Memory cards · CFexpress Type A

CFexpress Type A cards: which cameras, what speed

Sony's small CFexpress card, shared with the SD slot on most Alpha bodies. Needed for the highest-bitrate and raw video modes; SD works for everything else.

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Cameras
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Cards listed
VPG200
Fastest needed
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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:

VPG2006 cameras
Cheapest that meets it: SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB CFexpress Type A · Best £/GB: Delkin BLACK CFexpress 4.0 Type A 960GB
From £109.99
V603 cameras
Cheapest that meets it: SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB CFexpress Type A · Best £/GB: Delkin BLACK CFexpress 4.0 Type A 960GB
From £109.99
V30 / U33 cameras
Cheapest that meets it: SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB CFexpress Type A · Best £/GB: Delkin BLACK CFexpress 4.0 Type A 960GB
From £109.99

CFexpress Type A picks

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

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Budget Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A GOLD 160GB 160GB · VPG400 · 800 MB/s £192.00 at Wex Photo Video Check price →
Mid-range Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress Type A 160GB 160GB · VPG400 · 700 MB/s £299.00 at Clifton Cameras Check price →
Premium Delkin BLACK CFexpress 4.0 Type A 960GB 960GB · VPG200 · 1710 MB/s £699.00 at Wex Photo Video Check price →
All 10 CFexpress Type A cards with prices
Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A GOLD 160GB
Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A GOLD 160GB
160GB · VPG400 · PCIe 3.0 · 800 MB/s write
Wex Photo Video£192.00
Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress 4.0 Type A 240GB
Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress 4.0 Type A 240GB
240GB · VPG400 · PCIe 4.0 · 1700 MB/s write
Wex Photo Video£259.00
Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress Type A 160GB
Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress Type A 160GB
160GB · VPG400 · PCIe · 700 MB/s write
Clifton Cameras£299.00
Delkin BLACK CFexpress 4.0 Type A 480GB
Delkin BLACK CFexpress 4.0 Type A 480GB
480GB · VPG200 · PCIe 4.0 · 1710 MB/s write
Wex Photo Video£379.00
Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress 4.0 Type A 480GB
Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress 4.0 Type A 480GB
480GB · VPG400 · PCIe 4.0 · 1700 MB/s write
Wex Photo Video£549.00
Delkin BLACK CFexpress 4.0 Type A 960GB
Delkin BLACK CFexpress 4.0 Type A 960GB
960GB · VPG200 · PCIe 4.0 · 1710 MB/s write
Wex Photo Video£699.00
Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress 4.0 Type A 960GB
Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress 4.0 Type A 960GB
960GB · VPG400 · PCIe 4.0 · 1700 MB/s write
Clifton Cameras£874.00 Wex Photo Video£999.00
Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress 4.0 Type A 1920GB
Sony CEA-G TOUGH CFexpress 4.0 Type A 1920GB
1920GB · VPG400 · PCIe 4.0 · 1700 MB/s write
Clifton Cameras£1489.00 Wex Photo Video£1849.00
SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB CFexpress Type A
SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB CFexpress Type A
128GB · VPG200 · PCIe 3.0 · 1700 MB/s write
From £109.99
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Sony Tough 128GB CFexpress Type A
Sony Tough 128GB CFexpress Type A
128GB · VPG200 · PCIe 3.0 · 700 MB/s write
From £179.99
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Cameras that use CFexpress Type A

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
Sony FX5
2026 · Mirrorless Cameras · 16.6 MP
 Slot 1 of 2 V30 / U3
from specs
 £4699
Sony A7R VI
2026 · Mirrorless Cameras · 61 MP
 Slot 1 + 2 of 2 · shared V30 / U3
from specs
 £3999
Sony A7 V
2025 · Mirrorless Cameras · 33 MP
 Slot 1 of 2 · shared V60
from specs
 £2399
Sony FX2
2025 · Mirrorless Cameras · 33 MP
 Slot 1 of 2 · shared V30 / U3
from specs
 £2199
Sony A1 II
2024 · Mirrorless Cameras · 50.1 MP
 Slot 1 + 2 of 2 · shared V60
from specs
 £5699
Sony A9 III
2023 · Mirrorless Cameras · 24.6 MP
 Slot 1 + 2 of 2 · shared V60
from specs
 £5699
Sony A7R V
2022 · Mirrorless Cameras · 61 MP
 Slot 1 + 2 of 2 · shared VPG200 £2999
Sony FX30
2022 · Mirrorless Cameras · 26.1 MP
 Slot 1 + 2 of 2 · shared VPG200 £1459
Sony A1
2021 · Mirrorless Cameras · 50.1 MP
 Slot 1 + 2 of 2 · shared VPG200 £4199
Sony FX3
2021 · Mirrorless Cameras · 12.1 MP
 Slot 1 + 2 of 2 · shared VPG200 £2999
Sony A7 IV
2021 · Mirrorless Cameras · 33 MP
 Slot 1 of 2 · shared VPG200 £1799
Sony A7S III
2020 · Mirrorless Cameras · 12.1 MP
 Slot 1 + 2 of 2 · shared VPG200 £3389

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