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How to Choose a Memory Card for Best Performance and Compatibility

Your memory card is a critical part of your camera gear. Here’s how to choose the best one for your needs.

Wayne Grayson • Dec 01, 2022

The memory card you choose for your camera is often the difference in whether or not you capture that critical shot. But there’s a lot to consider when researching the right card for your needs. Whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, here’s how to make sure you’re shooting with a dependable memory card.

More on the OWC Atlas Line of Memory Cards

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Atlas SD Cards

Atlas Ultra V90 SD cards
Atlas Ultra V90 SD cards

OWC’s Atlas SD card lineup includes two tiers: the Atlas Pro SD V60and the Atlas Ultra SD V90. The V60 cards offer read speeds up to 250 MB/s and are perfect for video capture up to 4K. The V90 cards take things to the next level. With read speeds up to 300 MB/s and write speeds up to a blazing 250 MB/s, these fit perfectly into a 6K video workflow.

Atlas CFexpress cards

Atlas CFexpress cards

The Atlas CFexpress lineup brings the ultimate in performance to photographers and videographers alike. With read speeds up to 1,700 MB/s, the Atlas Pro CFexpress cards are a cost-effective CFexpress solution great for fast burst RAW image sequences and high bitrate video recording up to 6K. The Atlas Ultra cards boast write speeds up to 1,500 MB/s with minimum sustained write speeds of 1300MB/s. The Ultra cards allow you to reliably capture 8K RAW video with your top-of-the-line cinema camera.

To learn more about all of OWC’s new Atlas memory cards, click here.

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