Save Money on Sony A7 IV & A7S III SD Cards - Everything You Need to Know to Choose the Right One
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2020
- 📷Referenced SD cards for your Sony A7 IV or A7S3 - Check the latest price on Amazon:
Lexar UHS-II v60: amzn.to/3iZNSM2
ProGrade UHS-II v60: amzn.to/3iZNSM2
ProGrade UHS-II v90: amzn.to/2H1jpjw
Sony Tough CFExpress Type A: amzn.to/2IwcZtl
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I v30: amzn.to/2KuKDxe
and of course! check to see if Sony A7S III is in stock: amzn.to/35fx5iZ
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In this video I go over the best memory cards for Sony A7S III and clear up some misconceptions about certain SD cards and the new Sony Tough CFExpress Type A card. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
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That chart! OMG! Thank you so much :)
❤Big fan of you Unmesh bro
1:45 - super helpful chart.
Well done, my friend ❤️
The chart is so helpful! I have been watching some TH-cam channels explaining this, but yours is the clearest one! Thank you :)
Bro this video was so much easier to understand than some other videos on youtube. You broke it all down perfectly. Thank you man. I'm sticking to the v90 sd card. I don't need 120fps. Or 240fps.
You answered all my questions in one video. I made posts on reddit, asked some yt’ers, but I was quite satisfied. Not until I saw this, one video to rule them all!!! Thank you. I’ll still be going for the CFEA, 2 of the 80 gb’s, but just one for now.
Thank you for this! I just got the a7iv and was going to get the Sony tough card but went with the prograde v90 and saved myself some money.
Great video ! Was tied between pro grade 256 and sony tough 128. This just made my mind up about the prograde !
By far the most useful video on this topic I've seen. Thank you!
Very clear comparison and explanation! Thank you so much,
Wow thanks for this video! It’s one of the best ones on the topic and It was nice to see/hear that you tested all the cards yourself! Most people just go off the data but haven’t done real test. Again, I thank you for making this awesome video! ☺️🙌🏾
Hey Shane, thanks for those words! I put a lot of time making these videos so these comments mean a lot! 🙏🤜
Thank you Sir! Best Card explanation video for the A7siii yet. Keep trucking!!
Striving for the best, so thank you Todd! Really appreciate that comment! I will!
Hey this was a good video! Straight to the point with no BS!
Hey dude, great video! To be honest when I clicked I was super sceptical I would learn something new, but it was done in a very detailed and informative way! I rarely leave comments, but keep up the quality work! I am subscribing!
Hey Alexander! Dude, thanks for this comment. This is a helpful comment. I really appreciate that! So glad to have you be part of this channel! Welcome!
I normally am satisfied with all the youtubers I subscribed but this video is so good and so relevant for me right now that you immediately earned a subscriber.
This made my day! Thank you! 😄🙏
The chart you created is simply amazing. I have watched a dozen or so vids on SD cards for the a7siii (mine is still pre-ordered) and yours made the most sense to me. I downloaded your chart for reference. I'm happy I purchased the Lexar v60 128gb cards as it seems like they will work for most of my needs. Two thumbs up on a great video, thank you!!
That is so awesome to hear. Thanks Chris! I actually bought couple more Lexar v60 128 GB since it's the most bang for the buck currently. Really appreciate you taking your time for this comment!
@@SePark You are welcome Se. I can't say enough how helpful your chart is. It's amazing how a something simple like a visual chart can make all the difference. I'm going purchase a couple more lexar v60s as well. I'll probably wait till I actually get my siii, which will hopefully be soon. The wait is driving me nuts. Anyway, keep up the great work. I subscribed, so I'll be looking for your next videos. I would really be interested to see the difference in quality between the different video settings - maybe you can make a video with that.
The best video on this subject ! Thank you
Such a great video! Thank you!
Hey Se!! Can you review the prograde CF express type A from Pro Grade that got released last week?
Nice informative video, Se! Thanks for helping everyone Se their money. 👀
Haha that's one of the things I "Se". LOL. 😁👊
Thanks. Exactly what I wanted to know. How do you feel about the 1080p? That's the real reason I'm getting this. Down sampled from 4k should be really crispy.
Hi Carl, yes A7S III 1080P is sharp. Much sharper than A7 III 1080P. "Crispy" is a good way to describe it... LOL
Great comparisson! Looking forward to your upcoming tests! Btw. if you could also throw a single HD 120fps into the 4k 120fps tests would be appreciated :)
Battle of 120! That would be interesting to see since A7S III has a very sharp upscaled 1080P. I will try! I have two videos in the queue so it will be after that. Thanks for watching Lyubo!
