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memory cards for Canon R5C / R5

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Steve Balcombe Forum Pro • Posts: 15,571
Re: memory cards for Canon R5C / R5

DIGITAL-PURPLE wrote:

barnyz wrote:

Hey i just ordered an R5C! Now i need memory cards. I understand it has one slot for CFExpress and one normal SD card. I intend to buy an Angelbird 512mb Cfexpress card for one slot which will only be used for 8k video. The other slot i will use only for photos (i only do timelapses so no need for fast burst speeds or anything). So my question is can i use these SD cards as I already have 6 of them so would be good to be able to keep using them

SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB SDXC Memory Card up to 170MB/s, UHS-1, Class 10, U3, V30

I would go with cf express cards and only v90 SD cards, especially if you want to do burst shooting. You'll clear your buffer out faster

True but not relevant to the OP as clearly stated in the question.

and it'll allow you to transfer files to your computer much faster.

Not true. The read speed of a decent V60 card is at worst a few % less than a V90 card. The difference is in the write speed.

So given the huge price difference, V60 is clearly the right choice.

In a 5-10 min session, I shot about 1,300 photos of birds and the R5 dumped the buffer super fast. Never underestimate fast media!

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