Canon R5 Memory Card Compatibility
The Canon EOS R5 features two memory card slots and is compatible with two different types of memory cards. It can take one CFexpress Type B and one SD UHS-II card.
CFexpress Type-B Cards – Use these as your primary cards, these are the fastest cards you can get for the Canon R5.
UHS-II V60 or V90 Cards – V90 cards won’t usually offer you any extra cost savings compared to CFxB cards anymore, but V60 will and are great for casual shooters or videographers recording at lower bitrates.
For shooting stills, choose the type of card based on how quickly you need the buffer to clear when bursting if you even do bursting. The Best memory cards will be the CFexpress Type B cards. But you will also need a V90 card if you’re recording backup as it will throttle the speed to V90 speeds if recording with a backup configuration to both cards.
For video, the type of card you choose depends on what bitrate you want to record.
For 8k or 4k video with the lower IPB bitrate settings, you can use UHS-II memory cards, which can potentially save you some money if you’re looking for large-sized cards.
The higher quality 8k and 4k record settings will only work with CFexpress cards.
Video settings with a bitrate of 720Mbps or lower will require a v90 UHS-II memory card, but any bitrate of 480Mbps or lower can use a v60 UHS-II card.
CFexpress Memory Card Recommendations For The Canon R5
Here is a list of all the best CFexpress memory cards and their rated speed taken from our in-camera speed tests. The camera bottlenecks are around 399 MB/s but this selection of cards was taken from newer cameras that run faster. No matter what camera you own, these are some of the best cards you can buy right now.
I’ve yet to retest all of these in the Canon R5, but these are all new cards that are very good and are running great. These cards should be future-proof for at least the next generation of cameras.
I would personally go with Lexar Gold or the Delkin Gen 4 cards for this camera as those two cards are always working perfectly for everything but also check the list for other deals.
Recommended Memory Cards | USB Write | USB Read | R5 Write | Links | ||||||
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CFExpress Type-B | X | X | ||||||||
Lexar 512 Diamond | 1623 | 1728 | X | |||||||
Lexar Diamond 128/256/512GB | 1617 | 1700 | Check Price | X | 399 | |||||
Lexar Gold 1TB/2TB | 1642 | 1695 | Check Price | X | ||||||
Lexar Gold 64/128/256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 1410 | 1525 | Check Price | 397 | ||||||
Lexar Silver 512GB | 1141 | 1624 | Check Price | |||||||
Lexar Silver 128/258 | 749 | 1719 | Check Price | |||||||
Sandisk Pro-Cinema 256GB | 755 | 1177 | Check Price | |||||||
Sandisk Extreme 512GB | Check Price | |||||||||
Sandisk Extreme 128/256GB | 429 | 1144 | Check Price | 365 | ||||||
Sandisk Extreme 65GB | X | |||||||||
Sony Tough 128/256/512GB | 1334 | 1603 | Check Price | 397 | ||||||
ProGrade Cobalt CF4.0 1.3TB | Check Price | |||||||||
Prograde Cobalt 165/325/650GB | 1429 | 1029 | Check Price | X | 399 | |||||
Prograde 1TB/2TB gen3 | 1516 | 1108 | Check Price | X | ||||||
ProGrade 512GB/1TB/2TB CFGen4.0 | Check Price | |||||||||
Prograde 512GB gen3 | 1569 | 1707 | X | |||||||
Prograde 512/1TB gen2 | X | |||||||||
Prograde 256GB gen3 | 1334 | 835 | Check Price | |||||||
Prograde 128GB gen2 | 679 | 778 | Check Price | 177 | ||||||
Delkin Black 150/325/650GB | 1425 | 1545 | Check Price | X | 399 | |||||
Delkin Black 75GB | 1195 | 1573 | Check Price | 397 | ||||||
Delkin Black 128GB | 1431 | 1035 | X | 399 | ||||||
Delkin Power G4 650/1TB/1.3TB/2TB | 1588 | 1710 | Check Price | X | ||||||
Delkin Power G4 128/165/256/325/512GB | 920 | 1226 | Check Price | X | ||||||
Delkin Power 128/256/512/1TB/2TB | 1429 | 1037 | X | 399 | ||||||
Delkin Prime 64GB | 974 | 1023 | X | 398 | ||||||
Nikon 660GB | 1397 | 1574 | Check Price | X | 398 | |||||
Hoodman Steel 1TB | 1528 | 1121 | Check Price | X | ||||||
Hoodman Steel 512GB | Check Price | |||||||||
Hoodman Steel 128GB | 580 | 969 | Check Price | 396 | ||||||
Wise Pro 640GB | Check Price | |||||||||
Wise Pro 160/320GB | 1257 | 1536 | Check Price | X | 398 | |||||
Wise 1TB/2TB Mk II | 1525 | 1121 | Check Price | X | ||||||
Wise 512GB Mk II | 936 | 1236 | Check Price | |||||||
