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Best Memory Cards For The Canon M6

  • December 17, 2017
  • AGriffin

Fastest Memory Card For The Canon M6

A comparison in-camera between all the most popular SD memory cards and how they perform in the M6.

While many of the top brands of memory cards perform great in the Canon M6, there are a few clear winners.

 

If you’re wondering which memory cards to buy for the Canon M6, this guide should help you.

 

Camera Specs

Sensor: APS-C 24.2MP CMOS / Processor: DIGIC 7

SD Memory Card Type: UHS-I

Video: 1080p 60fps

Continuous Burst: 9fps

Est. Size of Buffer: 500MB

Uncompressed Shots Till Buffer Fills: 19

Est. Time Taken To Clear Buffer: 8.5 seconds

 

Canon M6 Black – Amazon / Adorama / B&H

Canon M6 Silver – Amazon / Adorama / B&H

Check out The Must Have Canon M6 Accessories.

 

 


Best Memory Card For The Canon EOS M6


 

General Performance And Speed Chart

When doing the memory card speed tests with the Canon M6, there were no surprises. All cards performed as expected and the camera functioned flawlessly.

All USB 3.0 tests done using CrystalDisk – Windows 10, with the Lexar SR2.

SD Memory Cards USB 3.0 Read USB 3.0 Write Canon M6 Write See Price
UHS-II        
Lexar 64GB 2000x 272.7 MB/s 244.5 MB/s 70.26 MB/s Amazon
Delkin 250 64GB 245.1 MB/s 164.6 MB/s 68.79 MB/s Amazon
Toshiba 64GB 258.8 MB/s 226.5 MB/s 67.25 MB/s Amazon
Sandisk Extreme Pro 300 64GB 263.2 MB/s 233.4 MB/s 66.93 MB/s Amazon
Transcend 64GB 290.2 MB/s 182.1 MB/s 65.13 MB/s Amazon
Sony M 64GB 253.2 MB/s 91.62 MB/s 65.13 MB/s Amazon
Delkin 100  64GB 273.3 MB/s 97.3 MB/s 59.83 MB/s Amazon
Lexar 64GB 1000x 147.4 MB/s 78.4 MB/s 56.60 MB/s Amazon
Sandisk Extreme Pro 280 64GB 260.5 MB/s 214.8 MB/s 38.80 MB/s Amazon
UHS-I        
Sandisk Extreme Pro 64GB U3 98.6 MB/s 90.8 MB/s 70.02 MB/s Amazon
Samsung Pro+ 64GB U3 97.5 MB/s 87.3 MB/s 69.01 MB/s Amazon
Kingston 64GB U3 98.1 MB/s 90.4 MB/s 67.61 MB/s Amazon
Sony 64GB U3 – Old Model 96.5 MB/s 84.5 MB/s 66.36 MB/s Amazon
Samsung Pro 64GB U1 96.3 MB/s 82.2 MB/s 65.82 MB/s Amazon
Delkin 633x 64GB U3 98.3 MB/s 88.7 MB/s 64.34 MB/s Amazon
Samsung Pro 64GB U3 97.7 MB/s 78.6 MB/s 64.31 MB/s Amazon
PNY 64GB U1 96.5 MB/s 66.5 MB/s 57.29 MB/s Amazon
Transcend 64GB U3 96.7 MB/s 68.4 MB/s 56.52 MB/s Amazon
Lexar 633x 64GB U3 93.3 MB/s 67.3 MB/s 56.31 MB/s Amazon
PNY 64GB U3 96.5 MB/s 66.1 MB/s 56.00 MB/s Amazon
Lexar 600x 64GB U1 95.4 MB/s 64.8 MB/s 55.57 MB/s Amazon
Sandisk Extreme Plus 64GB U3 99.0 MB/s 64.4 MB/s 53.86 MB/s Amazon
Sony 64GB U3 – New Model 96.7 MB/s 56.2 MB/s 51.57 MB/s Amazon
Sandisk Extreme 64GB U3 72.43 MB/s 54.1 MB/s 47.56 MB/s Amazon
Samsung 64GB U1 EVO 47.7 MB/s 27.3 MB/s 20.30 MB/s Amazon
 

 


Recommended SD Memory Cards For The M6


Since the Canon M6 does not take advantage of UHS-II cards, you’ll see no speed benefit using them in-camera. Because of this I recommend the Sandisk Extreme Pro cards. They perform the great and are very reliable. The next best option would be to use Samsung cards.

 

Fastest UHS-II Memory Cards

Although the Canon M6 doesn’t support the extra speed you can get out of UHS-II memory cards, many people still like to use UHS-II to gain the performance when transferring from their cards to their computers. You will need a fast UHS-II memory card reader.

Lexar x2000 UHS-II 64GB – Amazon / Adorama

Delkin 250 64GB – Amazon / B&H

Sandisk Extreme Pro 300 64GB – Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto

 

 

Fastest UHS-I Memory Cards

UHS-I are all around the best cards for the M6, simply because they perform great and are very reasonably priced.

Sandisk Extreme Pro U3 64GB – Amazon / Adorama / B&H

Samsung Pro+ 64GB U3 – Amazon / Adorama

Kingston 64GB U3 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H

 

 


Cards Not To Use


I’ve been told there are issues with Sony cards not working correctly in this camera. For now stay away from Sony cards when using the Canon M6. 

 


Canon M6 Frequently Asked Questions


 

Can I use Micro SD Memory Cards in the Canon M6?

Yes, you can. Some people love the versatility of using Micro SD memory cards, however, they are much smaller and easier to lose.

I personally have had some issues with the micro SD cards to SD card adapters losing connection causing memory card errors. Because of this, I don’t recommend buying micro SD cards for your M6, however, if you have a few lying around, go ahead and use them. 

 

What Cards Work Best For Video?

Since the Canon M6 is still only capable of shooting 1080p video, any decent memory card will work just fine. 

 

My Card Isn’t Fast, What’s Wrong?

If you’re having some issues with your memory cards, here is a list of a few things that could be your problem.

  • Sometimes cards are just bad. Try to get it replaced, or contact the manufacturer for warranty information.
  • There are a lot of counterfeit cards out there. If you bought of Ebay, chances are you got duped. Stick with BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon or other trusted stores..
  • Make sure your cards are clean and undamaged. The same applies to the pins inside the camera.

 

 

Do I really need a UHS-II memory card?

Since the Canon M6 doesn’t have UHS-II technology, you’ll get not benefit using UHS-II cards in-camera. Only buy UHS-II cards if you want fast speed when transferring to your computer from a UHS-II card reader.

 

What Size Memory Card Should I Get, 32GB or 64GB?

I use 32GB cards if I’m just shooting photos and I rarely fill the cards. If I’m shooting photos with some videos here and there I’ll need a 64GB card.

If I’m traveling and shooting on a card that I don’t clear for a few days I’ll usually fill up a 32GB card. 

 

 


Best SD Memory Card Canon EOS M6 | Bottom Line


The Canon M6 performs very good in terms of memory card write speeds. It actually performs better than some cameras that support UHS-II (Like the Panasonic GH5) even though the M6 is only a UHS-I camera. Canon has always been known for building some of the best performing and dependable cameras in the world and the M6 is no exception. 

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AGriffin

Professional editor, blogger and photographer from Los Angeles California.

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