{"id":63684,"date":"2024-09-09T22:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T22:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/?p=63684"},"modified":"2024-09-09T22:19:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T22:19:01","slug":"the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best CFexpress Cards of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >\u062c\u062f\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0648\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024\/#UPDATE_01122024\" title=\"UPDATE: 01\/12\/2024\">UPDATE: 01\/12\/2024<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024\/#What_to_Know_About_CFexpress_Cards_in_2024\" title=\"What to Know About CFexpress Cards in 2024\">What to Know About CFexpress Cards in 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024\/#Best_CFExpress_Type_A_Card_Reader_ProGrade_Digital\" title=\"Best CFExpress Type A Card Reader: ProGrade Digital\">Best CFExpress Type A Card Reader: ProGrade Digital<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024\/#Can_all_cameras_use_CFexpress_cards\" title=\"Can all cameras use CFexpress cards?\">Can all cameras use CFexpress cards?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024\/#Whats_the_difference_between_CFexpress_types_A_and_B\" title=\"What&#8217;s the difference between CFexpress types A and B?\">What&#8217;s the difference between CFexpress types A and B?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024\/#Can_a_CFexpress_reader_read_XQD_cards\" title=\"Can a CFexpress reader read XQD cards?\">Can a CFexpress reader read XQD cards?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024\/#Are_CFexpress_cards_and_XQD_cards_the_same_thing\" title=\"Are CFexpress cards and XQD cards the same thing?\">Are CFexpress cards and XQD cards the same thing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/the-best-cfexpress-cards-of-2024\/#Whats_the_difference_between_a_CFexpress_card_and_an_SD_card\" title=\"What&#8217;s the difference between a CFexpress card and an SD card?\">What&#8217;s the difference between a CFexpress card and an SD card?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p> CFexpress cards promise faster read and write speeds than any other format. But they&#8217;re not all created equal, and you want to make sure to get the right card for the job. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":200,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":177} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --><\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-update\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom update\" id=\"custom_block_1\">\n<p><h3 id=\"update-01-12-2024\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPDATE_01122024\"><\/span> UPDATE: 01\/12\/2024 <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content update\">\n<p> We&#8217;ve reviewed our recommendations and updated our pick for the best Type-B CFExpress card. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":200,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":417} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":200,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":200,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/section>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card-quick-links \">\n<ul class=\"display-card-quick-links-items\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"display-card tag\"><span class=\"quickShop-link\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"prograde cf b card\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?resize=1200%2C1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title\"> Prograde Digital Cobalt CFexpress Card <\/h5>\n<p><span>Best CFexpress Card Overall<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"display-card tag\"><span class=\"quickShop-link\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ProGrade-Digital-CFexpress-Memory-160GB\/dp\/B09BYQCPR5?tag=hotoge-20&amp;ascsubtag=UUhtgUeUpU207236&amp;asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2F780304%2Fbest-cfexpress-card%2F&amp;asc_campaign=Commerce\" class=\"norewrite noskim\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920335_427_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"prograde cf a card\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920335_427_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920335_427_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?resize=1000%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title\"> ProGrade Digital CFexpress 2.0 Type A Memory Card (160GB) <\/h5>\n<p><span>Best Type A CFexpress Card<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"display-card tag\"><span class=\"quickShop-link\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/SanDisk-128GB-Extreme-CFexpress-Card\/dp\/B085DHR8SY\/?tag=hotoge-20&amp;ascsubtag=UUhtgUeUpU207236&amp;asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2F780304%2Fbest-cfexpress-card%2F&amp;asc_campaign=Commerce\" class=\"norewrite noskim\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920336_359_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&lt;em&gt;Sandisk&lt;\\\/em&gt;&quot;\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\" Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Type B\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920336_359_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920336_359_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?resize=750%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\"><em>Sandisk<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title\"> SanDisk 512GB Extreme Pro CFexpress Card Type B <\/h5>\n<p><span>Best CFExpress Type B Card<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"display-card tag\"><span class=\"quickShop-link\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1600536-REG\/prograde_digital_pgrwcfxtasdana_cfx_a_sdhc_sdxc_uhs_ii.html\/BI\/22163\/KBID\/28708\/SID\/UUhtgUeUpU207236\" class=\"norewrite noskim\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920336_32_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"prograde