Simple Guide To SD Cards | Canon, Sony & More

In this video, I try to explain more about SD cards and what you really need to lookout for when purchasing memory cards.
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Script:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Types of SD Cards & Storage Space
1:09 Read Speed
1:30 Write Speed
2:00 Megabites vs Megabytes
2:38 Video Class Speeds
3:13 UHS Speed Class
3:27 UHS I vs UHS II
4:04 SDXC vs SDHC
5:39 Which Memory Cards Are Right For You

[@alamin-fr8rc]

Only watched 6 looong winded explanations which you concisely explain in under 4 minutes! Huge Thanks.

[@1BabaSalam]

Woooww... This is the most comprehensive explanation of SD cards. Short, crisp and clear.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Glad to hear! Thank you very much!

[@IsHeadQuarters]

Crispy too

[@fr4gm3ntation65]

I was completely lost, thank you so very much! explaining what everything means instead of the "hey just buy this particular card" REALLY helped me.

[@tamonicus]

Thank you for demystifying memory card markings! I really appreciate your explanation!

[@stacys.2596]

I just bought my first camera. This is super helpful. Thank you!

[@CanalUnoMx]

Fast, simple and easy to understand! Thanks for the info!

[@leilani2258]

Wow. I learned more in this video than I have in the past year, I finally feel like I understand SD cards. Thank you so much. 🙏🏽

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

That’s great to know! Thank you!

[@SHORTFILMMANTRA]

Thank you so much❤😊

[@chloepatt1661]

Super useful and to the point!!

[@itsjessicahomann]

okay so awesome! I likek how you teach us how to understand the SD card and what its made up of so we can make informed decisions for our own needs - I see alot of youutubers picking brands and saying this one is the best and exaplaining why but no where near detailed and in no way a teaching mannor! great

[@SonShine2Sunflower]

Thank you very much! I understand the difference in SD Cards much better now & know which ones to choose for my gear! Thank you! 😊

[@peterschumann661]

Excellent video, I have seen several videos but I did not understand even half of it, in the way you explained I understood everything very easily, I hope you make many more videos for example how to use the different video modes, greetings from Peru

[@Sy-db3li]

This is exactly what i needed. Thank you!

[@itslakeshowtime8022]

Thanks! I understand now lol . Cool backdrop idea too...keep it up. Good job!

[@HaiTomVlog]

Thanks, Matt! This is a really helpful video...

[@Nordlys1966]

Very informative and helpful. Thank you.

[@tourinojacks5844]

GREAT explanation of SD cards. Thank you so much, sir. Liked and subbed!

[@isaacstroupe3199]

Thanks man. Super helpful

[@michalhughes5345]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@xadev9848]

DAMN, Sooooo useful and Comprehensive. Thanks!

[@shorelined1]

Great vid! I watched several today but this made it clear what to look for. Thx! (edit: your video gave me confidence to make the right purchase)

[@Thugga.r]

Thank you so much this helped a lot!

[@robertrizzolo5375]

Matt that is a excellent description of the SD card. Now I better understand.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

I’m so glad to hear! Thank you!

[@jaysonvelasquez726]

I liked this video. Very detailed and so much informations. Thank you.

[@stage5_]

Great Video man!!!! Subscribed!!!

[@ario9257]

Wow!!! Matt, So much info about a simple SD card. Keep up the good job. Excellent information 👌!!! Thanks a lot.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thank you so much! If you have anything else you'd like me to talk about similar to this, let me know! Always trying to find more video ideas!

[@andersonboy620]

Thanks man, I have learned a couple of things with this video!

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@barrygiddey9139]

Great video-Lots to think about

[@johnglavey808]

Very well done , thank you.

[@bobcat6653]

Thanks for this!

[@ayoubsabri4461]

Great insights 👍🏼

[@Momoeltaxi]

Very helpful, thanks a lot

[@AZisk]

this is a great video!

[@HopeProphecy]

Very helpful

[@nashfulgham4747]

Super helpful!!!

[@Lylaloves7]

How come more people cant do this on their videos??? Its obviously rocket science to deliver the exact info thats on the video title now days...THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! EXCELLENT VIDEO

[@chocodog2349]

Nice, now i finnaly know what to do

[@Lana-hl3tg]

Yes!! I was just wondering about that 🤔

[@Dayn-El]

Thankyou Matt for the explanation. I finally know why my video get chopped into separate 4gb files thanks to you. Turns out my 32gb sandisk extreme pro sd card was a Sdhc card. I thought it was my Canon 80D's weird limitations or glitch. Also thankyou for helping me figuring out wether it is worth to spend extra for the 128gb model!

