From Sony, Up to 80GB CEA-G80T and 160GB CEA-G160T CFexpress Type A Memory Cards

Sony Corp. announced a new gen of media – a world’s first^[ii] CFexpress Type A memory cards, in both 80 and 160GB, (CEA-G80T and CEA-G160T) as the most recent addition to the company’s TOUGH spec cards.

Delivering transfer speed, durability and reliability, the CFexpress Type A cards offer professional and stress-free performance for photographers and content creators.

Fast performance
Both the CEA-G80T (80GB) and CEA-G160T (160GB) use the latest flash memory control technology to achieve write speeds as high as 700MB/s ⁽ⁱ⁾ and read speeds as high as 800MB/s ⁽ⁱ⁾, reducing buffer clearing times for efficient, stress-free shooting. The CFexpress Type A cards are suited for high-speed continuous shooting of more than 1,000 uncompressed RAW still images, as well as 4K 120p movie recording at high bit rates with the ‘Slow and Quick Motion’ function^[iii] when paired with Alpha 7S III, which features two CFexpress Type A compatible media slots, that also support UHS-I and UHS-II SDXC/SDHC cards, for simultaneous media capture or extended continuous recording of even the highest bit rate data. Compliance with the VPG400 video performance guarantee profile spec ensures stable video recording at 400MB/s-creating a smooth workflow for professional creators.

Effective heat dissipation design
The CFexpress Type A memory cards are equipped with a heat sink to transfer heat generated by the card to the exterior when transmitting large amounts of data at high speed, using the company’s original alloy with thermal conductivity. This enables users to record for long periods of time [iv] even when recording 4K 120p video internally.

Durability
Keeping up with the company’s TOUGH specs, the CFexpress Type A memory cards feature bending and impact resistance to protect data, even when frequently changing cards in the harshest environments. They are up to 5x more resistant to drop impact and up to 10x more resistant to bending, compared to CFexpress Type A requirement standards, for durability. In addition, thanks to a specialised internal structure, they achieve an IPX7 water ingress protection rating and an IP5X dust ingress protection rating (IP57) for enhanced durability.

Reliability
Accidents happen. The firm’s Memory Card File Rescue [v] data recovery software allows users to recover accidently deleted RAW images and 4K video from memory cards. In addition, the company’s Media Scan Utility^[vi] media diagnostic software will be updated to support CFexpress Type A cards allowing users to diagnose and receive a warning before the number of R/W cycles approaches the card’s limit.

CFexpress Type A/SD card reader
Optimised for the CFexpress Type A memory cards, the CFexpress Type A/SD card reader (MRW-G2) provides SuperSpeed USB 10Gb/s (USB 3.2 Gen 2) transfer speed, via its USB Type-C connector, allowing creators to establish an efficient workflow when dealing with high-resolution image files, 4K video and other types of high-volume data. When combined with a CFexpress Type A card, it allows users to transfer data approximately 2.8x faster than with conventional media^[vii]. The MRW-G2 card reader can be used with CFexpress Type A and SDXC/SDHC (UHS-I and UHS-II) memory cards.

Pricing and availability:
CFexpress Type A memory cards and card reader will be available in Europe in September 2020.

CEA-G80T: €230
CEA-G160T: €440
MRW-G2 card reader: €140

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^[i] Actual performance may vary and is dependent on environment and usage.
^[ii] As of July 2020, Sony Survey
^[iii] 10-bit depth and 4:2:2 color sampling, All Intra recording, when shooting in slow motion.
^[iv] Depends on camera performance
^[v] Does not support data recovery for content protected and game data files. Not all data may be recoverable.
^[vi] MRW-G2 CFexpress Type A/SD card reader is required for CFexpress Type A card diagnosis. Diagnosis is not possible with readers from other manufacturers or a direct camera connection.
^[vii] Sony test conditions. Compared to Sony’s SDXC UHS-II memory card.

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