FS7: Sony XQD G cards discontinued, what's next?

Tata Steva

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What is going on?
128 and 64 G type Sony XQD cards are discontinued on B&H site...

Anybody?
 
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Well that's great to know , I guess no need t6o start stocking up on the old cards. It would be nice if it had a write protection tab for a start.
 
What I'm hoping for is Sony's plans to provide us with even higher bitrate XAVC flavor, for which even the G cards would be too slow...

Piotr
 
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Looks like it will be replaced with the newest version (128GB XQD-G-E), with a read speed of 440MB/s and write 400MB/s. $169. B&H gives availability date as July 02, 2016. So, it has faster read speed (= faster download).

Mark
 
Expect larger sizes.

I'll take a couple of 256GB cards since I'm shooting UHD pretty much as standard now.
 
The 128GB card is available in Japan starting tomorrow, at about $300. I don't see any 256GB yet, but would welcome it, seeing how I'm only getting 22 minutes off my 128GB cards.

Mark

Correction: The 128GB card is already on the shelf in Japan, Yodobashi Camera has 'em.
 
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Just bought 4x 128gb G cards, and will be annoyed if the new, faster, and better replacement comes in at the same price. But my cards did not get any worse so i dont have anything to complain about i guess :-)
 
Just got a note from Juan Matinez re the new cards:

"The new faster read/ write speed capable G/E series cards do not affect the camera’s recording format specifications. However, read speed of 440-MB/s dramatically reduces ingest/ transfer time. This alone may bring running cost down as less time /cards may be required."

Also the old card readers won't work on the new ones. Yoiu'll new to purchase a " MRWE90/BC2 reader reads ALL XQD and SD cards."

On B&H these are running $55.58 @ but the cards seem to be the same price as previous ( at least that's what B&H said last week - don't see it listed today.)

 
Mine as well. The most amusing thing that such misleading "information" always tends to be offered with so much confidence and in the most authoritative language...

Piotr
 
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