cfepxress a reader\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920336_32_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920336_32_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title\"> ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type A &amp; UHS-II SDXC Dual-Slot USB 3.2 Gen 2 Card Reader <\/h5>\n<p><span>Best CFexpress Type A Card Reader<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"display-card tag\"><span class=\"quickShop-link\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Angelbird-CFast-2-0-Card-Reader\/dp\/B0861TSVJW?tag=hotoge-20&amp;ascsubtag=UUhtgUeUpU207236&amp;asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2F780304%2Fbest-cfexpress-card%2F&amp;asc_campaign=Commerce\" class=\"norewrite noskim\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920337_188_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"789\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"angelbird type b reader\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920337_188_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920337_188_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?resize=789%2C789&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title\"> Angelbird CFexpress Card Reader <\/h5>\n<p><span>Best CFexpress Type B Card Reader<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-to-know-about-cfexpress-cards-in-2024\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Know_About_CFexpress_Cards_in_2024\"><\/span> What to Know About CFexpress Cards in 2024 <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> As new camera models with maxed-out specs like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1619483-REG\/sony_ilce_1_b_alpha_a1_mirrorless_digital.html\/BI\/22163\/KBID\/28708\/SID\/UUhtgUeUpU207236\" class=\"norewrite noskim\">Sony A1 and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1547009-REG\/canon_eos_r5_mirrorless_digital.html\/BI\/22163\/KBID\/28708\/SID\/UUhtgUeUpU207236\" class=\"norewrite noskim\">Canon R5<\/a> come on the market, shooters need a memory card that can keep up. Your standard SD card is going to have trouble processing 60-megapixel RAW photos at 20 frames per second, or 8K video. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":259} --><\/p>\n<p> CFexpress cards aim to solve that problem, boasting write speeds of over 1,000 MB\/s. Shooting with one of these cards means several seconds&#8212;and hundreds of frames&#8212;of uninterrupted burst photo shooting. And even when your camera&#8217;s buffer fills, it clears in a fraction of the lengthy wait times of the past. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":575} --><\/p>\n<p> When choosing a CFexpress memory card for photography, the most important factor will be the kind of shooting you do. If you shoot wildlife, you&#8217;ll need a card that can keep up with sudden high-speed bursts of action. If you&#8217;re a heavy video shooter, you&#8217;ll need one that can keep up with the demand of video recording files over extended periods of time. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":944} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> CFexpress cards come in three types: A, B, and C. Currently, only A and B are available to buy, and both are expensive. They&#8217;re mostly used in mirrorless cameras, but a few top-tier pro DSLRs like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.canon.com\/internet\/portal\/us\/home\/products\/details\/cameras\/eos-dslr-and-mirrorless-cameras\/dslr\/eos-1d-x-mark-iii\">Canon 1DX MKIII<\/a> use them, too. Future firmware updates will also make cameras using <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nikonusa.com\/en\/learn-and-explore\/a\/products-and-innovation\/what-is-xqd-and-why-should-i-use-it.html\">XQD cards<\/a> compatible with the CFexpress format. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":338} --><\/p>\n<p> Whether you&#8217;re using type A or B, higher-capacity CFexpress cards appear to perform better. Since these cards are already expensive, we&#8217;d recommend investing a little extra for something around 300-500 GB to start for better performance. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":585} --><\/p>\n<p> Another very important thing to note&#8212;the speed listed on the package won&#8217;t be what you&#8217;re getting all the time. That speed is the maximum read\/write speed claimed by the manufacturer, and actual consistent read\/write speeds will be different. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":839} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":839,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":61,\"nextBlockCount\":278,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1117} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> These cards can get hot from very heavy use, and that can also throttle the write speed down to somewhere around 300 MB\/s. That said, average users and even most professional shooters won&#8217;t tax these cards to the point that they heat up, and they cool down pretty quickly. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":217} --><\/p>\n<p> Since this format is still relatively new, there are some bugs yet to be worked out and some cameras might not support certain cards. Canon&#8217;s R5, for example, will accept ProGrade Cobalt cards and Sony Tough cards <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.canon.com\/nw\/camera\/products\/eos\/product-1\/pdfs\/PDP-CHARTS_Card_Performance.pdf\">but not ProGrade&#8217;s Gold line<\/a>. When choosing a CFexpress card, be sure it&#8217;ll work with your camera. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":543} --><\/p>\n<p> Now that we&#8217;ve covered some of the basics, we&#8217;ll look at some of the best CFexpress cards on the market right now. