SanDisk Extreme Pro 16 GB SDHC Flash Memory Card SDSDXP1-016G

by SanDisk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 0.6 x 6 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004JJN262
• Item model number: SDSDXP1-016G
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 17, 2011

Product Description

Size: 16 GB

From the Manufacturer

Shoot as a pro and enjoy great performance and transfer speeds with SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I Memory Cards. With read/write speeds of up to 45 MB/s, the SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Cards allow you to enjoy professional continuous burst-mode shooting and capture fast-action Full HD¹ and 3D video. Ideal for professionals and enthusiasts who need exacting performance, SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Cards let you get the most out of your DSLR or HD camcorder.

SanDisk Extreme Pro 16GB SDHC UHS-I Memory Card At a Glance: 16 GB SDHC memory card for use in advanced digital cameras and HD camcorders Up to 45 MB/s read/write speeds; UHS Speed Class 1 enabled for Full HD1 video speed Power Core Controller for better efficiency and performance Backed by a limited lifetime warranty2

Designed for professionals and enthusiasts who shoot the highest quality RAW photos and high-definition videos.

SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Card

Comes in Capacities Up to 32 GB to Store All Your Files
The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Cards were designed for professionals and enthusiasts who shoot the highest quality RAW photos and high-definition videos, and need the large storage capacities that these files demand. The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC card comes in capacities up to 32 GB, so you'll find a card with the capacity you need.

Fast, Efficient Performance with Power Core Controller
Professionals and enthusiasts who want to get the most out of their advanced equipment will love the SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Cards. The cards feature fast read/write speeds of up to 45 MB/s to capture more shots in continuous burst shooting and let you keep up with Full HD and 3D video recording.

The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Cards are engineered with SanDisk's Power Core Controller, which distributes image data across the card more rapidly and efficiently for better performance. The cards are UHS Speed Class 1 enabled for capturing fast-action video in full high definition.

Reliable and Durable Even in Extreme Environments
SanDisk designed the solid-state Extreme Pro SDHC memory cards to work reliably in adverse environments, so you can travel anywhere for your shots. The cards have error correction code and data safe management algorithms to ensure data integrity.

SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Cards are waterproof⁺ and tested to withstand up to 72 hours in salt or fresh water to a depth of 1 meter. They are also shock and vibration proof⁺, and can withstand up to 500Gs of shock⁺. Additionally, the cards are magnet proof⁺ and X-ray proof⁺, so they won't be affected by an airport's X-ray machine.

The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Cards are designed to perform from -13 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit, so whether you're in the desert or the Arctic tundra, you'll get the shots you want.

Built-in Write Protection and Data Recovery Software
The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Cards have a built-in write-protect switch to help prevent accidental data loss. And for added protection, the card includes a one-year downloadable offer for RescuePRO data recovery software, which can bring accidentally deleted images back to life.

SanDisk also includes the added protection of secure online backup (up to 2 GB optionally available) offered by SanDisk's online backup partner, YuuWaa.

About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company. It is a global leader in flash memory cards--from research, manufacturing, and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk holds more than 1,700 U.S. patents and more than 1,100 foreign patents.

SanDisk pioneered the CompactFlash card format and co-invented the SD format. SanDisk has the rights to manufacture and sell every major flash memory card format.

The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Card is backed by a limited lifetime warranty².

What's in the Box
SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Card (16 GB) and jewel case.

Photo Capacity Capacity 12 MP JPEG (3 MB) 14 MB RAW File 32 GB 8,000 1,920 16 GB 4,000 960 8 GB 2,000 480

or

Video Capacity Capacity HD2 Video (1280x720x30fps)   32 GB 5 hours, 48 minutes 16 GB 3 hours, 15 minutes 8 GB 1 hour, 26 minutes

¹Thirty-year warranty in regions not recognizing lifetime limited warranty.
²Full HD (1920x1080x30fps), HD (1280x720x30fps) and 3D video support may vary based upon host device, file size, resolution, compression, bit rate, content and other factors. See www.sandisk.com/HD
Up to stated speed, based on SanDisk internal testing. Performance may be lower depending up on host device. 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes. X =150KB/sec.
Approximations: results vary based on file size, resolution, bit rate, content host device, pre-loaded files and other factors.
⁺Proof icons shown apply to SD, SDHC, microSD and microSDHC card formats up to 32 GB only, see sandisk.com/proof for additional information.