Wise 128GB/256GB | 190 | 1023 | 377 | |||||||
Angelbird Pro 1TB/2TB/4TB MkII | 852 | 969 | Check Price | 399 | ||||||
Angelbird Pro 2TB MkI | Check Price | |||||||||
Angelbird Pro Mk I 256GB | 844 | 961 | X | 398 | ||||||
Angelbird Pro XT Mk II 330/660/1320GB | 1595 | 1597 | Check Price | X | 399 | |||||
AngelBird SE 1TB | Check Price | |||||||||
Angelbird Pro SE 512GB | 789 | 958 | Check Price | 398 | ||||||
Angelbird Pro SX 160GB/330GB | 1521 | 1688 | Check Price | 399 | ||||||
OWC Atlas Ultra CF4.0 1TB/2TB | Check Price | |||||||||
OWC Atlas Ultra 165/325/650GB | 1402 | 1579 | Check Price | X | ||||||
OWC Atlas Pro CF4.0 256/512GB | Check Price | |||||||||
OWC Atlas Pro 512GB/1TB/2TB | 514 | 1632 | Check Price | |||||||
OWC Atlas Pro 256GB | 430 | 1212 | Check Price | |||||||
OWC Atlas Pro 128GB | 232 | 1300 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sabrent Rocket 512GB/1TB/2TB | 856 | 1183 | Check Price | |||||||
Sabrent Rocket 512GB/1TB | 438 | 1632 | Check Price | |||||||
RitzGear 256/512/1TB | 481 | 1302 | Check Price | |||||||
RitzGear 128GB | 236 | 1323 | Check Price | 220 | ||||||
Pergear Ultra 1TB/2TB | Check Price | |||||||||
Pergear Pro 512GB | 687 | 1085 | Check Price | |||||||
Pergear Pro 256GB | 346 | 1131 | Check Price | |||||||
Pergear Lite 128GB | 404 | 997 | Check Price | 143 | ||||||
Pergear Lite 64GB | Check Price | |||||||||
Silicon Power 1TB/2TB | Check Price | |||||||||
Silicon Power Cinema 512GB/1TB | Check Price | |||||||||
Silicon Power Cinema 256GB | 379 | 1221 | X | 398 | ||||||
Silicon Power Cinema 128GB | X | |||||||||
Transcend 820 512GB | 985 | 1660 | Check Price | |||||||
Transcend 820 256GB | 1200 | 1644 | Check Price | |||||||
SunEast 512GB/1TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
CFExpress Type-A | X | |||||||||
Sony Tough 960/1920GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Sony Tough 80/160/320/640GB | 641 | 852 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Lexar Gold Series 80/160GB/320GB | 825 | 886 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Lexar Silver Series 160/320GB | 776 | 861 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Delkin Black 160GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Delkin Black 80GB | 639 | 852 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Delkin Power 160GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Delkin Power 80GB | 641 | 847 | X | Check Price | ||||||
ProGrade 160GB | 691 | 845 | X | Check Price | ||||||
AngelBird 1TB disc. | X | Check Price | ||||||||
SD UHS-II V90 | X | |||||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro V90 32-512GB | 252 | 279 | X | Check Price | 199 | |||||
Lexar 2000x V90 32-256GB | 219 | 256 | X | Check Price | 204 | |||||
Toshiba Exceria Pro V90 | 213 | 244 | X | X | 195 | |||||
Transcend v90 | 175 | 263 | X | Check Price | 168 | |||||
Sony G Tough v90 32-256GB | 239 | 275 | X | Check Price | 218 | |||||
Delkin Black v90 64/128/256GB | 253 | 278 | X | Check Price | 218 | |||||
Delkin Power v90 64/128/256GB | 240 | 275 | X | Check Price | 207 | |||||
Fujifilm Elite II V90 | 158 | 277 | X | X | 153 | |||||
Adata Premier ONE v90 64/128/256GB | 229 | 268 | X | Check Price | 210 | |||||
Hoodman Steel 2000x V90 64/128GB | 155 | 249 | X | Check Price | 148 | |||||
ProGrade V90 64-512GB | 229 | 270 | X | Check Price | 215 | |||||
PNY EliteX-Pro90 V90 64/128/256GB | 276 | 293 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Amplim 2000x V90 32-128GB | 275 | 287 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Angel Bird V90 II 64-512GB | 257 | 271 | X | Check Price | 220 | |||||
OWC Atlas Ultra V90 64-512GB | 270 | 289 | X | Check Price | ||||||
OWC Atlas S Pro V90 | X | X | ||||||||
Kingston Canvas React V90 32-256GB | 256 | 274 | X | Check Price | 220 | |||||
Kodak V90 32/64/128GB | 260 | 272 | X | Check Price | 224 | |||||
Ritz Gear VideoPro V90 64-512GB | 258 | 273 | X | Check Price | 214 | |||||
Wise V90 Pro 128/256/512GB | 256 | 275 | X | Check Price | 221 | |||||
SD UHS-II V60 | X | |||||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro v60 256/512/1TB | 189 | 279 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro v60 64/128GB | 102 | 283 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Lexar 1800x V60 64-512GB | 188 | 255 | X | Check Price | 165 | |||||
