DIY Photography

Your one stop shop for everything photo-video

  • News
  • Inspiration
  • Reviews
  • Tutorials
  • DIY
  • Gear
Search

Submit A Story

Manfrotto has entered the memory card market with new rugged SD, microSD and CompactFlash cards

Jan 11, 2020 by John Aldred 13 Comments

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Well, this is a surprise. Manfrotto has entered the world of memory cards. And they’ve done it with UHS-II V90 SD cards, V30 microSD cards, and UDMA7 CompactFlash. They’re called Pro RUGGED memory cards, and Manfrotto says that they are “the toughest memory cards on the market” for professionals.

Although unexpected, the launch of SD and microSD cards makes some sense, but the CompactFlash is an odd choice when everybody else seems to be piling onto the CFexpress bandwagon right now.

https://vimeo.com/371389430

All three types of cards come in 64GB and 128GB flavours, but they don’t all offer the same specifications when it comes to speed. All of them are also extremely rugged, with the SD and microSD cards also advertised as being waterproof (although, most SD cards can handle a spin cycle or two).

It’s an interesting move for Manfrotto, and they’re the last people I would have expected to start producing memory cards – assuming they are producing them, and not rebranding somebody else’s. It’s particularly surprising to see that they’re not focusing on CFexpress.

Pro RUGGED SDPro RUGGED microSDProRUGGED CompactFlash
Read/Write Speed280/250 MB/sec90/90 MB/sec160/130 MB/sec
Impact Payload20kg20kg35kg
WaterproofYesYESNot specified
Operating Temperature-25°C to 85°C-25°C to 85°C0°C to 70°C
V RatingV90V30N/A
Video4K, 6K4K4K

I’d be curious to see how each of these card types compares to the competition when it comes to speed, particularly the UHS-II V90 SD and V30 microSD cards. The latter won’t be able to keep up with something like ProGrade’s UHS-II microSD cards, but at a claimed maximum 90MB/sec, it should be able to at least keep up with something like the SanDisk Extreme Pro microSD cards in most card readers, although potentially more rugged.

At the moment, each of the three formats is available in 64GB and 128GB capacities. The SD Cards are $57.50 and $112.50 respectively (both currently at half price), the microSD cards are $31.99 and $41.99 and the CompactFlash cards are $79.99 and $149.99.

All of them are showing up to buy now on the Manfrotto US online store, as well as the UK online store, but they’re not showing up in any of the usual other online retailers yet.

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Related posts:

SanDisk’s 200GB Memory Card is the World’s Highest Capacity microSD Card Integral Memory’s new microSD card stores record-breaking 512GB Lexar has announced development of fast SD & microSD Express memory cards – release in 2022 Nikon’s getting into the memory card game with Nikon branded XQD cards

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Manfrotto, memory card

John Aldred: from diyphotography.net

About John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

« Samsung launches the T7 Touch portable SSD – Twice as fast as the T5 – with Touch ID security
How I store and backup my photography »

Submit A Story

Get our FREE Lighting Book

DIYP lighting book cover

* download requires newsletter signup

Recent Comments

Free Resources

Advanced lighting book

Learn photography

Recent Posts

  • AstrHori new 28mm f/13 2x Macro Periscope lens sees round corners
  • Sony World Photography Awards under fire for age limitations in Student contest
  • 5 ways to find inspiration when the weather is sad and grey
  • Photographers, keep an eye out for auroras around the world this weekend
  • How to make beautiful frozen soap bubble photos this winter

Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

Alex Baker: from diyphotography.netAlex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

David Williams: from diyphotography.netDave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred: from diyphotography.netJohn Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

Copyright © DIYPhotography 2006 - 2023 | About | Contact | Advertise | Write for DIYP | Full Disclosure | Privacy Policy