New SanDisk Extreme II CompactFlash Card : even faster

This new SanDisk Extreme III CF card associates a generous storage space of 32 GB with an improved transfer rate which reaches 30 Mo/s. CF standard always is one step ahead competition like SDHC for instance. In addition to that, his card can work in very tough conditions like temperatures ranging from -25°C to +85°C.

Nowadays camera are very demanding in terms of storage space and writing speed : look at the newly announced Leica S2 (Medium format DSLR), it will shoot TIF files of 80 MB ! Even a simple prosumer DLSR like the Nikon D300 used with its MB-D10 additional grip will reach the continuous shooting speed of 8 fps ! That is a huge task for a CF to keep up with these kinds of rates. In addition to that, we see a new generation of DSLR coming to the market with full HD video capabilities just like the Canon EOS 5D MKII. NO need then to say how much storage space you'll need if you shoot images in RAW + JPEG with the 21 megapixels sensor and then record video in 1080i quality !

This new Extreme III 32 GB CF card will be available next month at the retail price of USD 299,99. The price to pay for both room and speed.