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In this video I share my experience with an issue i'm having with Sony XQD G series cards. Im going to remove my links for these cards and wait until I check out the build quality of the Sony TOUGH series. Hope this helps - Will

[@TheMonochromeMemoirs]

In this video I share my experience with an issue i'm having with Sony XQD G series cards. Im going to remove my links for these cards and wait until I check out the build quality of the Sony TOUGH series. Hope this helps - Will

[@2906rick]

I just ordered a sony tough serie cf express Type B 128GB!!

[@marka351]

Good to know, as someone that just pre-order a new Z camera I will be buying a memory card for it. Will not be buying a Sony one now.

[@Youmemba]

Delkin is very reliable

[@TheRealLerad]

hm... I'm using 5x 120GB Sony G XQD for quite some time now (two or three years). Never had a single failure at about half a million pictures. SD cards are way way worse.

[@germantalavera799]

Exactly the same thing happened to me a few days ago with the XQD card at my work. Fortunately, the pieces of plastic didn’t got stuck inside the Nikon D5! You are right, it is unacceptable that Sony builds premium products with cheap materials.

[@sidneykincaid851]

William, sadly that is the case with most things that are made today. I was a tool & die maker for 12 years, after that I got into the construction trade as a plumber so I’ve been making or building things my entire adult life. I can tell you everything that’s made has a certain amount of pre planned failure to it. That means the product is not designed to last a long time, it’s designed to break or fail after a certain timeframe or a certain amount of usage. As you said in the video, if you want a heavy duty product that’s built to last it’s going to costs a lot more. I have the Sony tough series cards for my Z6 so I haven’t had any problems with those. Thank you as always Will for another great video that helps everyone here with important decision making. You, Sara and the kids be safe bro!

[@TheMonochromeMemoirs]

So true!

[@travis5729]

@@TheMonochromeMemoirs "intentionally limited service life" is how we call it in my industry... When electronics are involved most people would be astonished at how accurate the probability models of failure are. Almost criminal sometimes...

[@HampshireHog63]

I haven’t had pieces of plastic break off, but I have had a Lexar ‘Professional’ XQD split down the seam where the two halves of the card are glued together. The case literally fell into two pieces as I took it out of my D850, dropping the circuit board on the table. I glued it back together, but was surprised how thin the plastic is in the casing. I’ve just checked my cards and found that another Lexar card is splitting down the sides. Time to get the glue out again!

[@jameshoopes6467]

Thanks for the information. As an amateur, I don’t use my Z 6 the way a pro does, so I appreciate knowing about this problem with the expensive Sony cards.

[@robdlain9145]

I had a similar with a Lexar XQD on my Z7. The card would go in the slot or toggle in/out of it. I thought the slot had a problem until I realized the top of the card chipped off and fell inside. I then used an air duster to clean it. That card still works though. I just couldn't throw away a 128gb card.

[@christ6327]

Will - Are you using XQD or CFexpress with the Z6ii? I’m just getting into the system and reading horror stories of Macs not recognizing either of the cards or the readers/cards getting super hot. What reader are you using for your cards? Cheers!

[@chrisvig123]

For the cost of those f&@#ing things they should be titanium 😠

[@nikon_z9_images]

I had 2 Sony ‘H’ XQD cards where the plastic casing cracked (Nikon D4S). Only handled carefully and never just casually lying out of the camera - so XQD either in the slot or in the card reader. Both cards replaced FOC to ‘G’ but I was told that the heat inside the camera slot was the primary cause of this issue. No evidence of plastic fatigue using the replacement ‘G’ XQDs in the z6 (yet). Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

[@nice.diverjeff5883]

QUESTION: does your card come out easy n smooth? Gas it broken in. In 10 months mine have been out 20 times and feel tight to pull out and kinda catch/rub pulling out. I am not complaining. Just feels like close tolerances

[@richpoinvil9618]

Mine are smooth in my D500 and Z6. You should compare with another body or card.

