Mass production of Samsung’s new 32GB microSD class 10 cards is in full swing. The company confirmed via press release this morning its new class 10 cards are capable of recording full HD video, a feat previously limited to high-speed SD and CF cards.
SD speed class ratings list class 10 at 10 MB/s. Samsung’s 32GB microSD cards outpace this standard by reaching 12MB/s write speeds — double the speed of current class 4 microSD cards.
So what does this mean in the real world? In the world of DSLRs, high bitrate 1080p video capture requires class 10 cards. As bitrate of smartphone video capture increases, a microSD with this level of performance will become a necessity.
Though you might not need a class 10 microSD card today. There’s no telling what type of video bitrate we’ll see in next year’s smartphones and tablets.
via Samsung