Lexar 1667x V60 64/128/256GB | 100 | 257 | X | Check Price | 102 | |||||
Lexar Silver Pro v60 | 162 | 255 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sony M Tough V60 64-512GB | 155 | 268 | X | Check Price | 135 | |||||
Sony M v60 64-512GB | X | X | ||||||||
Sony E v60 256GB | 142 | 252 | X | Check Price | 128 | |||||
Sony E v60 128GB | 73 | 247 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sony E v30 64GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Delkin Prime v60 64/128/256GB | 98 | 275 | X | Check Price | 92 | |||||
Hoodman Steel 1500x V60 64/128GB | 99 | 273 | X | Check Price | 92 | |||||
ProGrade V60 128/256/512GB | 98 | 155 | X | Check Price | 83 | |||||
PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 512GB | 180 | 278 | X | Check Price | ||||||
PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 256GB | 183 | 280 | X | Check Price | ||||||
PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 128GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Amplim 2000x v60 | 136 | 253 | X | Check Price | 124 | |||||
Amplim 1900x V60 | 97 | 275 | X | X | 90 | |||||
Angel Bird V60 II 64-1TB | 144 | 243 | X | Check Price | 129 | |||||
OWC Atlas Pro V60 64GB-1TB | 100 | 281 | X | Check Price | ||||||
FreeTail Evoke Pro V60 | 96 | 272 | X | X | 89 | |||||
Ritz Gear Video Pro V60 A1 64-256GB | 103 | 280 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Wise V60 128GB | 102 | 269 | X | Check Price | ||||||
UHS-I U3 | X | |||||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro 256/512/1TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro 200MB 32/64/128GB | 144 | 172 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sandisk Extreme 256GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Sandisk Extreme 128GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Sandisk Extreme 64GB | 51 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sandisk Ultra U1 Old | 27 | 93 | X | X | ||||||
Kingston CanvasGo! 128/256/512GB | 124 | 161 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Kingston CanvasGo! 64GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Kingston Canvas Select 128/256/512GB | 84 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Lexar 1066x SILVER 128-1TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Lexar 1066x SILVER 64GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Lexar 800x BLUE 128/256GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Lexar 633x BLUE 128/256GB | 35 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sony Professional | 84 | 91 | X | X | ||||||
Sony 94 | 60 | 91 | X | X | ||||||
Sony 95 | 81 | 90 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Transcend Ultra 340s A2 128/256/512GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Transcend Ultra 340s A2 64GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Transcend High 330s A2 64/128GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Transcend 300s 512GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Transcend 300s 256GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Transcend 300s 128GB | 79 | 91 | X | Check Price | ||||||
PNY Pro Elite 256/512/1TB | 87 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
PNY Elite-X 64-512GB | 56 | 92 | X | Check Price | ||||||
PNY Elite Performance | 63 | 91 | X | X | Check Price | |||||
Delkin Black 32-256GB | 86 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Delkin Advantage 32-1TB | 77 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Toshiba Exceria Pro | 74 | 91 | X | X | ||||||
Toshiba Exceria | 29 | 91 | X | X | ||||||
Verbatim Pro+ | 77 | 91 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Verbatim Pro | 46 | 90 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Amplim 667x A1 V30 | 50 | 93 | X | X | ||||||
RitzGear Extreme A1 V30 | 62 | 93 | X | Check Price |
You can check the benchmarks of the Nikon Z8 Memory Cards to get an idea of how these cards perform with a newer camera and this is most likely what you could expect from any future high-end Canon camera. Also, all of the cards listed above ran NRAW 8k60 with the Nikon Z9 flawlessly which is a little more memory intensive than the Canon R5, so you can be assured that these cards listed above are future-proof.