[@PaulQuinones]

Good to know Will.. I have that exact card and so far no issues however, I've already pre ordered my Z6ii and that will not have that card inside of it

[@roybixby6135]

I have a jar full of dead SD cards, but I haven't had any XQD/CFExpress fails yet. Your Video made me look at my cards and I hadn't noticed how flimsy the Sony cards were in comparison. Thanking you for bringing this to my Notice. I wont be buying any more Sony cards. You probably saved me from another small Sony type Disaster...

[@kenpeterson3414]

I have seen another post from someone commenting on the same issue..I just checked & my Sony 120 card is a G model..Yikes! I will have to watch in future..Thanks for the heads up..Ken in Arizona 🌵

[@reggiehil]

Half of my Sony cards have done the exact same thing! Drives me nuts! I was thrown away a couple because the entire backside chipped off. It's why I only buy the 32 Gig cards.

[@1slkss]

Cards are consumables, especially for a pro. I’d say cards should be swapped out every couple of months depending on how many shoots they have on them.

[@roybixby6135]

2-3 months for SD cards and 6 -9 months for XQD/CFExpress...

[@one42chrisp]

I’ve been using XQD cards since I bought my first D4 back in 2010 or so, I have more than 20 of them, Sony and Lexar, and nearly all of them have some piece that has fallen off them, it’s very frustrating, but luckily none of the pieces has fallen into any of my bodies.

[@TheMonochromeMemoirs]

Unfortunate to hear. Have you used the Sony TOUGH brand?

[@rodinnyfotograf]

did you throw those cards out or you still use them in a camera even if they miss some small pieces that fallen off?

[@TheMonochromeMemoirs]

@@rodinnyfotograf those cards are in the trash

[@one42chrisp]

I always bought the best that was on offer, usually from B&H, the last couple of cards I bought are Delkin, and they seem to be standing up somewhat better.

[@danielionut4738]

Hello my friend , do you think ,the nikon xqd card is a more durable ?

[@christopherleonard3467]

Yup, had the same thing happen, luckily it broke while it was outside the camera, I noticed a small price plastic hanging while transferring files on the computer

[@michaelbarbee1401]

I have 6 of the old Lexar XQD cards and I've had that problem with one of them. The other ones seem to be ok but when handling them I can tell that the plastic is cheaper then even my Sony XQD cards. For the CFxpress versions I only have SanDisk cards and those have much better plastic then all my XQD cards. Haven't had a chance to compare them to the other brands of CFxpress cards though but from what I hear the CFxpress cards are more rugged then XQD. Would love to switch all my cards over to CFxpress but at the price of the cards i think ill keep working with what i have now.

[@DezSantana]

This hasn't happened to me with two Sony XQD G cards but this sucks for those affected. If this is happening throughout, they should recall all cards sold and offer free replacements with better made cards. Doubt it though.

[@JeffreyOakarPhotos]

Great to see you making videos again. Unfortunately, this actually goes a long way in proving the point that having two card slots is essential and the argument that these cards are durable and can't/don't malfunction is a risk I refused to take with the Z6 or Z7. The new cameras are out, they have two card slots and I am ecstatic! But I am glad I waited! :)

[@richpoinvil9618]

Glad you didn't fall for Nikon's up-sell. They could have made their Gen1 Z cameras with 2 card slots but they chose not to. Now that feature is what will make some of us upgrade to the Gen2 Z cameras.

[@lescobrandon3047]

I’m retired from photography but use a Z7 and Sony XQD cards. I do have 4 Sony XQD cards and one Lexar 32GB card I use to save settings. Lexar no longer sells XQD but I have that one.and it looks identical to the Sony ones.

[@duanemcclun]

Hi Will... As always a very informative video!! I'm surprised you haven't tried Sandisks instead. Great to see you back producing a youtube video. Best wishes Duane

[@shlawchablaas]

I've had the same thing happen with a Sony N series XQD card. I decided to switch over to CFExpress and am now using ProGrade cards, so far no issues. At least my broken card can still physically mount and read / write, but I don't want to take risks with it. They really need better materials.

