Best Memory Cards Fujifilm X-F10

An in-camera speed test between all the most popular memory cards tested for the Fujifilm X-F10.

Use this guide to find the best and fastest memory cards for the Fujifilm X-F10.

Quick Memory Card Recommendation List

This is an updated recommendation list since cards are often being refreshed from what I originally tested. These short-list cards are among the best options for the XF10 today.

Memory Card Speed Test

As you can see from the chart, a few cards, such as the Sony G Tough, performed very slowly. I didn’t catch this when it happened, but it happens often with the cheaper Fujifilm cameras. It has something to do with the pins not making complete contact with the card, like it is not sitting right or is dirty. If you experience your card performing abnormally slowly in the Fujifilm X-F10. Eject it, clean it, and try to insert it again. This usually fixes the issue.

Camera Specs

Sensor: 24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
Memory Cards: Single Slot UHS-I
Continuous Burst: 6fps
Video: 1080p at 23.976p/24.00p/50p/59.94p
Buffer Size: 256MB Est.
Shots To Fill Buffer: 5 RAW (Sandisk Extreme Pro)
Time To Clear Buffer: 5:07 (Sandisk Extreme Pro)

What Size Memory Card Do You Need?

I put together a helpful guide based on specs and my experience to help you decide which memory card size to buy.

For Stills

I still recommend 64GB.

For photographers shooting only still, I recommend buying a 64GB card. I typically use no more than 20-30GB a day of shooting, so a 64GB card will let you shoot for a few days without worrying about running out of space.

Also, if you decide to record video, the 64GB cards will let you record without splitting video files into 4GB chunks, since 32GB cards can only be formatted with a 32-bit filesystem.

If I go out shooting street photography, I still never break 20-30GB of data in an 8-hour day, so a 64GB card is great because I can use the card for a few days, leaving old photos from the previous day on my card while I wait for them to back up to my server.

Conclusions

The Fujifilm XF10 is a cool little pocketable street camera with some nice specs. The camera isn’t really a performance powerhouse, so buying memory cards isn’t difficult. Most memory cards work great.

You just have to look for deals and decide how much you want to spend. I like to use top-performing cards because I have multiple cameras, and it’s nice to be able to pick up whatever card is lying around and go. But if you only need one card for this camera, go for something simple that fits your budget.

What the Buffer Clear Time Means in Practice

The X-F10 has a small 256MB buffer that fills after just 5 RAW shots at 6fps — less than one second of continuous shooting. With the Sandisk Extreme Pro, the buffer takes about 5 minutes and 7 seconds to fully clear. That sounds alarming, but the X-F10 is a street photography camera used deliberately, not a burst machine. Firing 5 consecutive RAW frames is an unusual scenario for how most people shoot this camera. If you do hit the ceiling, switch to JPEG Fine — burst depth is substantially higher in JPEG mode and the image quality remains excellent from the 24.2MP sensor.

Can I Use a microSD Card in the Fujifilm X-F10?

The Fujifilm X-F10 uses a full-size SD card slot. MicroSD cards work with an adapter, but from experience they can lose connection inside the adapter — I wouldn’t use one for anything critical. See the microSD memory card guide if you need to use one.

Fujifilm X-F10 Memory Card FAQ

Does the X-F10 support UHS-II cards?

No. The X-F10 has a UHS-I slot. UHS-II cards work but run at UHS-I speeds — no in-camera write benefit over a good UHS-I card. The benchmark chart shows UHS-II and top UHS-I cards landing at very similar speeds. Don’t pay the UHS-II premium for this camera.

Can the X-F10 shoot 4K video?

No. The X-F10 maxes out at 1080p, up to 59.94fps. At 1080p bitrates, any U3 card handles the data stream without issue. There’s no reason to buy a fast card specifically for video on this camera — almost anything in the UHS-I U3 class works fine.

My card is reading unusually slowly in the X-F10 — what’s wrong?

There is a known pin contact issue with the X-F10 (and some other compact Fujifilm bodies). If a card performs significantly below expectations — including UHS-II cards showing unusually low speeds — eject the card, clean the contacts on both the card and the camera slot, and reinsert firmly. This typically resolves the issue. It is a mechanical fit issue, not a card defect or camera fault.

What card size do I need for the X-F10?

RAW files from the 24.2MP sensor run roughly 25–30MB each. JPEG files are much smaller. For a day of street shooting, even 32GB is workable, though 64GB is more comfortable — it accommodates a few days of shooting without offloading and handles 1080p video clips comfortably alongside stills.