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":667} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":667} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\"> <\/h2>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-note\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom note\" id=\"custom_block_13\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom\">\n<p>\n<strong>How Did We Research<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom\">\n<p> Models Evaluated <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom\">\n<p> Hours Researched <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom\">\n<p> Reviews Analyzed <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom\">\n<p> 12 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom\">\n<p> 5 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom\">\n<p> 26 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<p> How-To Geek&#8217;s product recommendations come from the same team of experts that have helped people fix their gadgets over one billion times. We only recommend the best products based on our research and expertise. We never accept payment to endorse or review a product.<br \/>\nRead More \u00bb\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":907} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/section>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":2} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ProGrade Cobalt card on yellow background\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.jpeg?resize=650%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">ProGrade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":242} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":244} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p> Pros <\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p> Cons <\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Rugged and durable design <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p> \u2717 High price point <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 High read\/write speeds during real-world use <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p> \u2717 Lower capacity type B cards might not be as fast <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":484} --><\/p>\n<p> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/c\/156932\/51926\/1036?subId1=UUhtgUeUpU207236&amp;subId2=ehtg&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorama.com%2Fpgrf650gcpna.html\" class=\"norewrite noskim\">ProGrade Digital&#8217;s Cobalt line<\/a> is designed very sturdy and performs with the best of them. If you&#8217;re the kind of person who worries about snapping memory cards in the field, these are built with a metal enclosure for extra durability as well. It would take a lot to break this card! <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":776} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":776,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":124,\"nextBlockCount\":299,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1075} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> In an exhaustive real-world performance test by photography website <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2020\/09\/22\/cfexpress-a-real-world-performance-comparison\/\">PetaPixel<\/a>, the Cobalt cards tied for first in a number of benchmark tests, making them a solid all-around choice. ProGrade makes both type A and type B cards, with the type B cards we recommend available in up to 660 GB capacity. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":175} --><\/p>\n<p> If you&#8217;re looking for something dependable or you&#8217;re just getting into the CFexpress format, this is a solid card to try. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":306} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card scroll-offset tag small active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"fdfb-405d-9addfcc8b854\">\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"prograde cf b card\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?resize=1200%2C1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<div class=\"display-card-badge-custom\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-field=\"badge-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920337_953_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"> <\/div>\n<p><span>Best CFexpress Card Overall<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"> Prograde Digital Cobalt CFexpress Card <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-description\">ProGrade&#8217;s Cobalt line is a fast, high-performing line of CFexpress cards that come in type A and B formats.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":306} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":308} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ProGrade CFexpress card on green background\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.jpg?resize=650%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">ProGrade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":548} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":550} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p> Pros <\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p> Cons <\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Same rugged design as the Cobalt line <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p> \u2717 Can&#8217;t get as much storage capacity as type B cards <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Slightly faster read\/write than Sony under thermal throttling <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":790} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":790,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":110,\"nextBlockCount\":315,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1105} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> ProGrade Digital&#8217;s 160GB CFexpress type A Card comes in just a hair ahead of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/c\/156932\/51926\/1036?subId1=UUhtgUeUpU207236&amp;subId2=ehtg&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorama.com%2Fsosfg128t.html\" class=\"norewrite noskim\">Sony&#8217;s Tough line<\/a> of type A CFexpress cards to win this spot. When tested against the Sony cards, the ProGrade model had <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alikgriffin.com\/best-cfexpress-type-a-memory-cards\/\">higher read and write speeds<\/a> after they heated up from use and the built-in thermal throttling took effect. