Following its announcement to enter the CompactFlash market, Sony Europe’s Recording Media & Energy (RME) division yesterday revealed the details of the initial product line-up. Targeted at the more price conscious consumer, there will be a range of three 66x transfer speed cards with capacities of 1GB, 2GB and 4GB.

In addition, two higher-end, value added 133x transfer speed cards with 2GB and 4GB capacity, which are supported by Sony’s image recovery service, are targeted at the more ambitious amateur and semi-professional photographer. The new Sony CompactFlash cards will be branded as part of Sony’s ? (pronounced alpha) 100 D-SLR camera system.

????With the addition of CompactFlash cards to its product range, Sony widens the choice for users of D-SLR cameras, such as the Sony ? (pronounced alpha) 100 model, that are looking for fast and reliable recording media from a leading brand???? said Renaud Isnard from Sony Europe’s Network Media division. ????Our first product line-up is designed to handle the demanding speed and performance requirements of ambitious amateur and semi-professional photographers.????