Best SD Cards for Sony a6400, a6500, a6300, a6000, a7rII, a7sII etc...

[@KannanRavindran93]

Somethings that not a lot of photography channels talk about. But after watching the video I realize it's not just "bigger the better". Thanks for sharing your knowledge. This video will be useful for years!

[@jmsmallville19]

I love you.... No nonsense and THE ONLY STRAIGHT FORWARD EXPLANATION

[@JoseDelgado-ho1cf]

I started to get confused when I was looking through the video record settings on my A6500 and saw 60M and 100M. I bought a SanDisk Extreme and hoped it will support it, because when I saw the specs it said: Min Write Speed: 30 MB/s. Your video really cleared this up. Thanks a lot- you put a lot of peoples worries to rest aha.

[@dtom1145]

You get a subscribe for your no BS, unbiased, straightforward presentation of the information. Wish more presenters would follow suit. Thanks!

[@DaveChurchill]

Thanks for the video! I would say there is an advantage to buying a higher read speed card, and that's when it comes to copying the photos to your computer after shooting. You're quite correct that it has no benefit inside the camera, but cutting a half hour off your photo transfer time might mean a lot to some people's work flow.

[@jaybo107]

if you have a SSD flash drive should not be a problem

[@steviekek]

Just bought an A6300 and was bogged down with memory card information, was going to but a 300mbs one but you have saved me a fortune...thanks from a new subscriber

[@rellburke5645]

Thank you for being short and to the point! Saved me from buying extreme pro cards and spending more than I had to :)

[@obup1554]

Just the straightforward explanation I was looking for, thank you for your time putting this together! Liked and subbed.

[@mrnothing249]

I like the way you speak. Really articulate, well-organized, poch...

[@GadgetBox]

Your video saves my money, thank you!

[@mikeackerman2024]

Came here from the subreddit. Amazing video! This covers things that are asked all the time and I hope they sticky this! Keep the great content coming!

[@axxxxman]

just saved me, I was about to order one of those new 300mb read speed cards, no way I would have benefitted, I will just get a higher capacity card for less money now. I had no idea of the 35MB limit

[@jaybo107]

Man I was just trying to figure out the same thing. I have been using the sandisk extreme pro 95MB/s class 3 SDXC card and was about to switch to the 300 MB/s card because i seen somebody on a video say that i was not getting the full 4k out of my Sony AX100.

[@Kherrera111]

Thanks for the info you just saved me a ton of money. I appreciate the specifics and non bias opinions. Thanks Jeff!

[@inbetweenland4395]

thanks for the video. Just traded up to a A6400 from a Cannon 700d. the memory card is only for HD. I was going to buy a extreme V3 3 card 128mb for £20, but and I am glad I watched your video all the way through...I have a Go Hero 7 and use a sandisk micro 128 V3 which films 4k in mp4 and H-Vec. So if I am picking this up right I can pop the micro into the adaptor and use it on the A6400 ? If This is true then once again thank you for such a informative video and very much appreciated. Subscribed as well.

[@Pdraver333]

Thanks! Just ordered an a6500 today. After watching your video I canceled my order for a faster card and went with Sandisk Extreme for about half the price.

[@nikanj]

I used to stash SD cards everywhere too to ensure I always had one as I kept leaving them in card readers. Now I always leave the door open on my camera until I put the SD card back and I haven't forgotten since.

[@gwapster13]

In the world of technology the word future-proofing doesnt really apply. So good advice on waiting for the prices to go down on UHS-2. Even near end of 2018 now it is still quite expensive, those ultrafast UHS-2 cards, but UHS-3 standard is already out...

[@NexiTech]

Thank you so much for such a professional and clear information!

[@Photonarmy]

Nexi Tech I appreciate the compliment :)

[@TrevorMcGheeComedy]

This was a super informative video, explained perfectly and was everything I needed! Thanks so much! You're a great teacher!

[@sinagbandidoproductions2452]

Now that's real good use of seven minutes. Thanks!

[@biankicks]

Thank you so so so much for this video. It really is helping me out. Funny that something as basic as a memory card gets complicated with all the labeling. Really knowledgable! Thanks so much!

Thanks for the info

[@jo_26]

Very helpful video. I was about to purchase one of those new Sony memory cards

[@jeenxayavong8200]

Very informative and made my buying decision a lot easier. Thank you keep up the good work.

[@seken2nun]

Veeeerrrrryyyy informative, thanks a million!!

[@vinzyvisuals6472]

It was an eye opener for me to learn the 35 MB limit. So how does it cope with hi-burst raw shooting which it claims in a6500 to be around 200 shots before it slows down below the 9fps rate., where one raw pic usually is around 24-25 MB?

[@Photonarmy]

The a6500 can do about 105-ish raws or a bit over 200 JPGs at 11fps before the buffer is full. At that point, the camera can only take pictures as fast as the buffer can spin them out to the card, so the rate goes way way down.

[@Alexjumper]

Same for me, great video, great tips!

[@knuttheotherone]

Thanks mate. You saved me from spending waaay too much $$ for an sd card, offering speed I don't need. :)

[@SwapnilSheteSailor]

Great video. Straight up to the necessary information. Also your voice is cool.

[@FerchReyes]

great video and excellent info! just what I was looking for!

[@mortschubert3909]

Man, is this video refreshing! Exactly what I needed to learn! Thank you!

[@andyskojavanovich1726]

Thanks Sir, This Vid Give me All Of Information A lot ... Thanks again...

[@udhaysingh8496]

Can you suggest me the one for my a6400. I will record 4k videos and slow motions . Is sandisk U3 v30 is enough ?

[@EugenBrinzoiu]

You're the best..You deserve more attention .Thank you

[@rypatrick]

This was VERY helpful. Thank you!! You just saved me a bunch of money :)

[@mrnothing249]

Would it reduce the read/write speeds of the Micro SD-Card, if we have to use a Jacket/Adapter (looking like a big size memory card)?

[@Photonarmy]

No. The adapter simply adds a tiny bit of metal so the pins physically match up, there are no additional electronics or anything, so there's no impact on speed.

[@mrnothing249]

Thank you Jeff! You are great.

[@Xero_Wolf]

Thank you so much! The exactly info I was looking for.

[@JeffersonMartinElliott]

Can you confirm that you have actually used Samsung U3 cards successfully with an e mount in 4k? I've tried a few with no luck. This is the first video I ve seen claiming that they actually work.

[@OUCGN]

İs that okay to use micro sd with an adaptor for sony a6300? İts 128gb 100/mb to 90/mb and u3. Thanks a lot for the video

[@surazkc]

How to fix unable to read sd card error in a6300 ..although same card works in another brand of camera and pc but in camera it shows the same error message and can use any features of camera and cant format it ! How to fix this ??

[@udhaysingh8496]

Hey almost 1 year . Which you are using right now ? Which one you found is more reliable?

[@surazkc]

@@udhaysingh8496 i changed the sd card slot and now im using sandisk extreme card in my sony a6400

[@udhaysingh8496]

@@surazkc Thanks !!

[@ZeekEOSZ]

some cards are 60mb/s and say they support full HD. But on a 4k camera, e.g. the Panasonic G7 or G85, the camera will not allow these cards to record 4K video, only 1080p. So do you need a card to say 4K support?

[@jeffello8787]

Like Sony cameras, Panasonics require a card that is at least UHS-I Class 3 in order to record 4k. If you have a card that is marked as UHS-I Class 3, but are unable to record 4k, the problem is the card (might be counterfeit). *Almost* everything I said in the video applies to Panasonics (at least the older ones) as well as Sony.

[@ZeekEOSZ]

Cool, thank you Jeff for your help!

[@ayhancapan]

Kingston 64gb micro SDxc u3 90mb Read speed, 80mb write speed. Will it be ok for Sony a6000 xavc s video format sir? Thanks for your great video btw.

[@salmonsmoothie]

Thank you so much. So clear and informative

[@odmods]

Thank you for the help, So really going with the Sandisk extreme over the pro/plus is more then enough for filming 4K on the a6500 ? Thanks once again

[@OliverBerresford]

Nice Vid cheers. Well explained.

[@tibbyk5888]

you nailed it, thank you!!!

[@JosHendrikx]

I've read that the Samsung evo's (u3)get rejected by the a6500 for 4k 100mbps. Can anyone confirm or reject this?

[@JeffersonMartinElliott]

Same here. Samsung U3 is not working for me at all

[@andyquan6581]

Very nice video! What does the "C10" mean which is on most of the SD-cards? Thanks!

[@mastadon7771]

Using the Samsung 128GB EVO Plus, with a6300. I received this message while shooting 4k video ""writing to the memory card was not completed correctly" I formatted the brand new card in the camera. Anyone know what to do next?

[@Phunamation]

Thank you so much! micro is so much cheaper! Getting one for my a6500.

[@lukaslukacio]

Dude, so useful, so on point. Thx!

[@johnhumbug5199]

thank you man. So helpful

[@LoboFrames]

Great video. Answered all my questions. Thought my SD card was the problem. When really its just the slow write speed on my a7rii preventing me from viewing photos immediately after.

[@letsdrivebrazil4872]

Heloo what do you think for to recomend for my a7rii?