@@SePark Nice, thank you! Looking forward to them :)
Hi! Thanks for the video! Appreciate the work you've done here. I have an additional question tho, can you record any 1080p 240p with Lexar V60 cards?
Hi Sergey, unfortunately you can't film 240 with v60 cards. You will need a v90 to unlock the XAVC-S 240 FPS but you will need the CFExpress Type A to unlock all 240 modes.
I’m confused. For stills and lil bit of video on my a7r IV which card I should looking to?
Thanks for this! The SD card stuff was so complicated when the a7siii got announced. Now I know which ones to invest in to future proof myself for when I do get the a7siii. :)
Good thinking Mario! You just need one v90 and most of your cards can be v60. Currently v60s are almost same price as v30s, so you got the right idea!
@@SePark For sure! Thanks!
Great video man! subscribed!
so useful thanks a lot!
I have the Panasonic V90 SD XC UHS 2, for the S3.
Thanks for the video and info!
Thank you for the comment!
That chart… Thank you
Great video!
I wonder how the Sony Tough M card (rated V60) would compare to the other V60 that you tried.
I am saving money to get A7iii/IV so please recommend a UHS-1 and UHS-2?
great info, thanks!
I bought the exact card you recommended and it works amazing, i had to do it blindly because i got the sad card on 23rd and the a7siii on the 24th
Haha that's still good timing! Man, you were in one of the first shipments! Congrats on your new baby. LOL. Enjoy!
@@SePark yes it was almost impossible to get, but was well worth the trouble thank you
Great and informative 😀👍🏻
I bought a couple of 'Kingston Canvas React Plus v90' SD-Cards, and they work also perfectly with all the v90 capable codecs/recording-settings
Thanks Raymond for watching and sharing that info! Kingston brands are solid.
Hi Raymond, can you confirm if the Kingston V90 SD card you bought works on all the same modes as the Prograde V90 on Se's chart? Did you find any XAVC-S modes that did not work?
@@LightModeHelmets Hi the only modes that don't work with the Kingston Canvas React Plus v90 cards are the S&Q (ntsc/pal) XAVC S-I 4k 60fps/50fps and 4k 120fps/100fps
and the S&Q (ntsc/pal) XAVC S-I 1080p 240fps/200fps
The rest of any normal video mode or S&Q mode works perfectly on the Kingston Cards.
Hope that answers your question.
@@RaymondKPhotoVideography That does! Thanks very much. I've added it to my cart 😊
How's the write speed of the SD card reader that comes with the package? What USB gen do you plug it into (if you even use it at all)?
@@LightModeHelmets Do you mean the read speed to off-load the footage to your computer?
Both read (and yes also write) speeds reach the ascribed speeds using USB 3.0 and higher
or USB C, Thunderbolt 3 and higher..
It does so with the provided SD-Card reader, but also works awesomely with for example the great Sandisk UHS-II USB type C SD-Card reader. That's the one I use most.
Laptop SD-Card slots read/write speed may variate because of the difference brands used..
hi there,
what do you think about the transcend uhs-ii v90 card? its really cheap 64 gb ($50). does it fit the sony alpha a7s iii?
1:54 🤣
So informative! Thank you, Se!
Haha thanks Jazzie. I ate ramen noodle today... true story. LOL
Thanks for the information. I am planning on buying sony M series or E series V60 cards. Will they work or it also needs to be latest ?
Hi Rahul, my friend has those and he hasn't had any issues. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Very helpful. When you do the A7S III record format video, please remember to check out XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-Bit vs XAVC HS 4:2:0 10-Bit. A lot of users are saying XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-Bit kills editing rigs but XAVC HS 4:2:0 10-Bit works well.
Thanks Paul! That's interesting. I did find that 422 HS does lag on my 9th gen i7 laptop. XAVC-S 422 10 bit also lags enough that I could not have a good editing work flow. I'll test out 420 to see how much better it is. Awesome recommendation for a video! Thanks again!
@@SePark Thanks x 100000000!
Little late to the game BUT how's the Angelbird V90 cards looking ???
Awesome buddy! Great advice
Thanks man! Exciting times! 😁👍
Do you also have experience with Kingston SD cards - do you know if they work at 240 frames in XAVC S I HD in S&Q mode?
Absolute life saver!
Some good advice Se. I heard the Prograde V90 SD cards were good enough for the A7S3. Thanks for sharing your findings 👍🙏
Thanks for watching Adrian! Have you ever considered coming over to Sony? :)
@@SePark most certainly for video Se, not for stills though. I need a good 4K camera with good reliable autofocus in low light for sunrise and sunset photography vlogs, that’s why I’m chasing the A7S3.
