Product face-offs
Lexar SD 2 GB 133x
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| Capacité | 2 GB | ||
| Format | SD | ||
| Vitesse | 20 Mo/s (133x) | ||
| Garantie | Lifetime Guarantee | ||
On the Nikon D60
This card performed as expected when we subjected it to our usual test of a burst of 30 photos on a digital reflex, the Nikon D60. There was no noticeable change in the rhythm as we took the photographs, which means they can be saved at around 3 fps, which is as fast this camera can take them.
Pierre-Jean Alzieu
Test date: 2008-08-27
Test date: 2008-08-27
This Lexar 2 GB 133xw SD card is part of the manufacturer’s professional range. It has been designed with professional photographers in mind, and sells itself as being perfect for capturing shots in burst mode or for long videos. We were expecting excellent transfer rates for both reading and writing when it arrived in our labs. One nice surprise is that two pieces of software are supplied free. The first is Paint Shop Pro X, an image manipulation package. The other, Image Rescue 3, is designed to restore photos and videos accidentally deleted or on damaged memory cards.
Record speeds
In terms of speed, we were truly impressed by this card. It achieved results that were slightly better than the Sandisk Extreme III Class 6, our previous winner. In writing ‘medium files’ (a photo of around 4 MB), this model reached speeds of 12.8 MB/s, compared to Sandisk’s 12.6 MB/s. The whole 2GB can, therefore, be filled in 2 minutes and 40 seconds. As for reading from the card, Lexar does equally well there with 17.7 MB/s for the same test, where Sandisk only scored 17 MB/s. Downloading the entire contents of the card should only take 1 minute and 55 seconds.
Record speeds
In terms of speed, we were truly impressed by this card. It achieved results that were slightly better than the Sandisk Extreme III Class 6, our previous winner. In writing ‘medium files’ (a photo of around 4 MB), this model reached speeds of 12.8 MB/s, compared to Sandisk’s 12.6 MB/s. The whole 2GB can, therefore, be filled in 2 minutes and 40 seconds. As for reading from the card, Lexar does equally well there with 17.7 MB/s for the same test, where Sandisk only scored 17 MB/s. Downloading the entire contents of the card should only take 1 minute and 55 seconds.
Data transfer speeds (MB/s)
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Excellent speeds for reading and writing
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Ideal for reflex in burst mode
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Photo retouching software included
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The price – it’s three times more expensive than an entry level card
Lexar offer a memory card with excellent speeds for both reading and writing data. You can easily use this card to shoot in burst mode at up to 3 fps without any fear of it being too slow to keep up.
