The Fujifilm X-T5 has a dual SD memory card configuration and supports two UHS-II SD cards. You can still use UHS-I SD cards, which are fine for casual photography or shooting at lower video bit rates of 200Mbps and under. The best memory cards for the Fujifilm X-T5 will be found with the UHS-II V90 card class.
Key Details You Should Know
- Max Bitrate: Shooting at the highest bitrate of 720Mbps will require UHS-II v90 SD cards.
- Moderate Bitrate: Shooting at the lower 360Mbps bitrate will only require UHS-II v60 cards – this is a more practical bitrate for most people.
- Photographers: Pick the fastest memory card for your shooting style. If you burst a lot and need that buffer cleared as quickly as possible, go with the v90 cards, otherwise, v60 cards are fine, or even U3 UHS-I cards for more casual photography or landscape photography.
- Memory Card Capacity: No limit to memory card size in the Fujifilm X-T5.
Top 7 Recommended SD Cards Fujifilm X-T5
The above chart gives you a visual and shows the top two video bitrates on the Fujifilm X-T5 compared to the speeds of the best cards. These are the best-performing cards with the current X-Processsor 5 series of Fujifilm cameras. I’ve included both v90 and v60 cards in the chart.
The blue line indicates how fast they performed in-camera, and the green line indicates their minimum sustained speed.
Here is some more information about each memory card found in the chart.
| Memory Cards | Speed Class | USB-C Write | USB-C Read | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD UHS-II V90 | UHS-II v90 | Hide | Hide | ||
| Lexar 2000x V90 32-256GB | UHS-II v90 | 228 | 256 | https://geni.us/wV6t67K | Amazon / B&H |
| PNY EliteX-Pro90 V90 64/128/256GB | UHS-II v90 | 276 | 293 | https://geni.us/QnfnzFj | Amazon / B&H |
| OWC Atlas Ultra V90 64-512GB | UHS-II v90 | 270 | 289 | https://geni.us/gFcA | Amazon / B&H |
| Kingston Canvas React V90 32-256GB | UHS-II v90 | 274 | 292 | https://geni.us/bz1lL | Amazon / B&H |
| Wise V90 Pro 128/256/512GB | UHS-II v90 | 256 | 275 | https://geni.us/Ugf9 | B&H |
| SD UHS-II V60 | UHS-II v60 | Hide | Hide | ||
| Sandisk Extreme Pro v60 256/512/1TB | UHS-II v60 | 189 | 279 | https://geni.us/iRkYB | Amazon / B&H |
| Lexar 1800x V60 64-512GB | UHS-II v60 | 188 | 255 | https://geni.us/lsC9b | Amazon / B&H |
| Sony M Tough V60 64-512GB | UHS-II v60 | 153 | 269 | https://geni.us/BOeP | Amazon / B&H |
| Sony E v60 256GB | UHS-II v60 | https://geni.us/ARfXs | Amazon / B&H | ||
| PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 256GB | UHS-II v60 | 183 | 280 | https://geni.us/zHpj | Amazon / B&H |
To compare the USB read and write speeds of different cards see All The SD Memory Cards Benchmarks in this guide.
This chart illustrates the buffer performance with each card.
Fujifilm X-T5 Memory Card-Related Specs
| Sensor: 40MP APS-C X-Trans 5 HR CMOS Processor: X-Processor 5 with Quad CPU Continuous Shoot: 20fps Cont. Shooting Record Limit: 90Min Est. Buffer Size: untested Memory Card Capacity: Unspecified by the manufacturer. This often means no limit. Memory Card Compatibility: Dual Card Slots – UHS-II / UHS-II Maximum Memory Card Size: no limit. Video: 6k 29.97 10-bit 4:2:2 360Mbps / DCI 4k 59.94 360Mbps / UHD 4k 59.94 720Mbps |
See my list of some of the Must-Have Accessories for the Fujifilm X-T5.
Best Memory Cards For Video
Cameras using bitrates refer to speeds in megabits per second, whereas memory cards refer to speeds in megabytes.
There is a difference between H.265 and H.264. H.265 files have better compression, so you’ll get better colors and compression with the same bitrate as H.264, but many computers can struggle with the H.265 codec. H.264, is a lot easier to work with on older or mid-range to older editing machines.
If running at the same bitrate, there is no difference in file sizes between 4k, 8k, and 1080p. The size of the files and the recording time are entirely based on the bitrate.
Also, if you can shoot All-I at H.265, that will be the best codec to shoot on with this camera. Fujifilm is one of the few brands to offer All-I H.265.
| Video Rates | Megabytes | 128GB | 256GB | 512GB |
| H.265 720Mbps | 90MB/s V90 | 24min | 47min | 95min |
| H.265 360Mbps | 45MB/s V60 | 47min | 95min | 190min |
| H.265 200Mbps | 25MB/s U3 | 85min | 171min | 341min |
| H.265 50Mbps | 6.25MB/s U1 | 341min | 683min | 1365min |
Alternatively, you can use the bitrate calculator.
Best SD Card Fujifilm X-T5
Choosing the best memory card for the Fujifilm X-T5 is fairly straightforward, go with V90 cards if you want to take advantage of all the camera has to offer. If you want to save a little money on higher-capacity cards and don’t need the absolute best, go with the V60 cards.
