Kingston CompactFlash 600x cards aim at high-end DSLRs

By Shane McGlaun/Sept. 29, 2010 5:25 am EST

Kingston has announced that it is launching a new CompactFlash card that is aimed at high-end DSLR users. The new CF card supports very fast 600x speeds with UDMA mode 6. The read and write speed for the card is up to 90MB/s.Kingston claims that the new card is the fastest in its lineup. The card will be offered in 16GB and 32GB capacity and has a lifetime warranty. The CF card ships with recovery software as a free download from MediaRECOVER to retrieve files that might have been deleted accidentally.

The card complies with all CompactFlash standards and has an auto sleep feature to help improve the battery life of cameras the card is used in. The 32GB CF card will sell for $270 with the 16GB version selling for $154.