Solution
This camera is compatible with CF (CompactFlash) and SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
However, not all memory cards have been verified to work with the camera.
Verified CF (CompactFlash) memory cards
The following CF memory cards have been verified to work with the camera for shooting or playing back still images or movies (as of March 2012).
Yes: Verified for shooting or playing back still images or movies.
Yes*: Verified for shooting or playing back still images only.
| Card | 4GB | 8GB | 12GB | 16GB | 32GB | 128GB |
| SanDisk | Ultra Ⅱ | Yes* | Yes* | - | - | - | - |
| Extreme | | | | Yes | - | - |
| Extreme Ⅲ | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Extreme Ⅲ UDMA | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Extreme IV UDMA | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| Extreme Pro | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes* |
| Lexar | Platinum Ⅱ | Yes* | - | - | Yes* | - | - |
| Professional | Yes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Professional UDMA | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
IMPORTANT
- This information does not guarantee all memory card operations.
- When shooting movies, use a large-capacity card with a fast writing/reading speed.
ALL-I (I-only): 30MB/sec. or faster
- If you use a slow card when shooting movies, the movie might not be recorded properly. Also, if you playback movies on a card having a slow read/write speed, movie might not playback properly.
- If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie, you will need an even faster card.
- The above table lists verified CF cards by their product names in Japan.
- For details about the preceding CF memory cards, or other cards, contact the card manufacturers.
REFERENCE
- UDMA (Ultra DMA) and UDMA7 CF cards can also be used with the camera.
- UDMA/ UDMA7 compatible CF cards enable faster data writing.
- The camera cannot use Type II CF cards or hard disk cards.
Verified SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
The following SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards have been verified to work with the camera for shooting or playing back still images or movies (as of March 2012).
Yes: Verified for shooting or playing back still images or movies.
Yes*: Verified for shooting or playing back still images only.
| Card manufacturer (SD) | Card type (SD) | Speed class | 4GB | 6GB | 8GB | 12GB | 16GB | 32GB | 48GB | 64GB |
| SanDisk | SDHC | Class2 | Yes | - | Yes* | - | - | - | - | - |
| Class4 | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Class6 | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Class10 | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| UHS-1 | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| SDXC | Class4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Panasonic | SDHC | Class4 | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes | Yes* | - | - | - |
| Class6 | Yes* | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Class10 | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| UHS-1 | - | - | - | - | - | Yes* | - | - |
| SDXC | Class10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| TOSHIBA | SDHC | Class2 | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Class4 | - | - | Yes* | - | - | Yes* | - | - |
| Class6 | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Class10 | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - |
IMPORTANT
- This information does not guarantee all memory card operations.
- When shooting movies, use a large-capacity SD card with a fast writing/reading speed.
ALL-I (I-only): 20MB/sec. or faster
- If you use a slow card when shooting movies, the movie might not be recorded properly. Also, if you playback movies on a card having a slow read/write speed, movie might not playback properly.
- If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie, you will need an even faster card.
- The above table only lists verified SD/SDHC/SDXC cards available for sale in Japan.
- For details about the preceding SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, or other cards, contact the card manufacturers.
REFERENCE
This camera does not comply with the UHS (Ultra-High-Speed) speed class standard.
If a UHS-I card is used, the writing speed will be the same as a SD speed class 10 card.
*CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation.
*All other corporate and product names and trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.