GEC NEWS WIREOffers world’s first high capacity 256GB CompactFlash card supporting the latest video performance guarantee specification
SanDisk announced the availability of the 256GB SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash memory card. It is the world’s first high-capacity, high-performance CompactFlash card with the latest Video Performance Guarantee (VPG-65) specification, the press release announced. Also being announced by SanDisk are faster speeds across all other capacities of the SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash line of memory cards.
Susan Park, Director, Mobile and Imaging Worldwide Retail Product Marketing, SanDisk said, “Cinema-quality 4K video capture demands tremendous performance and capacity, which is exactly what we have delivered with the new 256GB SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash card.”
The 256GB SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash card has industry-leading transfer speeds of up to 160MB/s, designed to dramatically improve workflow efficiencies, and delivers fast shot speeds of up to 140MB/s for advanced functions such as fast action and continuous burst mode shots.
“The speed and capacity of SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash cards, as well as the ability to shoot and store 4K video directly to a CompactFlash card, are a major step forward for professional photographers and videographers,” said Sam Nicholson, Founder, Stargate Studios.
To coincide with the launch of the 256GB SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash card, SanDisk is increasing the speed across each capacity of the SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash line. The other SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash cards, available in capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB, will now feature read speeds of up to 160MB/s and write speeds of up to 150MB/s, as well as the same VPG as the 256GB card.
SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash cards are available in capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB, and are shipping worldwide now with MSRPs of $219.99 to $1,809.99.
