Nikon xqd card reader update#

Strong camera industry rumor has other cameras and brands adopting the XQD format of cards in the near future. The Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S is an all-rounder fast zoom for Nikons mirrorless system. Nikon supports XQD cards in its newer high-end DSLR and mirrorless cameras: Nikon D4, Nikon D4s, Nikon D5, Nikon D6, Nikon D850, Nikon D500 and Nikon Z6 & Nikon Z7. XQD cards are a relatively new card format found in several professional level still cameras from Nikon and high-end video cameras from Sony. The ratings/reviews on them are absurdly dismal. I have not conducted speed tests on my Sony QDA-SB1 (it's not with me at the moment )so I don't know if it reaches the XQD transfer speed limit or not if it does not it will throttle your CFExpress transfers (it is also not guaranteed to work with CFExpress cards). Did a quick google search on XQD card reader and clicked on the obvious 1st one that came up - sony direct. I said that getting an expensive XQD reader now would not be wise when you will be able to get a CFExpress/XQD reader in the near future. The CF Express cards will have the same form factor as the XQD ones so it will work just fine in the current XQD readers. I have the last couple of days followed a discussion on another forum regarding loss of photos from a Sony XQD card used with a Sony card reader. Discussion in Nikon started by erikchristensen3, Mar 11, 2020. You say the reader is not a good investment because it IS backward compatible? Nikon D850 - lost images from Sony XQD cards.

Plus spending so much on a XQD reader is not wise when CFExpress is just around the corner and will be backward-compatible, might as well get one that does both for future-proofing.

Nikon xqd card reader update#

The 20/30в‚¬ plastic Sony one works very well, not need to get the more expensive metal one (unless you might bang it left and right I guess) and unlike the direct camera-to-computer method it will let you update the camera's firmware. I dont use reader, i download pictures directly from camera via supported cable.