Product Description

For faster speed to get the shot, shoot like a pro with SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I memory cards (up to 45 MB/s). New Power Core Controller technology delivers extraordinary speed for faster shot-to-shot performance, even in extreme heat or freezing conditions. Enjoy professional continuous burst mode shooting, and capture fast-action full HD and 3-D video† with the new UHS Speed Class 1.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

284 of 287 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fastest SDHC Card on the Market, Make Sure Your Camera Supports It Though..., April 5, 2011

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R. Denton (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk Extreme Pro 32 GB SDHC - UHS Class 1 Flash Memory Card SDSDXP1-032G (Personal Computers)

Length:: 5:32 Mins

The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-1 is the fastest SDHC currently on the market. That being said, I must point out that this card uses the UHS-1 standard which most cameras in existence currently do not support. I have the Nikon D7000 and as far as I can tell, it is the only camera that supports this card. Currently you can pick these cards up for about 75 dollars for the 16gb and 150-170 for the 32 gb. However, I suspect that as more cameras are released that support this card, you will see the price go up.

This card writes and reads at a minimum of 45 mb/second. This is 15 mb/s than the former fastest SDHC card on the market, the SanDisk Extreme Class 10.

Even if you do not currently have a camera that supports UHS-1 this card will still work and is backwards compatible with SDHC and SHXC devices. However, the card will revert back to standard Class 10 speeds approximately.

I could go on and on about the quality of SanDisk but I won't. Simply put, they make some of the best memory for cameras out there.

This is a great card, but it is not for everyone. I prefer it because I only shoot RAW (NEF for Nikon) and the files are typically between 25mb - 30mb. The Nikon D7000 16.2MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only) has a buffer of 10 RAW photos. When I get to the end of the buffer, this card starts with the magic. Where my Transcend Class 10 card would only allow me to shoot 2 shots per three seconds once I reached the buffer, the Extreme Pro allows me to shoot 2 shots per second when I run over the buffer. It also replenishes the buffer in about 4 seconds versus the 15-20 seconds the standard Class 10 cards would take.

So, this card may or may not be for you. If you shoot event photography, sports photography, or weddings, then I would suggest you buy a couple or more of these. If you are a casual shooter who never fires off a large burst of photos, I would save your money and buy a less expensive card like the Transcend 16 GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC10E that is one third the cost.

In the video I compare three cards, the Dane-Elec 8 GB Class 4 SDHC Flash Memory Card DA-SD-8192-R, the Transcend 16 GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC10E, and the SanDisk Flash 16 GB SDHC Flash Memory Card SDSDXP1-016G (Black). I start by shooting straight RAW photos until the camera's buffer is exhausted and then see how quickly the card can write to clear the buffer. I then shoot the cards again in Fine JPG mode. I do this to show that the three cards will all suffice if you are just shooting JPGs. I wanted to show this so that it would help others in deciding if this was worth spending three times as much as other Class 10 cards. Since the 8gb and 32 gb Extreme Pro are built to the same standard and architecture, the write/read performance should be the same and the capacity should be the only difference. As this is a SanDisk branded SDHC card, this is a rather safe assumption.

Overall, I would buy this card again.

-Cheers!

91 of 93 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast UHS Class 1 SD Card, March 12, 2011

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Avid Reviewer "A Music Fan" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk Extreme Pro 16 GB SDHC Flash Memory Card SDSDXP1-016G (Personal Computers)

Introduced on January 17, 2011, the SanDisk Extreme Pro is the fastest SD card to date. At 45MB/s (45 Megabytes per second, read *and* write), this card is 1.5x faster than its predecessor, the SanDisk Extreme [8GB, 16GB, 32GB], which is rated 30MB/s (class 10). Like its predecessor, the SanDisk Extreme Pro comes in storage capacities of 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB.

- UHS Speed Class 1
This SD card is rated UHS Class 1 (commonly denoted as UHS-I or UHS-1). The UHS-I speed class rating was introduced by the SD Association in June 2010, and should not be confused with the older speed class rating that designates a memory card as class 2, class 4, class 6, and class 10 (for write speeds of at least 2 MB/s, 4 MB/s, 6 MB/s, and 10 MB/s, respectively). Memory cards that are rated UHS-I support data transfer speeds of up to 104 MB/s.

As an aside, on January 5, 2011, the SD Association announced yet another speed class rating -- UHS Class 2 (UHS-II or UHS-2) -- for memory cards that support data transfer speeds of up to 312 MB/s.

