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Which SDCard for the R8?

Started 2 weeks ago | Discussions thread
tkbslc Forum Pro • Posts: 17,522
Don't need to go overboard

For stills shooting and regular casual video use, a good UHS Speed Class 3 card will do great. And those are now dirt cheap. For example, Sandisk Extreme Pro 200MB/s 64GB card is at Adorama for US$15.

The only thing that may not be fast enough for would be 10-bit color High fps video, either 4k60 or 1080p180. But you could do high bitrate in 8-bit color, or regular fps video in 10-bit color with that $15 card.

If you wanted to be sure you could do all the video settings on your camera, you'd need a V60 rated card. But those don't have to cost a fortune. Lexar 64Gb V60 card is only US$25 right now.

I would rather get 2-3 cards so I can have a backup card with me at all times. 2x64GB will be a great starting point.

Canon manual page for reference:

Canon : Product Manual : EOS R8 : Specifications (start.canon)

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