
Best Memory Cards for Canon EOS R5 II
179 compatible cards across 2 formats
The Canon EOS R5 II pairs a 45MP full-frame stacked BSI sensor with DIGIC Accelerator processing, recording 8K 60 raw internally alongside 4K 120 10-bit video and up to 30 fps stills. It has two card slots — CFexpress Type B and SD UHS-II — and the cards listed below are compatible.
Key Features
- 45MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor
- DIGIC Accelerator Processing
- Dual Pixel Intelligent AF, Eye Control
- 8K 60 Raw/4K 60 SRAW/4K 120 10-Bit Video
- Up to 30 fps, Pre-Continuous Shoot Mode
- 5.76m-Dot EVF with OVF Sim. View Assist
- 3.2" Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
- In-Camera Upscaling to 179MP
- CFexpress & SD UHS-II Memory Card Slots
- Wi-Fi 6E / Wi-Fi 6 Support
Card Slots
The Canon EOS R5 II takes CFexpress Type B and SDXC UHS-II V90 in 2 card slots.
Slot 1
CFexpress Type B
CFexpress Type B, supports PCIe 4.0
Slot 2
SDXC UHS-II V90
SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type B
Price per GB →25 recommended of 125
Compatible with slot 1.

ProGrade128GB
ProGrade Digital 128GB CFexpress 2.0 Type B Gold Memory Card
1700/260 MB/s$169.99

SanDisk128GB
SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card
$199.99

Delkin128GB
Delkin Devices 128GB POWER CFexpress Type B Memory Card
1780/1700 MB/s$159.99

Lexar128GB
Lexar 128GB Professional DIAMOND CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card
3700/3400 MB/s$329.99

Sony240GB
Sony 240GB CFexpress Type B TOUGH Memory Card
1850/1600 MB/s$378.00

ProGrade240GB
ProGrade Digital 240GB CFexpress 4.0 Type B Gold Memory Card
3100/1600 MB/s$259.99

Lexar256GB
Lexar 256GB Professional DIAMOND CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card
3700/3400 MB/s$419.90

SanDisk256GB
SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card
3500/3100 MB/s$329.99

Angelbird256GB
Angelbird 256GB AV PRO SE CFexpress v4 Type B Memory Card
3700/550 MB/s$269.99

SanDisk400GB
SanDisk 400GB Extreme PRO CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card
3500/3100 MB/s$399.99

ProGrade400GB
ProGrade Digital 400GB CFexpress 4.0 Type B Iridium Memory Card
3550/3000 MB/s$499.99

Sony480GB
Sony 480GB CFexpress Type B TOUGH Memory Card
1850/1750 MB/s$598.00

ProGrade512GB
ProGrade Digital 512GB CFexpress 4.0 Type B Gold Memory Card
3400/3000 MB/s$399.99

Angelbird512GB
Angelbird 512GB AV PRO SE CFexpress v4 Type B Memory Card
3700/1100 MB/s$399.99

Lexar512GB
Lexar 512GB Professional GOLD CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card
3600/3300 MB/s$499.99

Sony960GB
Sony 960GB CFexpress Type B TOUGH Memory Card
1850/1750 MB/s$698.00

Lexar1TB
Lexar 1TB Professional GOLD CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card
3600/3300 MB/s$739.99

ProGrade1TB
ProGrade Digital 1TB CFexpress 4.0 Type B Gold Memory Card
3400/3000 MB/s$699.99

SanDisk1TB
SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card
3500/3100 MB/s$749.99

Angelbird1TB
Angelbird 1TB AV PRO SE CFexpress v4 Type B Memory Card
3700/2300 MB/s$749.99

Delkin1TB
Delkin Devices 1TB POWER 4.0 CFexpress Type B Memory Card
3560/3200 MB/s$479.99

Sony1.9TB
Sony 1920GB CFexpress Type B TOUGH Memory Card
1850/1750 MB/s$1198.00

Lexar2TB
Lexar 2TB Professional GOLD CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card
3600/3300 MB/s$1049.99

ProGrade2TB
ProGrade Digital 2TB CFexpress 4.0 Type B Gold Memory Card
3400/3000 MB/s$1099.99

Lexar4TB
Lexar 4TB Professional GOLD CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card
3600/3300 MB/s$1749.99
SDXC UHS-II V90
Price per GB →25 recommended of 54
Compatible with slot 2.

Sony128GB
Sony 128GB SF-G TOUGH Series UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/299 MB/s$243.00

ProGrade128GB
ProGrade Digital 128GB UHS-II SDXC Iridium Memory Card
300/200 MB/s$179.99

Angelbird128GB
Angelbird 128GB AV Pro MK2 UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/280 MB/s$219.99

Lexar128GB
Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/260 MB/s$269.99

Delkin128GB
Delkin 128GB POWER UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/250 MB/s$149.00

OWC128GB
OWC 128GB Atlas Ultra UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/250 MB/s$149.99

Novachips128GB
Novachips 128GB Extreme UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
280/250 MB/s$169.00

Kodak128GB
Kodak 128GB Ultra Pro Performance UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/270 MB/s$172.99

Lexar256GB
Lexar 256GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/260 MB/s$289.99
Silicon Power256GB
Silicon Power 256GB Superior Pro UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
290/260 MB/s$214.99

Sabrent256GB
Sabrent 256GB Rocket UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
280/250 MB/s$246.99

Novachips256GB
Novachips 256GB Extreme UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
280/250 MB/s$299.00

Sony256GB
Sony 256GB SF-G TOUGH Series UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/299 MB/s$418.00

ProGrade256GB
ProGrade Digital 256GB UHS-II SDXC Iridium Memory Card
300/275 MB/s$299.99

Angelbird256GB
Angelbird 256GB AV Pro MK2 UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/280 MB/s$299.99

Delkin256GB
Delkin 256GB POWER UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/250 MB/s$365.49

SanDisk512GB
SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/260 MB/s$424.99

Delkin512GB
Delkin 512GB POWER UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/250 MB/s$389.99
Silicon Power512GB
Silicon Power 512GB Superior Pro UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
290/260 MB/s$399.99

OWC512GB
OWC 512GB Atlas Ultra UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/250 MB/s$472.00

Novachips512GB
Novachips 512GB Extreme UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
280/250 MB/s$499.00

Lexar512GB
Lexar 512GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/260 MB/s$529.00

ProGrade512GB
ProGrade Digital 512GB UHS-II SDXC Iridium Memory Card
300/275 MB/s$529.99

Angelbird512GB
Angelbird 512GB AV Pro MK2 UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
300/280 MB/s$549.99

ProGrade1TB
ProGrade Digital 1TB UHS-II SDXC Iridium Memory Card
300/275 MB/s$1049.99
Canon EOS R5 II card questions
- What memory cards does the Canon EOS R5 II take?
- The Canon EOS R5 II accepts CFexpress Type B and SDXC UHS-II V90 in 2 card slots. A card can fit a slot and still be too slow for a given codec, so check the sustained-write requirement as well as the format.
- How many card slots does the Canon EOS R5 II have?
- The Canon EOS R5 II has 2 card slots: Slot 1 takes CFexpress Type B; Slot 2 takes SDXC UHS-II V90.
- Which card should I buy for the Canon EOS R5 II?
- The cheapest compatible card we track is the Delkin 128GB POWER UHS-II SDXC Memory Card at $149.00. 50 compatible cards are listed on this page, ordered by capacity, brand and price.