[@IanLetarte]

Much appreciated!

[@saemabrar4411]

Thanks matt ❤

[@AbubakarSaeed24]

Wow i am surprised with the details you gave in this video. Thanks

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Not a problem! Anything to help learn simply!

[@olegyamleq7796]

WOWWWW for me too. all my questions answered!!! thanks man!!! ur one smart dude!! have a great rest of the weekend!!! :-) i am gonna grab this one after watching this great video!!! SanDisk Extreme microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter - Up to 170MB/s, C10, U3,

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

tHanks for the helpful video. The highlighted lettering was great. I opened a B&H ad and followed along on a second screen.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

ahh...Then I followed your links.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Glad it helped you out! Thanks again!

[@glitteru]

thank you for this -

[@RCBOSS1969]

Thank you!

[@imzaazmi]

Tqvm for this information

[@ashleysaechao03]

nice! thank you for this! Really helped me out since I'm planning to do some video on my new canon R6! :)

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thank you! Will hopefully have another video out soon that might interest you since you have the R6!

[@jerryeisner1]

Great Tutorial on the cards Matt!

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thank you very much!

[@jerryeisner1]

@@MattKendallPhotoVideo i’m getting ready to order more cards and will be using your info. as a must have reference!!!!

[@TheMot93]

Flawless!

[@blissfulluxurylife]

Thank you

[@thilinaalagiyawanna3680]

Thank you very much

[@krissk77]

thanks , now i know which sd cards to buy.

[@tatianalungu8680]

thank you

[@jimenez3053]

Thank u sir

[@hoodaffairstv]

this breakdown is going to save some people money, like myself now that i know the important numbers on the card😁

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching!😃

[@RogerZoul]

Useful!

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thank you! Hope it was easy to follow!

[@crazypeeps8641]

Thanks

[@princeofpeace5239]

Hi Matt, in your opinion what’s the best Sd card for music for djing, thanks

[@eagleeatsmonkey3621]

nice thanks

[@jageshkoiri8990]

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[@dh2032]

at 0:58, shooting a hole video (as say wedding, used in your example) on a single storage medium is a good idea, ?

[@saucybbaka]

very useful

[@DJBRIANRIKHOTSO]

Great Video Brother

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thank you so much!

[@crazydiamond91]

Thanks. You have the potential to be a successful youtuber.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thank you! Merry Christmas!

[@sivalivestreemevents3792]

yup

[@redcolour1197]

What is the difference between that write speed (C10) and UHS (U3)?

[@JasonActualization]

Amazing, thanks man! Where do you get your background tunes?

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thank you! Artlist.io is my go to for my KZbin music

[@sorggalder]

I have a canon R7. I shoot fast shutter continuous photos both jpeg and RAW. Should I be using a SD card with a fast write speed?

[@KTHKUHNKK]

Truly great stuff I even subscribed and hit the Bell twice so get all your notifications. Keith

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thank you for the support! If you have any other videos you'd like me to make regarding photo or video, don't hesitate to ask!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

@@MattKendallPhotoVideo Ok Cool I'm also on KZbin under KK motion Pictures Last Promo Have a peek if you feel like it. All of my stuff is also on KZbin basically under KK motion Pictures

[@dareltv7263]

Hello sir im from philippine what sd card compatible for SJCAM 4K? I buy micro sd card v10 but the video is very slow.

[@USA02453]

Wow great job Matt! Just received a new Canon T7 for Christmas and searching for what type of SD card so happy I found your video. You have a new subscriber ✅

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thank you very much for the feedback and subscription! 😁

[@sabinroca111]

Only one v30 uhs-1 512gb memory card can help for the 4K videos and photos record ?

[@DavidRodriguez-df4gt]

Note about SDHC vs SDXC cards and formatting: these are (user-friendly markings of) interoperability standards to make sure that a device can use a card with the same markings. But as SDXC supersedes SDHC, most SDXC devices should be able to use SDHC cards formatted either FAT32 or exFAT while the inverse isn't true (SDHC devices typically can't use SHXC cards even formatted in FAT32).

