Memory cards · CFast

CFast cards: which cameras, what speed

Older high-speed card used by the Canon 1D X Mark II and some cinema cameras.

5
Cameras
2
Cards listed
V30 / U3
Fastest needed
0
Shared slots

The speed your camera needs

The class that sustains the body's top recording mode. A faster card works in any of these cameras; a slower one drops frames or stops recording. Cheapest card that meets each class:

V30 / U34 cameras
Cheapest that meets it: SanDisk Extreme PRO CFast 2.0 128GB · Best £/GB: SanDisk Extreme PRO CFast 2.0 256GB
VPG-1301 camera
Cheapest that meets it: SanDisk Extreme PRO CFast 2.0 128GB · Best £/GB: SanDisk Extreme PRO CFast 2.0 256GB

CFast picks

Budget, mid-range and premium are the 25th, 50th and 75th price percentile among the CFast cards we list.

2 cards
Budget SanDisk Extreme PRO CFast 2.0 128GB 128GB · VPG130 · 450 MB/s £174.15 at eBay Check price →
Premium SanDisk Extreme PRO CFast 2.0 256GB 256GB · VPG130 · 450 MB/s £350.00 at eBay Check price →
All 2 CFast cards with prices

Cameras that use CFast

Newest first. "Shared" means the slot also takes another card type. Speed is the maker's stated minimum where published, otherwise worked out from the body's top video mode and burst rate.

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CameraSlotNeedsPrice
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
2022 · Cinema Cameras · 21.2 MP
Slot 1 of 3 V30 / U3
from specs
£1629
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro
2021 · Cinema Cameras · 21.2 MP
Slot 1 of 3 V30 / U3
from specs
£2099
Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2
2019 · Cinema Cameras
Slot 1 + 2 of 5 V30 / U3
from specs
£5790
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
2018 · Cinema Cameras · 8.8 MP
Slot 1 of 3 V30 / U3
from specs
£849
Canon EOS C200
2017 · Cinema Cameras
Slot 1 of 3 VPG-130 £3199

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