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Best SD Cards, In-Camera Speed Comparison | Panasonic S1H

  • December 26, 2019
  • Alik

Best Memory Cards Panasonic S1H

A deep look at the performance of all the most popular memory cards tested in the Panasonic S1H.

Use this guide to find the fastest and the best memory cards for the Panasonic S1H.

Table Of Contents

  • Best Memory Card Panasonic S1H
    • Top 5 Best Memory Cards
  • Panasonic S1H In-Camera Speed Test
    • Speed Chart
    • Video Record Time Table

 

Best Memory Card Panasonic S1H

The S1H shoots video at a very high bitrate and getting the right memory cards is essential. While I didn’t have any issues with any UHS-II cards in the S1H, I would still recommend buying the fastest v90 memory cards to avoid any issues from any sort of slow down from aging cards or other issues.

If you’re not shooting at the highest bitrate, for example, you bought the camera for it’s 200Mbps 6k mode or 4k60 150Mbps, then you will find no issues using the slower UHS-II cards like the Sony M cards.

 

Top 5 Best Memory Cards

Each card is shown with the in-camera speeds next to them. Further below is a table showing how each memory card performed in the S1H as well as their USB 3.0 speeds tested with Windows 10.

Card Name In-Camera Speed Order
Sony G Tough 121.1MB/s Amazon
Toshiba Exceria Pro 116.7MB/s Amazon
Delkin Power v90* 116.0MB/s Amazon
Adata v90* 113.9MB/s Amazon
Sandisk Extreme Pro 103.8MB/s Amazon

*Caution: Sometimes Delkin, Prograde, Adata and Lexar pretty have some issues running in the micro four-thirds Panasonic cameras like the GH5. Most bad memory card reviews are from one of those cameras. I did not have any issues with any of these cards in the S1H and I tested each card four times with burst sequences and each card with 5-minute video sequences at the highest bitrate. However, if you’re still using one of those micro four thirds cameras as part of your kit, I would recommend just sticking with Sandisk or Sony brand cards so you can use your cards interchangeably.

For video, all of the v60 cards also passed a 5-minute record. None of them looked to dig into the buffer at all which means they should continue to record without any issues. 

For those not recording at the higher 400Mbps, v60 cards are a great option. I would recommend you look at the new Sony M Tough cards.

 

Panasonic S1H In-Camera Speed Test

This chart shows how fast each card performed in the Panasonic S1H.

The Method – A sequence of burst shots was taken until the buffer was full. The time for the sequence start to the time the buffer cleared was recorded and calculated against how much data was shot. In this case, I did each test four times.

For testing video, I let each card record for at least five minutes. Some cards that historically give Panasonic cameras issues (like the Lexar 1000X) I let record longer.

All UHS-II memory cards were able to record at 400Mbps for 5 minutes without any issue or any buffer warnings but not a single UHS-I card passed the test.

Speed Chart

All USB speeds are taken with Crystal Disk with the Sandisk UHS-II USB-C reader. This reader seems to have a little bias as to what cards it likes and doesn’t like.

Memory CardSpeed ClassPanasonic S1H MB/sUSB ReadUSB Write
Sandisk Extreme Pro 300MB/sUHS-II103.8293.7242.2
Lexar 2000xUHS-II110.2274.3224.0
Lexar 1667x*UHS-II74.3265.8104.2
Lexar 1000xUHS-II68.6166.8108.3
Toshiba Exceria ProUHS-II116.7259.6218.1
Transcend v90UHS-II112.9282.2192.8
Sony G Tough*UHS-II121.1270.6229.1
Sony GUHS-II119.2282.4229.5
Sony MUHS-II71.3282.3103.8
Delkin Power v90UHS-II116.0280.2221.6
Delkin Prime v60UHS-II77.9252.889.1
Fujifilm Elite IIUHS-II113.5290.3173.2
Adata v90UHS-II113.9290.1241.0
Hoodman Steel 2000xUHS-II112.2280.7169.1
Hoodman Steel 1500x*UHS-II77.2289.2105.8
ProGrade V90*UHS-II108.6290.5218.4
ProGrade V60*UHS-II53.3167.692.14
Amplim 1900x V60*UHS-II75.4289.3104.2
Angel Bird V90*UHS-II112.0290.4219.5
Angel Bird V60*UHS-II60.6166.5104.5
FreeTail Evoke Pro V60*UHS-II75.6287.5103.1
Sandisk Extreme Pro 170MB/sUHS-I38.299.288.3
Sandisk Extreme PlusUHS-I38.399.388.2
Sandisk Extreme U3UHS-I39.099.356.8
Sandisk Ultra U1UHS-I24.499.534.3
Kingston Canvas React A1 U3*UHS-I37.699.682.5
Kingston Canvas Go! U3*UHS-I37.399.674.0
Lexar 633x U1UHS-I23.795.054.6
Sony Professional U3*UHS-I37.398.560.2
Sony U3 94MB/sUHS-I37.496.757.5
Sony U3 95MB/sUHS-I38.096.685.4
Transcend U3UHS-I38.696.787.8
PNY Elite Performance U3UHS-I38.596.766.9
Delkin Advantage U3*UHS-I37.799.678.8
Toshiba Exceria Pro U3*UHS-I39.497.874.7
Toshiba Exceria U3*UHS-I25.397.229.9
Verbatim Pro+ U3*UHS-I37.598.583.7
Verbatim Pro U3*UHS-I33.896.668.0
Amplim 667x A1 V30*UHS-I36.099.652.2

 

Panasonic S1H Camera Specs And Buffer Questions

Sensor: 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
Processor:
SD Cards Slot: Dual Slot, UHS-II
Continuous Burst: 9 fps
Video: 6k24p 4:2:0 10-Bit 200Mbps
4k30p 4:2:2 10-bit 400Mbps
4k60 4:2:0 8-Bit 150Mbps
Can I Use UHS-I Cards? Not at the high video bitrates
What Is The Max Video Bitrate? 400Mbps
How Big Is The Buffer? 2.4GB
How Many Shots To Fill Buffer?  99 RAW
What Size Are The Raw Files: 35MB Average
How Long To Clear Buffer? 17:31

Panasonic S1H – Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto

 

Video Record Time Table

The Panasonic S1H has many different record options that will allow you to change the resolution and bitrate. Here is a chart that shows how long each setting will allow you to record. This should give you a general idea of what size memory card is best for your needs.

Record Times 64GB 128GB 256GB 512GB
6k24p 200Mpbs 42min 85min 171min 341min
4k30p 400Mpbs 21min 43min 85min 171min
4k60 150Mbps 57min 114min 228min 445min

 

Best SD Card Panasonic S1H Bottom Line

The Panasonic S1H is an absolutely amazing video machine. It’s a little surprising to me they didn’t go with XQD or CFexpress like with the other S1 models, but UHS-II SD memory cards are more than fast enough and capable enough to handle the bitrate this camera produces.

For this camera and generally when dealing with professional video environments, it’s really a good idea to never skimp on your memory cards. Sony Tough cards are the way to go, but if you want something else, be sure to check the performance in the chart above.

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Alik

Professional editor, blogger and photographer from Los Angeles California.

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