Rock the Casbah
Delkin’s “CombatFlash” UDMA card and Hoddman’s RAW UDMA 6 cards join the ranks of the elite, while Delkin’s “420x” disappoints as surely as its likely re-badged sibling from Calumet. Three new...
View ArticleFive More Added to SDHC Roundup
Five new cards make the D7000 RAW Burst Test ratings; two make “Recommended” status. I’ve just finished running five more cards through their paces, revealing a couple of competent cards for the D7000....
View ArticleHail to the Chief
There’s a new pretender to the throne–and after more than three years of testing the speediest CompactFlash and Secure Digital cards on the market, someone has finally knocked SanDisk off the top of...
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 ArticleSanDisk Back in the Saddle
Leaving Delkin to enjoy the top spot for only a few months, SanDisk’s updated Extreme Pro 95 MB/s SDHC card has returned to co-occupy the lead in my D7000 RAW Burst Test. Clocking in at 3.8 fps and 29...
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 ArticleTwo to Ignore
Sony’s first UHS-I card is a disappointment, while Delkin’s second-tier card is a great reason to stick with their top-of-the-line product. Sony’s new UHS-I 94* MB/s card contains a disclaimer (yes,...
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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