Barn Owl

As best I can research, I'm needing an Extreme Pro 128 GB SDXC II 300MB/S card. I am having a little "sticker shock" as I check prices for the card. Notice most of the lower priced cards either fail in saving pics/video and are too flexiable for insert/exit of the card. Suspect I will just have to click the mouse and pay the price for a "fail safe" card. Other suggestions?

Arizona Art Loc: SE Florida

That is the SanDisk card that has given me best performance (no lock ups) in my R5. I used a Lexar card with same specs but got frequent camera lock ups.

Cost is what it is.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Look at ProGrade. They have a compatibility chart and high speed downloads.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

This topic came up recently - you might want to read this: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-748925-1.html

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

If you can afford the 128GB and want them, get them. I use 32 and 64GB cards, my R7 has the Lexar pro grade cards in 32GB and according to the manual each will hold almost 900 images in the highest quality RAW. I have a pile of the Sandisk I bought for my other cameras and they will work in the R7 also. I also have some of those little hard cases that fit in a pocket to carry spares or camera bag/backpack pouch. It is no big deal and changing cards is also no big deal - it only takes a few seconds. On a one day trip/event I have only filled a card and had to swap out a few times and that was with my 7DII using burst for birds in action/flight/swimming etc. and once at a Civil War Reenactment using a FF camera.

I found that unless you are doing long bursts or video you really don't need the 300mbs cards. Most of mine are mostly the 120 to 200mbs cards. And only two times do I remember having a "lockup" = camera stopped shooting while the buffer was cleared and both of those times I was doing long bursts of birds (one was two male ducks fighting over a female).

I even have used some macro cards with adapters on occasion.

And what do you mean "too flexible"? - they are hard plastic and hardly flex at all. And using three brands (SanDisk, PNY and Lexar) and several different grades within each brand I have never had one "fail" to save images except for one card that got dropped and stepped on - it also got tossed in the electronic recycle bin at a camera store. Unless by fail you mean stopped recording while the buffer cleared as my example above.
Samsung brand cards also get high ratings from the reviewers.

Capn_Dave

I think you covered it quite well for the information provided. I use the same approach. Now OP might need the larger capacity card if he is shooting video. I don't know

Canisdirus

If you aren't shooting for coin...don't worry about it.

Barn Owl

Arizona Art, Thanks for your advice.

Barn Owl

robertjerl, This is exactly the info I was hoping to receive. For now, I'm not thinking about much video work; however, that may change with certain subjects. I read a review somewhere on Amazon about a customer warning against a card being too flexible...that was my reference. Best to you, magic light, and good health.

Barn Owl

UTMike, Thanks for your post and advice on ProGrade.

Barn Owl

DWU2, I had missed this post. Thanks for your link.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

You are welcome.
My numbers of images 32GB x 1024 to get MB and divided by R7 raw file size of 35.1MB.

And I forgot that I have, and many recommend Kingston SD cards also.

On a long thread with multiple posts using "quote reply" will help people keep things straight.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Will you be using your camera to shoot videos or only still photography?

Barn Owl

rook2c4, I do both but I have more special interest in stills.

Barn Owl

UTMike, I just followed your advice and the tech's at Anorama and my 128 GB Pro Grade Card is on the way.
Thanks!