I received a tip that the first Nikon D5 shipment will come with a Sony 32GB G-Series XQD memory card ($109.95) and a Sony XQD reader ($37.95) included for free, just like the D4 did four years ago. My understanding is that this will be valid for all worldwide shipments and is not specific to a region. The […]
I received some information on the new Sony XQD M series memory cards designed for the D5: they won’t be available in the U.S. until the end of May. All three versions were listed for a short time on Amazon Japan (now removed) – here are the prices:
→ Lexar memory cards on sale (incl. XQD). → GoPro and Samsung are also working on 360 degree action cameras (picture credit: B&H). → LensScore added test results for the Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens.
A quick update: the memory card slots in the Nikon D5 camera (XQD or CF) can be exchanged at a Nikon service center (for a fee of course). This info can be found on page 15 of the D5 brochure (thanks RMJ and akkual).
Just like in Europe, Nikon USA is also pushing the XQD version of the D5 and is urging dealers to order more XQD than CF models (same price). Only 10% of all Nikon D5 will have CF memory cards, 90% will be XQD. The wait time for the CF version could also be longer.
Sony announced new SD and XQD memory cards designed to support the new Nikon D5 and D500 cameras: Sony is expanding its lineup of memory card options for professionals to include newer and faster XQD and SD media, as well as card readers for the XQD and SD formats, and an XQD USB adapter, all designed […]
Nikon Asia published a video of a Nikon D4s XQD memory card speed performance test during shooting and transferring files to a computer:
Today Lexar announced new 2933x, 1400x XQD 2.0 memory cards and a new XQD 2.0 reader: The new Lexar Professional 2933x XQD 2.0 card is the fastest XQD card on the market today with read speeds up to 440MB per second (prices: $616.99 for 128GB, $328.99 for 64GB and $177.99 for 32GB) The second Lexar Professional […]
