![]() Re USB 3 readers: the CFast read speed is not limited by the USB standards but by the CFast cards themselves. The recent advent of CFexpress with its vastly superior speeds would suggest that CFast might well go the way of Betamax. On the other hand, I'm not sure it has much long term viability. Or if we want to be lighthearted “Alternate facts if you will”Ĭan't answer all your questions, but I chose CFast for the simple reason of having less exposed equipment on my camera. After doing research and testing myself and also taking heed to others who have used the same products, in this case SSD’s Vs Cfast have all come to similar conclusions. ![]() ![]() When I’m out in the field filming, the last thing I think about is a brand. I done care who makes what.if it works and it doesn’t give any issues. But In the end, YOU the user will corroborate what a manufacturer says or totally destroy it. Manufacturers of any brand can say one thing. Who are these players? Does Angelbird make CFast cards, or is it a niche marketer rebranding someone else’s product? Whose cards is it selling under the Angelbird name?Īnecdotal you say? Isn’t real world testing and usage from using both Cfast and ssd’s by many people here who have posted those conclusions based on different shooting conditions and cameras used, not fact? You seem to be looking for technical comparisons. Does Wise even make SSDs? It would be pretty funny if it turned out, as may be the case, that Wise SSDs are made by Samsung.ĭo we even know who actually makes CFast cards? Correct me if I’m wrong, but I assume that they are made by a small number of players in a small number of factories. Your recommendation of Wise suggests less than 100% faith in your own point, and that you regard this in part as a brand issue. Sorry, but I don’t regard anecdotal posts on a camera forum as hard evidence of very much, especially when there are lots of posts from people saying that they have full confidence in SSDs. These CFast cards sell at a significant premium, and if I'm going to purchase one I want more than "maybe" and "perhaps" and "probably", especially when "probably" isn't based on much :) What I'd like to know is whether anyone is finding that the difference in actual readers on the market makes a practical difference to their workflow. The theoretical speed difference for a given card is a matter of basic arithmetic. I understand what the difference is between USB-C 3.0 and 3.1 Gen. It's the kind of analysis that I would expect to see available, done by outfits such as AnandTech. As you say yourself, you don't know what testing most of them do. Similarly, I've seen no hard evidence that one or more of the approved CFast brands are built better or perform better than other brands. I've seen a bit of anecdotal discussion, but these discussions seem to be situations where an SSD may have been used beyond its approved limits. ![]() I have not seen any hard evidence that CFast cards are more reliable than SSDs with a Blackmagic camera, which is why I'm looking for some. At present, we think that the S5II and S5IIX are two of the best value propositions in the full-frame mirrorless market, especially if video is your priority.Thanks, the problem is lack of actual evidence. As we mentioned, we don't really need such advanced encoding options, so we'd opt for the standard model over this - but for those who need them, it's a welcome addition at a reasonable cost. USB-SSD recording and internal ProRes will remain exclusive to the S5IIX, as far as we can tell.Īfter spending some quality time with the S5IIX, we can safely say it's one of our favourite cameras. That'll be coming on Jand could potentially mean that you can save some cash. If you tend to rely on an external recorder for your video work, it's worth considering that the original S5II will be getting a firmware update to allow for the same Blackmagic RAW and ProRes RAW capabilities over HDMI. At the time of writing, the S5IIX will only set you back an additional $200 over the standard model. The price difference, for what's on offer, is very reasonable, too. There aren't too many surprises with the Lumix S5IIX, it's essentially the same camera as the S5II, but with more codec options, USB-SSD recording and an all-black paint job.įor professional video shooters, though, this new model could offer exactly the improvements that they need.
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