How to Know Which Memory Card Is Best for Your Camera: SD, Micro SD, Compact Flash, XQD, CFast

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How To Know Which Memory Card Is Best For Your Camera: SD, Micro SD, Compact Flash, XQD, CFast
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The first thing I want to say is DO NOT CHEAP OUT on the memory cards you put in your camera. You spend all this money on a camera, the last thing you want to do is use a cheap, slow card that may fail and lose all your images.
How do you know which memory card is right for your camera? There are a dew different types of cards on the market. SD, Micro SD, Compact Flash, XQD and CFast. They all have different speeds at which they write data as well as read data. The cards will vary in price as well.
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@TitusFeliciano 4 года назад

Love the diagram comparison, thank you! This really helped alot even in 2019 :)

@rebeccapeterson7707 4 года назад

Thanks for this! I found some old memory cards from the first digital camera I ever owned and I forgot what the format was called. This video helped me identify them.

@JunpengChen 6 лет назад

Cf card is best for my camera, because is only accept cf card

@aro40 3 года назад

Hi. I just got a new camera and your input was excellent. Thanks for sharing.

@trevorwhitford672 6 лет назад

Helpful for what card I needed & why thanks

@SenatorPakaPhatdad 5 лет назад

Man you be explaining it right on point in every video, real niiiiiiiice !!!!!

@keberiokst7 7 лет назад

I just been thinking about sd cards,thanks!

@froknowsphoto 7 лет назад

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@sirpaidalot19 7 лет назад

Perfect timing. I just googled this question yesterday!

@zepafra 4 года назад

yeah...what a coincidence...

@amumashots 4 года назад

very helpful. thank you!

@OmarCordy 7 лет назад

That hub looks great. I definitely won't misplace that thing.

@sonvfave 7 лет назад

Its like the best of info tv and Vaudeville... entertaining and actually usefull... good points about don't cheap out on cards,,,,

@williamsbro8687 3 года назад

Hi good evening I just want to say thank you for all the good knowledge and I just wanted to ask a question what memory card do you think would be best for a Samsung Galaxy NX ,thank you so much

@aPhatPhoenix 7 лет назад

Hey Jared, where did you make the custom decal on your macbook?

@dizzydarenegade 7 лет назад

I saw this video already. Oh, because I watched all of the 11 Days videos. Yay me

@JinMizushima 7 лет назад

Sandisk really work great

@matthewmaldonado 6 лет назад

(01-15-18) So now that Lexar has apparently discontinued their CFast 2.0 cards, which cards would you recommend for Canon C200? Thanks and great vid!

@jjccllgg 5 лет назад

It seems that you prefer Lexar vs Sandisk . Any particular reason? I understand that the SANDISK Extreme Pro is the top of the line. Respectfully yours and thank you for your videos, which I IMMENSILY enjoy!

@StephanieFerrante_ 7 лет назад

Thanks for this video, for I am in the market for new cards and wasn't sure how to go about it.

@fudpukker Год назад

Hey Jared, time for an update to this for 2023 - here you talk mainly about read speed, with 30 f/s frame rates, write speed is more important...

@mazzz-iy6gc 5 лет назад

Can you tell me which one can use for kodak zx5? Sorry, I have a little problem with English 🤦‍♀️🙏 Hope you can answer my question

@SiAnon 7 лет назад

Ken Rockwell said i only need a 2MB Class 4 SD card for my D500. Ken said it so it must be true.

@jillianangell2570 3 года назад

Lol what the whole point of a d500 is burst shooting...

@engjds 3 года назад

If Ken said it, it's gospel, he is a legend, even if he's wrong he's right and your camera has issues.

@JB-mf1md 4 года назад

its been two years think its time for a new video on memory cards?

@lindstrem 2 года назад

I am trying to find an all in one reader, that can read Cfast and compact flash but there seems no to be no such thing! Thats crazy... What is that smart hub called, i cant find it?

@freddieslaughter1107 7 лет назад

Is digital cameras day coming to an end? Is the mirrorless camera the new kid on the block? Some are saying that it is the future, what do you think?

