The SIMPLE Sony a7R V Memory Card Guide: 5 Things You Need to Know
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- What memory cards should you purchase for your Sony a7R V? Should you go for CFexpress Type A cards, or will UHS-II SD cards be sufficient? Furthermore, what different types of SD cards will work well with the camera, and /not allow for shooting in different resolutions, frame rates and codecs?
In this buying guide, I'll go over the 5 most important points you'll want to consider when picking up memory cards for the a7R V, exploring these questions from the perspective of both photographers and filmmakers. Additionally, I'll also provide a recommendation on my favorite cards for this camera and others like my Sony a7S III and a7 IV, and discuss another critical point you'll want to evaluate when selecting the size of your cards.
By the end, in simple terms you should know what different cards work well (and not) with the Sony a7R V, and have some tangible options you can consider moving forward.
If you have any questions regarding memory cards for the a7R V, feel free to leave them in the comments below!
ProGrade SDXC UHS-II V90 Card (Recommended): amzn.to/35zH3Qg
ProGrade SDXC UHS-II V60 Card: amzn.to/3GaVYNr
ProGrade CFexpress Type A Card: amzn.to/3D7X0Lq
SanDisk Extreme SDXC UHS-I V30 Card: amzn.to/3HbeiqU
SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I V30 Card: amzn.to/35AtGiP
0:00 - Introduction
0:21 - #1: Supported card types
1:01 - #2: Do you need CFexpress Type A cards?
2:22 - #3: What V30 SD cards get you
3:11 - #4: What V60 SD cards get you
3:50 - #5: What V90 SD cards get you
4:29 - My recommended cards for the a7R V
5:14 - One more IMPORTANT point to consider...
7:59 - Conclusion
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Sony a7S III: amzn.to/3Gd87kK
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Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM: amzn.to/3m2GbIT
Sony 16-35 f/2.8 GM: amzn.to/3AryrbN
Sony 24-70 f/2.8 GM II: amzn.to/3OWeb6k
Sony 70-200 f/2.8 GM II: amzn.to/3IPSge6
Audio:
Rode VideoMic NTG: amzn.to/3AJwTrW
Tascam DR-10L: amzn.to/3AIRA7l
Zoom H6: amzn.to/32HCgep
Sony TX660: amzn.to/3PwQeTH
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Tripod/Monopod:
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iFootage Cobra C180-II: amzn.to/3r8kfPY
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This is the perfect concise guide on cards for the a7R V!
Thank You!!!
No problem Joe, glad to hear you like it!
Very informative and helpful. Thanks!
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Great video as usual Andrew, so informative.
Thanks Luis, I appreciate that!
Very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
No problem, Rick!
Really crystal clear video...that i was looking for..thanks
No problem, glad to hear it helped Ashutosh!
Excellent informative video Andrew! Helped me decide which cards to buy with confidence.
Thanks Rajdatta, glad to hear it helped you!
THE BEST AND MOST SIMPLE VIDEO ANSWERING ALL THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS! HELL YEAH!
haha Thanks Gray, I appreciate it!
Excellent video on guiding the right card for Sony 7RV
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Fantastic. I appreciate the work you put into doing this
Thanks Josue!
@@andrewsaraceni You're welcome. I'm contemplating getting the A7RV as we speak.
that information I need - thank a lot!!!
No problem!
Thank you for the great video, gave me everything I needed to know!
No problem Leander, glad to hear it helped!
I am ordering my A7RV next week and I have been searching high and low for a video with this information, thank you so much, this came up as a recommended video today.
No problem David, congrats on the purchase!
@@andrewsaraceni Thank you! Upgrading from my extremally reliable and much loved Sony a6100.
Are you loving your A7RV? How was it coming from the a6100? I've my a6000 for about 7 years and just bought my A7RV yesterday. I haven't even taken it out of the box yet. I'm watching as many videos as I can before I dive into it.
@@PLay-or2sb I am in love with it, I have only picked up 3 lenses so far. 24-70 Sigma f2.8, 70-200 Gmaster mark 2 f2.8 and Sigma 85mm 1.4 I have zero complaints other then its not the best in l ow light, but that is to be expected with a high MP camera. If you get Topaz AI it will fix any noise issues.
Literally exactly what I was looking for online but couldn’t find, thank you!
No problem Ari, glad you found it helpful!
Very useful info. Thanks Andrew.
No problem, glad you found it useful!
Thanks a lot for gathering all this info, it is immensely useful. I have been trying to find out which SD card I would need to buy if I decide to buy a Sony a7r5 and it has been very difficult to find this kind of information. Cheers mate!
No problem Quentin, glad to hear this helped you!
Great information, thank you!
No problem, John!
Excellent video..!! Finally got to know what different SD cards (V30 V60 V90) can do, and cannot do..! Thanks ..!
No problem, Ashish!
Very, very helpful, thank you!
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genuinely useful this!
Thanks, glad you found it useful!
Good info, thanks.
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Nice and thanks for information
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Great. Very useful and informative video. I just ordered my A7RV yesterday : )
Thanks, and congrats on the purchase!
Which codec do you usually shoot in when shooting in 4K, 24p? Which would you recommend?@@andrewsaraceni
@@Keenonhang XAVC S usually, it's a great all around codec. XAVC HS is also good if your laptop/setup can handle it.
Love your channel! 🎉
Thanks Johnny, I appreciate it!
