Welcome to our Canon EOS R50 Memory Card Guide where you will find all that you need to know about memory cards for the Canon R50.
Since the Canon R50 won’t start shipping until April 2023, we will have to wait until then before we can carry out our in-camera memory card tests.
But to provide you with some guidance we have included the results from our Canon R7 Memory Card Guide in which we tested 23 memory cards in-camera.
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Supported Memory Cards
The Canon EOS R50 has just one memory card slot and this supports SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I memory cards.
Unfortunately UHS-II memory cards are not supported, although they will probably work just fine but only at UHS-I speeds (we need to test this to be sure).
In-Camera Card Speed Comparison
Here’s a quick in-camera card speed comparison for all of the UHS-I memory cards that we tested for our Canon R7 Memory Card Guide.
As soon as the R50 lands in our hands these figures will be updated with actual in-camera results from the R50.
Best UHS-I Memory Cards
These in-camera tests were performed using the Canon R7 and 64GB UHS-I memory cards.
| Memory Card | In-Camera Write Speed (R7) * | Price Check |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delkin Devices Advantage UHS-I | 78 MB/s | B&H Photo | Amazon |
| 2. Kingston Canvas Go! Plus UHS-I | 76 MB/s | B&H Photo | Amazon |
| 3. SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I | 74 MB/s | B&H Photo | Amazon |
| 4. Transcend 500S UHS-I | 63 MB/s | B&H Photo | Amazon |
| 5. Lexar Professional 1066x UHS-I | 61 MB/s | B&H Photo | Amazon |
| 6. SanDisk Extreme UHS-I | 61 MB/s | B&H Photo | Amazon |
| 7. Lexar Professional 633X UHS-I | 36 MB/s | B&H Photo | Amazon |
What Size Memory Card Do You Need for Shooting Stills?
If you are shooting birds in flight or motorsports then you’ll be shooting lots of continuous bursts and will want a much larger memory card.
But if you shoot landscapes then you can probably get away with a much smaller card.
The table below shows how many shots you can capture on a single 32GB card depending on the file format that you are shooting in.
*2: When set to [HDR shooting (HDR PQ): Disable].
*3: When set to [HDR shooting (HDR PQ): Enable].
* File sizes are determined based on Canon testing standards.
* File size varies by shooting conditions (such as aspect ratio, subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, and Custom Function
Memory Cards for Recording Video
In the table below you will find Canon’s list of memory card performance requirements for shooting video with the R50.
If you look at the table you’ll see that none of the R50’s video modes require an SD card that is rated faster than UHS Speed Class 3 / V30. This means that the card should be able to sustain a minimum write speed of 30 MB/s.
We would recommend one of the following memory cards all of which are UHS Speed Class 3 / V30.
| Memory Card | Price Check |
|---|---|
| Delkin Devices Advantage UHS-I | B&H Photo | Amazon |
| Kingston Canvas Go Plus UHS-I | B&H Photo | Amazon |
| SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I | B&H Photo | Amazon |
Whichever card you buy please make sure that it is 64GB or larger in capacity, since these will be SDXC cards. 32GB and lower capacity cards will be labelled SDHC and they use the FAT32 file system. Movies recorded on SDHC cards will be split into 4GB chunks which makes for more work in post.
Movie Recording Times
How long you can record for will vary greatly depending on the file format that you are recording in and the size of the memory card being used.
Here are the estimated recording times for the EOS R50 depending on your movie settings and memory card size.
HDR PQ : Off
* Movie recording stops when the maximum recording time per movie is reached.
* Sound is not recorded for approx. the last two frames when the compression method for movie recording quality is IPB (Standard) or IPB (Light). Moreover, the video and sound may be slightly out of sync when movies are played back in Windows.
HDR PQ : On
* Movie recording stops when the maximum recording time per movie is reached.
* Sound is not recorded for approx. the last two frames when the compression method for movie recording quality is IPB (Standard) or IPB (Light). Moreover, the video and sound may be slightly out of sync when movies are played back in Windows.
Memory Card Readers
If your computer does not include an SD card reader built in then you will require an external reader/writer.
Apple USB Type-C to SD Card Reader
The Apple USB Type-C to SD Card Reader supports USB 3.1 / 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s) and is compatible with a variety of notebooks and third-generation iPad Pros. It’s also backwards compatible with UHS-I SD cards.
Memory Card Storage
If you want to protect your images then you’ll need to look after your memory cards. We would recommend the following case to keep them safe.
Ruggard Leda Memory Card Case
The Ruggard Leda memory card case can hold up to 12 SD (UHS-I & UHS-II) & 12 microSD cards. It features a molded-rubber lining, a polycarbonate exterior shell, and a weatherproof snap closure. It also includes a carabiner.
Summary
The Canon EOS R50 is planned to start shipping in April 2023. As soon as we have one in our hands we will be carrying out our actual in-camera memory card tests.
Until then the results from our Canon R7 Memory Card Tests should serve as a useful guide to which memory cards to purchase.
Our current recommendations would be any of the following three memory cards.
| Memory Card | Price Check |
|---|---|
| Delkin Devices Advantage UHS-I | B&H Photo | Amazon |
| Kingston Canvas Go Plus UHS-I | B&H Photo | Amazon |
| SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I | B&H Photo | Amazon |
It’s unlikely that these recommendations will change when we have the opportunity to test them in the R50, but you never know.
If you shoot video make sure you go with a card that is 64GB or larger (SDXC) to avoid your movies being split into 2GB chunks.
FAQs
SDHC cards use the FAT32 file system and can store up to 32 GB of data, while SDXC cards use the exFAT file system and can store up to 2 terabytes (2000 GB).
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SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I memory cards.
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