- Compatibility
This SD card is backwards compatible with any device that supports SDHC (SD, High Capacity) and SDXC (SD, Extended Capacity). SDHC cards are memory cards that have capacities that range from 4GB to 32GB (FAT 32 file system). SDXC cards are memory cards that have capacities that range from 64GB to 2TB (exFAT file system).

I have no trouble using this card on my older devices, such as my Canon Rebel XSi (introduced in January 2008), HP iPAQ 111 (introduced in September 2007), and a generic memory card reader.

- Performance
A faster speed rating does not mean faster performance. To take full advantage of the 45 MB/s speed, you will need a device that supports the new UHS bus interface (the Nikon D7000 is currently the only such device that I know of).

My rebel XSi is, not surprisingly, unable to take advantage of the UHS bus interface. I ran some tests to see how the SanDisk Extreme Pro stacked up to each of my class 4, class 6, and class 10 SD cards by noting the time it took the Rebel to write data from its buffer to each of the SD cards.

The results:
Class 4: ~9 sec (Kingston)
Class 6: ~10 sec (Transcend)
Class 10: ~6 sec (RiData)
UHS Class 1: ~6 sec (SanDisk Extreme Pro)

Conclusion:
There is no appreciable performance gain beyond Class 10 because at speeds upwards of Class 10 (i.e. >10 MB/s), the bottleneck lies with the speed at which my camera is capable of writing data from its buffer to the memory card.

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To recap: although the SanDisk Extreme Pro is backwards compatible with devices that support SDHC cards, you will only be able benefit from the its 45MB/s read/write speed if your device is able to take advantage of the new UHS bus interface. Regardless, the SanDisk Extreme Pro is definitely worth considering as a means of "future proofing" your memory cards. Moreover, as of this writing, the SanDisk Extreme Pro 8GB, 16GB, and 32 GB cards are actually priced near or below prices for their SanDisk Extreme (30 MB/s) counterparts! Highly recommended.

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fastest SDHC Card on the Market, Make Sure Your Camera Supports It Though..., April 4, 2011

By 

R. Denton (California) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: SanDisk Extreme Pro 16 GB SDHC Flash Memory Card SDSDXP1-016G (Personal Computers)

Length:: 5:32 Mins

The SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-1 is the fastest SDHC currently on the market. That being said, I must point out that this card uses the UHS-1 standard which most cameras in existence currently do not support. I have the Nikon D7000 and as far as I can tell, it is the only camera that supports this card. Currently you can pick these cards up for about 75 dollars. However, I suspect that as more cameras are released that support this card, you will see the price go up.

This card writes and reads at a minimum of 45 mb/second. This is 15 mb/s than the former fastest SDHC card on the market, the SanDisk Extreme Class 10.

Even if you do not currently have a camera that supports UHS-1 this card will still work and is backwards compatible with SDHC and SHXC devices. However, the card will revert back to standard Class 10 speeds approximately.

I could go on and on about the quality of SanDisk but I won't. Simply put, they make some of the best memory for cameras out there.

This is a great card, but it is not for everyone. I prefer it because I only shoot RAW (NEF for Nikon) and the files are typically between 25mb - 30mb. The Nikon D7000 16.2MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only) has a buffer of 10 RAW photos. When I get to the end of the buffer, this card starts with the magic. Where my Transcend Class 10 card would only allow me to shoot 2 shots per three seconds once I reached the buffer, the Extreme Pro allows me to shoot 2 shots per second when I run over the buffer. It also replenishes the buffer in about 4 seconds versus the 15-20 seconds the standard Class 10 cards would take.

So, this card may or may not be for you. If you shoot event photography, sports photography, or weddings, then I would suggest you buy a couple or more of these. If you are a casual shooter who never fires off a large burst of photos, I would save your money and buy a less expensive card like the Transcend 16 GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC10E that is one third the cost.

In the video I compare three cards, the Dane-Elec 8 GB Class 4 SDHC Flash Memory Card DA-SD-8192-R, the Transcend 16 GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC10E, and the SSanDisk Flash 16 GB SDHC Flash Memory Card SDSDXP1-016G (Black). I start by shooting straight RAW photos until the camera's buffer is exhausted and then see how quickly the card can write to clear the buffer. I then shoot the cards again in Fine JPG mode. I do this to show that the three cards will all suffice if you are just shooting JPGs. I wanted to show this so that it would help others in deciding if this was worth spending three times as much as other Class 10 cards.

I hope you enjoy the video.

-Cheers!

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