SanDisk's new memory card has more storage than your laptop

COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Western Digital announced the world's first 1 terabyte memory card this week, giving a photographer or videographer more storage than a laptop.

The new disk will allow the card user to shoot in 4K or 8K high definition without having to use multiple memory cards. The company announced the new memory card at the Photokina trade event in Cologne, Germany.

"Showcasing the most advanced imaging technologies is truly exciting for us," said Western Digital's Dinesh Bahal, vice president, product management, Content Solutions Business Unit. "The SanDisk 1TB SD card prototype represents another significant achievement as growth of high-resolution content and capacity-intensive applications such as virtual reality, video surveillance and 360 video, are progressing at astounding rates."

Western Digital is using the card to prove it has nearly doubled the capacity of a traditional SD card and allowed photographers and videographers greater freedom.

"Just a few short years ago the idea of a 1TB capacity point in an SD card seemed so futuristic -- it's amazing that we're now at the point where it's becoming a reality," said Sam Nicholson, CEO of Stargate Studios and member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

"With the growing demand for applications like VR, we can certainly use 1TB when we're out shooting continuous high-quality video. High-capacity cards allow us to capture more without interruption, streamlining our workflow, and eliminating the worry that we may miss a moment because we have to stop to swap out cards," he said.

The card sells online for about $260.