Codex Enters CFexpress Market with New Memory Cards and Reader
On September 2, 2026, Codex introduced its inaugural CFexpress 4.0 Type A and Type B memory cards, along with a new card reader. This launch broadens their product range to include not just Arri cinema cameras but also caters to photographers and filmmakers utilizing Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic, RED, and Blackmagic equipment. The cards, available in the 'Excel' and 'Elite' series, come in multiple capacities. Type A Excel cards feature VPG400 ratings, achieving read speeds of up to 1800 MB/s and write speeds of 1650 MB/s, while Elite cards are VPG800-rated with write speeds reaching 1800 MB/s. Type B Excel cards deliver read/write speeds of 3750 MB/s and 3350 MB/s, with Elite variants offering 3500 MB/s. Prices vary from $331 to $1,541, and the reader costs $276. Preorders are currently open, with shipping expected in two months.
Key facts
- Codex launched its first CFexpress 4.0 Type A and Type B memory cards and a new card reader.
- The new cards are compatible with cameras from Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic, RED, and Blackmagic.
- Two series are offered: Excel and Elite, with varying capacities and speeds.
- CFexpress Type A Excel cards: VPG400, read up to 1800 MB/s, write up to 1650 MB/s; capacities 256GB, 512GB, 1TB.
- CFexpress Type A Elite cards: VPG800, write up to 1800 MB/s; capacities 256GB, 512GB, 1TB.
- CFexpress Type B Excel cards: read up to 3750 MB/s, write up to 3350 MB/s; capacities 512GB, 1TB, 2TB.
- CFexpress Type B Elite cards: read/write up to 3500 MB/s; capacities 1TB and 2TB.
- All cards include FastLane, HeatControl, and ByteGuard thermal management technologies.
- New CFexpress Type B reader with USB4 connectivity reads up to 5000 MB/s.
- Pricing: Type A cards $331-$1,059; Type B cards $537-$1,541; reader $276.
- Preorders open now, shipping within two months.
- Cards not yet listed on CompactFlash Association's VPG-certified catalog; Codex is an Executive Member.
- Marc Dando, Chief Designer Officer, commented on the company's philosophy.
Entities
Artists
- Marc Dando
Institutions
- Codex
- Arri
- Canon
- Sony
- Fujifilm
- Nikon
- Panasonic
- RED
- Blackmagic
- CompactFlash Association
- PetaPixel