PORT & CABLE / FIELD GUIDES / 05 / CAMERA MEDIA
Five card families and narrowly documented reader examples. A shared outline, familiar brand or version number does not replace the type letter and support list.
Each PDF includes two pages: the chart, then source notes and a reused visual. Downloads work in the native site and full offline preview. Evidence dates remain unchanged.
01 / KEEP THE LIMIT BESIDE THE ANSWER
| Label / exact scope | What the evidence establishes | What to check next |
|---|---|---|
| CFexpress Type ACFA / Sony MRW-G2 | Type A is the smaller A/B form with one PCIe lane; MRW-G2 lists specified Sony Type A cards. Do not infer: The reader documentation does not guarantee every card type or establish Type B support. | Record the full card family and exact reader model. |
| CFexpress Type BCFA / Sony MRW-G1 | Type B uses two PCIe lanes and shares dimensions and connector with XQD; MRW-G1 lists Sony Type B. Do not infer: Shared form does not establish support in every XQD camera or reader. | Check the exact equipment support list and any manufacturer update requirement. |
| XQDSony MRW-G1 | The named reader lists Sony XQD G-series and M-series cards. Do not infer: That list does not transfer to another reader because the slot looks similar. | Match the complete card series and reader model. |
| CompactFlashCFA / Transcend RDF8 examples | PATA card family. Named RDF8 examples list CompactFlash UDMA7. Do not infer: CompactFlash reader support does not establish CFast or CFexpress support. | Read the full family name, not just the letters CF. |
| CFastCFA family identification | Serial ATA card family, separately listed from CompactFlash and CFexpress. Do not infer: This family definition does not qualify a specific reader or camera. | Find explicit CFast support for the exact device. |
CFA / Sony MRW-G2
CFA / Sony MRW-G1
Sony MRW-G1
CFA / Transcend RDF8 examples
S096 · S439 · S440 · Scope and dates ↓
CFA family identification
02 / SEE THE DISTINCTION
No registered source-observed physical view is selected for this chart. A concept has not been substituted or counted as a specimen.
03 / THE EVIDENCE STAYS ATTACHED
Compiled 2026-10-11 from inherited observations. A compilation date is not a new source inspection. Expand a row for its original claims, dates and source locators.
Example scope: CFA / Sony MRW-G2
CFA describes CFexpress Type A as the smaller A/B form using one PCIe lane. The A/B type letter identifies a form factor; the separately described version-4 marking identifies a specification generation.
Card Types public text: Type A versus Type B and label FAQ; reinspected 2026-10-08 without changing the inherited source record.
Original claim verification: 2026-10-08. Status: source_checked. No independent hardware approval.
Sony’s MRW-G2 instructions list Sony CFexpress Type A and the stated Sony SD families, while explicitly withholding a guarantee for every memory-card type. This is named-reader scope, not support for CFexpress Type B or for all cards.
Printed 5-019-283-B1 (1), PDF page 1 English Compatible memory cards.
Original claim verification: 2026-10-08. Status: source_checked. No independent hardware approval.
S096 · CompactFlash Association — Card types and form-factor distinctions
CFexpress Form Factors; Type A versus Type B; Legacy Standards · Source record checked 2026-10-03
S438 · Sony — MRW-G2 Operating Instructions — 5-019-283-B1 (1)
PDF page 1, English compatible cards, precautions, specifications and illustrations A–C; printed identifier 5-019-283-B1 (1). · Source record checked 2026-10-08
Example scope: CFA / Sony MRW-G1
CFA describes CFexpress Type B as using two PCIe lanes and retaining the same dimensions and connector as XQD. It separately makes camera support conditional on implementation or a manufacturer update.
Card Types public text: form-factor footnote and A/B FAQ; no dimensions or speed table transcribed.
Original claim verification: 2026-10-08. Status: source_checked. No independent hardware approval.
Sony lists its CFexpress Type B memory cards for the MRW-G1 reader.
Sony MRW-G1 and the specified Sony card family only. No camera or other reader approval.
Original claim verification: 2026-10-11. Status: source_checked. No independent hardware approval.
S096 · CompactFlash Association — Card types and form-factor distinctions
CFexpress Form Factors; Type A versus Type B; Legacy Standards · Source record checked 2026-10-03
S495 · Sony — MRW-G1 CFexpress Type B / XQD reader supported cards
Product description and FAQ: supported Sony CFexpress Type B and Sony XQD G/M series cards. · Source record checked 2026-10-11
Example scope: Sony MRW-G1
Sony lists XQD G-series and M-series memory cards for the MRW-G1 reader.
Sony MRW-G1 and these named Sony XQD series only; a shared slot outline does not transfer this support to another reader.
Original claim verification: 2026-10-11. Status: source_checked. No independent hardware approval.
S495 · Sony — MRW-G1 CFexpress Type B / XQD reader supported cards
Product description and FAQ: supported Sony CFexpress Type B and Sony XQD G/M series cards. · Source record checked 2026-10-11
Example scope: CFA / Transcend RDF8 examples
The CompactFlash Association identifies CompactFlash with the PATA interface.
Identification and explicitly scoped documentation only; not an end-to-end connection approval
Original claim verification: 2026-10-03. Status: source_checked. No independent hardware approval.
The RDF8 sheets list CompactFlash UDMA7 separately from SD and microSD UHS-I. The named TS-RDF8K2 / TS-RDF8W2 reader examples do not establish CFast or CFexpress support.
Both sheets PDF page 2 Compatibility and Ordering Information; no Type I/II thickness or electrical assignment adopted.
Original claim verification: 2026-10-08. Status: source_checked. No independent hardware approval.
S096 · CompactFlash Association — Card types and form-factor distinctions
CFexpress Form Factors; Type A versus Type B; Legacy Standards · Source record checked 2026-10-03
S439 · Transcend — RDF8 product sheet — Transcend-RDF8.pdf
PDF pages 1–2 visually inspected; card slots, Compatibility, Performance, Ordering Information and three-card insertion wording. No printed revision identifier. · Source record checked 2026-10-08
S440 · Transcend — RDF8 product sheet — EN_RDF8_PS_1905.pdf
PDF pages 1–2 visually inspected: page 1 Additional Features, page 2 Operating Environment Note and Compatibility. Page 3 multi-product comparison not adopted. · Source record checked 2026-10-08
Example scope: CFA family identification
The CompactFlash Association identifies CFast as a Serial ATA card family.
Identification and explicitly scoped documentation only; not an end-to-end connection approval
Original claim verification: 2026-10-03. Status: source_checked. No independent hardware approval.
The same association lists CompactFlash and CFexpress as separate card standards.
Identification and explicitly scoped documentation only; not an end-to-end connection approval
Original claim verification: 2026-10-03. Status: source_checked. No independent hardware approval.
S096 · CompactFlash Association — Card types and form-factor distinctions
CFexpress Form Factors; Type A versus Type B; Legacy Standards · Source record checked 2026-10-03