[@richardrem]

fantastic explanation. thank you.

[@TheVegetarianBear]

Can I use SanDisk extreme pro 512gb for my sony a6500? Also, On san disk extreme pro cards there is either the Roman number one or the Roman number two, what does this mean?

[@spidersav]

I was told in my local wilkinsons camera shop that i need a minimum of 100mbps to shoot 4k video, but on the paper he gave me it says Extreme pro UHS -11 64 GB 280 Mbps.. Which has a low price of 100 UK pounds and can go up to 150 UK pounds.

[@Photonarmy]

You're getting your b - bits and B - Bytes confused, and so is the camera shop. The UHS-II version of the Extreme Pro can sustain 260 MByte/s, which equals 2080 Mbit/s... almost 20x more than what you need for these cameras. The cheaper UHS-I cards, as noted in the description, are all you need.

[@spidersav]

appreciated man, helping people out like crazy here, might be amateurs now but never know man, you might just be a part in kicking off the success of one of us

[@brainfreeze1925]

Perfect . . . thank you.

[@Pankaj_Patel_Canada]

For A6500 can I use 128 GB cards as you mentioned details i.e uhs-1 class-3? (is it support to a6500?) What max GB supported card the A6500?

[@edismoz]

Amazing video content ... thanks for sharing

[@Amajeon]

I I'm just learning about pictures & just purchased the Sony 5100 along with the SanDisk Ultra Plus, SDXC UHS-I, 64GB 80 MB/s 533X card...whew! Will this be ok for my camera?

[@talijae4784]

hey how did it work out I to just got the sony a5100

[@the.sound.of.mars.]

So helpful, thanks a ton!

[@blueboxtech2009]

Thank u. That's exactly what i needed to know.

[@Photonarmy]

Glad it helped.

[@AyanZubaneyev]

Thanks for informative video.

[@stafproducciones]

excellent explanation

[@hitendrasarthi798]

Sir I bought a sony a5100 which memory card is better for me full size sd card or micro card can you suggest me

[@mehmetunal7938]

Thanks a lot for this information

[@thepoeet]

thanks for clarifying. almost bought the wrong card. much appreciated

[@aliveans]

UHS1 Class 10 will work for 4k Sony A6400? Please help

[@kylestewart4444]

Thank you so much for demystifying this confusing SD card mess. Now I can just buy myself some cards and get shooting.

[@michaelmatzat1099]

Perfect, thank you!

[@GrotrianSeiler]

This was an excellent video.

[@JMThanz]

for sony a6000 video format XAVC can i use the sandisk ultra SDXC? thanks

[@echolectricstudios2870]

A7sii? Good card? Different sizes?

[@Ri3Lrizzy]

Can you use a MicroSD with the Sony A6400

[@Photonarmy]

As long as it is in an adapter as shown, absolutely.

[@Ri3Lrizzy]

+ PhotonArmy | Thanks man! I have looked into it and I really appreciate your advice 🙏

[@MikeKareh]

Any idea what's the speed out of an a7iii?

[@runningoffinstinct]

Thank you for this video, exactly what I needed after doing my own research.

[@tibbyk5888]

learned a lot here :) thanks

[@softwaretest1879]

Thanks for sharing Jeff.. What kind of card should I buy for sony a6300? Kindly just give me one best option which you would choose if you have a6300? thanks!

[@justbobbyt]

Good info

[@wildgeesemediaagency]

#JeffEllio-PhotonArmy, I purchased a 128GB SanDisc micro SD (UHS-I U3 C10). The problem is that although the card is fine for photography, when I try to record video (4K or 1080p) I get an error message that I should use UHS-I U3 compatible card. PLEASE HELP....I have tried to format the card on PC and in-camera but no change.

[@Photonarmy]

Probably a counterfeit or faulty memory card. I would return it and get another.

[@wildgeesemediaagency]

It was straight from the sealed packaging and directly from a supplier

[@wildgeesemediaagency]

I have spoken with the supplier and they are of the same opinion as you and are sending a replacement. Cheers...

[@sadeqsegaraga8766]

Can use 256gb or not in a6300?

[@angelburgos2518]

Can I use the 256GB SanDisk micro SD for the A6400, I mean, the camera supports it??

[@Photonarmy]

I can say for certain that the a6400 can use a 256GB microsd card, but I haven't tried that exact model.

[@awillingvessel238]

i HAVE a sandisk 64gb ULTRA PLUS for 1440p or 4k, will that work on my sony a6300? please reply, some people don't, i've subscribed for a while now

[@Photonarmy]

Tee New Because the ultra plus is only a U1 card, it may not work for 4k, but should work fine for 1080p. The write speed of that card is a little too close to the line so I wouldn't trust it to handle 4k reliably.