[@tacovdeb]

Good post, same here with Sony XQD G card, part chipped off and got into the camera...

[@jackbrumby1892]

I agree 100%. I bought a Sony XQD four years ago in San Francisco for my D500. It fell to pieces after a few months. I bought a Lexar & have never looked back ... until I watched your video!

[@mortenthorpe]

“Consumer products that are expensive and use crappy components” - isn’t that the hallmark of Sony?

[@roybixby6135]

I'm old enough to remember when the Sony name meant something positive...

[@mortenthorpe]

@@roybixby6135 Yes, well - Here is the trajectory that Sony Corporate also subscribes to (Nikon, Canon - Please also feel blamed here)... 1. We need to offer awesome products to get into the market, 2. We offer great products (sony: BetaMax, Walkman, Trinitron TVs) with good value and quality, 3. We expand our product line to include not-so-great quality products, 4. The good-quality products make up ever-less of our earnings, as the cheaper products sell better in volume, 5. Good quality products are eliminated, because our shareholders are our new focus, rather than the customers, and they demand profits.... End-of-game!!! End-of-life for the quality-, service- minded company in the example!

[@gregroll8026]

I have a Nikon Z7 and thought it was a problem with the camera. Then I heard it could be pieces my Sony XQD G card breaking off. Sure enough I saw missing pieces and fished them all out and the card stays in now. Using a cord to download pictures.

[@carpo719]

There is nothing worse than low quality products my friend, especially when it's something you depend on like a card. I'm really grateful I still use just a regular SD card. Theyre durable enough but super cheap to replace (for my needs)

[@log0log]

I remember, that I found your channel from "Why The Nikon Z6 Single XQD Slot is a NON ISSUE" video. This is the reason why I need 2 card slots in all of my cameras. I don't like surprises during paid jobs. I use SD/CF as the main cards and XQD was always JPG-backup. Finally Z6II come out, so I can upgrade my cameras safely.

[@wanderfulbyaki9686]

Thanks for the info! Sorry to hear what had happened to your card. I only have one G series XQD and I will definitely remember this point from now on.

[@sangamstudio6407]

different problame with my G series xqd card in z6, it stuck in compartment some time and difficult to pick out the card

[@donaldstewart3799]

Have noticed this few time as well

[@uxo2255]

Thanks for the heads up, never really noticed this. I have 4 Sony XQD G cards. After watching your video I went to inspect them. Three out of the four has cracks in the housing, of those 3 on has a piece missing. All of the cracks on the pin side of the card. I wish that I could upload pictures.

[@uxo2255]

Just got off the phone with Sony. They are going to replace the 3 cards that I have with cracks in them. So that's good to know. They are easy to deal with this time also, perhaps they already knew that the housings are defective.

[@nexuses1]

I have the same problem with the XQD 120GB. Even the Touch SD cards have known issues. I returned one and the other one Sony wouldn't accept because that series wasn't suppose to have that issue. Yet half of my files were corrupt.

[@harshpatel4158]

The real scary problem with single slot isn't the card failure, it's the slot failure that may occur because of misbehavior or mechanical damage of a card.

[@rubendarilov]

Good to know!! I'll be ordering a Z6ii soon and will pair it up with a SanDisk Extreme CFexpress Type-B. These cards definitely look much better built than the Sony's and are way faster too!

[@joshgoodmanproductions8087]

I switched to the SD extreme CFE awhile ago and ya definitely built nice! I sold my Sony cards.

[@rikkysanders3135]

Thanks for the video William. I have the Z6 as well and wish Nikon put the same card ejection system that they have on the D850. Almost every time I have taken the XQD card out of the Z6 it seems to grab on something, no damage to the cards...yet, but thanks to your video ill keep my eyes open.

