COBALT 128GB UHS-II SD Cardvs A1
ProGrade Digital
COBALT 128GB UHS-II SD Card
Starting from £50 new
Best for Professional sports & high-speed burst photography
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Sony
A1 (2021)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Sports & High-Speed Burst Photography — COBALT 128GB UHS-II SD Card: If your camera has a UHS-II slot, the COBALT is one of the best cards to put in it. ProGrade is a brand started by former SanDisk and Lexar engineers — the quality and consistency match the pedigree. Faster file transfers and better burst clearance justify the price premium for professionals.
Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting — A1 (2021): 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Who should buy what
COBALT 128GB UHS-II SD Card
- Professional photographers with UHS-II capable camera bodies
- Sports and action photographers who shoot at 20fps+ and need fast buffer clearing
- Videographers recording 6K/8K or high-bitrate 4K footage
- Working photographers who can't afford to miss a shot due to buffer lag
A1 (2021)
- Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
- Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
- Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
- A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything
Quick take: The cobalt 128gb uhs-ii sd card is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | COBALT 128GB UHS-II SD Card | A1 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £50 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | — | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | — | 50.1MP |
| Video | — | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | — | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | — | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | — | 30fps electronic with full AF/AE |
| Battery Life | — | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 2g | 737g (with battery) |
| Dimensions | Standard SD card size (32 × 24 × 2.1mm) | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | — | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | — | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | — | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | UHS-II (V60, U3) — read up to 250MB/s, write up to 130MB/s | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | COBALT 128GB UHS-II SD Card | A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife | ||
| Video | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — |
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