I really don’t know what my SD card I should use for, since it’s a bottleneck when Backuping or +JPG. Overflow is not needed since my CFe is pretty spacious.
Gotta love the buffer on the old tanks, D4, D5 and D6 DSLRs. being able to shoot 200 shots with no buffer slowing. Still love my cameras, but moved on to mirrorless now. Z9 is a beast, Z8 just got it yesterday as a backup. , Waiting for the weekend to go shoot some bald eagles.
Well, a Nikon D6 has 21 MP and can shoot 14.5 fps and is also using fast CFexpress cards, so the actual buffer isn't that big either^^ A 45 MP Nikon Z 8 with up to 30 FPS RAW or 60 FPS JPEG has a larger buffer, just to achieve a similar number of frames :)
It’s complicated. Overall performance hands down the CF express B cards are better but if you’re having issues with heat then switch to the SD card. CF express B cards get extremely hot, I’ve been using them since D850 received a firmware update to use them. I’ve used them in my z7ii bodies since upgrading to them after they released. They get extremely hot even in a card reader on my desk. I’m currently using Angelbird and Scandisk Extreme 256g CF express B cards.
Hello, if understood correctly better to not put any SD card in the second slot as back up right ? The ProGrade 512GB CFexpress 2.0 Gold in first slot is a good one ? thanks
Thanks for the test! In the video, you are showing the Sabrent 512GB card, but on the comparison page I only see the 1TB version. According to Sabrent only the 1TB and 2TB version have a sustained write speed of 1300MB/s, but not the 512GB version. However, it doesn't say what the sustained write speed of the smaller card is. Do you have any details for this card after your tests? Thanks!
We used the 1 TB for our standardized tests and the 512 GB in the video. As for RAW bursts, the 512 GB should work as well (as shown in our video): A high sustained write speed is primarily important for 8K60/4K120 RAW video recording in _High Quality_ settings. Bursts usually last a few seconds, combined with the internal buffer in the Z8, that's fine.
To quote the website linked in the video description: "The Nikon Z 8 [...] is backwards compatible with XQD 2.0. The option of being able to use XQD cards should, however, be seen as customer service, since Nikon was one of the few camera manufacturers to rely on XQD at an early stage and some Nikon photographers may already own a few XQD cards. When buying new cards, however, we definitely recommend that you focus on CFexpress."
Yes they officially show the spec as XQD/CFexpress Type B. I own two XQDs and will be using them with my Z8 as they're still faster than any SD Card available. I also have to add that Nikon was really smart to capture all those people that were waiting to transition to mirrorless from the D850 and were waiting for their successor, that is users with a lot of XQDs.
Not a reasonable idea, if you know the memory card industry: 1.) Not every brand is also a manufacturer. 2.) Actually only a few brands are also manufacturers (like SanDisk or Lexar since the Longsys acquisition), but most actual manufacturers not even have a single brand (OEM's like Barun or Phison). 3.) Even brands that are manufacturers sometimes buy from those OEM's. Phison is probably the most important OEM, producing cards for well-known brands like Angelbird, Delkin, Kingston, PNY, ProGrade, Sabrent or Sony. And sometimes also SanDisk. So technically, a SanDisk Extreme Pro, Sony Tough G and Sabrent Rocket V60 can be produced in the same factory.
I really don’t know what my SD card I should use for, since it’s a bottleneck when Backuping or +JPG. Overflow is not needed since my CFe is pretty spacious.
Gotta love the buffer on the old tanks, D4, D5 and D6 DSLRs. being able to shoot 200 shots with no buffer slowing. Still love my cameras, but moved on to mirrorless now. Z9 is a beast, Z8 just got it yesterday as a backup. , Waiting for the weekend to go shoot some bald eagles.
Well, a Nikon D6 has 21 MP and can shoot 14.5 fps and is also using fast CFexpress cards, so the actual buffer isn't that big either^^ A 45 MP Nikon Z 8 with up to 30 FPS RAW or 60 FPS JPEG has a larger buffer, just to achieve a similar number of frames :)
It’s complicated. Overall performance hands down the CF express B cards are better but if you’re having issues with heat then switch to the SD card. CF express B cards get extremely hot, I’ve been using them since D850 received a firmware update to use them. I’ve used them in my z7ii bodies since upgrading to them after they released. They get extremely hot even in a card reader on my desk. I’m currently using Angelbird and Scandisk Extreme 256g CF express B cards.
Hello, if understood correctly better to not put any SD card in the second slot as back up right ? The ProGrade 512GB CFexpress 2.0 Gold in first slot is a good one ? thanks
Thank you for the video, very informative. Do you know the real world operating temperature for the Sabrent Rocket Pro 1800 MB/s card?
Hard to measure, because it depends on many factors, especially write load and how long the card experience that specific load.
Thanks for the test! In the video, you are showing the Sabrent 512GB card, but on the comparison page I only see the 1TB version. According to Sabrent only the 1TB and 2TB version have a sustained write speed of 1300MB/s, but not the 512GB version. However, it doesn't say what the sustained write speed of the smaller card is. Do you have any details for this card after your tests? Thanks!
We used the 1 TB for our standardized tests and the 512 GB in the video. As for RAW bursts, the 512 GB should work as well (as shown in our video): A high sustained write speed is primarily important for 8K60/4K120 RAW video recording in _High Quality_ settings.
Bursts usually last a few seconds, combined with the internal buffer in the Z8, that's fine.
Can the Z8 use also XQD cards?
To quote the website linked in the video description: "The Nikon Z 8 [...] is backwards compatible with XQD 2.0. The option of being able to use XQD cards should, however, be seen as customer service, since Nikon was one of the few camera manufacturers to rely on XQD at an early stage and some Nikon photographers may already own a few XQD cards. When buying new cards, however, we definitely recommend that you focus on CFexpress."
Yes they officially show the spec as XQD/CFexpress Type B. I own two XQDs and will be using them with my Z8 as they're still faster than any SD Card available.
I also have to add that Nikon was really smart to capture all those people that were waiting to transition to mirrorless from the D850 and were waiting for their successor, that is users with a lot of XQDs.
XQD cards are substantially slower than CF express cards and they’re way more expensive to boot. But if you got them might as well use them.
When it comes to memory cards stick with name brands from reputable dealer. Used cheap sd cards before not reliable too hit or miss
Not a reasonable idea, if you know the memory card industry:
1.) Not every brand is also a manufacturer.
2.) Actually only a few brands are also manufacturers (like SanDisk or Lexar since the Longsys acquisition), but most actual manufacturers not even have a single brand (OEM's like Barun or Phison).
3.) Even brands that are manufacturers sometimes buy from those OEM's.
Phison is probably the most important OEM, producing cards for well-known brands like Angelbird, Delkin, Kingston, PNY, ProGrade, Sabrent or Sony. And sometimes also SanDisk. So technically, a SanDisk Extreme Pro, Sony Tough G and Sabrent Rocket V60 can be produced in the same factory.