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":205} --><\/p>\n<p> Type A cards are slower than type B, but they&#8217;re also less expensive. So if you&#8217;re looking for a budget CFexpress card&#8212;as much as one can be budget that is&#8212;type A might make sense if you&#8217;re using a camera that takes them. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":444} --><\/p>\n<p> We recommend the ProGrade due to its slightly better performance, but Sony pioneered the type A card, and many of their higher-end cameras like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/c\/156932\/51926\/1036?subId1=UUhtgUeUpU207236&amp;subId2=ehtg&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorama.com%2Fisoa1.html\" class=\"norewrite noskim\">Sony A1<\/a> use them. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/c\/156932\/51926\/1036?subId1=UUhtgUeUpU207236&amp;subId2=ehtg&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorama.com%2Fsosfg128t.html\" class=\"norewrite noskim\">Tough CFexpress cards<\/a> are slightly more expensive than ProGrade, but their cards hold up very well if you&#8217;re a Sony person and want to stick with that brand. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":777} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card scroll-offset tag small active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"fef6-4668-90d31b9f08ee\">\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"prograde cf a card\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920335_427_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920335_427_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?resize=1000%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<div class=\"display-card-badge-custom\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-field=\"badge-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920337_953_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"> <\/div>\n<p><span>Best Type A CFexpress Card<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"> ProGrade Digital CFexpress 2.0 Type A Memory Card (160GB) <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-description\">This ProGrade card is a fast Type A CFexpress card that performs well even under strain.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":777} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Extreme Pro Type B CFExpress Card\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920338_632_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920338_632_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\"><em>Sandisk<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1017} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p> Pros <\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p> Cons <\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Not the fastest card, but still <em>really<\/em> fast <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p> \u2717 If you need ultimate speed you may need to look elsewhere <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Decent pricing at every capacity <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Professional grade reliability <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":320} --><\/p>\n<p> Type B CFExpress cards are designed for bandwidth-hungry, sustained video capture at high resolutions. Then, when the shooting is done, they also excel at dumping that footage into your editing computer at lightning speed. The SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Type B card offers a read speed (on the 512GB model) of 1700MB\/s and a write speed of 1400 MB\/s, with other capacities varying somewhat in performance depending on their internal configuration. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":783} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":783,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":117,\"nextBlockCount\":387,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1170} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> The SanDisk doesn&#8217;t offer the absolute fastest read and write speeds you can presently get in a Type B CFExpress card, but it&#8217;s close with no more than 100 MB\/s claimed speed difference in most cases. That said, the real speed limit is your camera itself, and most current cameras come nowhere near the limits of Type B cards, unless you&#8217;re using cinematic-grade equipment. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":270} --><\/p>\n<p> The in-camera write speeds typically <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rfshooters.com\/blog\/best-cfexpress-type-b-memory-cards\/\">peak at around 500 MB\/s<\/a>, so the main benefit happens when you connect a fast Type B card reader to a computer with a fast port (e.g. USB 3.2) and copy the data to a fast destination drive like an NVME SSD. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":514} --><\/p>\n<p> SanDisk is generally considered a reliable brand in the flash memory market, and user reviews of this card reflect that. So given its all-round prowess, this is the Type B CFExpress card we&#8217;d be slotting into our camera. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":740} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card scroll-offset tag large active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"deae-45d7-b60cd137ec14\">\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\" Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Type B\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920336_359_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920336_359_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?resize=750%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<div class=\"display-card-badge-custom\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-field=\"badge-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920337_953_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"> <\/div>\n<p><span>Best CFExpress Type B Card<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"> SanDisk 512GB Extreme Pro CFexpress Card Type B <\/h5>\n<p>$169 <span class=\"regular-price\">$600<\/span> Save $431 <\/p>\n<p class=\"display-card-description\">The\u00a0\u00a0Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Type B card is perfect for those who need to film RAW 4K footage and then dump it at high speed once the shooting is done.