[@J_TradeFX]

Can i use this sd card for Sony a5100

[@thegaindomain8953]

liked and thanks!

[@MorningsideSanitariumVideos]

How is it possible that the card I bought, a samsung evo 128gb microSDXC class 10 U3 write speed of 90MB/s, won't record 4k or 120fps HD in my a6500? It still tells me, "cannot record in this recording setting. switch to a UHS-I U3 compatible memory card." That's what I have! What is going on?? Is it the adapter??

[@Photonarmy]

Counterfeit cards are a very real possibility.

[@MorningsideSanitariumVideos]

Yeah I'm familiar with those, and although it's a retail blister pack, I assume it can still be. I guess I'm going to have to try another one. It's frustrating though as I've seen a lot of others with the same issue. Seems these Alpha cams are picky.

[@300SERVERS]

Did you format the card in the camera?

[@MorningsideSanitariumVideos]

Yes, and in the computer after that didn't work. I always format in the device I'm using a card in. The card has all the asked for specifications, but will not do 4k in 100m (it will do 60m), or 120fps in HD. I picked up a Sandisk Extreme Pro, and it works just fine on any setting. In fact, I found an old 16gb Panasonic card with the U3 symbol on it, tried it, and it works! It doesn't make sense, but it is what it is I guess. I'll stick to the Sandisk cards for these cameras!

[@300SERVERS]

Alright ! sounds like there is a problem with that brand , Keep shooting !

[@olddavidwho7313]

So is v30 good enough for 4k and slo mo on a6400 or not?

[@Photonarmy]

Yes. All a6400 modes are covered by v30. Note that my advice on cards has changed over time due to changes in the manufacturing landscape. Today I would suggest the Sony or ProGrade cards. The E series Sony cards are a good value option with stable performance.

[@ChitoWorld]

Thank you!!!

[@karisfoto_]

So SanDisk Extreme 64GB UHS-1 CLASS 10 is okay for Sony a6400?

[@Photonarmy]

Make sure it has the U3 symbol on it. It may *also* have a Class 10 symbol on it, but the U3 symbol is the key. U1 is not enough for 4k video.

[@SebastianPolakk]

Jeff Ello - PhotonArmy . com Won't the cheapest micro sd card to sd card adapter reduce the speed of this V30 card?

[@Photonarmy]

No, the adapter is not intelligent, all the adapter does is make an electrical connection in the proper alignment so the pins of the microSD card match the pins of the full size SD slot. You incur no speed loss. Kinda like microusb vs USB - same wires, larger plug.

[@SebastianPolakk]

@@Photonarmy Thank you for your reply. Greetings from Poland.

[@Photonarmy]

@@SebastianPolakk Siema! (I have some Polish in the bloodline I think).

[@mrnothing249]

Also true for Sony a6300?

[@Photonarmy]

Yes, absolutely.

[@mrnothing249]

Thanks for the answer, and sorry for the dumb question. You even wrote a6300 in the Title of the video. I should have read earlier. Appreciate your time sir. Thank you!

[@БхануАршавин]

can i use Sony XQD G Series cards in SONY A6300 ?

[@Photonarmy]

+Бхану Аршавин No. The a6300 takes SD cards. XQD is a completely different beast.

[@AliRaoo]

Thanks

[@cactustweeter2890]

The Lexar brand was sold by Micron.

[@Photonarmy]

Cactus Tweeter Yes. That's what I said :)

[@cactustweeter2890]

I know. I think in the video you said 1 of 2 things could happen. I was just confirming what did happen.

[@nickkruger9566]

nobody ever mentions Sony SD cards

[@Photonarmy]

Quite true, however, the advice was good at the time it was given. Much has changed, so I would consider Sony and ProGrade to be my recommended brands, while others have fallen by the wayside. Should I ever have time to make more videos, this is one I would update.

[@mrnothing249]

Best Part: Don't get your bits and bytes confused.. hahaha.. cool.. Also, nice to know that sony cameras cannot write faster than 30-35 Mbps

[@idgltd6850]

so basically samsung is a beast

[@SLASHA__]

everything to do with filmmaking is so fucking confusing -_-

[@Photonarmy]

This particular issue is more about the long-term impact of misinformation/dishonesty in the marketing of technology products rather than filmmaking. The confusion was engineered into the system long before cameras got involved. Things are slowly getting better... very slowly.

[@THANATOXX7]

lol too late already wasted my money on sdcard grest video

[@webdude20]

Thanks for your help, lots of great info.

[@TechnicalDetails]

Thanks a lot for this video!