SD is Good, but why not CF Express?

[AMP12345]

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that the SD card slot is back on the new MacBook Pro's but why not the increasingly common and faster CF Express type B. I get that SD is still more common for the consumer market but a lot of "Pro" cameras are using CF Express now and that wold seam more appropriate for a "Pro" computer.

What if they did like they used to with the 17" MBP and do different slots on the different sizes? SD on the 14" and CF Express on the 16".

 

[andrewj]

Agreed, though I'm fine using a USB-C card reader for SD cards or CF-type cads.

 

[EnderTW]

SD cards are still used in prosumer cameras. Professional cameras like red and what not use custom SSDs.

 

[Fishrrman]

Relatively few cameras use CF Express.
MANY cameras use SD cards.

That's why.

 

[macphoto861]

Relatively few cameras use CF Express.
MANY cameras use SD cards.

That's why.

Yes, it's also an acknowledgement that "pro" users doesn't mean just actual videographers whose higher-end cameras use CF Express, but also YouTube / TikTok people who will more likely shoot with cameras that use SD cards.

 

[bhall110]

What would e really cool is a combo port that can read multiple types of media!

 

[macphoto861]

What would e really cool is a combo port that can read multiple types of media!

Some Sony cameras now come equipped with card slots that can accommodate both SD and CF Express Type A.