Wow this video has really helped me out with the decision of upgrading to the new R5. I already own the a7riv and a7iv. And for the a7iv i bought one cfexpress 80gb crd and cringed when I paid almost $200 for 80 gigs. I use mostly lexar V60 cards in my Sony A7iv and a7riv with no issues. But on the a7riv it is so laggy when turning on and the buffer speed is sloooowwww. But if i trade in my r4 fot the r5 I was wondering if I needed to buy the CF Xpress cards just to get Pete performance out of the camera. Because I don’t want to spend $700 on two 160gb cfexpress cards if I don’t have to. I have been dabbling in to the videography side and I will probably never use 8K but 4K60 I definitely will be using. So I will just upgrade to the R5 and grab a few V90 cards and I will be good. your video definitely help me in this decision. Thank you so much
No problem, sounds like you have a solid plan!
@@andrewsaraceni oh yes I do have a plan. I already have 20 lexar uhs-ii v60 cards and 2 v90 cards for my a7iv for video. I will just grab a few sony v90 cards and just use them with the r5 and I should be set
thanks brother for information from timor leste
No problem!
Thank for such an informative video. I have a quick question. Is V30 Class SD card acceptable for all photo formats if Sony 7R V is primarily used for photography? Any drawback?
No problem Anh! Yes, you can shoot in all of the photo compression types, resolutions, etc. with a V30 card, and a portion of the video formats. Buffer speed might be slightly impacted for photo, but that's really about it.
Thanks for awesome informative video..
I had a question if you allow me
I just bought a7rv and i will go to shoot safari (wild life)
According to reading and righting speed by megabits/sec
Whats your advice which speed nomber i buy?
No problem! I would go for a V60 or V90 SD card, personally - I use V90 cards for mine. The difference is the amount of MB/s that they write, e.g. V30 is 30MB/s, V60 is 60MB/s, etc.
you are awesome, thanks for the info.
but, one question, i see that there is 8K 200 and 400, so a V60 card does support both of them?
No problem! Yes, V60 cards should support both.
Thank you!
No problem!
Quick question: Is there a way to switch between memory cards while in the Playback mode/view? Or do I have to go into Menu and switch to Slot 2 manually?
I think you still have to set that in the menu (i.e. Playback Target > Select Playback Media).
@andrewsaraceni I have a quick travel-related question. is it possible to shoot on a faster SD and, e.g. in the evenings, insert a slower but larger SD to copy the files *in camera* and clear the main SD for the next day? i am trying to travel without a laptop and I am a bit unsure what to do as devices to laptop-free transfer files from an cfexpress type a do not seem to exist ...?
I don't think there's anything that supports in-camera copying, but there may be some third-party devices/options that support that kind of workflow. Truthfully, I think your best bet is to still go with some kind of laptop.
Really sir...gain more knowledge from your videos...
Thanks Suresh, I appreciate it!
Andrew l need you help please I just got the 7R5 is the ok if I can used the sandisk Extreme pro V90 128GB do think I'm ok with this one appreciate for you advice
Yes, that card should work fine and give you equivalent options to the V90 ProGrade cards.
What card would you recommend if you're only doing time lapse and photos ? Im planning a 12 day trip and wondering how many cards I'll need
A V60 card (e.g. ProGrade) would certainly be enough for that, and still get you a majority of options if you wanted to shoot video. Definitely lean on 128GB or more for size.
Does log affect file size? Can phone grade log easily with few adjustments? Is it worth to shoot log video if you just want to record life here and there or is there a way to get food and better than phone camera with SOOC quality?
Log does not affect file size - it really depends on the resolution, frame rate and codec, at least with most of Sony's Alpha mirrorless bodies. For simple videos, I'd probably stick to S-Cinetone or Movie gamma (i.e. PP Off), and work your way up to shooting log comfortably, as it takes some time to learn to expose and grade properly.
I see, oh yeah S-Cine tone, I forgot about it just now, but why Apple iPhone new Log shooting mode produce very much larger file size? Or is it not because of the log but in addition to the log, it also record at higher bit rate? If that's the case, Sony Xperia 1 V record at high bitrate compare to standard iPhone video codec but still isn't log, why it record at higher bitrate and do we able to pull detail from the often blowout sky and the shadow too on the Sony Xperia 1 V? Do we able to make the video from A7RV straight out of the camera give natural HDR look that doesn't blown out the sky without need to go through the log and post processing?
@@NetvoTV I think the iPhone 15 log modes record in ProRes, which are larger codecs/file sizes. The a7R V can shoot in HDR (e.g. HLG, HLG3), but you'd also have to do some work to grade that.
Please include the video+proxy settings. This almost always change the required card
So long as you're leaning towards the better V60/V90 UHS-II cards or CF-Express Type A, you should be fine.
@@andrewsaraceni great!! thanks a lot for the replay
I have a v30 but it can write upto 140mbps. Would it still not work?
Yeah, the same rules/limitations mentioned would still apply for V30 cards.
Do you think for strictly pictures, v30 or v60 will be fine?
For pictures only, V30 would be fine. You would notice a speed increase with a V60 or V90 though, if that's important to you.
@@andrewsaraceni Yes, but wouldn't be true only if you fill the buffer and are waiting for the shots to empty onto the card to make more space in the buffer? Thanks. I can't imagine filling that buffer unless you are accidentally sitting on the shutter button 🙂
@@PhilT993 Right, that speed difference really only comes into play with hitting/clearing the buffer. It should be rare that someone's shooting that many burst stills at once to notice it, but I can't assume I know what folks are doing with their cameras. 😉
@@andrewsaraceni Fair enough. Thanks, Andrew
@@andrewsaraceni Thank you so much!
So none of my uhs 1 cards will work?
No, they'll likely still work - you just won't be able to use certain resolutions, frame rates, codecs, etc. unless you get higher spec cards.
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Thanks!
I am a beginner and i am considering this card, (Sony 160GB CFexpress Type A TOUGH Memory Card) at about 300 dollars.should i go with it?
Watch the video and see what my recommendation is. 😉
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Thank you!
No problem!