UHS-II Memory Card Recommendations For The Canon R5
To record your photos and video with redundancy the Canon R5 offers a UHS-II memory card slot. You can use this as your primary slot as well if you want to shoot with a single SD card.
Can you use UHS-I cards in the Canon R6? Yes.
Can you shoot 8k RAW video to UHS-II cards? No
There are various specs for UHS-II memory cards and they all run at different speeds, but these speeds are nowhere near as fast as CFexpress cards. UHS-II cards will bottleneck the performance of the CFexpress cards if you record them in a backup configuration. To keep the camera clearing the buffer as quickly as possible when running in a backup configuration, it will be important to buy the fastest UHS-II memory cards possible.
If you just want to shoot casually as a photographer, you can use just the UHS-II memory card slots, and even the slower v60 cards will work fine for casual work.
This list shows UHS-II memory card in-camera performance in the Canon R5.
Recommended Memory Cards | USB Write | USB Read | R5 Write | Links | ||||||
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CFExpress Type-B | X | X | ||||||||
Lexar 512 Diamond | 1623 | 1728 | X | X | ||||||
Lexar Diamond 128/256/512GB | 1617 | 1700 | X | Check Price | 399 | |||||
Lexar Gold 1TB/2TB | 1642 | 1695 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Lexar Gold 64/128/256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 1410 | 1525 | X | Check Price | 397 | |||||
Lexar Silver 512GB | 1141 | 1624 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Lexar Silver 128/258 | 749 | 1719 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sandisk Pro-Cinema 256GB | 755 | 1177 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sandisk Extreme 512GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Sandisk Extreme 128/256GB | 429 | 1144 | X | Check Price | 365 | |||||
Sandisk Extreme 65GB | X | X | ||||||||
Sony Tough 128/256/512GB | 1334 | 1603 | X | Check Price | 397 | |||||
ProGrade Cobalt CF4.0 1.3TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Prograde Cobalt 165/325/650GB | 1429 | 1029 | X | Check Price | 399 | |||||
Prograde 1TB/2TB gen3 | 1516 | 1108 | X | Check Price | ||||||
ProGrade 512GB/1TB/2TB CFGen4.0 | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Prograde 512GB gen3 | 1569 | 1707 | X | X | ||||||
Prograde 512/1TB gen2 | X | X | ||||||||
Prograde 256GB gen3 | 1334 | 835 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Prograde 128GB gen2 | 679 | 778 | X | Check Price | 177 | |||||
Delkin Black 150/325/650GB | 1425 | 1545 | X | Check Price | 399 | |||||
Delkin Black 75GB | 1195 | 1573 | X | Check Price | 397 | |||||
Delkin Black 128GB | 1431 | 1035 | X | X | 399 | |||||
Delkin Power G4 650/1TB/1.3TB/2TB | 1588 | 1710 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Delkin Power G4 128/165/256/325/512GB | 920 | 1226 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Delkin Power 128/256/512/1TB/2TB | 1429 | 1037 | X | X | 399 | |||||
Delkin Prime 64GB | 974 | 1023 | X | X | 398 | |||||
Nikon 660GB | 1397 | 1574 | X | Check Price | 398 | |||||
Hoodman Steel 1TB | 1528 | 1121 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Hoodman Steel 512GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Hoodman Steel 128GB | 580 | 969 | X | Check Price | 396 | |||||
Wise Pro 640GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Wise Pro 160/320GB | 1257 | 1536 | X | Check Price | 398 | |||||
Wise 1TB/2TB Mk II | 1525 | 1121 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Wise 512GB Mk II | 936 | 1236 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Wise 128GB/256GB | 190 | 1023 | X | 377 | ||||||
Angelbird Pro 1TB/2TB/4TB MkII | 852 | 969 | X | Check Price | 399 | |||||
Angelbird Pro 2TB MkI | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Angelbird Pro Mk I 256GB | 844 | 961 | X | X | 398 | |||||
Angelbird Pro XT Mk II 330/660/1320GB | 1595 | 1597 | X | Check Price | 399 | |||||
AngelBird SE 1TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Angelbird Pro SE 512GB | 789 | 958 | X | Check Price | 398 | |||||