I think you just defined A7S III. 😄👍 It’s a near perfect mirrorless video camera. 🙌
Don't you need 2 CF Express cards if you want to shoot in 120 or 240 highest quality?
hey se park,
where did you get all these cool motion graphics from?
Hey LT Productions! It's from Videohive. It's a modular HUD that I can customize.
Definitely need to start saving all around... a dang new computer too
Haha I should mention that on my next video. Even at less pressed XAVC-S file format, my $1700 laptop struggled. LOL
Why does the ProGrade v90 card perform better than the Sony Touch v90 card, despite the Sony having technically a faster write speed than the ProGrade card?
So if i plan to shoot 4k 422 10bit havc s and hs up to 60fps with alpha 7 iv, is it enough, no issues? SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Card - C10, U3, V30
Thx. Order 256gb Prograde off ur link.
Has anything changed in the past 4-5 months?
THanks for the info! What about the Lexar UHS-II v90? Do you know if it works well?
Thanks for watching Gonzalo! Yes my friend has that card and uses it on A7S III just fine like the Pro Grade v90
@@SePark Thanks Se Park for your answer!! I've searching a lot about SD cards for the Sony A7SIII, and seems that the Prograde V90 is the one that works the best. But if you tell me that your friend is able to do the same with the Lexar, i will consider to buy it. Peter Lindgren told me that the lexar when you shoot a lot of 500mbps it does have some slight struggle to write. Do you know something about it?
@@gonzalodiaz152 hmmm 500 mbps is only 62.5 MB/s. Technically any v90 card should be able to handle 500 mbps. I can't speak fully for my friend since he didn't do the tests like I did. My table has gone through some multiple tests including dual slot card writes. It was a lot of work... LOL
@@SePark Understand.. Thanks for your answer and your time Se Park.. Best!!
Se, I currently have Prograde V90 128 gig cards in my A7s3…. Just upgraded my A7 III to the IV, primarily for photography, but it is being used as a second camera for interviews. I may occasionally want to shoot 60p, and it’s set to 4K 4:2:2 10 bit. The A7 IV has v60 Prograde cards. Should I consider replacing them with v90 for the second camera? I would rather put the difference into capacity than speed if the v90 isn’t needed on the A7 IV. Thanks for great videos as always!
Tim
Hi Tim, you won’t need the v90 unless you are going into All-I territory. You can film 422 10 bit 60p in the v60 cards for both cameras. If the 422 10 bit is harsh on your computer playback ability, I would even recommend 420 10 bit. You won’t notice much difference in quality in most filming environments. Hope that helps!
@@SePark thanks so much Se, so appreciate your time! I actually ordered the V90 Prograde cards as they had a 15% off promo. Guess I should have waited for your reply 😊
@@timschooler haha it’s always good to have couple v90 so you are always ready for a special project. I have 2 v90 cards and about 14 of v60 cards 😁👍
@@SePark That’s what I was thinking, thanks so much Se!
Hello bro. i have 80 Gb Type A & Sony Type A Memory Card Reader. If i buy Lexar 128gb V60 card. than can lexar v60 card can work in Sony Type A Memory Card Reader or should i buy lexar card reader ?
Hey Deepak, Sony Type A reader reads standard SD card readers too so you're fine. It should read the v60 cards.
Is it possible that the 32G Sony SF-G was crippling it? In past they wouldn't even allow XAVCS 4K recording without an SDXC card so I don't imagine Sony would have changed their attitude much since then. I bought the 128GB SF-G & 256GB V60 Lexar and am still waiting for the camera so I have a vested interest in hoping it unlocks most of the options haha! Fantastic work on the table though. This is really useful info.
Actually I didn't make it far enough in the video to see the new section :D now I can
@@NZSJoel I think you should be good with those two cards. Since pre production models had issues with all the SF-G cards, I think they just forgot about the 32 GB card when they updated the firmware for the production A7S IIIs. Hope you get your camera soon! It's a beast!
Me Too , I'm canon Shooter still watching this video just for good explanation from park ..
Haha Eddie! I appreciate you very much for that! Hopefully you learned something! :)
So im confused. Do the Sf-G cards work on the A7siii or is the chart just off
Hey Rich, sorry for the confusion. Not sure if you watched the video at 3:56. I put two "**" on that and referenced it at the bottom of that chart, but I understand on video it's harder to read. The one in question has alphanumeric beginning with the letters "TR". My Sony Tough card and my friend's Sony Tough cards did not work as the specs when inserted in Sony A7S III. Since you don't know which is in stock by the vendors when you order these cards, I'm just putting the caution out there. I'll have to test this again with the new firmware that was released. If it works now, I'll update the video description or pin a comment at the top.
