Memory Card Formats
Every flash memory format used in professional cameras and cinema rigs — with live prices, speed benchmarks, and camera compatibility data.
CFexpress Type B
The fastest mainstream memory card format. Used by Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic pro mirrorless bodies. PCIe 3.0 ×2 interface.
CFexpress Type A
Sony-exclusive compact high-speed format. Used across the a1, a7R, a9, a7C, FX, and ZV lines. Backward-compatible SD slot on many bodies.
SDXC UHS-II V90
Top-tier SD card standard. 90 MB/s minimum sustained write. Wide compatibility across mirrorless secondaries and Fujifilm bodies.
SDXC UHS-II V60
Mid-tier SD standard. 60 MB/s minimum sustained write. Good balance of speed and price for hybrid shooters.
SDXC UHS-I
Consumer SD standard. Used in entry and mid-range cameras, drones, and dash cams. High volume, competitive pricing.
SDHC UHS-I
Smaller-capacity UHS-I SD standard (4-32GB). Fits the same slots as SDXC and is common in entry bodies, drones, and action cameras where 32GB is the practical ceiling.
microSD
Thumbnail-sized microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC cards. The only card type in action cameras, 360 cameras and gimbal cameras from DJI, GoPro and Insta360, and also used in drones and dash cams. A microSD slot does not take full-size SD cards.
Portable SSD
USB-C portable SSDs for field offload and DIT workflows. Used with Samsung T9, WD and SanDisk drives.
CFast 2.0
Legacy high-speed format used in cinema cameras and older pro DSLRs. SATA-based. Found in ARRI Alexa Mini, Canon C300 II/C500, and Hasselblad medium format bodies.
XQD
Sony/Nikon PCIe-based predecessor to CFexpress Type B. Physically compatible with CFexpress Type B slots on most Nikon bodies (Z6, Z7 originals, D5, D850, D500).