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":740} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"best-cfexpress-type-a-card-reader-prograde-digital\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_CFExpress_Type_A_Card_Reader_ProGrade_Digital\"><\/span> Best CFExpress Type A Card Reader: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1600536-REG\/prograde_digital_pgrwcfxtasdana_cfx_a_sdhc_sdxc_uhs_ii.html\/BI\/22163\/KBID\/28708\/SID\/UUhtgUeUpU207236\" class=\"norewrite noskim\">ProGrade Digital<\/a> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":742} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ProGrade Card Reader on blue background\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920338_469_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920338_469_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.jpeg?resize=650%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">ProGrade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":982} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":2} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p> Pros <\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p> Cons <\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 High-speed transfer rate <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p> \u2717 Doesn&#8217;t read CFexpress type B cards <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Offers a lot of value for the price point <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Can be stacked with other ProGrade readers <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Also reads UHS-II SD cards <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":402} --><\/p>\n<p> At under a hundred dollars, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1600536-REG\/prograde_digital_pgrwcfxtasdana_cfx_a_sdhc_sdxc_uhs_ii.html\/BI\/22163\/KBID\/28708\/SID\/UUhtgUeUpU207236\" class=\"norewrite noskim\">ProGrade&#8217;s CFexpress Type A Reader<\/a> comes from a trusted manufacturer and won&#8217;t break the bank. There&#8217;s also a card slot for UHS-II SD cards, a handy addition for those transitioning from SD to CFexpress, or for a camera that takes both cards. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":686} --><\/p>\n<p> ProGrade&#8217;s reader can clock transfer speeds of up to 1.25 GB\/s, so it won&#8217;t take all day to transfer those large RAW files from your card to the computer you&#8217;re editing on. It&#8217;s also USB-powered, so this reader doesn&#8217;t need an external power source. It&#8217;s convenient and cost-effective. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":997} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> ProGrade also makes <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.progradedigital.com\/collections\/workflow-readers\/products\/prograde-digital-usb-3-1-gen-2-single-slot-cfx-card-reader-pg-05-5\">several other readers<\/a> similar to this one designed to be stacked with one another, good for people using several different memory card formats that want to stick with this brand. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":200} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card scroll-offset tag small active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"5051-4e9c-9b3029c1cb16\">\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"prograde cfepxress a reader\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920336_32_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920336_32_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<div class=\"display-card-badge-custom\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-field=\"badge-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920337_953_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"> <\/div>\n<p><span>Best CFexpress Type A Card Reader<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"> ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type A Card Reader <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-description\">ProGrade offers a lower-cost CFexpress type A card reader that still delivers on speed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":200} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":202} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Angelbird card reader on blue background\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920338_844_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920338_844_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.jpg?resize=650%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Angelbird<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":442} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":444} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p> Pros <\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p> Cons <\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Metal body guards against shocks and drops <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p> \u2717 Doesn&#8217;t read CFexpress type A cards <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Write protect switch helps protect data <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> \u2713 Fast file transfer speeds <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":764} --><\/p>\n<p> Angelbird&#8217;s CFexpress Card Reader separates itself from the pack not only with performance but stellar customer service. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1527894-REG\/angelbird_cfx31pk_cfexpress_card_reader.html\/BI\/22163\/KBID\/28708\/SID\/UUhtgUeUpU207236\" class=\"norewrite noskim\">Reviewers praise<\/a> the build quality and transfer speed of this reader, many of whom point out that it competes with pricier models. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1021} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> Angelbird&#8217;s reader has unrestricted data transfer speeds and impressive build quality&#8212;the metal construction makes it resistant to shocks and drops, and the form factor is impressively compact. If you&#8217;re a photographer that travels a lot, this could be the reader for you. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":284} --><\/p>\n<p> Another nice factor of this reader is a built-in &#8220;write protect&#8221; function. Flipping a switch on the body of the device prevents unwanted files from being written to the card or unintentional deletion. That&#8217;s an especially useful feature if you&#8217;re, say, a wedding photographer with gigabytes of crucially important shots to back up. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":635} --><\/p>\n<p> There are certainly faster readers out there, but for the money, this is one of the best CFexpress type B card readers currently on the market. It costs around $80 at the time of this writing, and competing readers can go for as much as $200. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":879} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":879,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":21,\"nextBlockCount\":362,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1241} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card scroll-offset tag small active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"d431-4c4d-8e6766b649cf\">\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"789\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"angelbird type b reader\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920337_188_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920337_188_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?resize=789%2C789&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<div class=\"display-card-badge-custom\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-field=\"badge-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725920337_953_The-Best-CFexpress-Cards-of-2024.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"> <\/div>\n<p><span>Best CFexpress Type B Card Reader<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"> Angelbird CFexpress Card Reader <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-description\">Angelbird offers a fast and durable CFexpress card reader, and this is a company that backs up their products.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_all_cameras_use_CFexpress_cards\"><\/span>Can all cameras use CFexpress cards?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> No; the majority of cameras use SD or microSD cards for storage. However, with CFexpress rising in popularity, many newer, high-end mirrorless and DSLR cameras are capable of utilizing the improved storage format. These include Sony&#8217;s A7 III and Alpha 1, Nikon&#8217;s Z6 and Z7 series, Canon&#8217;s EOS R5, Panasonic&#8217;s Lumix S1, and some similar options. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":341} --><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_difference_between_CFexpress_types_A_and_B\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the difference between CFexpress types A and B?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Aside from differing in size (type A CFexpress cards are physically smaller than type B), the main difference between the two types is the number of PCIe lanes available in each. Type A CFexpress cards offer one lane whereas type B offers two. This translates to different data transfer speeds; type A caps out at 1000MB\/s, and type B has a maximum speed of 2,000MB\/s (though it&#8217;s unlikely you&#8217;ll reach these top speeds in practice). <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":784} --><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_CFexpress_reader_read_XQD_cards\"><\/span>Can a CFexpress reader read XQD cards?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Type B CFexpress cards use the same physical format as XQD cards. This means you should be able to use the two interchangeably as long as your camera&#8217;s firmware supports both types. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":971} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_CFexpress_cards_and_XQD_cards_the_same_thing\"><\/span>Are CFexpress cards and XQD cards the same thing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> Not quite. They&#8217;re similar, but CFexpress cards allow higher read\/write speeds than XQD cards. While XQD cards top out at under 500MB\/s, you can easily find CFexpress cards that reach 1750MB\/s (and even higher). <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":217} --><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_difference_between_a_CFexpress_card_and_an_SD_card\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the difference between a CFexpress card and an SD card?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> SD cards offer significantly slower read\/write speeds than CFexpress cards. A quick Amazon search will reveal that most SD cards fall under 200\/MBs, whereas their CFexpress siblings achieve speeds above 1500MB\/s. If you&#8217;re shooting home photos and videos, you likely only need an SD card. However, if you&#8217;re shooting 8K video, you&#8217;ll want a storage system that can keep up with that amount of data (CFexpress cards). CFexpress type A cards are also different from SD cards in the physical sense&#8212;the former are noticeably smaller (20 x 28mm) than the latter (32 x 44mm). <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":802} -->\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CFexpress cards promise faster read and write speeds than any other format. But they&#8217;re not all created equal, and you want to make sure to get the right card for the job. UPDATE: 01\/12\/2024 We&#8217;ve reviewed our recommendations and updated our pick for the best Type-B CFExpress card. 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