Tag Archives: XQD memory cards

More info on Lexar, XQD and CFExpress memory cards compatibility, Hoodman rumored to start making XQD cards

By [NR] admin | Published: October 31, 2017

First, an update on my yesterday’s Lexar post – a report from the PhotoPlus Expo sent in by a reader (thanks):

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

By [NR] admin | Published: October 30, 2017

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

By [NR] admin | Published: October 20, 2017

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

By [NR] admin | Published: July 3, 2017

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

By [NR] admin | Published: June 28, 2017

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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Deal of the day: Sony 32GB – 256GB XQD G memory cards now up to $50 off

By [NR] admin | Published: May 10, 2017

The Sony 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB XQD G memory cards are now up to $50 off at B&H. This deal will expire on May 14th. Update: the Sony XQD M series cards are also on sale. Some of the Sony XQD memory cards are also discounted at Adorama and Amazon.

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New Sony XQD G-E memory cards?

By [NR] admin | Published: June 28, 2016

B&H has new listing for three Sony XQD G-E memory cards (32GB, 64GB and 128GB) labeled as “new release”. Unless this is a mistake, Sony probably introduced new and updated versions of their XQD G models. No technical specs are available. The read/write speed is labeled as 440 MB/s (read) and 400 MB/s (write). The […]

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

By [NR] admin | Published: May 5, 2016

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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