or fast-moving objects, you want the fastest write speed.
The company makes two types of Type A cards: Pro and SE. The only differences between these two are the PRO series are rated at VPG 400, which is a guarantee speed of write of 400 m/s for recording video - ideal for 8k video capture. For most people, like me, the SE line is just fine with VPG 200 (perfect for 4k recording). I’m actually not even sure if my Sony A74 can record in 8k, so it’s not even applicable to most people. Save yourself a few dollars and stick to the SE line.
I took out my Sony A7IV camera for a test run at the Springbrook Nature Center in Fridley and did some burst shots and video footage. I’m quite happy to report that I experienced NO BUFFERING. If there was a blip of a buffer, I did not notice it. As far as I can tell, the moment I took a massive burst (in RAW+JPEG), there was no buffer bar. I couldn’t believe it. On my old SD card, I would have to wait until the buffer clear before I can do anything.
The card I got was a 480GB card for $200. As of this writing, I believe this is the cheapest price you will find for this CFexpress Type A card.
Currently these are the Sony cameras that supports CFe cards: Sony A1 / A9 III / A7s III / 7 IV / A7R V / FX3 / FX6 / FX30.
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