Originally posted by TDvN57 Just watched a review of the new Mavic III drone with Hassie 4/3 camera and no removable storage.
According to the reviewer it has a 1tb SSD built into the camera. To make it practical the camera connects with USB-C.
I've wondered about this concept for some time now and I recall a short discussion about as well here on the forum.
But realistically, if we can enable ourselves to temporarily let go of what we find as must-haves in a system and consider what new technology offers, then it opens up new horizons. For example if there was a SSD solution available at the beginning stages of digital cameras, would they have ever considered a small removable cartridge, eg SD card?
A built in SSD solves a lot of issues, the biggest advantage would be no need for a large buffer because the SSD can write fast enough.
With regard to reliability, well my MS-Surface has a 1tb SSD built into the motherboard and it is still working everyday.
If reliability is a serious concern, perhaps a second 1 or 2tb SSD also built in could solve that concern as well.
Transferring data off of the camera with USB-C is fast and there are various options available such as a laptop, or a storage unit with the smarts to dump the incoming data onto a SSD and/or plugin drives. There are a couple of these devices in the market.
What are you your thoughts? Could this be a viable solution for Pentax to add to a 150mpx FF 645 one day?
Sounds like a solution in search of a problem to me. I find that a large SD card holds all the pictures that I take on holiday in RAW format. When I get home, I copy them to a holding directory on my PC and process them in, say, Affinity Photo as I feel inclined, deleting those surplus that are to requirements. What would be the point of storing them on your camera?