Which is the best CF card? Are reviews to be trusted?

[Greg]

After being let down by using a SD card that was not up to the demands of my R5 I decided to go for a decent CF card.

Bear in mind I am unlikely to use the camera for video, but will be used for lots of high speed multi shots.

I want to be able to store a weeks holiday of pictures so going for at least 256Gb or 512Gb.

Im trying keep costs down. You see my dilemma, large storage = expensive. High speed = expensive. Size + speed = silly money.

Would you go for the fastest card available or would that be overkill and unnecessary expenditure?

 

[LoneRider]

If you are not doing the big end video modes, you don’t need the highest speed.

I went back and forth, researched a lot and decided on the Sony. Some cheaper with lower performance, some more expensive with no better performance. I opted for “only” 128gb as I’ve never managed to fill a 64gb. I shoot RAW+JPG and it estimates 1900 exposures. Switching to CRAW+JPG it is good for over 3100.

This is the one I went with, avail in 256gb and 512gb as well

Sony 128GB CFexpress Type B TOUGH Memory Card

Buy Sony 128GB CFexpress Type B TOUGH Memory Card featuring 128GB Storage Capacity, PCIe 3.0 Bus, Max Read Speed: 1700 MB/s, Max Write Speed: 1480 MB/s, Shock / UV Light / X-Ray Proof, Rigidity Tested to 70 N, File Rescue Recover & Media Scan Utility. Review Sony TOUGH

www.bhphotovideo.com

 

[Greg]

Thanks for that. Not easy to find real life experiences with memory cards. Plenty of sites saying which are best but they haven't used them in an R5 or an R any sort