[@ElizandraPhotography]

This scares me. I have 2 240 gb $379 each 😰

[@thatsbecauseduh]

Thank you for making this video! That's crazy considering the price of these cards! The tech is only valuable if you can actually plug the thing in. Hope sony upgrades these materials soon WITHOUT raising the price

[@richardvanhoek5955]

Same here. We had an discussion on Facebook with professional photographers in the Netherlands about these cards a few weeks ago.

[@TasteofTaboo]

Same with SanDisk SD cards (yes the expensive one) their cases always breaks at one point. All other brands I bought don't have this. I have super old cheap ones still working. Transcend, Panasonic, Kingston, no problem all stil working

[@vinhsanity]

It’s the same issue with SSD drives where the plastic cracks due to heat that generates. And if it’s an all metal body the heat won’t dissipate fast enough. It’s not just Sony, I’ve had it happen with all my CFExpress cards - Sony, SanDisk and ProGrade.

[@StuffYouMightLike]

I live by the maxim that the memory cards (be it XQD, CFE or SD) main point of failure (the housing and the contacts) gets stressed every time you remove it and re-insert it. That's why I buy the best card I can afford, stick it in the camera, and leave it there. When I pull my images off the camera, I do it by connecting the camera to the computer via USB-C. That might not be tenable for your workflow (not sure if it's slower than using a memory card reader, but I've found the transfer rate from the Z6/Z7 to the computer via USB-C to be quite fast), but it's definitely going to prolong the life of the card.

[@bfs5113]

In every period of digital photography, there are always a few tricks of the trade. Back then, it was using many smaller MB memory cards to avoid losing a lot of images if a card fails. Now, it seems to be keeping the card in the camera and use USB for transfer, whenever it is possible. Yeah, I also use the best. For instance, I paid $625 for two 8GB SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition CF cards for my D3 in 2008.

[@jtes1442]

I use Delkin XQD and haven’t had any issues .

[@felixifloresrodriquez3306]

I love your videos because you tell it like it is. Keep up the good work give us the voiceless a voice

[@donnyb63bass]

Yep! had a few fall apart - lucky none have been stuck in the camera! mine have been at then end were the door is - the cards still work - but agree they shouldn't be doing this!

[@damianjacksonphotography]

Had the same problems two years ago using Lexar XQD

[@waynemarkovich8842]

Thanks for the heads up guessing if this happened to me I would maybe not have figured it out. I see that Angelbird just came out with compatible CF express cards and am ordering a couple. They are known in the industry to make some of the highest quality storage! They also come guaranteed and with free data recovery service.

[@dougminihane7711]

Thanks for this. Haven't had an issue myself but it's something I'll keep an eye out for. You generally come across as a very positive person that doesn't get too flustered so to see you getting worked up like this about the cards points to there certainly being an issue there. Hadn't heard about the 'Tough' cards either so that's something else I'll keep an eye out for. Thanks again...keep up the good work..

[@TheMonochromeMemoirs]

Thanks for watching Doug

[@rodinnyfotograf]

@@TheMonochromeMemoirs which 'Tough' cards you bought instead?

[@cii1072]

I agree with this. I haven't had a problem, knock on wood, but I'm extra careful. Now I'll be even more careful. At the price, it should be well built.

[@nikonkelly]

I had a Lexar XQD card do this a couple of years ago. They replaced it, but it took almost 6 months before I got it. You are right cheap plastic at in extremely over priced product.

[@EdwardKilner]

Thanks for that. We learn early on that good engineering begins with selection of materials. Shame on Sony.

[@mightyenid]

I had a bit break off. Same card as yours. The bit furthest from the contacts. Not impressed. Fortunately it came off in my hand and not in the camera. I can send you a pic if it helps? You’re absolutely right, for what they charge, they should last longer than 18 months!

[@chandervishnu]

Thanks for sharing! I had the same thing happen to my Sony XQD g card.

[@URFotografie]

Same here... that really sucks!

[@colebreiland2682]

I've had similar issues with sandisk sd cards, random bits of plastic just falling off.

[@PhilThach]

Interesting, I have three of the Sony 64 GB XQD and I’ve never had this problem but I will certainly keep an eye on it. Thanks.