@jeanettenapier2 5 лет назад

THANK YOU, DID IT BY ACCIDENT

@kaypochi1516 4 года назад

is there any different is using adapter for card? for example using sd on cf adapter? or maybe using 2 adapter from using micro sd to sd to cf. micro sd seems like cheaper compared to sd card with same speed

@jonhenn3984 6 лет назад

What is the link to your smart hub? Brand?

@rayrakero9450 6 лет назад

Hi, How do you label your SD Card? Can you use Sharpie on it? or Sticker?

@montyhasanewphone 7 лет назад

Hello Jared, love your reviews, which is the best SD card for my D7000, is the XQD compatible. Thanks again and have a good weekend.

@plaiot13 7 лет назад

Norman Santos XQD is not compatible with the d7000 series , SD only

@montyhasanewphone 7 лет назад

Thanks.

@aldringeorge2786 6 лет назад

Among Lexar 1000x and 1066x which compact flash card can I use in Nikon D800 and can you suggest a sd card for Nikon D 800

@NightWLKR1 7 лет назад

what's the smart hub you use called? Link possibly?

@MrChip1217 Год назад

I just had a conversation about memory cards and older DSLRs like the canon 40D . How you can use the CF cards but not the CF fast cards

@EMC_CO86_0_Z 6 лет назад

How do I put photos from em1 mark 2 to cell phone wifi or card? Thanks

@1242lee 6 лет назад

which card is the best for canon 80D ? there is any super fast card ?

@famburt7777 5 лет назад

What memory card should I buy for my lumix zs90

@DanishAli-zh4rg 4 года назад

Hello sir how are you . I have Nikon d750 and I want to know can I use xqd card in my camere .

@photojames160 4 года назад

Jared maybe you get a deal on your XQD cards, that’s why they’re only a little more expensive. But when I pay for them they’re almost twice to three times the cost of a regular SD card. Hopefully they will come down in the future!

@samcraftyhands3305 2 года назад

I have a nikon d3100 what sd card would you suggest i used a normal sd card for a cellphone and it corrupted and all my data gone even a wedding i was so mad i never knew to have more than one card in your bag

@dawesgupta9194 6 лет назад

plz tell me the cheap and best memory card for my Sony DSC-WX7 camera having space upto 16 GB.

@vidhshetty2081 5 лет назад

Is it ok to put microsd card to.adapter and put it to my Nikon coolpix

@adenperez2237 5 лет назад

What is a good card for my Canon 6D Markii?

@pop200913 6 лет назад

Which SD is the best one for a Nikon D3400?

@dodegagon1641 4 года назад

HEY 2 QUICK QUESTION: I am a beginning photographer and I'm trying to learn the ropes. I already have one 32 gb SD card that came with my camera and I'm already full. I have a Nikon D5600. 1. What are good and reliable memory cards I should get for this camera? I love to shoot nature and sometimes people. I love blurred images or wide open spaces. Lastly, with my current/future full SD card/s I need to put those files somewhere. 2. Where/what is a reliable and picture-safe place to put them where I know my photos are safe and will stay RAW in and out and wont be at risk of being downloaded or uploaded as a lower quality? Thank you!

@AL-ov9wx 5 лет назад

I clicked on this video without looking and thought to myself “man I wish Jared Polin had a video on memory cards. He’d give the no bull truth about it.” Low and behold...

@rosemarysandcastle 3 года назад

it's lo and behold. also this fraggle made a crap video. literally says nothing but pay more money and micro sd is small enough to lose

@harsha.n9332 5 лет назад

How about memory stick pro

@gadamwoll 7 лет назад

can I get a copy of your compassion charts please

@simon1234567ful 7 лет назад

tips for photography 101: yeah well dont cheap out on anything 😂 i know hes right but its still so darn expensive and i still think that after investing upwards of 8k in 1.5 years

@hakamsoufan 7 лет назад

thats right .. more expensive its worth and last longer and more Quilty

@Blackpearl5059 5 лет назад

So what is the best memory card for Nikon d7200?

@yonikibru4334 6 лет назад

Canon's newer cameras must support CFast 2.0, XQD, and UHS-II SD slots because they're faster cards! Canon does not use an XQD card just yet

@SunnySummerSkies 7 лет назад

Hey Jared, how long do you use your memory cards before you replace them?

@profosist 7 лет назад

Christian he's been swapping each camera upgrade I believe.

