Compare Lexar (RW011-001) Card Reader to Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (CameraConnectionKit)

Lexar Media offers you its FireWire CF Digital Film Reader. Easily transfer photos to your computer from all Compact Flash digital film. Remove your digital filmcard from the camera and insert directly into the Digital Film Reader. Drag and drop files as usual. Store, display, or enhance pictures on your computer. ??This solution is simple to use. True plug and play capabilities enables you to interface to your computer quickly and easily. Transfer images faster than USB. Your digital film reader is up to 4 times faster than using a USB film reader device. This is especially important when you are trying to download many digital image files to your computer. Conserve precious camera battery life. Save your camera batteries for taking pictures not downloading images. The Digital Film Reader requires no additional AC power source. Less

With the iPad Camera Connection Kit, it's incredibly easy to download photos from your digital camera to your iPad so you can view them on the gorgeous iPad display and share them with family and friends. The kit includes two connectors, each with a different interface: The Camera Connector features a USB interface. Just plug it into the dock connector port on your iPad, then attach your digital camera or iPhone using a USB cable (not included). Use the SD Card Reader to import photos directly from your camera's SD card. Connect it to your iPad, then insert your digital camera's SD card into the slot. After you make the connection, your iPad automatically opens the Photos app, which lets you choose which pictures to import, then organizes the selected photos into albums. When you sync iPad to your PC or Mac, the photos on your iPad are added to your computer's photo library. iPad and the Camera Connection Kit support standard photo formats, including JPEG and RAW. Less