Thanks to Sony’s unique TOUGH card design, our CFexpress Type A cards offer over 10x greater bend resistance than the CFexpress Type A standard.

On 23 February 2021, Sony announced the FX3, a mirrorless camera that will support dual CFexpress Type A and SD cards. We’ve put this article together to provide a quick and straightforward explanation to what CFexpress is and what you need to know about it. CFExpress is essentially the next revision of XQD, and there should be full backward compatibility with XQD, and that getting D4/D5/500/D850’s to work with CFE cards should be a simple software patch. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions.Beyond its speed, this TOUGH memory card also has a reinforced physical design to withstand falls from up to 15′ and has been rigidity tested to 70 N of force. It’s up to you when it makes sense budget-wise to upgrade, however we can safely say that CFexpress is a format worth getting to know for the future of image-making.

In February 2018, they released benchmarks, with sample units introduced in the second quarter of 2018, and production scheduled for the third quarter. Together with the cards themselves we also carry a range CFexpress readers which take advantage of the high speed capabilities.CFexpress is capable of keeping up with these demands and are used by professional photographers working in areas such as sports, action and wildlife. Sony CFexpress Type A cards are optimised for continuous, high-bandwidth data writing, making them ideal for professional high-bitrate video recording, such as 4K 120p capture on cameras like the FX6, FX3, a1 and a7S III. To receive the full limited warranty, the product needs to be activated on the Angelbird Personal Service Portal within 30 days after purchase.

On 26 January 2021, Sony announced the α1, a mirrorless camera that will support dual CFexpress Type A and SD cards. On 20 April 2020, Canon announced that the EOS R5, a hybrid mirrorless camera, will support CFexpress and SD UHS-II. It’s compact, easy to carry and works with both Sony CFexpress Type A and SDXC UHS-II/UHS-I memory cards.Compliance with the VPG400 video performance guarantee profile specification ensures stable video recording at 400 MB/s creating a smooth workflow for professional videographers The CFexpress Type A and SD Card Reader is dual compatible along with SD cards and ideal to quickly transfer data from this card. Writing speeds of up to 700MB/s far outperform even the best SDXC cards, ensuring ultra-fast camera buffer clearance for responsive continuous shooting. We also offer product videos, reviews and image samples to help you to choose which camera or lens is right for you. It features two new card formats ("type A", one lane, more compact and "type C", four lanes, bigger and thicker, up to 4 GB/s), with the existing cards designated as "type B".