Angelbird Pro SX 160GB/330GB | 1521 | 1688 | X | Check Price | 399 | |||||
OWC Atlas Ultra CF4.0 1TB/2TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
OWC Atlas Ultra 165/325/650GB | 1402 | 1579 | X | Check Price | ||||||
OWC Atlas Pro CF4.0 256/512GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
OWC Atlas Pro 512GB/1TB/2TB | 514 | 1632 | X | Check Price | ||||||
OWC Atlas Pro 256GB | 430 | 1212 | X | Check Price | ||||||
OWC Atlas Pro 128GB | 232 | 1300 | X | X | Check Price | |||||
Sabrent Rocket 512GB/1TB/2TB | 856 | 1183 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sabrent Rocket 512GB/1TB | 438 | 1632 | X | Check Price | ||||||
RitzGear 256/512/1TB | 481 | 1302 | X | Check Price | ||||||
RitzGear 128GB | 236 | 1323 | X | Check Price | 220 | |||||
Pergear Ultra 1TB/2TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Pergear Pro 512GB | 687 | 1085 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Pergear Pro 256GB | 346 | 1131 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Pergear Lite 128GB | 404 | 997 | X | Check Price | 143 | |||||
Pergear Lite 64GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Silicon Power 1TB/2TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Silicon Power Cinema 512GB/1TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Silicon Power Cinema 256GB | 379 | 1221 | X | X | 398 | |||||
Silicon Power Cinema 128GB | X | X | ||||||||
Transcend 820 512GB | 985 | 1660 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Transcend 820 256GB | 1200 | 1644 | X | Check Price | ||||||
SunEast 512GB/1TB | X | X | Check Price | |||||||
CFExpress Type-A | X | |||||||||
Sony Tough 960/1920GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Sony Tough 80/160/320/640GB | 641 | 852 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Lexar Gold Series 80/160GB/320GB | 825 | 886 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Lexar Silver Series 160/320GB | 776 | 861 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Delkin Black 160GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Delkin Black 80GB | 639 | 852 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Delkin Power 160GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Delkin Power 80GB | 641 | 847 | X | Check Price | ||||||
ProGrade 160GB | 691 | 845 | X | Check Price | ||||||
AngelBird 1TB disc. | X | Check Price | ||||||||
SD UHS-II V90 | X | |||||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro V90 32-512GB | 252 | 279 | Check Price | X | 199 | |||||
Lexar 2000x V90 32-256GB | 219 | 256 | Check Price | X | 204 | |||||
Toshiba Exceria Pro V90 | 213 | 244 | X | 195 | ||||||
Transcend v90 | 175 | 263 | Check Price | 168 | ||||||
Sony G Tough v90 32-256GB | 239 | 275 | Check Price | X | 218 | |||||
Delkin Black v90 64/128/256GB | 253 | 278 | Check Price | X | 218 | |||||
Delkin Power v90 64/128/256GB | 240 | 275 | Check Price | 207 | ||||||
Fujifilm Elite II V90 | 158 | 277 | X | 153 | ||||||
Adata Premier ONE v90 64/128/256GB | 229 | 268 | Check Price | 210 | ||||||
Hoodman Steel 2000x V90 64/128GB | 155 | 249 | Check Price | 148 | ||||||
ProGrade V90 64-512GB | 229 | 270 | Check Price | 215 | ||||||
PNY EliteX-Pro90 V90 64/128/256GB | 276 | 293 | Check Price | |||||||
Amplim 2000x V90 32-128GB | 275 | 287 | Check Price | |||||||
Angel Bird V90 II 64-512GB | 257 | 271 | Check Price | 220 | ||||||
OWC Atlas Ultra V90 64-512GB | 270 | 289 | Check Price | |||||||
OWC Atlas S Pro V90 | X | |||||||||
Kingston Canvas React V90 32-256GB | 256 | 274 | Check Price | 220 | ||||||
Kodak V90 32/64/128GB | 260 | 272 | Check Price | 224 | ||||||
Ritz Gear VideoPro V90 64-512GB | 258 | 273 | Check Price | 214 | ||||||
Wise V90 Pro 128/256/512GB | 256 | 275 | Check Price | 221 | ||||||
SD UHS-II V60 | X | |||||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro v60 256/512/1TB | 189 | 279 | Check Price | |||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro v60 64/128GB | 102 | 283 | Check Price | |||||||
