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Leica Q2 Memory Cards
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Best Memory Card Leica Q2

  • March 15, 2022
  • Alik

The Leica Q2 has some pretty impressive specs and can write a lot of data to memory cards pretty quickly. This guide will help you find the best sd card for the Leica Q2.

Table Of Contents

  • Best Memory Cards Leica Q2
    • Recommended UHS-II Memory Cards
    • Leica Q2 Spec
  • How To Avoid Counterfeit Cards

Leica Q2 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H

9 Must-Have Accessories For Leica Q2

 

Best Memory Cards Leica Q2

The Leica Q2 features one UHS-II memory card slot. This means the camera can take UHS-II cards that are v90, v60, and it will still take UHS-I cards.

 

Recommended UHS-II Memory Cards

If you don’t mind paying for it and want the fastest performance when it comes to clearing the buffer after a quick burst, the UHS-II V90 cards are going to be the fastest sd cards for the Leica Q2. Stick with the top brands, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Delkin Toshiba to name a few. You could even find some good deals on Prograde or Angel Bird as well, even the new Kodak brand memory cards are testing very well.

To save a little money you can go with the v60 memory cards. You likely don’t need the v90 performance with this camera, it’s not really a high-action sports camera that’s demanding immediate turnaround after shooting 10fps. However, the Leica Q2 can write some large files so v60 cards are going to be a really nice value while still having great performance.

There are a lot of great options for V60 cards, look at the Sony M Tough cards, Sony even makes a non-tough E-card that is slightly slower than the M but still plenty fast if you go with the 128GB model. Angel Bird MkII v60 cards have also been testing well in most cameras.

Here are my current recommendations.

Fastest SD Memory Cards USB Write USB Read Check Price
Sony G Tough UHS-II 229.1 MB/s 270.6 MB/s Amazon / B&H
Sandisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 242.2 MB/s 293.7 MB/s Amazon / B&H
Delkin Black UHS-II 225.4 MB/s 259.9 MB/s Amazon / B&H
Budget-Friendly Options      
Angel Bird MkII v60 UHS-II 219.5 MB/s 290.4 MB/s Amazon / B&H
Sony M v60 UHS-II 129.5 MB/s 282.4 MB/s Amazon / B&H
Sony E U3 UHS-II 103.8 MB/s 282.3 MB/s Amazon / B&H

 

Leica Q2 Spec

Sensor: 47.3MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
Processor: Maestro II Image Processor
How Many Memory Card Slots? 1 UHS-II SD memory card slot
Continuous Burst: 10fps
Video Formats: DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) at 24.00p / Full HD (1920 x 1080) up to 119.88p
What Is The Video Bitrate? 100Mb/s
What is The Buffer Size? unknown
How Many Shots To Fill Buffer? Untested
How Long To Clear Buffer? Untested

 

How To Avoid Counterfeit Cards

Counterfeit memory cards are out there and you do need to be careful where you buy your memory cards. I try to buy mine from Adorama or B&H photo if I can. They don’t mix inventory with other sellers and you’re pretty much guaranteed to get a genuine card.

If you need to buy a card form anywhere else, you can fill your card to see if reaches fairly close to the rated capacity. If it does, you’re off to a good start, if it doesn’t then it’s likely counterfeit. Next, try writing some files to it over a UHS-II reader. You won’t get rated speeds here and some computers are going to be faster than others, but you should be getting pretty decent transfer speeds of at least well over 100MB/s. If not, it’s possible you have a counterfeit, mislabeled card.

 

Best Memory Cards Leica Q2 Conclusions

The Leica Q2 is a cool little camera and doesn’t really demand very fast memory cards. It’s up to you and how you shoot to decide which class of card is right for you. Most brands are making pretty good cards today and I haven’t really seen to many issues when benchmarking cameras with various brands. Even the new Kodak cards are testing well in new cameras.

Stick with the list above and you should get set with some nice cards that should last you the lifetime of the camera.

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Alik

Professional editor, blogger and photographer from Los Angeles California.

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