SanDisk ProCinema vs Sony Tough CFexpress Type A 480GB
Two CFexpress Type A cards at 480GB, compared on rated speed, current price and price history.
SanDisk 480GB PRO-CINEMA CFexpress Type A Memory Card
Sony 480GB CFexpress 4.0 Type A TOUGH Memory Card
The short version
- Read speed: both are rated at 1800 MB/s.
- Write speed: Sony is rated 3% higher (1700 vs 1650 MB/s).
- Sustained write: Sony is rated 100% higher (400 vs 200 MB/s).
- Price: SanDisk is cheaper right now at $329.99 (B&H Photo), $148.01 or 31% less than $478.00.
- Cost per GB: SanDisk works out at $0.69/GB against $1.00/GB.
Speeds are manufacturer ratings from the retailer listing, not our own tests. Prices come from retailer listings we checked in the last 48 hours; Amazon prices are not shown.
Specifications
- Brand
- SanDisk
- Sony
- Format
- CFexpress Type A
- CFexpress Type A
- Capacity
- 480GB
- 480GB
- Read Speed
- 1800 MB/s
- 1800 MB/s
- Write Speed
- 1650 MB/s
- 1700 MB/s
- Sustained Write
- 200 MB/s
- 400 MB/s
- VPG Rating
- 200
- 400
- CFexpress Version
- 4.0
- 4.0
Pick SanDisk if…
- You want the lower price today.
Pick Sony if…
- You want the higher rated write speed.
- You want the higher rated sustained write.
Card A: current prices
Prices retrieved: Nov 15, 2026, 7:14 AM
Card B: current prices
Prices retrieved: Nov 15, 2026, 7:13 AM
Card A: SanDisk
Is this a good price?
This is the lowest price we have recorded in the last 89 days, where it has ranged $329.99–$574.99.
Good time to buy.
Based on 137 price checks at B&H Photo over 89 days. Amazon prices are not included.
Card B: Sony
Is this a good price?
This price has not moved in the 89 days we have tracked it.
Based on 115 price checks at B&H Photo over 89 days. Amazon prices are not included.
Card A: price history
Card B: price history
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