@jamesthomas5874 6 лет назад

just to say lexar have a problem with nikon d500 i had a problem and looked on hear and found info on hear so please advise people not to buy lexar QXD for this camera

@remnantdream 6 лет назад

I'm trying to look into good CFAST cards for the 1D-X Mark 2. Any suggestions? I have always used Sandisk for my SD card purchases back when I was a Panasonic, Sony Fs5/ a7s2 and Canon Rebel shooter however I am seeing posts that Sandisk Cfast cards have a tendency to fail. There is the Delkin Cfast but it is too new and not as reliable.

@froknowsphoto 6 лет назад

sandisk really.

@RolanceKeith 7 лет назад

Just wondering, do you personally format your cards after you fill them and put them on drive/cloud storage? Or do you keep the filled card in a safe location as a last option RAW file storage?

@profosist 7 лет назад

RolanceKeith I would format. Make are you have at least 2 if not 3 copies though. Usually backup means 1 working copy, 1 local backup, 1 remote backup. Also the NAND in the cards doesn't hold data in a non powered archive format nearly as well as say an HDD would.

@RolanceKeith 7 лет назад

Elliot Kaufman ok thank you!

@josephpray125 5 лет назад

whats the best sd cards for IP Cameras ???

@ankdoeslego9731 6 лет назад

I love it when I find microSD cards around my house

@froknowsphoto 6 лет назад

oh my

@mromagnoli 7 лет назад

Lexar are the #1 cards I see for cards going bad and corruption.

@pruthvikrajesh2532 6 лет назад

Can i use a micro-sd with an adapter ?

@jjames5475 6 лет назад

I liked your Video about Memory Cards for a Camera .. Can you Help me get a Memory Card for my Tracfone .. Thank You Very Much ..

@sanchez4335 7 лет назад

what card do you recommend f a d3400, I'm just starting out but I take lots of pics and videos

@geoff19crx 7 лет назад

It would depend on your shooting style. I shoot my kids for sports and use a lot of burst mode shots. The faster the card, the faster the camera can transfer from buffer to card. If this is of no concern to you then a regular Class10 card would be adequate. Being it supports a UHS-I card the fastest it can write is 104mbs.

@sikam2006 5 лет назад

Is there any difference in preformance if I buy for my dslr the same card in SD or micro SD with adapter?

@RudiZimmerer 4 года назад

forget the micro sd-card... because the adapter is so worse, that the memory card fails because of the adapter...

@rhinebckfirefighter 4 года назад

How about using the card in a digital photo

@DijonBlack0426 7 лет назад

Where are all the photo/website critques? I thought it was Tuesday and Thursday?

@GarryBurgess 5 лет назад

Why won't my Canon format my brand new Lexar CF card. This is a bummer.

@raffipanular771 5 лет назад

sdxc or sdhc for photo

@DeyvsonMoutinhoCaliman 4 года назад

Is that a limite in size? I just bought a 512Gb card for my 6D and I can't find information if it will be able to handle that much.

@greego5952 2 года назад

I don't think size is an issue. It's most importantly write speed and the format of the card.

@omarguerrero6417 2 года назад

What about retro gaming playing on android

@0V3CHKiN 7 лет назад

I will say that for compact flash cards I have had the most corrupted cards with the "extreme" speed cards from Lexar and SanDisk. The ones that are slower have not failed me once. Out of Lexar and SanDisk I have had more SanDisk cards fail.

@profosist 7 лет назад

0V3CHKiN it's a horse a piece just like HDDs since there are only 2 major MFG's for "pro" cards

@MrKdr500 6 лет назад

It's more likely that a high capacity card will fail not a fast card, they are solid state cards with no moving parts.

@tallicafan85 6 лет назад

i own 8 scan disk cards 80 and 90mb/s and been using for years with no problems

@dphotos007 6 лет назад

I have had many pro Lexar cards fail and become corrupt. Let’s face it both Lexar and Sandisk are going to fail. No card is perfect.

@ivarnordlkken8082 2 года назад

Don't buy the biggest card. I consider them "experimental" because it pushes borders. Go for the 2nd or 3rd biggest, they are cheaper and more reliable.

