Comments on: [Debate] Has The New XQD Memory Card Already Failed The Media War?

By: j.j.

j.j. — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:21:00 +0000

I actually got to test the D4 at ImagingUSA. And it’s a keeper regardless of the that card issue.

By: Mike M

Mike M — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:29:00 +0000

“It seems strange to have two different types of slots on a professional
level camera who a lot of the users, are after redundancy. ”

1dmk4, D300s.

Both successful, regardless of the different card slots. I’m sure pro photographers will find the D4 is superior to it’s predecessor in nearly every way, even the card slots, when in use.

By: Mike M

Mike M — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:21:00 +0000

Lee, you know the 1Dx has 2 CF slots, right? Only $800 more than your D4 :P.

By: mark tierney

mark tierney — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:44:00 +0000

The comment above re video is who that slot is really aimed at. XQD will be able to handle BBC broadcast and above internally on the D4 at some point soon. They may have jumped too early, but I’m sure a chinese card maker (a lot of us use Transcend for video – with no redundancy) will eventually make them as its NOT a purely proprietary Sony licence. Obviously Sony will also start using them soon, again, probably in video first. A rejigged F3 with dual XQD slots running at 100mbs would sell like hot cakes.

By: Christopher-Kasey Breneman

Christopher-Kasey Breneman — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:10:00 +0000

Pretty sure as uncompressed video gains traction people will be seeing more xqd as the speed will be a lot more necessary.

By: Lubin Tasevski

Lubin Tasevski — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:53:00 +0000

I think what will get the card to be accepted more if Sony is the only supplier is for sony to partially subsidize the cost of the products that use the new format to drive demand as more products use it. I have a feeling that is part of the reason the Nikon D4 has it. Just as sony kept prices low for it’s PS3 to drive the blue-ray market, it will have to do take a loss and get more companies to adopt the new tech. In addition, there needs to be more of a media push to get more awareness of the new product. I hardly hear much about this new card without having to search for it; that’s not good in my opinion for a major company trying to change the standard.

To get more out of the card, maybe it’s time to start increasing the HD standard for video to a 3K format at least.

On a personal note. It would be a cool feature to have a drop in drop out bay for memory card s in cameras, or the ability to customize what type of cards information is recorded to, whether CF, SD or XQD, so each user get’s what they want or doesn’t have to change/upgrade memory cards. I’m hopeful for the XQD format as cameras, their processors are getting faster, file sizes are getting bigger, so there is a definite future need for this product. Being the first to market is always risky but if successful pays off huge.

If the XQD can be kept at a price level that is near or lower than the CF card it will be an instant hit as companies adopt the format more. CF cards are very bulky and I rather have smaller card cases take up less space in my bag.

By: Ghislain Leduc

Ghislain Leduc — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Lee, I think honestly that the problem with this is that Nikon went with XQD cards a little bit too fast here. They shouldn’t have put it in the D4… it’s just too soon. the speed difference is not that big from latest cards we’ve seen so honestly, did it had to be in this body? XQD might be the way to go but maybe not now…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:48:00 +0000

I’ve never been in the position where i’ve thought to myself dam i wish that card was faster. Granted i don’t shoot sports but don’t those guys shoot predominately JPG anyway? I’d rather see some development in tethering and wi-fi to be honest. I think the latest SD and Compact Flash are ample fast enough for everyone but a tiny niche of photographers, not that i hear them complaining.

By: Lubin Tasevski

Lubin Tasevski — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:45:00 +0000

To get more out of the card, maybe it’s time to start increasing the HD standard for video to a 3K format at least.

By: Martin Beebee

Martin Beebee — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:32:00 +0000

It seems like the only people who “need” a faster card are sports shooters (or similar) who are shooting large bursts of photos rapidly. For everyone else, the CF/SD cards seem to be working fine. So why the new format? Seems like SanDisk etc. are asking the same question.