The Sony ZV-E1 has only a single SD card slot that will utilize UHS-II cards up to the v90 speed class. There is no CFxA slot like we have with the FX3 and A7sIII. You will only need a single UHS-II card.
Recommended SD Cards For Sony ZV-E1
V90 UHS-II cards are the best memory cards for the Sony ZV-E1, particularly suitable for shooting at the higher bitrates of 600Mbps or for S&Q slow-motion recording. For example, the XAVC S-I uses H.264 at up to 600Mbps with intraframe recording. So each frame is a compression keyframe. Very useful for older computer hardware for easier editing.
For bitrates of 480Mbps or lower, V60 cards work perfectly fine and offer some very significant cost savings. This is especially beneficial when using the efficient H.265 codec labeled XAVC HS by Sony.
Also, if you’re vlogging or running a podcast with a low bitrate of anything under 240Mbps, you can even use UHS-I cards.
Below, you’ll find recommendations for the best SD cards for the Sony ZV-E1. Sony Tough is probably the way to go. Either M or G depending on which encoder you’re planning on using.
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Sony ZV-E1 Capacity
What’s the maximum memory card size for the Sony ZV-E1?
Sony doesn’t give a specific max size for SD cards in the ZV-E1. But, newer Sony cameras tend to handle cards up to 2TB just fine.
Sony ZV-E1 Camera Specs
Sensor Size: 12MP Full-Frame Exmor R Sensor |
Sony ZV-E1 What Size Card To Buy?
If videography is your primary focus, I’d recommend starting with at least a 128GB card. A lot of this of course depends on what bitrate you plan on shooting with. If you plan on shooting at 600Mbps, then a larger card would likely be necessary, as a 600Mbps card will write 75MB a second giving you only 28 minutes of record time on a 128GB card.
Sony ZV-E1 Recording Specs & Details
Record Limit: Unlimited
Audio File Format: AAC, Linear PCM
4k Recording Modes |
Sony ZV-E1 Record Times – Memory Card Capacity
Use this table to get an idea of the various record times when using different bitrates, or using the bitrate-to-time converter.
Sony ZV-E1 Record Times | 64GB | 80GB | 128GB | 160GB | 256GB | 512GB |
4k | ||||||
4k 600Mbps | 75MB/s H.264 | 14min | 18min | 28Min | 36min | 57min | 114min |
4k 280Mbps | 35MB/s H.265 | 30min | 38min | 61min | 76min | 122min | 244min |
4k 200Mbps | 25MB/s | 43min | 53min | 85min | 107min | 171min | 341min |
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