Choosing A Fast Sd Card - Blackmagicdesign Cinema Operation Manual

About SSDs and SD Cards
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Important Notes About SSD Speed
If your SSD is dropping frames, try a different SSD or use a compressed HD recording format such as
ProRes or DNxHD for lower data rates. Check the Blackmagic Design website for the latest information.

Choosing a Fast SD Card

It's important to use SDHC and SDXC cards with Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. These cards
are rated for fast data speeds and support larger storage sizes.
We have provided a table showing SD cards that have tested reliable for video recording and playback.
From a quick glance you can see which SD card is fast enough to handle a chosen format.
Please check the tech notes at the Blackmagic Design support center for the latest information.
Brand SD Card Name/Type
Delkin Devices Elite SDHC UHS-I.
Elite SDHC UHS-I.
SanDisk Extreme Pro. 95 MB/sec SDXC UHS-I
Extreme Pro. 95 MB/sec SDXC UHS-I
Extreme Pro. 95 MB/sec SDXC UHS-I
Extreme Pro. 95 MB/sec SDXC UHS-I
Extreme Pro. 95 MB/sec SDHC UHS-I
Extreme Plus. 80 MB/sec SDXC UHS-I
Extreme Plus. 80 MB/sec SDXC UHS-I
Extreme Plus. 80 MB/sec SDHC UHS-I
Extreme Plus. 80 MB/sec SDHC UHS-I
Extreme Plus. 80 MB/sec SDHC UHS-I
Extreme. 45 MB/sec SDXC UHS-I
Extreme. 45 MB/sec SDXC UHS-I
Extreme. 45 MB/sec SDHC UHS-I
Extreme. 45 MB/sec SDHC UHS-I
Extreme. 45 MB/sec SDHC UHS-I
Storage Supported Formats
RAW ProRes
32GB No Yes
16GB No Yes
512GB Yes Yes
256GB Yes Yes
128GB Yes Yes
64GB Yes Yes
32GB Yes Yes
128GB Yes Yes
64GB No Yes
32GB No Yes
16GB No Yes
8GB No Yes
128GB No Yes
64GB No Yes
32GB No Yes
16GB No Yes
8GB No Yes