Canon and Sony News for Apr 2025 (Page 3)

ProGrade Digital introduces three new products:

PROGRADE DIGITAL™ ANNOUNCES PRO MINI

USB 4.0 SOLID STATE DRIVE Streamline Your Workflow With The Compact High Performance PG10.5

San Jose, CA April 3, 2025, 8:00 am PT — ProGrade Digital™, founded with a mission to provide the highest quality professional grade digital memory cards, solid state drives, hubs, and workflow solutions, announces the PG10.5 Pro Mini SSD, available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities. The PG10.5 Pro Mini SSD is based on the latest USB 4.0 technology, which is designed to achieve a maximum bus speed of up to 40Gbits/sec and provides a read speed of up to 4000MB/s, a write speed of up to 3500MB/s, and a sustained write speed of 1250MB/s. The PG10.5 is also equipped with ProGrade’s patented magnetic base and comes with an adhesive metal plate that allows users to mount the reader to any work surface or directly mount to the PG20 Pro Hub. The PG10.5 Pro Mini SSD ships with a high-quality certified USB 4.0 cable, assuring maximum performance possible.

“Our new PG10.5, Pro Mini SSD, allows imaging professionals to uniquely integrate high speed SSD storage into their desktop workspace, which includes the ProGrade PG20, Thunderbolt 4, 4 port hub. Leveraging the small physical size of the ProGrade workflow card readers and a patented magnetic base, the PG10.5 leverages a USB 4.0 interface that provides industry-leading read and write speeds – critical to high speed post-production editing and storage. The PG10.5’s small physical size and robust design also allow it to be easily removed from the workstation, studio environment, and easily used in more mobile, non-studio environments”, said Wes Brewer, CEO and founder of ProGrade Digital. It is available now for pre-order and will be shipping end of April.

ProGrade Digital USB 4.0 Pro Mini Solid State Drive Key Features:

• Read speed of up to 4000MB/s
• Write speed of up to 3500MB/s
• Sustained write speed of 1250MB/s
• USB 4.0 interface provides transfer rates of up to 40Gb/s (5GB/s)
• Compatible with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.2, and 3.1 Type-C ports
• Patented magnetic base for solid drive stacking or workspace mounting with included adhesive metal plate
• Uniquely designed to integrate with the PG20, Thunderbolt 4 hub
• USB 4.0 certified high-speed cable included
• Capacities: 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB
• 3-year warranty
• X-ray proof and shock-proof

MSRP $179.99, $299.99, and $549.99, respectively

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PROGRADE DIGITAL™ ANNOUNCES ULTRA-PORTABLE USB 3.2 GEN 2 SOLID STATE DRIVE

Equipped With Type-A and Type-C Connectors For Maximum Device Compatibility

San Jose, CA, April 3, 2025, 8:00 am PT — ProGrade Digital™, founded with a mission to provide the highest quality professional grade digital memory cards, solid state drives, hubs, and workflow solutions, announces its PG30 Ultra-Portable SSD available in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities. The PG30 Ultra-Portable SSD uses USB 3.2 Gen 2 technology, which is designed to achieve speeds of up to 10Gbits/sec and provides read and write speeds of up to 1000MB/s, and a sustained write speed of 300MB/s. The PG30 is also equipped with caps that cover the Type-A and Type-C ports, and is IP65 rated, providing water and dust resistance.

“Our new PG30 Ultra-Portable SSD provides imaging professionals with a highly portable SSD that is perfect for quick and easy, ad-hoc file transfer needs. The PG30’s relatively small die-cast aluminum body, dual USB Type A and C connectors, coupled with an impressive IP65 dust and water rating, make it an ideal choice for all imaging professionals seeking the compatibility and reliability that ProGrade is known for.”, said Josh Brewer, Product Manager of ProGrade Digital. It will be available for purchase at the end of April.

ProGrade Digital Ultra-Portable Solid State Drive Key Features:

• Read speed of up to 1000MB/s
• Write speed of up to 1000MB/s
• Sustained write speed of 300MB/s
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface provides transfer rates of up to 10Gb/s (1.25GB/s)
• Compatible with USB-A and USB-C ports
• IP65 rated providing water and dust resistance
• Capacities: 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB
• 3-year warranty
• X-ray proof and shock-proof

MSRP $99.99, $139.99, and $249.99, respectively

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PROGRADE DIGITAL™ ANNOUNCES CFEXPRESS TYPE A MOBILE READER FOR FILMMAKERS AND CONTENT CREATORS

Unlock The Full Potential Of Your iPhone™ 15 Or 16 And Capture 4K ProRes 120fps

San Jose, CA – April 3, 2025, 8:00 am —ProGrade Digital™, founded with a mission to provide the highest quality professional grade digital memory cards, solid state drives, hubs, and workflow solutions, announces its new PGM12 mobile card reader, a single-slot CFexpress Type A card reader. The PGM12 reader offers the same performance when transferring data as our full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2 readers, but is more portable due to its compact size.

The PGM12 is an essential tool for filmmakers and content creators who want to utilize the full potential of their mobile devices, particularly for the iPhone™ 15 and 16, especially when capturing 4K ProRes 120fps. With the flexibility to choose the card capacity that fits your creative demands, you’ll never have to worry about running out of space mid-shoot. Designed for versatility, the PGM12 features a patented magnetic base, metal mounting plates, and a flexible cable, providing multiple mounting options to seamlessly integrate with any rig setup. With its mounting versatility, you can also use a MagSafe™ charger, so your device doesn’t run out of battery while shooting. Designed to streamline your workflow, the PGM12 enables fast, direct transfers from your phone to laptops or other Type-C devices—helping you move quickly from capture to post, so you can stay focused on what matters most - creating.

“Our new PGM12, CFexpress Type A mobile card reader is designed to ensure content creators can reliably utilize the full capability of their iPhone 15 or 16 Pro/Pro Max, which requires external storage for up to 120 frames/second, ProRes video recording. Our customers can now record video onto low-power, CFexpress Type A memory cards, at the highest possible quality, and not have to worry about running out of storage space, that might be experienced with a fixed capacity storage device. As a key differentiator, the PGM12 reader is designed to utilize our patented magnetic base mounting system and is small enough to be affixed to an iPhone without impeding the use of MagSafe™ charging while recording”, said Wes Brewer, CEO and founder of ProGrade Digital. It is available now for pre-order and will be shipping at the end of April.

ProGrade Digital PGM12 CFexpress Type A Mobile Reader Key Features:

• Single-slot memory card reader for CFexpress Type A cards
• Transfer rates of up to 10Gb/s (1.25GB/s)
• Flexible cable provides versatile mounting options
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C connector
• Patented magnetic base
• Refresh Pro™ enabled*

MSRP $79.99

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Canon has released new versions of Digital Photo Professional, EOS Utility, and other camera software.

Changes for Digital Photo Professional 4.19.30:

• Supports EOS R50 V
• Supports PowerShot V1

To install the updates, select "Check for updates" on the application's Help menu. Alternatively, download here. (Thanks, Scott!)

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