@davidvillalobos7193 3 года назад

Just wanna know if 128 GB will work on my LGK51 phone

@danbalan4653 7 лет назад

Some camera has speed limitation so even if you buy the fastest, it still can't come up to speed with the fastest cards thus waste of money. It boils down really to your camera write speed. What's your thought?

@profosist 7 лет назад

Dan Balan except its still quicker when dumping to the computer and formatting ;)

@danbalan4653 7 лет назад

Elliot Kaufman good point there.

@some_one_2_3 4 года назад

Not much comparing between cards (reliability etc.)

@miiavega 7 лет назад

Don't cheap out he says. It would usually be a good advice but I have bought many cheap transcend SD cards from B&H. Barely any problems. They are selling very well and the ratings/reviews are quite high and not very different from more expensive brands'.

@edvenuto9614 4 года назад

If you use higher quality you won't get as many photos as opposed to use lower quality I.use compact flash d3

@vijito 7 лет назад

Big like 👊❤

@ryanyoung7433 7 лет назад

Is this dude dunk or high? Eyes were allllll over the place lol You go frodude!!

@michaelsantos5808 7 лет назад

Diyaaared powleeen. I bet you read that with his voice

@ChozenFTW 6 лет назад

Why do you recommend to NOT transfer from camera to PC? Explain please.

@StephenTvedt 5 лет назад

The USB interfaces on cameras may not be USB3. So it may be slower than using an SD Card reader.

@EA-58 5 лет назад

Kaboom !!!!

@ferozalipremani2526 4 года назад

Can I see live on memory card cameras.

@limitless3662 7 лет назад

u didnt tell which type to use sd, microsd or other if both has same speed size as micro sd card are cheaper as compaired to sd of same size speed and class. i heard that micro sd are not suitable for SLR best suited is sd.

@profosist 7 лет назад

Uzzawal Minz if a camera takes a full size SD your better off giving it one as microSD generally has worse performance just due to the fact that it's smaller.

@nubee1973 7 лет назад

I use lexar professional 32g 95 MB/s 633x, UHS speed class 10, speed class 3, UHS 1 (interface). It's working so far, I didn't know what sd to get for my Nikon d5500 and the guy at target in electronics said this card will work for me. I just take pictures of my kids but I want to start doing videos, do you think this SD will work for it?

@2000alexmag 7 лет назад

I have the same question !

@MrKdr500 6 лет назад

Is the 95mb write speed or read speed? the write speed is the most important one as it concerns the cameras ability to transfer data to the card.

@Laserpico1985 6 лет назад

It shouldn't be a problem! That Lexar Professional is a pretty decent card. The 95mb/s is the read speed (transferring stuff off your card), your minimum write speed should be 30mb/s (U3), that's good enough for 4K - I understand that the D5500 tops out at 1080p 60fps, so you shouldn't have a problem!

@zonafutbolera917 7 лет назад

Jared Polin.

@lisboaismael 7 лет назад

Forgot to mention the old xd card on some older Olympus lol

@exMuteKid 2 года назад

The only sd card brand that has failed on me was a Lexar. One of their usb drives also broke on me. Never getting a Lexar again. Even those random Chinese cards are better than Lexar

@nurabulibdeh2000 7 лет назад

i have a question , if a sd card fails once should i throw it out or try to use it again ?

@MrKdr500 6 лет назад

use it again and maybe you'll get lucky and lose some really cool photo's.......seriously what a fucking stupid question.

@esvignettes7592 7 лет назад

you look green Fro...

@mikestrong560 5 лет назад

Progradedigital card is the best

@Lofote 7 лет назад

The SD card actually sticks out like that on that MacBook? that really looks strange o.O Does Apple really go that cheap on their internal readers? Oh by the way, if you say "I don't recommend transfering via USB from the camera" you should say why, at least I am interested in that ;)...

@shadyninja1 7 лет назад

what micro SD card is MLC compliant

@calvinkulit 6 лет назад

shadyninja1 sandisk high endurance

@EliteSniperTV 7 лет назад

Let's play a game called count the echoes! Audio matters, kids!

@alexsacahue7809 4 года назад

please answer my question umm which sd card fits well with my Digital Camera Vlogging Camera 2.7K

@eoghanhennessy15 7 лет назад

Do cards have an expiry date?

