...and immediately claims the title as the most venerable cards among enthusiasts :)
These cards may not be speed-demons, and not by a long shot sport the biggest capacities, but otherwise their spec-sheets are truly amazing, according to Samsung. Some features:
(Edit: The CF cards are NOT waterproof, only the SDHC and Micro SD ones)
"Most people nowadays take photos with compact digital cameras that have built-in LCD monitors.
But there are those who remain devoted to viewfinders, who are more sensitive to colors and results. They’re unwilling to give up professional cameras and prefer to view subjects and construct frames through viewfinders. Of course, these SLR cameras aren’t exactly as they were a decade ago. Instead, they’ve expanded into digital (DSLR: Digital Single Lens Reflex) domain.
Not afraid of water
The SAMSUNG SDHC Plus Card is protected by securely assembled case and non-conductive polymer coating material. Beneath that first line of defense is SAMSUNG NAND Flash Memory. The NAND flash memory parts, which are core components, are once again protected by Molding Technology. By covering the surfaces of memories with EMC (Epoxy Molding Compound).
The SAMSUNG CF Plus Card is perfect
Photo resolutions continue to grow in the quest for better picture quality. The RAW format, which is more generous for more detailed retouches, is now popular among DSLR users. In this regard, a large capacity and high speed are the major success factors for DSLR memories. That is why the SAMSUNG CF Plus Card uses SLC technology.
Safe from external impact and internal damage!
Unlike devotees of compact digital cameras, DSLR users who handle high-resolution files tend to carry extra CF cards on shoots. The problem is, this sort of mobility immediately exposes the little CF cards to potential damage. Fortunately, you don’t need to worry about that with the SAMSUNG CF Plus Card. Say you tucked the CF card in your back pocket and then – egad – sat on it. No problem! The card, made to bear the average weight of an adult, can take it.
Sturdy and sophisticated design
High performance expressed via design – that’s the SAMSUNG CF Plus Card. Graced with a unique design focused on modernity and simplicity, the SAMSUNG CF Plus Card clearly differentiates itself from colorful products in the market.
Made of SUS (stainless steel) that boasts a metallic look, the SAMSUNG CF Plus Card is the portrait of sturdiness and high performance, assuring premium quality.
Save and Erase 100000 times
Fill the SAMSUNG CF Plus Card with data, and then erase. Fill and erase more than 100000 times. This will neither harm nor compromise the card. Just how much can it take? Let’s just say you could fill and erase your card of data 4 times a day for more than the average human life expectancy of 70 years.
Safe amid X-rays and magnets
A must-have for any trip is a camera or, for the more tech-savvy among us, a DSLR camera. Travelers commonly worry about their CF cards sustaining damage in airport X-ray scanners. The good news is, the SAMSUNG CF Plus Card will not be damaged by everyday magnetic exposure or voltages.
SLC technology
SLC (Single Level Cell), which records data in a binary format, is dramatically faster than MLC (Multi Level Cell), which saves 2 bits (00, 01, 10 or 11) of data in a single cell.
In light of what's been happening in the compact camera system ecosystem during the past couple of months, does the NX200 still have a raison d'être? Lars Rehm from DP Review believes that is has:
"In terms of image quality the NX200 offers a lot of light and some shadow. At base ISO the camera captures an impressive amount of detail in its JPEG files but at higher ISOs the camera uses pretty strong noise reduction that doesn't always battle the (chroma)
"The APS-C sized CMOS sensor has an enormous maximum image, at 5472×3648 pixels, enough to produce a 46×31 cm print.
Movies? How about MPEG4 video at 1920×1080 pixel resoluton? The NX200 will capture up to 25 minutes of movie shooting at 30 fps. If you want 60 fps, then you’ll have to be content with 1280×720 pixel video.
Is Samsung up there yet, with the big guns? Form the review:
"Focusing issues aside, we were generally quite pleased with the NX200. Samsung's latest ILC offers great