The Sony E Series SD UHS-II V60 SD Memory Card stands out for its value and is one of the best-performing cards in its price range. Whether you’re a professional photographer or a passionate enthusiast, this card offers reliability and speed and is great for photographers who shoot on a UHS-I camera but still want fast transfer speeds to their computers.
I would recommend the V60 versions of this card only. For the V30 version in the 64GB size, since they only have a write speed of 45MB/s, the Sandisk Extreme Pro or Kingston CanvasGO! UHS-I cards might be a better value.
Sony E Series V60 UHS-II SD Memory Card
Sony E Series SD UHS-II 128GB
Tested Write: 73 MB/s
Tested Read: 247 MB/s
Rated Sustain: 60 MB/s
Sony E Series SD UHS-II 256GB
Tested Write Speed: 142 MB/s
Tested Read Speed: 252 MB/s
Rated Sustain: 60 MB/s
Warranty: Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty
128GB
256GB
Key Features:
There are three capacity sets for this card, the V30 64GB card, the V60 128GB card, and the V60 256GB card.
- Capacity: 64GB
- Read Speed: 270 MB/s
- Write Speed: 45 MB/s
- Sustained Speeds: 30 MB/s
- Capacity: 128GB
- Read Speed: 270 MB/s
- Write Speed: 100 MB/s
- Sustained Speeds: 60 MB/s
- Capacity: 256GB
- Read Speed: 270 MB/s
- Write Speed: 120 MB/s
- Sustained Speeds: 60 MB/s
For a v60 card, you get some great performance, especially from the 256GB card which can write up to 120MB/s, although in my tests I was hitting 142MB/s.
Benchmarks – USB-C Speed Tests.
For USB-C benchmarks I use the AJA System Test since it allows me to simulate different video codecs. Currently, I test using 16-bit RGBA. I run multiple 4GB runs and take the average best speed. I don’t test sustain speeds on v90, v60, or v30 cards very often since some cameras, especially Sony cameras will do a compatibility check and may reject your selected video bitrate if your card does not match the rated spec and I can rarely get modern cards to drop down to their rated specs.
For these tests, I’m using a Prograde USB 3.2 CFExpress Type-B + UHS-II reader. Here are the scores.
| Card Tested | Write Speed | Read Speed |
| Sony E Series V30 64GB | untested | untested |
| Sony E Series V60 128GB | 73 MB/s | 247 MB/s |
| Sony E Series V60 256GB | 142 MB/s | 252 MB/s |
See these cards compared to other SD Memory Cards
Compatibility:
V30 and V60 compatibility. The v30 cards can record video at 30MB/s or 240Mbps, but the V60 cards can take a bitrate stream of 60MB/s which is 480Mbps, making the v60 card a great value for videographer recording in consumer bitrates.
Durability:
With an IP57 rating, the SF-E Series UHS-II SD Card is both durable and resistant. It is designed to withstand drops of up to 4.92 feet, remain waterproof for 30 minutes at a depth of 3.28 feet, and function reliably in temperatures ranging from -13°F to 185°F. This robust SD card is built to last, making it an excellent choice for photographers and videographers.
Operating Temperature: -13 to 185°F / -25 to 85°C
Warranty: Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty
Conclusion:
For photographers looking for a mid-range v60 card, the Sony E-cards are great, however, their v30 cards are not a great value compared to some of the UHS-I competition. I would recommend only buying this card with the 128 or 256GB sizes.