This video is huge!! Very helpful.....Even though I do not see the A7Siii in my future, unless well Ya LOL
Lexar v60 cards are so cheap that if you buy SD cards in the future, you can just get that and future proof yourself (cuz there is a Sony A7S III somewhere with your name on it! LOL)
@@SePark maybe I can get Ken to buy me know since he doesn’t pay me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Haha yes! Or at least rent it so both of you guys can play with it! Hot YT video topic too! 😆
What about Lexar x1800 ?
Hello and kind regards from Croatia. Thank you for your video :)
I have 128GB Sandisk V30 ( 90mb/s ) cards and I've tried to use them with my Sony a7sIII. I am in PAL region and i can record in XAVC S 4K up to 50 FPS 4:2:2 10 bit ( 200 M ), but the problem is that i can't play the videos in any player on my PC that i use ( VLC player or default windows 10 Movie & TV player ) .....you can here the sound but the picture is frozen. It does the same with any 10bit file. They do work and play in Premiere Pro normally. I have to switch to 8 bit file and then everything is ok. I can't play any file with XAVC HS codec too.
Does anyone have the same problem? I don't know if it's the card issue . I've ordered new Prograde V60 cards.
Hi Hrvoje from Croatia! I had the same initial problem but it was fixed after I downloaded the VLC player. My guess is that they haven't made the new codec properly into the PAL formats. This file format is still very new. I don't think it's the SD card since it's the same exact file. Look for any updates from VLC player and hopefully you'll be able to play the files on your computer without opening Premiere soon.
@@SePark Thanks fot the replay. I have the latest version of vlc player..even sony catalyst..but it just doesn't work. I hope it will be some kind of update soon.
The reason why the sony sd card doesnt work i the capacity. The older sony camera dont let you record xavc with a 32gb card and smaller. I think it is the same problem
Hi Silvan. That's a possibility and a strange Sony "cripple hammer". This card just came out like 2 year ago. I have a feeling the next A7S III firmware will fix this issue. All the SF-G cards had issues on the pre-production sample A7S III and I think when they fixed it with the production firmware, they forgot to include the 32 GB card.
Best card so far is Lexar pro v90 got them for 100 at Amazon prime day
Great Video! You got a sub from me!
Thanks Henry! Welcome to the channel!
Try grading the footage. :)
Great video! I personally return 3 Sony cards in less than one week. The bad experience ever! I prefer the SanDisk but I will go with Prograde because I want V60 cards and Sandisk only have V30 and V90
Why?
@@avishekghatak2176 low speed after used for some tests
@@AurelianIrimia oh which versions where they? And what video mode were they struggling to shoot in?
@@avishekghatak2176 V60 M series and M Tough series, both the “not affected card”, with that asterisk *️⃣. In the end I ordered the SanDisk V90 this morning with a 35% discount. I've never had a problem with SanDisk.
@@avishekghatak2176 They were starting to get very slow transfer speeds on my Mac, speeds below my SanDisk V30 cards.
that sony G card would have worked had it been 64 GB. 32 won't work for the higher quality / sq frame rates. should have at least 64
5:42 What does N and Y mean ?!!!!!!🤔
I think the sony card problem is that its SDHC rather than SDXC
Now Sony provide free replacement for some type of SD card which will get error when recording.
Hey se,
if i only want to film in 4k 60 in XAVC S I mode
will the pro grade v90 cards do?
i dont plan on shooting in S&Q and 4k120
thanks brother!
Hey brother! Thanks! I film all my 4K60 10 bit 422 XAVC-S on Lexar v60 cards. The v90 card is needed if you're running proxies on top of that. I know you won't but the v60 can shoot 4K120 too. I have multiple v60 and just one v90 just for special projects. Bang for your buck! 👍
did you forget to grade
Ended up buying Lexar 2000x gah
Rajeev!! Haha that works too! It's an expensive but exciting year. LOL
@@SePark lol indeed
👍👍
Actually....TOUGH V90 CAN RECORD XAVC-S 1080P S&Q 422 10BIT IN 240 FPS
Correct. The Pro Grade v90 in the chart can too, but just not the 32GB version Tough v90 TR numeric SD-HC II.
Me watching this video even though I don't have a A7SIII
Haha, you're one of the real ones Jacky!! Thanks for watching man!! I always try to at least include one thing you can learn no matter what, so hopefully it's helpful! LOL
@@SePark Indeed lol, will save myself trouble if I ever buy it! Keep it up dude!!
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