Best Memory Cards For Canon R6 Mark II – 34 Tested

When it comes to maximizing the performance of your Canon EOS R6 II, choosing the right memory card is crucial. The Canon R6 II, with its dual SD card slots, supports both UHS-I and UHS-II cards, offering flexibility and speed for various shooting needs.

Here’s a guide to help you find the best memory cards for your Canon R6 II.

Memory Cards For The Canon R6 II

There are two types of UHS-II SD memory cards you should consider, depending on your use case. The fastest memory cards will be the V90 UHS-II cards, but the v60 cards also have great performance and might be a better value for casual shooters.

UHS-II V90 SD Memory Cards: will provide the best performance in the Canon R6 II for photographers who need to clear the buffer quickly after a burst.

UHS-II V60 SD Memory Cards: Best for videographers or casual photographers. Since the Canon R6 II’s max video bitrate runs at 42.5 MB/s, you will only need v60 cards to take advantage of all the camera’s video features.

UHS-I V30 SD Memory Cards: I would not use UHS-I SD cards for this camera since they will not allow you to use some video features.

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Recommended Memory Cards Canon EOS R6 II

Here are recommended memory cards for the Canon R6 Mark II tested in camera to show how fast the camera cleared a filled buffer.

The camera takes two UHS-II cards, and you will need two of the same cards to run backup without any bottlenecks.

This list covers some of the V90 and V60 card recommendations. I recommend V60 cards if you’re a casual photographer who doesn’t do a lot of burst shooting. They are fast enough to use all the camera’s video features.

Canon R6 II Memory Card Benchmarks

This list shows how each memory card performed in-camera by calculating the time it takes to clear a continuous burst measured against the amount of data written.

My Sandisk Extreme Pro, Prograde, and Angelbird cards seem defective in my last few tests, so you can safely ignore this card’s results until I can replace them.

Canon EOS R6 II Specs

Best Memory Cards 4k Video

The Canon R6 Mark II can shoot 4k at 60 frames per second internally, with a maximum bitrate of 340Mbps, which equates to 42.5MB/s.

While it doesn’t require the fastest cards to write 4k video, using a v60 speed class UHS-II card is advisable to ensure a minimum write speed of 60MB/s. However, if you have newer U3 UHS-I cards available, they should work fine for the slower bitrates under 30MB/s or 240Mbps.

For frequent video shooting, it’s recommended to use V60 UHS-II cards, which have fast read speeds during data transfer to the computer and provide more storage capacity per dollar.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Video Specs & Recording Modes

Record Limit: None.
Audio File Format: AAC, Linear PCM

Canon R6 Mark II Record Times – Memory Card Capacity

Below is a chart showing record times for different bitrates based on several memory card sizes. Refer to this chart to determine memory card capacity for different recording settings.

Please note that the camera does not display which bitrate it is recording. To determine which setting produces which bitrate, you must match the bitrate and setting with the chart above. Also, the ALL-I setting will provide a higher bitrate than the IPB settings.

Other Resources

Also, check out this guide to all of the Canon RF lenses – I keep a list of every lens available for the Canon RF system.

See my favorite accessories for the Canon R6 Mark II.