Nikon D7000 RAW Burst Test
As I did for the Nikon D300/D300s, I aim to make this site the most up-to-date source of real-world memory card performance data for the Nikon D7000. The initial batch of test results are in, and the...
View ArticleSanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I Speed Tested
SanDisk’s Extreme Pro UHS-I SDHC cards are here. They’re fast. With claimed speeds of 45 MB/sec, the Extreme Pro line is SanDisk’s fastest SDHC cards yet, and offer the potential to rival heretofore...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 is here! Really.
This unassuming little plastic block from Pretec is a champ when it comes to downloading files. Back in December, I previewed a USB 3.0 CompactFlash enclosure from PhotoFast. Now, at long last, an...
View ArticleSDHC News
Some new, speedy SDHC cards are being announced or hitting the market. In no particular order… SanDisk. The boys from Milpitas have launched a new Extreme HD Video 30MB/s UHS-I card that, despite its...
View ArticleTo USB 3, or not to USB 3…
A trio of USB 3.0 memory card readers are now widely available…but will they really help speed up your workflow? That can be a complicated answer. While USB 3.0 does offer a theoretical speed boost...
View ArticleClass Act?
Pretec’s HD Video SDHC is the world’s only claimed “Class 16″ card. Is it truly a class leader, or just a pretender? According to the SD Association, there are just four “speed class” ratings of 2, 4,...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 Readers: SDHC Benchmarks
What’s the verdict on USB 3.0 card readers? When it comes to fast UHS-I SDHC cards, there’s pretty much little difference in the six readers I tested. So the decision comes down to price and...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 Readers: CF Benchmarks
CompactFlash cards also benefit from USB 3.0 readers, assuming both card and reader support UDMA data transfers. Although the speeds are similar to those obtainable by SDHC cards, the increase is not...
View ArticleD7100 RAW Burst Test
Nikon’s new “flagship” DX camera, the D7100, boasts a lot of features. Unfortunately, a sizeable buffer is not one of them, and effective RAW shooting speed can suffer greatly if you’re not using a...
View ArticleFive new SDHC cards tested in D7100
Five new SDHC cards were put through my D7100 RAW Burst Test: two from Samsung (“Pro” and “Plus”), and new entries from ADATA, Kingston, and Pretec. None were anything to write home about; the top...
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