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Nikon Z fc | Top 5 Best SD Card

  • September 6, 2021
  • Alik

Top 5 Recommended Memory Card Nikon Z fc

The Nikon Z fc uses a single UHS-I memory card slot.

Based on benchmarks in Nikon APS-C cameras such as the Z50, here are the top five best memory cards for the Nikon Z fc based on price to performance.

SD Card Name Camera Write USB-C Read USB-C Write Check Price
Kingston Canvas Go! 52.72 MB/s 99.6 MB/s 82.5 MB/s Amazon
Delkin Advantage U3 or Black 51.99 MB/s 99.6 MB/s 78.8 MB/s Amazon
Sony U3 95MB 50.75 MB/s 96.6 MB/s 85.4 MB/s Amazon
Sandisk Extreme Pro 48.40 MB/s 99.2 MB/s 88.3 MB/s Amazon
Sony E — 282.3 MB/s 103.8 MB/s Amazon

We’ll update this chart with benchmarks with the Z fc as soon as we can since some of the cards have changed naming, like Kingston Canvas Go! cards now take the place of the UHS-I Canvas React. And some cards have been updated. New cards like the Sony E are also nice options for faster read speeds for transfer to backup for the 128GB model. 

UHS-II v60 cards if found at a good price are a nice option since they allow you to transfer footage to your computer quickly.

 

Camera Memory Card Speed Test

These benchmarks are taken from the Nikon Z50 which mostly shares the same internal components. This chart gives you a basic idea of how each memory card performs in-camera.

Memory CardSpeed ClassNikon Z50 WriteUSB ReadUSB Write
Sandisk Extreme Pro 170MB/sUHS-I48.40MB/s99.288.3
Sandisk Extreme PlusUHS-I47.67MB/s99.388.2
Sandisk Extreme U3UHS-I42.66MB/s99.356.8
Sandisk Ultra U1UHS-I24.42MB/s99.534.3
Kingston Canvas React A1 U3*UHS-I52.72MB/s99.682.5
Kingston Canvas Go! U3*UHS-I51.41MB/s99.674.0
Lexar 633x U1UHS-I37.21MB/s95.054.6
Sony Professional U3*UHS-I53.44MB/s98.560.2
Sony U3 94MB/sUHS-I40.69MB/s96.757.5
Sony U3 95MB/sUHS-I50.75MB/s96.685.4
Transcend U3UHS-I50.62MB/s96.787.8
PNY Elite Performance U3UHS-I45.50MB/s96.766.9
Delkin Advantage U3*UHS-I51.99MB/s99.678.8
Toshiba Exceria Pro U3*UHS-I54.71MB/s97.874.7
Toshiba Exceria U3*UHS-I24.03MB/s97.229.9
Verbatim Pro+ U3*UHS-I51.21MB/s98.583.7
Verbatim Pro U3*UHS-I38.39MB/s96.668.0
Amplim 667x A1 V30*UHS-I40.95MB/s99.652.2
Sandisk Extreme Pro 300MB/sUHS-II58.10MB/s258.5190.5
Lexar 2000xUHS-II57.00MB/s258.9201.5
Lexar 1667x*UHS-II52.20MB/s----
Lexar 1000xUHS-II52.45MB/s153.483.09
Toshiba Exceria ProUHS-II56.39MB/s263.6223.8
Transcend v90UHS-II57.57MB/s258.2164.9
Sony G Tough*UHS-II61.03MB/s256.8201.0
Sony GUHS-II59.93MB/s258.0206.7
Sony MUHS-II56.48MB/s253.691.6
Delkin Power v90UHS-II62.30MB/s257.6191.0
Delkin Prime v60UHS-II53.18MB/s252.889.1
Fujifilm Elite IIUHS-II51.55MB/s259.3168.4
Adata v90UHS-II57.34MB/s259.4187.4
Hoodman Steel 2000xUHS-II57.62MB/s268.7183.9
Hoodman Steel 1500x*UHS-II57.63MB/s258.1169.2
ProGrade V90*UHS-II57.15MB/s258.2212.8
ProGrade V60*UHS-II51.64MB/s166.9105.9
Amplim 1900x V60*UHS-II56.89MB/s249.8104.5
Angel Bird V90*UHS-II57.43MB/s256.6211.1
Angel Bird V60*UHS-II40.41MB/s166.980.2
FreeTail Evoke Pro V60*UHS-II57.32MB/s238.5102.8

 

Best SD Card Nikon Z fc | What You Need To Know

With so many different types of memory cards on the market, it can get a little confusing as to what you need based on all the specs cards have to offer.

For the Nikon Z fc, you only need a UHS-I SD memory card with a U3 speed class. 

How big of a memory card can you use?

Nikon does not define a maximum sd card size for the Nikon Z fc. Usually, this means the camera is compatible with cards of any size.

You can also use cards smaller than 32GB, however, these will be SDHC memory cards with a 32-bit file structure and will break your video clips into 4GB chunks.

Memory Card Capacity: No Limit

 

Best SD Card For 4k Video

Nikon does not list their bitrate, however, 4k in the Nikon mirrorless cameras usually maxes out at a bitrate of about 144Mbps or 18MB/s. Note the difference between Megabits and Megabytes.

To maintain a data stream of 18MB/s you will need an SD memory card that can guarantee that performance, meaning any speed class that is U3 or greater.

Memory Card For 4k Video: You only need a U3 UHS-I memory card for 4k video in the Nikon Z fc.

 

What The Numbers And Letters On UHS-I Memory Cards Mean

U1 or Class 10 – Minimum guaranteed write speed, 10MB/s or 80mbps.

U3 or V30 – Minimum guaranteed write speed, 30Mb/s or 240mbps.

V60 – Found with UHS-II cards guarantees a write speed of 60MB/s or 480mbps

v90 – Found with UHS-II cards guarantees a write speed of 90MB/s or 720mbps.

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Alik

Professional editor, blogger and photographer from Los Angeles California.

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