SanDisk ExpressCard SXS 16GB

The SanDisk ExpressCard is a high-speed, solid-state digital recording solution, for professional videographers using the new generation of professional camcorders, that record to ExpressCards, rather than magnetic tape, hard discs or optical discs.

Designed for super-fast downloads of large video files, the SanDisk ExpressCard is ideally suited to editing in the field.  Video can be quickly off-loaded to a notebook computer, with no extra cables or readers required, so the card can go back to work in the video camera as fast as possible. 

SanDisk and Sony have jointly developed SxS, a specification that is optimized for Sony professional video cameras, and to verify that ExpressCard memory cards will support the high-speed performance required for professional video. The SanDisk ExpressCard carries the SxS logo, and is fully compatible with Sony's new XDCAM EX, which has two ExpressCard slots.

ExpressCard is a standard created by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) as a successor to the PC Card standard. By connecting directly to a computer's PCI Express "slot" on your computer,  ExpressCards can read and write data at least 2.5 times faster than PC Cards. 

Features:

• Super fast transfer speeds of large video files from media to computer
• Utilizes the inherent performance advantages of the ExpressCard slot in your PC/Mac
• Up to 100 megabytes per second (800 megabits per second)**
• Full 16GB card can be offloaded to PC in less than 3 minutes**
• Approx 2 hours recording time with 2 x 16GB memory cards***
• Holds 250 minutes of HQ video on 16GB card*
• Goes directly from camera to ExpressCard slot in computer
• Enables a quick work flow from shooting to editing
• Ideal for small production systems (where the shooter and editor is typically the same person)
• Low power consumption, small size, light weight
• Meets SxS high-performance video specification developed by SanDisk and Sony
• Compatible with new Sony XDCAM EX

Includes:

• ExpressCard 16GB
• Warranty Guide – Printed
• Rugged Jewel Case
• Promotional inserts

*Recording times calculated using Sony XDCAM EX professional video camera
**Based on internal testing: performance may be lower depending upon host device. 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes.
***1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage.