The Transcend RDF8 USB 3.0 Card Reader is a compact USB3 memory card reader, and for anyone using a USB cable or a USB2 memory card reader the additional speed offered by USB3 is worth using. The card reader is available for around £11 with free postage from Amazon UK.

Transcend USB 3.0 Card Reader RDF8 Handling and Features

The Transcend USB 3.0 Card Reader is a compact, neat, and black USB 3.0 memory card reader, making it easy to transfer photos from your memory cards without having to connect up your camera with the USB cable that came with your camera. Excellent if you've lost your camera cable, or if your camera battery is flat, and it also means you don't need to worry about whether you need to install camera software, particularly useful for if you're on the move or using a different computer or laptop. 

One thing you will need to get the full benefit of the USB 3.0 card reader is a computer or laptop that supports USB 3.0 - these are normally shown with a blue rather than black USB socket. If you only have USB 2 then the card reader will work at USB 2 speeds which can be roughly 3-4x slower in use. 

Included with the USB 3.0 card reader is the RecoverX recovery software, as a free download, which will help recover accidentally deleted photos from memory cards. A USB 3.0 cable is provided with the card reader, and the connection is on the back, where there is also the Sony memory stick slot. On the front is the microSD, SD and CompactFlash slots. The device is extremely compact and lightweight making it very easy to take with you.