[@adrianb220]

What's the best 128 for security cameras

[@cheezyfriez12]

If it's going to be in a phone, you should probably go for a card at at least 90mbps write to have similar performance to a usb 3.0 drive.

[@Arlene_witha_y]

Are as cards absolutely necessary for the camera to record even if you transfer the video automatically to your phone or laptop? In sorry I’m tech challenged and I’m trying to start a KZbin channel with a Sony zv 1f.

[@YokNg]

what microSD card is suitable for S23 ultra and S9 tab ultra samsung?

[@F88-video]

Sdxc how much must use Best befor date 5 year 10 year or 50year?

[@josephmullen3254]

Hi my camcorder can record on it's internal memory and to sd cards, I found better quality when recording in internal memory how is this possible?

[@EffARapName]

this is the best video i've found so far. I'm still confused though. I just wanna know what card i should buy for a t3i so i can continuously record. or if that's even possible.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thanks! To answer your question, if you’re looking to record a bunch of footage on 1 memory card, I’d look at a 128gb card for start. If your goal is to do super long recordings on your camera I’d consider checking to see if your camera has a 30 minute record time limit like most canon cameras have. Hope this helps!

[@himalakash9278]

let know

[@aprilmartin2196]

Can you do video on the breakdown of the amount of video time you get with the SD card and camera settings. I am not clear on that. You said if you are recording a wedding you need multiple cards. For example how much recording time do you get with a 128GB on 4k? I am trying to understand all of this.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

So when I said you would need multiple cards to film a wedding, you would need many if you were working with SD cards that only hold 32GB of storage at 4k resolution. The more a memory card can hold, the longer film time you can get on it. Many cameras, like the canon EOS R, have a time limit set on them of 30 minutes, so even if you have a card that can record 4k for several hours, the camera will stop recording once it hits 30 minutes and you would have to restart the recording. There is some sort of math that goes into figuring out how much record time you get on a memory card and there are factors to consider when figuring it out such as the size of your camera sensor as well as color space and compression. I have a link to an article for you that should help you with that as well! www.lapseoftheshutter.com/how-much-4k-video-can-128gb-hold/

[@aprilmartin2196]

Thank you so much. The article makes a lot of sense to me. I have Canon M50 Mark II and I am just learning how to use it for videos. Your article help gave me understanding. It was a easy read and gave a lot of information. Thank you for following up with me.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

You’re very welcome! 😃

[@rcfields9209]

You got a new subscriber! Which SD card do you recommend for the canon rebel sl3? I’ll be taking more photos than video to be honest.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thank you for your support! You should be fine with a 64GB card, but if you really want to make sure you have a ton of storage, a 128gb card would be plenty! I have a link to the 64gb and 128gb cards in the video description. Hope this helps!

[@rcfields9209]

@@MattKendallPhotoVideo awesome thank you so much for the help!

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

@FnnElm If you’re just doing photography, it wouldn’t hurt to bring along 2-3 of the 128gb SD cards so you have backups as well as additional storage space. If you’re bringing a laptop that you can transfer the files to as you fill up the card then 1-3 cards will be plenty. Link to the 128gb card I would recommend is in the description!

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

@FnnElm 2 128gb cards will be enough for photography. Hope you have fun on your trip!

[@TheSaint28]

@1:04 i disagree 😂 i had a SONY 32 GB Card and one day i recorded 18 hours straight and it actually did a great job It didn't stop at all and the video came out clear

[@royaltykidstv]

What if it’s the same se card but instead of 170 it’s 200mbs, does that matter?

[@javilara5829]

SUBBED!!! can I get a recommendation for a canon EOS RP? Thanks again

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Thanks very much! For photo you can look at UHS-I cards with at least 64GB but for video I’d start with 128GB. Hope this helps!

[@RealRen3977]

What’s the best SD card for a a6400 that’s trying to shoot a video podcast?

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

You should be good with 64gb cards, but if you’ll be filming in 4k for long periods of time, I’d consider upgrading to 128gb cards. I have them linked in the description. Hope this helps!

[@SHORTFILMMANTRA]

I have sony a7s2 and sony 6300 can I use UH2 card for 4 k shoot? Plz guide me

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Those cameras can work off of UHS1 cards no problem. If you purchased a UHS II memory card, the camera would default it to a UHS I unless the camera accepts UHS II. I’d work with a 128gb v30 memory card for both your cameras. I have links to them on my gear page kit.co/mattkendall/best-memory-cards

[@Ateyaaa]

So I have a CANON R6 - What card is best for video and photos. HELP

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Anything regarding video I would start with a 128gb SD card. This will give you plenty of storage for photos but also a good amount of storage for video. I have a link to the one I recommend in the video description! Hope this helps!

