Panasonic have announced they are developing a 32GB SDHC card. The 32GB SDHC will be the world’s fastest 32GB SDHC card featuring a class 6 speed specification for data transfer speeds up to 20MB/s making it an ideal for recording high definition video. The card should be available in Australia in 2008.
From Panasonic’s press release:
“The newly developed card, featuring a massive 32GB of capacity is introduced in line with the huge growth in High Definition SD Camcorders and AVCHD High Definition video recording. With double the storage capacity of the current 16GB card, the 32GB card is able to record approximately eight hours of 1440 x 1080i High Definition video and approximately five hours and 20 minutes of 1920 x 1080i full High Definition video. Hours and hours of High definition recording time ensures that you never miss out on a moment. Fly on the wall documentary at work sound interesting? You will have no problems in capturing your whole day with the ability to record around eight hours worth of high definition footage. With the Class 6 speed specification and maximum data transfer speeds up to an impressive 20MB/s, the 32GB card is the industries fastest of its size, allowing users to enjoy superb performance and high-quality recording.”
Specifications
Product Name 32GB SDHC Memory Card
Memory Capacity 32 GB
Usable Capacity 30.979 MB
Physical Specification Version 2.0
Data Transfer Rate Up to 20MB/s
Speed Class Class 6