SanDisk Extreme Ducati CompactFlash Card Offers ‘Highest Performance’ in Independent Review of Pro-Level (Cannon/Nikon) DSLR Cameras

Those of you who own pro-level DSLR cameras may be interested in a
report conducted by an independent researcher by the name of Rob
Galbraith which has confirmed that not only do SanDisk Extreme
CompactFlash and SD cards offer considerable performance gains over
competing memory cards but that SanDisk's Extreme Ducati CompactFlash
Card offers the highest rated performance when it comes to write times
for both RAW and JPEG images.

According to SanDisk's press release, Galbraith tested multiple brands,
models and capacities of memory cards with each camera to determine the
fastest write times. He measured speeds involving both JPEG and RAW
images and, in six camera models that use CompactFlash cards, the
SanDisk Extreme Ducati CompactFlash Card took the top honors. Named
after Ducati Corse, the Italian manufacturer of high-performance
motorcycles, the SanDisk Ducati line was introduced last summer and is
the fastest CompactFlash card that SanDisk produces.

'These results from a prestigious independent imaging lab not only
validate SanDisk's Extreme cards as the best performing memory cards,
but also clearly demonstrate that there are measurable speed differences
between brands,' said Susan Park, director of consumer product marketing
for SanDisk's performance cards. 'Also, the tests show that the new DSLR
cameras are achieving higher processing speeds, which means that
consumers are more likely to capture a candid moment or a fast-moving
subject if they use a card with optimal write performance.'

You can read Rob Galbraith's full report here (which also, somewhat
unsurprisingly, warns against buying 'counterfeit cards' designed to
resemble those available from reputable suppliers).

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