Lexar 1800x V60 64-512GB | 188 | 255 | Check Price | X | 165 | |||||
Lexar 1667x V60 64/128/256GB | 100 | 257 | Check Price | X | 102 | |||||
Lexar Silver Pro v60 | 162 | 255 | Check Price | |||||||
Sony M Tough V60 64-512GB | 155 | 268 | Check Price | X | 135 | |||||
Sony M v60 64-512GB | X | |||||||||
Sony E v60 256GB | 142 | 252 | Check Price | 128 | ||||||
Sony E v60 128GB | 73 | 247 | Check Price | |||||||
Sony E v30 64GB | Check Price | |||||||||
Delkin Prime v60 64/128/256GB | 98 | 275 | Check Price | 92 | ||||||
Hoodman Steel 1500x V60 64/128GB | 99 | 273 | Check Price | 92 | ||||||
ProGrade V60 128/256/512GB | 98 | 155 | Check Price | 83 | ||||||
PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 512GB | 180 | 278 | Check Price | |||||||
PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 256GB | 183 | 280 | Check Price | |||||||
PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 128GB | Check Price | |||||||||
Amplim 2000x v60 | 136 | 253 | Check Price | 124 | ||||||
Amplim 1900x V60 | 97 | 275 | X | 90 | ||||||
Angel Bird V60 II 64-1TB | 144 | 243 | Check Price | X | 129 | |||||
OWC Atlas Pro V60 64GB-1TB | 100 | 281 | Check Price | |||||||
FreeTail Evoke Pro V60 | 96 | 272 | X | 89 | ||||||
Ritz Gear Video Pro V60 A1 64-256GB | 103 | 280 | Check Price | |||||||
Wise V60 128GB | 102 | 269 | Check Price | |||||||
UHS-I U3 | X | |||||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro 256/512/1TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro 200MB 32/64/128GB | 144 | 172 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sandisk Extreme 256GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Sandisk Extreme 128GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Sandisk Extreme 64GB | 51 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sandisk Ultra U1 Old | 27 | 93 | X | X | ||||||
Kingston CanvasGo! 128/256/512GB | 124 | 161 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Kingston CanvasGo! 64GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Kingston Canvas Select 128/256/512GB | 84 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Lexar 1066x SILVER 128-1TB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Lexar 1066x SILVER 64GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Lexar 800x BLUE 128/256GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Lexar 633x BLUE 128/256GB | 35 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Sony Professional | 84 | 91 | X | X | ||||||
Sony 94 | 60 | 91 | X | X | ||||||
Sony 95 | 81 | 90 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Transcend Ultra 340s A2 128/256/512GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Transcend Ultra 340s A2 64GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Transcend High 330s A2 64/128GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Transcend 300s 512GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Transcend 300s 256GB | X | Check Price | ||||||||
Transcend 300s 128GB | 79 | 91 | X | Check Price | ||||||
PNY Pro Elite 256/512/1TB | 87 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
PNY Elite-X 64-512GB | 56 | 92 | X | Check Price | ||||||
PNY Elite Performance | 63 | 91 | X | X | Check Price | |||||
Delkin Black 32-256GB | 86 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Delkin Advantage 32-1TB | 77 | 93 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Toshiba Exceria Pro | 74 | 91 | X | X | ||||||
Toshiba Exceria | 29 | 91 | X | X | ||||||
Verbatim Pro+ | 77 | 91 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Verbatim Pro | 46 | 90 | X | Check Price | ||||||
Amplim 667x A1 V30 | 50 | 93 | X | X | ||||||
RitzGear Extreme A1 V30 | 62 | 93 | X | Check Price |
In-Camera Memory Card Benchmarks
I tested each memory card in the camera and recorded the speed at which they cleared the buffer. Also included are the USB-C read and write speeds taken on a 13900k Intel PC with a USB 3.2 2×2.
These camera memory card speeds are taken by shooting a series of continuous bursts and then recording the time the buffer clears against how much data was written.
