Tag Archives: Lexar XQD memory cards

Lexar will continue producing XQD memory cards and will fulfill B&H’s inventory in a few weeks

Hi Nikon Rumors! We will continue producing XQD cards and will fulfill B&H’s inventory in a few weeks – hang tight! 🙂 — Lexar (@lexarmemory) October 30, 2017 Lexar just send me a tweet that they will continue producing XQD memory cards and will fulfill B&H’s inventory in a few weeks. This came as a […]

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All Lexar XQD memory cards already discontinued at B&H

All Lexar XQD memory cards are already listed as discontinued at B&H. Some models can still be found at Adorama and Amazon. Nikon is currently the only camera manufacturer that uses XQD memory cards (some high-end camcorders are using XQD as well). Sony is currently the only manufacturer of XQD memory cards (most models are […]

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Different Lexar SDXC and XQD memory cards tested on the Nikon D7500 and D500 cameras

After the news that all Lexar memory cards will be discontinued, there have been some discussions about the speed of the different SD and XQD memory cards. I found some tests performed by Lexar that you may find interesting – the first one is a comparison between the Lexar 64GB 2000x SDXC UHS-II ($94.82) and Lexar […]

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Sony is now the only manufacturer of XQD memory cards

Yesterday’s news about Micron discontinuing the Lexar memory cards retail business has a bigger impact on Nikon shooters because in addition to Sony, Lexar was the only other manufacturer of XQD memory cards that are used in the latest Nikon D5 and D500 DSLR cameras. Hopefully, somebody will buy out the Lexar brand or jump […]

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Best XQD/SD memory cards for the Nikon D500 (and the D5)

Lexar published new speed test results for their latest XQD memory cards on a Nikon D500 camera – see the video below for more details: XQD cards test results on the Nikon D500 Lexar XQD Professional 2933x XQD 2.0 64GB vs. Lexar XQD Professional 1400x XQD 2.0 64GB:

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Best XQD memory card for the Nikon D5 (Sony and Lexar XQD cards tested/compared)

Cameramemoryspeed published their comparison/test results of different Sony and Lexar XQD memory cards with the Nikon D5 – the Lexar Professional 2933x XQD 2.0 was the best performer followed by the Sony G Series XQD:

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Lexar announced a new Professional XQD 2.0 USB 3.0 reader

Lexar announced a new Professional XQD 2.0 USB 3.0 reader ($24.95). The main features are: Provides professional-level high-speed transfer of RAW images and 4K video files Accelerates workflow, leveraging SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology Designed for use with XQD™ 2.0 cards Compact, portable design for photographers and videographers on the go Five-year limited warranty Shipping starts […]

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