[@uxo2255]

Take a really close look, two if mine had hairline cracks, which I can tell will get worse over time.

[@vincentcesare2681]

Thank you for bring it to my attention 🤜

[@TheAries93]

I had the same card in the D850 with no problems. Thing is, that the Zs use a "push and lock push and release" system. The D850 has an eject button. So with the Zs you have finger presure on the part, where the plastic seems to be very thin and of bad quality. I bought a CF Express card from Wise and at first I didn't get it to hold in the Z6 at all. Them I pressed very hard and it worked. Now to avoid more breaking I push with two fingers at the side of the card. Not very desireable but I hope that avoids further problems. So it is a kind of design flaw of Nikon as well - but it seems to be mainly a Sony problem and they should replace those crappy cases. But they don't...

[@nwmstudios]

Ive got a couple of 64gb Sony G XQD cards i bought in 2017 and used with a D500 for sports, and I haven't had any dramas but maybe they have changed the materials used since then. Ive just ordered the Z6 II and I was going to grab a couple of CFExpress, and I was going to get Sandisk just because I've used SD cards without issues for years.

[@kevinoneill4850]

love your honesty and channel, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us

[@musicpoetry2009]

I have several of these XQD Sony 120Gb Cards... i was very surpriced as i found out that every one of these 120Gb cards were actually only 108Gb ! And yes, they were bought in a official store, original cards... how big are your 120gb cards?

[@hermangiltoja8607]

What about SanDisk Extreme PRO CFexpress. Any experience there?

[@Vahagraphy]

Eye opener for sure. thx

[@giklab]

Just as a note to you, or anyone reading this, intending to get another make - the Nikon-branded XQD cards are these exact cards, just rebranded.

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Pieces of plastic has fallen off the botton end of my Sony SD Express. First I couldn`t get the card it to stay in the Nikon Z6, then it was stuck. Now I`m able to lirk it out with a needle. The locking mechenism in the camera doesn`t work anynmore for my XQD card neither ( which is still undamaged) so who to contact, Nikon or Sony??

[@earthrokk01]

These cards get very hot so it must be poor heat resistance on the plastic cards.

[@stevenherrera3474]

Great info thanks.

[@jessicahaydahlrichardson7951]

That has happened to me as well. Not stuck inside but the edges have broken off the xqd card

[@gm010379]

THANKYOU

[@1971wizzard]

Totally 100 percent Agree!!!

[@G95G95]

I love my ProGrade cards, never had a problem

[@LeicaGeek]

I have both the Sony regular and tough. The plastic housing looks, feels, and flexes identically. My hypothesis is that they are exactly the same. I believe the tough part is the speed on these, not physical durability like the SD versions. I hope I'm wrong.

[@william123267487]

well... you are not the only one who have suffered from this. I saw it happen once last month (my friend's camera). Don't you think it is a hard work to unplug a XQD in Z6? It will be stuck by certain component. While in D850, you just press a button and it slides out.

[@apstudios01]

I don't own any Sony cards. I've had no problems with my original Lexar XQD cards. Thanks for the tip on the Sony G series cards. I'll stay away from them when I need new cards.

[@officialMainspring]

had no issues yet with my XQD but I did start looking up tough series CFexpress. From what I've been hearing the casing is made of metal... I'm not certain sine I don't have on in hand but sounds good. having said this though, I've yet to have any problems with my XQD and if they go on some crazy sale I'll buy some just as a back up. if my memory serves the cards come with a 5 year warranty so I've heard Sony takes care of you of this. They'll most likely send you out a replacement.

[@marcchandler3411]

Never had a problem to date with my xqd but I’d keep an eye out for sure.

[@a.l.alexander3668]

I'm helping Sony hear you, just posted it to the public setting on my facebook page. "Adolphe Alexander (AL)" Peace!