Recommended For Sony | Speed Class | Rated Write | Rated Read | Rated Sustained | USB Write | USB Read | Tested Sustain | A9II | A7rIV | A7rIII | A7III/A7c | Links | ||
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SD UHS-II V90 | UHS-II | |||||||||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro V90 32-512GB | UHS-II | 260 | 300 | 90 | 252 | 279 | 90 | Check Price | 197 | 142 | ||||
Lexar 2000x V90 32-256GB | UHS-II | 260 | 300 | 90 | 219 | 256 | 90 | Check Price | 121 | 108 | ||||
Sony G Tough v90 32-256GB | UHS-II | 299 | 300 | 90 | 239 | 275 | 90 | Check Price | 200 | 143 | ||||
Delkin Black v90 64/128/256GB | UHS-II | 250 | 300 | 90 | 253 | 278 | 90 | Check Price | 198 | 141 | ||||
SD UHS-II V60 | UHS-II | |||||||||||||
Sandisk Extreme Pro v60 256/512/1TB | UHS-II | 150 | 280 | 60 | 189 | 279 | 60 | Check Price | ||||||
Lexar 1800x V60 64-512GB | UHS-II | 180 | 270 | 60 | 188 | 255 | 60 | Check Price | ||||||
Sony M Tough V60 64-512GB | UHS-II | 150 | 277 | 60 | 155 | 268 | 60 | Check Price | 88 | |||||
Sony E v60 256GB | UHS-II | 120 | 270 | 60 | 142 | 252 | 60 | Check Price | ||||||
Sony E v60 128GB | UHS-II | 100 | 270 | 60 | 73 | 247 | 60 | Check Price | ||||||
Angel Bird V60 II 64-1TB | UHS-II | 140 | 280 | 60 | 144 | 243 | 60 | Check Price | 91 | 87 |
Also, check out the Must-Have Accessories For The Canon R5 guide.
Canon R5 Memory Card Setup
The Canon R5 has a few different settings on how you can set up a dual memory card configuration.
For Video
You can record video with redundancy to a second card, however, if you’re shooting RAW only the highest bitrate version of the RAW file will go to the CFexpress card and a lower bitrate will go to the second SD card.
If you are recording H.265 at a bitrate that is compatible with both CFexpress and SD cards, then the recording will go to both cards.
For Stills
You can record stills with the usual redundancy. RAW+RAW or RAW+JPG. There is even the new HEIF option available as well.
Keep in mind, that if you are bursting RAW+RAW, the system will slow down to the speed of the SD card. So you will still need fast UHS-II cards for the second card slot if you’re doing a lot of bursting. This isn’t as important when shooting RAW+JPG since JPG files are smaller.
Do XQD Memory Cards Work For The Canon R5?
No. XQD cards will not work in the Canon R5.
Best CFexpress Memory Card Readers
There are a lot of different CFExpress memory card readers on the market now but not all of them will also take UHS-II cards.
Some support CFexpress + XQD, and some support UHS-II. There are Thunderbolt options, USB-C options, and USB-A options.
Here is a list of all the best CFexpress memory card readers and what other formats and interfaces they accept.
You’ll likely want one of the readers that can take both CFexpress and UHS-II cards which are currently only offered by Prograde.
Right now from all my tests, the Lexar Professional USB 3.2 Reader is the fastest memory card reader with my Intel MacPro. You can see it here on Amazon. I tested it on an Intel Macbook Pro.
CFexpress Readers | USB-A | USB-C | Thunderbolt | XQD | CFexpress |
Sony MRW-G1 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Sandisk | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Prograde CFe+UHS-II | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
ProGrade XQD+CFe – Thunderbolt | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Lexar | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Delkin | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Wise | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Wise CFe + UHS-II | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Note: If you use an M1 Mac, either the Mac Mini or iMac, you will not get the maximum speed with these readers since those computers share the USB bus.
Canon EOS R5 Specs
Sensor: Full Frame 45MP CMOS Processor: Digic X Continuous Shoot: 12fps Mechanical, 20fps Electronic Est. Buffer Size: 2.5GB RAW Shots To Fill Buffer: 180 RAW | 350 JPEG @ 12fps Max Memory Card Size: Any size, no limit. Time To Clear Buffer: 5:42 Delkin CFx Card Variable Size Of RAW Shots: 8k Datarate: 2600 Mbps | 325MB/s 4k Datarate: 1880 Mbps | 235 MB/s 1080p Datarate: 230 Mbps |Â 28.75 MB/s |
Best Cards For 8k Video
To shoot the maximum quality 8k video in the Canon R5 you will need CFexpress cards.
You can record 8k or 4k60 to a UHS-II memory card but you’ll have to record at the lower IPB bitrate settings.
The slowest CFexpress card has a rated write speed of up to 600MB/s and the Canon R5 will record 8k RAW at 325 MB/s, so you don’t need to be too worried about which CFexpress card will work for 8k video.
Can you record 4k video to the UHS-II memory card slot?
We’re not yet sure which video formats Canon allows to record to the UHS-II memory card slot. You’re going to be limited since even the Canon 4k bitrates are very high.
Based on the specs, it looks like only some of the 4k 10-bit or 8-bit modes (likely the IPB settings) will work with UHS-II memory cards.
