Memory card info please (1 Viewer)

[shrek48]

Just bought a D500 and I know I need a fast memory card, can anyone advise as to what they use? Internet has given a few ideas but thought I would ask u folk here, as u really n=know ur stuff ;-)
TIA

 

[Richard D]

Any UHS-II card should be fine - I generally stick to Sandisk, but I'm sure the other big names are fine. Personally I'd rather have two smaller cards than one large card but that's possibly just paranoia...

 

[shrek48]

Any UHS-II card should be fine - I generally stick to Sandisk, but I'm sure the other big names are fine. Personally I'd rather have two smaller cards than one large card but that's possibly just paranoia...

Looking at XQD cards too, supposed to be the bees knees ;-) I like sandisk too.. always been good to me !

 

[Richard D]

Looking at XQD cards too, supposed to be the bees knees ;-) I like sandisk too.. always been good to me !

I've not usedd XQD, but Nikon's own is generally rated highly

 

[Acid John]

Haven't XQD cards been superseded by CFExpress?

 

[shrek48]

Haven't XQD cards been superseded by CFExpress?

not sure, when checking the internet, the XQD are rated number 1 with speeds of 400mbs

 

[Vespobuteo]

not sure, when checking the internet, the XQD are rated number 1 with speeds of 400mbs

CFexpress should be faster, at least in theory (firmware v1.3 is needed on the D500 to use CFexpress).

But as mentioned you should be fine with a fast SD UHS-II to start with.

If you shoot RAW at 10 fps, it's 10x21 ≈ 210 MB/s, and UHS-II writes at 260-300 MB/s.

 

[shrek48]

CFexpress should be faster, at least in theory (firmware v1.3 is needed on the D500 to use CFexpress).

But as mentioned you should be fine with a fast SD UHS-II to start with.

If you shoot RAW at 10 fps, it's 10x21 ≈ 210 MB/s, and UHS-II writes at 260-300 MB/s.

would the sandisk 300mbs be ok ?

 

[Vespobuteo]

would the sandisk 300mbs be ok ?

Yes!

 

[shrek48]

Yes!

bought this one ....

SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB SDXC Memory Card up to 300MB/s, UHS-II, Class 10, V90, U3
Thanlks for the help.​