[@plasma800]

Sounds heat related. In use warning and then off cooling and it becomes brittle. Just a thought

[@ramnasa465]

yesterday we purchased A7Siii and it was not detecting their own sony tough card...we had to buy sandisk and finally that card worked...reported the issue to Sony India Head.

[@G33koN]

Nikon branded XQD cards are also available and I have tried and used both. Although afaik Nikon never released the info on who the actual manufacturer is (Could as well be SONY), I would say that Nikon branded XQDs feel sturdier, it's definitely a different plastic. However, the CFExpress cards are a much, much better option altogether and the price of those is just about the same these days.

[@RaymondParkerPhoto]

Sorry to hear that. I just bought a new 64GB G. On the package, it says 5X stronger. Stronger than what, I wonder? Hopefully stronger than the ones that failed you. :)

[@bluemarblemark]

yeah ...it's a big deal...hasn't happened to me yet... perhaps Sony thinks everyone leaves them in and writes to storage via the camera I tried that and at 63, I ain't got that kind of time man! I got a fast reader and pull it out every time. Couldn't tell you why it works like that...but even if you left it in....if your shooting weddings....you're gonna fill it up and will need to pull it out anyway. Not Good

[@hagarthehorrible1391]

Nikon imo should've gone the SD card route. Yes xqd cards are great but the prices of the cards themselves was a prohibitive factor for a lot. Hope CFExpress cards become cheaper than the current prices.

[@soulangel09]

On one of the Nikon Z Facebook groups, there was a person that never took out their XQD Sony card from the Z6. Did USB files transfers only. I believe after 8 months - a year, they saw cracks all over the top of the card. So maybe the heating and cooling of the camera is warping the plastic.

[@anandhua.b4589]

oh wow even after all that

[@patricklindahl868]

I use Sony card reader when transferring the pictures, and have noticed that the card reader gets warm after a while. I will pay attention to this and remove the XQD card immediately after transfer.

[@Bluecollarham]

I had the exact same problem with the same card on my Z6.... now my cards won’t lock in.... so frustrating

[@stanspb763]

I have not had any problem with my Sony 64gb cards but it is not an accident that Sony products are mechanically inferior to their competitors. They are built to a price point, with maximum margins. For years I had a business that was the largest pro audio service center in the US and were a warranty station for 58 brands of equipment used in recording studios, stage and musician electronic equipment. I had that warranty status solely because a number of ou larger clients had Sony gear, such as Skywalker Ranch and Pixar. Compared to competing products the Sony equipment was always using the least robust materials and were mechanically most fragile. The worst part was their policy of forcing upgrades by eliminating essential parts stocks when a product went out of production. Panasonic was a direct competitor and they had a different philosophy, parts wee available for decades and products were not replaced so frequently so a user got their money's worth due the much longer service life. Before that business, I owned a major 3 studio complex recording studio and had top-grade tape decks made by Studer and older classic recorders by Ampex and 3M. These all were maintained with new parts for decades. Sony came out with a digital24 track tape deck which I bought in case someone wanted to record digitally. In 1984,, it was $124,000 plus a required controller for another $18,000. It was not used that much but 6 months later, wear parts that are to be replaced on a time schedule about every 6 months, but were no longer available....for a model that was only on the market for 1 year! That is when I discovered the Sony corporate policy of forcing upgrades by dropping essential maintenance parts. Digging into it, I found that ALL 500,000 products that Sony makes are subject to becoming boat anchors due to the inability to service older items, in my case 6 months old because that model was replaced by one that cost $154,000. When I complained their answer was that I needed an upgrade.It was not making me very happy losing, being ripped off by Sony for what was a lot of money in84. Now that would be $500,000 When Sony got into digital cameras friends bought them because of their long list of features and they were beginners so they assumed the features were important even though they were built like crap with the flimsiest materials in the industry. One of them stuck with it and used his camera for a few years but in that time he had to upgrade to new models 3 times because of problems and no repairs were possible so he had to buy the newest version. By contrast, all my Nikons were fully supported but never needed it because they were built so much better. So I advise people to think of the true value of their investment and not get stuck in the constant required update cycle. Although I have not had any problem with my XQD cards I am also very careful with them BECAUSE they are Sony branded. All newer cads are SanDisk CFExpress. I never remove the cards, I format them in camera and transfer via Wt-7 high-speed wireless wi-fi. For important shoots that transfer occurs as the images are taken so a copy of the RAW file is on my laptop and FTP transferred to my home server as frames are taken. Nikon has the best high speed RF transfer capabilities with that adaptor.