Canon EOS R5 Video Specs & Recording Modes
The video quality of the Canon R5 is very impressive with a maximum bitrate of 2600Mbps in 8k and a max bitrate of 1880Mbps in 4k.
It also will have some of the best 1080p in-camera recordings with 230Mbps using H.265 at 10-bit 4:2:2.
Record Limit: 30 minutes.
Audio File Format: AAC, Linear PCM
8K Recording Modes DCI 8k RAW: 12-bit 24-30p | 2600Mbps DCI 8k H.265: 4:2:2 10-bit 24-30p | 680 to 1300 Mbps UHD 8k H.265: 4:2:2 10-bit 24-30p | 680 to 1300 Mbps DCI 8k H.264: 4:2:0 8-bit 24p-30p | 470 to 1300 Mbps UHD 8k H.264: 4:2:0 8-bit 24p-30p | 470 to 1300 Mbps4k Recording Modes DCI 4k H.265: 4:2:2 10-bit 24p-120p | 170 to 1880 Mbps UHD 4k H.265: 4:2:2 10-bit 24p-120p | 170 to 1880 Mbps DCI 4k H.264: 4:2:0 8-bit 24p-120p | 120 to 1880 Mbps UHD 4k H.264: 4:2:0 8-bit 24p-120p | 120 to 1880 Mbps1080p Recording Modes Full HD H.265: 4:2:2 24p to 60p | 28mbps to 230 Mbps Full HD H.264: 4:2:0 8-bit 24p-60 | 12 to 180 Mbps |
What’s the difference between DCI and UHD? Frame size.
You’ll see 4k or 8k thrown around a lot, but there are two different standards. DCI and UHD and these two different standards have dramatically different frame sizes.
DCI true 8k, or true 4k, UHD is more of what you would see as a broadcasted spec.
8k DCI: 8192 x 4320
8K UHD: 7680 x 4320
4K DCI: 4096 x 2160
4K UHD: 3840 x 2160
Canon R5 Memory Card Capacity – Record Times
There is no limit to the size of cards that you can use with the Canon R5. Meaning, that you can use a 1TB memory card if that is what is required.
To figure out what size memory card for the R5 is best for you, here are the record times for the various bitrates based on a few memory card sizes.
This table shows the memory card capacity with different record settings.
The camera won’t tell you which bitrate it is recording at. You’ll have to match the bitrate and the setting with the chart above to know which setting produces which bitrate.
Canon R5 Record Times | 64GB | 128GB | 256GB | 512GB | 1TB |
8K | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
8k 2600 Mbps | 3 min | 7 min | 13 min | 26 min | 53 min |
8k 1300 Mbps | 6 min | 13 min | 26 min | 51 min | 103 min |
8k 680 Mbps | 13 min | 25 min | 50 min | 100 min | 201 min |
8k 470 Mbps | 18 min | 36 min | 73 min | 145 min | 290 min |
4k | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
4k 1880 Mbps | 5 min | 9 min | 18 min | 36 min | 73 min |
4k 170 Mbps | 50 min | 100 min | 201 min | 402 min | 803 min |
4k 120 Mbps | 71 min | 142 min | 284 min | 569 min | 1138 min |
1080p | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1080p 230Mbps | 37 min | 74 min | 148 min | 297 min | 594 min |
1080p 180Mbps | 47 min | 95 min | 190 min | 379 min | 759 min |
1080p 28Mbps | 305 min | 610 min | 1219 min | 2438 min | 4876 min |
1080p 12Mpbs | 711 min | 1422 min | 2844 min | 5689 min | 11378 min |
Canon R6 Bitrates Written as MB/s
Cameras typically write their bitrates as Mbps yet our memory card speeds are written as MB/s. There is a bit of a difference here between the two that must be understood.
This chart shows the Canon R5 bitrates written as MB/s. Even the slowest CFexpress memory card can write at a rated data rate of 600MB/s, which means, even the slowest CFexpress memory cards (from the trusted brands) will be fast enough to record 8k RAW internally.
Canon Bitrates Converted to MB/s | Â |
Mbps | MB/s |
12 Mbps | 1.5 MB/s |
28 Mbps | 3.5 MB/s |
120 Mbps | 15 MB/s |
170 Mpbs | 21.25 MB/s |
180 Mbps | 22.5 MB/s |
230 Mpbs | 28.75 MB/s |
470 Mbps | 58.75 MB/s |
680 Mbps | 85 MB/s |
1300 Mbps | 162.5 MB/s |
1880 Mbps | 235 MB/s |
2600 Mbps | 325 MB/s |
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