Sony has just increased the size of their CFexpress Type A TOUGH cards with two large-capacity models, 320GB and 640GB. They offer maximum read and write speeds of 800 and 700MB/s respectively, come with VPG400 certification, and are solidly built. Pricing starts at $650. A few days ago, Sony released the first APS-C camera in their popular Cinema Line, the FX30. Just like its bigger siblings, the full-frame FX3 and FX6, the new camera features a dual CFexpress Type A/SD card slot but requires CFexpress Type A media to record video at the maximum resolution, frame rate, chroma-subsampling, and bit-depth. That’s the reason why, along with the FX30 and the new XLR-H1 Handle Unit, the company also announced two new 320GB and 640GB CFexpress Type A cards, that will soon join the existing 80GB and 160GB models. Let’s take a closer look. Image credit: Sony Sony 320GB and 640GB CFexpress Type A TOUGH: features As the name suggests, Sony’s TOUGH Series cards are built like a tank, being waterproof as well as X-ray-, UV-, impact-, moisture-, and dust-resistant. Of course, these new 320GB and 640GB models are no exception. Sony FX30. Image credit: Sony Both cards share the same maximum read and write speeds of 800 and 700MB/s respectively. Moreover, the Video Performance Guarantee 400 certification ensures that this type of media can offer sustained write speeds of up to 400MB/s. These values meet the required specs for recording 4K UHD video at up to 120fps in 4:2:2 10-bit on...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 30 September, 2022