[@pete_stewardson]

I've switched to ProGrade CFEx cards now. They don't cost more but so far I've had no issues

[@pauldigiacomo134]

Damn...those are the only ones I have.... have you tried the prograde cards? I’ve heard they are better, supposedly...

[@naderids]

It has not happened to me (same card, same camera) but I certainly feel the flimsy build quality of Sony card. I am not professional photographer and I don’t use the equipment a lot. Definitely an area of improvement.

[@manuelstamatiou1954]

The same problem has happened to me, on my Nikon D850 all so my Panasonic Lumix S1r as well, not happy...

[@tadeusz1]

I had a corrupted Lexar card a few years ago which was exchanged no questions asked. only problem was I had to pay import duty into Canada, even though it was a replacement. Still using it after approx 15k shots. Got it just before Lexar shut. I thought Nikon was going to update the D850 f/ware to enable use of CF Cards. Pie in the sky methinks.

[@tadeusz1]

Just found this : petapixel.com/2020/10/09/nikon-will-add-cfexpress-support-to-the-d5-d850-and-d500-soon-report/

[@jpdj2715]

Will, I feel your pain. The "G" cards already should have been tough. They are, IMO, a lot better than SD (I standardized to SanDisk Extreme Pro only). So far, never a problem with these. The other day I got wind of Angelbird CFexpress cards - certified for Nikon Z matched pairs, even. As Nikon has not certified them, I haven't tried them - and one tester reports a boot time of 4 seconds when you switch the camera on. They however claim extreme lifetime figures. I feel they still need to make a step farther. I am to move to Sony CFexpress Tough shortly. How do you carry/store the cards - when I shoot on location, I have this on a cord around my neck: "Ruggard Leda Case for 6 XQD/CFexpress cards" is water and shock proof and IMO causes no "wear" of the cards. It's built like a small Pelican case. On the business side, my advice is to number the cards and note their use for a year. If you fill each card completely every time, I would replace them after some 40 times. When you copy your shots into your workstation/post-office you have some time to document this per card. My guess is the biggest threat to the G cards may be heat though. Are your shoots so intense the cards get hot, or do they get hot when you copy to the computer? All in all, the format was developed to "never fail" and be physically very durable. Your experience disappoints about it. I would only use Nikon certified and tests I have seen limit my choice to Sony. At this moment.

[@kevinburke6446]

You said what needed to be said. Hope the problem gets corrected.

[@woodygreen6826]

Interesting. I have not had any problems, but I looked at my Lexar XQD cards and compared with the Sonys I have. The Lexars are just a little heavier, and so maybe they are built with better or thicker plastic. I'm not stating as fact, I said "maybe." :) I agree that for the price, they should be made to be basically indestructible.

[@trantienlan]

You are so right.

[@apprenti45]

Thanks I have thé same problème. I m watching from France

[@deborahacolephotography7823]

And the other issue I have with the G series XQD card is that it is difficult to get out of the Z7, didn't have that issue with my D850. Thanks for the heads up, Sony needs to be sensitive to this and revise their standards of quality.

[@roybixby6135]

My D850 had no problem either. Maybe the Z has tighter tolerances than the D850 or the Sony cards Dont. I notice the Sony cards are 3.8mm thick whereas all my other XQD/CFExpress cards are 3.7mm...

[@genokearney]

The Sony CF Express cards say "TOUGH" in big letters on touygh box, and "5 X Stronger. Do you think they've made them better? They do have a "G" on them. Thanks, Geno