[@robertevans1343]

👍🏾

[@TStarbeatz]

my canon t5 stops recording after about 12mins , is there any way i can record longer i wanna shoot videos for youtube

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

What memory card are you currently using?

[@dummkompf]

I have a 64gb card that I bought 2 years ago and never used. Just put it into my phone for memory expansion. I trust that this is a genuine card, because I bought it from bestbuy not from amazon or ebay. But I'm testing the write speed and it started out writing at like 12 or 13 MB/sec, now the test is halfway complete and it's only writing at 2-3 MB/sec WTF? This isn't even the card I really want to test, this was supposed to be my benchmark for figuring out the test procedure before I buy a new 512gb card elsewhere. Is there a reason why a card with the A2, U3, UHS-I, and V30 ratings would be writing so slowly when being tested in a phone? I'm using an app called "sd card test"

[@chess207]

question will it work the SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Card for the G7X Mark II & NEW G7X Mark III Black

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

It should work fine. The read and write speeds on those cards are the same as what I have on my 128gb cards. Only difference is the storage capacity since you’re looking at 1tb. Do note the G7X series cameras record for only 30 minutes at a time, so each video file stored on the card will be 30 minutes max. Thanks for the question!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

@@MattKendallPhotoVideo tHanks for that 30 minute detail.

[@okaro6595]

Do you need 1 TB? On a G7x Mark II you could record 30 hours of video. On mark III likely 15 hours of 4K. Beware counterfeit cards. 1 TB is 200-300 dollars. If you get much cheaper it is counterfeit and useless.

[@jmoss99]

When the card chops up the file, is that noticable on playback? I use a a video editor. Will these chops be seamless?

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

It shouldn’t be noticeable at all. I’ve stitched together plenty of video files in the past and they’ve been seamless for me.

[@jmoss99]

Good.

[@kerrymannix7543]

so which one would I need for a Canon T7?

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

You can go with a standard 64GB card for photography or video :)

[@charlsthomas2896]

Bro am from kerala u video nice but little confusion may be am from Kerala... Am buy to canon r10 for 4k video shoot events function which memory card best pls reply... ♥

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

I would suggest the 128 memory card listed in the description!

[@charlsthomas2896]

@@MattKendallPhotoVideo thanks

[@kreadive]

I just purchased a Canon Vixia HF G70 camcorder. It records 4K UHD at 150Mbps 30P/24P. The SD card that I am looking at is SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO UHS-I SDXC which has a max write speed of 140 MB/s. This card will do the job, right? I also do wedding work so I need the storage. I have a bunch of 64GB cards as well.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

You can definitely make that work, but I’d suggest checking how much storage you actually take up on the 256gb card at your next wedding. That way you can decide if you really need a 256gb card or save you a bit of money going with a 128gb card. Hope this helps!

[@kreadive]

@@MattKendallPhotoVideo I ended up ordering two of the 256GB cards. B&H has them for $35 right now and I'd rather have too much storage than not enough lol. Thank you for your help! Much Appreciated!

[@jonathanneethling]

🤯

[@simplylifewithninayodo]

so which one do we use with a Sony ZV-1?????

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

For pictures a 32GB or 64gb will work fine. Video you could use a 128gb card if you think you need that much space but a 64gb can work well. I’d recommend the Sandisk brand since that’s what I’ve used all these years. Links to these are all in the video description so you don’t have to worry about finding them!

[@princessedaphnee]

Can't find info about my Lumix GH2😩 I'm having trouble chosing the right SD card. I want the best SD card for long and good quality videos.

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Anything regarding video, I always recommend starting with a 64gb card, but for you since you want longer video times, I would go with a 128gb card. the one linked in the description will work best for your GH2! Hope this helps!

[@princessedaphnee]

@@MattKendallPhotoVideo thank you 😊

[@bitsabelle]

I took pictures with my tablet. Now I need them on SD card to I can display them on a. Digital photo frame. How do I do this 😕

[@MattKendallPhotoVideo]

Hello! You should be able to plug your tablet into your computer and transfer everything onto a memory card. Hope this helps!