New D300 JPG Write Tests
I’ve reformulated my JPG performance tests, and re-tested more than a dozen cards. The recommendations remain the same, with cards from SanDisk, Lexar, and PNY remaining the top performers, but the...
View ArticleFastest USB CompactFlash UDMA Reader Update
With more UDMA-enabled CompactFlash readers out on the market, it’s time to update our test results. Interesting new readers from Kingston, Delkin, ATP, and Hama get a look in this article. No...
View ArticleKingston 600x Ultimate: Good, Not Great
Kingston’s entry in the UDMA 6, SLC CompactFlash race is competent but not up to par with other 600x cards. Read on for my test results. Kingston does a generally nice job with their products, but in...
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 ArticleNew Price-to-Performance SDHC Champ
SanDisk’s mysterious 30MB/s Extreme HD Video card, now available from reputable resellers like Adorama, knocks its higher-rated (and higher-priced) cousin from the top of my ‘recommended’ list, while...
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 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...
View ArticleFour new SDHC Cards Tested in D7100
Two re-branded cards from SanDisk, plus contenders from A-Data and Kingston were tested this go-round. Click through for full results. SanDisk’s newly gold-labeled and re-named 80 MB/sec card, the...
View ArticleFour new SDHC cards tested in D7100 – One Winner
Four more cards have been added to the D7100 RAW Burst Test. Click through for details. Kingston’s brown-labeled, no-name card with claimed speeds of 90 MB/sec read and 80 MB/sec write achieved a 54...
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