@profosist 7 лет назад

Eoghan Hennessy no what kills them are writes or physical damage.

@eoghanhennessy15 7 лет назад

Thank you! Good to know, I format my card after each use (eg. take 1000 photos over a weeks vacation then upload to lightroom) then put the card back in my camera and reformat - is this damaging? Or should I just delete the photos rather than reformatting? I use SanDisk extreme pro cards

@Lofote 7 лет назад

Reformat only overwrites the root directory.

@profosist 7 лет назад

that would be a quick format I would always do a full or low level format to combat corruption

@eoghanhennessy15 7 лет назад

So a full erase on my PC?

@SirSilverFox 7 лет назад

So you are a lexar fan now, hmmm your sandisk loyalty has disappeared!!

@profosist 7 лет назад

SirSilverFox been that way for what 2 years not at least?

@Razor2048 7 лет назад

CFast cards are really overpriced, especially considering that they still use TLC NAND, and mainly, and only offer SATA like performance. I wish camera makers would just add an m.2 slot. For example, a 256GB lexar cfast card is double the price of a 512GB Samsung 960 pro m.2 SSD, with a 2 bit MLC flash, with a read speed of 3500MB/s and a write speed of 2100MB/s, that can be maintained until the card is filled. If a camera like the Nikon D5 used an m.2 interface, you could effectively have an unlimited raw buffer, as 2100MB/s is enough to save 50 raw files per second. It will effectively be able to dump content from the raw buffer, faster than you can fill it. On the other hand, the fastest CFast cards can only do about 6 raw files per second.

@profosist 7 лет назад

Razor2048 you want a direct PCI-E interface on a camera when that's the bleeding edge for consumer/prosumer PCs? Do you have any idea of the processing power needed for that?

@MrEcliptor 8 месяцев назад

How much money do I have to send you to make a 2024 version of this video? 😅

@gro_skunk 7 лет назад

something tells me you like Lexar.

@avg4570 5 лет назад

Gro Skunk *sponsored by lexar.

@SurfingwithBen 7 лет назад

Why don't you recommend connecting your camera to the computer?

@profosist 7 лет назад

SurfingwithBen kill the camera's battery and your limited by the speed of the camera's interface. Most of those are still usb 2.0 not 3.0/3.1/thunderbolt

@SurfingwithBen 7 лет назад

So basically just for saving 2 minutes of battery time and upload speeds?

@profosist 7 лет назад

most camera's are USB 2.0 so transfer speeds will max at ~30MB/s most card can do upwards of ~90MB/s read. If you have a UHSII card, some do ~300MB/s. This is an important thing when your dumping large amount of data. Also why get your camera out when you can just pop a card into your PC? Also while you camera is plugged in transferring you cant use the camera. Think about if you have to transfer multiple cards from a shoot or event?

@GabriLinkHD 7 лет назад

FIRST!...oh wait it's 2017

@Lofote 7 лет назад

So what do you write in 2017? Twothousandandseventh? :-D

@GabriLinkHD 7 лет назад

No it's just outdated 😂 internet moves fast! ahahaha

@Lofote 7 лет назад

On the other hand "first" was never ever really funny, was it :-D

@Noeman2009 7 лет назад

For my Camera? SD or Micro SD Class 10 (Cheap & Fast)!!! Can't accept other cards.

@Lofote 7 лет назад

Class 10 does not say much anymore.

@Noeman2009 7 лет назад

Yes, at least the Speed Class Rating (C) guarantees a minimum rate at which data can be written to the card, indicating minimum performance to record video. IF the SD card uses an UHS Bus, there's another class designation such as UHS U-1, U-3. A Class C-10 U-1 is enough for Full HD 1080.

@profosist 7 лет назад

Ary Himawan you say enough for full HD but that all depends on the format and bit rate the camera save in.

@Noeman2009 7 лет назад

If a manufacturer claims a video camera can record in Full HD, of course the camera as a host device must be able to write Full HD video data into memory card.

@Lofote 7 лет назад

@Ary Himawan: You misunderstood Ary. FullHD simply means a resolution of 1920x1080. It does not say anything about which codec is used, each codec has a different compression technique, so some only need 17 MBit for each second of FullHD, some better higher quality ones require 50 MBit/s. Of course the card requirements are even better then.