Not content with just Memory Sticks, Sony has announced its intention to enter the CompactFlash media card market.
Available later this Spring (probably in the lead-up to the annual photo imaging fair PMA in March), the initial lineup will include CompactFlash Type I cards with maximum capacities of 4GB and transfer speeds between 66x and 133x.
Sony's latest foray is set to complement the company's first digital SLR -- the Alpha 100. "With the addition of CompactFlash cards to its product range, Sony widens the choice for users of dSLR cameras, such as the new Sony Alpha 100 model, that are looking for fast and reliable recording media from a leading brand" said Renaud Isnard from Sony Europe's Network Media division in a press release statement.
As to whether this is a sign that Sony's second dSLR will soon be announced, or whether the Japanese conglomerate will shoot itself in its own foot with a premium pricing strategy is anyone's guess. Any takers?
On a separate note, but still on memory cards, Fujifilm has adopted the Secure Digital format in its latest lineup of FinePixes.
Fujifilm's FinePixes now accept SD memory cards
Fujifilm has recently beefed up its consumer entry-level lineup prior to the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including also a midrange model with face detection technology.
Three new shooters have been announced -- the FinePix A610, FinePix A800 and the FinePix F40fd -- and they'll all come with a dual slot that accommodates SD cards besides the proprietary xD-Picture Cards that are used by Fujifilm and Olympus.
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gfdgg
20/01/2007 08:48 AM
It's about time Sony supported the standards. CF cards are big in capacity and low in price. Memory Sticks are 2X the price and that's just too much for no extra benefits, they should be dropped.
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