Choosing the Best SD Card for Video – Understanding All the Numbers and Symbols on SD Memory Cards

This video serves as an SD card buyer's guide and will help you understand what all the numbers on SD cards mean so that you can better decide what the best SD card is for DSLR video based on your video needs.

MEMORY CARDS (Amazon & B&H Links):
SD UHS-I:
SD UHS-II:
MICRO SD:

MY GEAR (Amazon or B&H Links):

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There are a lot of different types of memory cards to choose from, and this video helps you in choosing the right SD card for video. The video tells the differences among SD, Micro SD, Compact Flash, and CFast cards, but the main focus is on understanding what all the symbols and numbers on SD cards mean. The difference between bit vs byte or Megabit vs Megabyte (Mb vs MB) is that there are 8 bits in one byte. Also covered is the difference in the various speed class ratings such as UHS1 vs Class 10, UHS1 vs UHS3, and UHS - I vs UHS - II bus speeds as well as the new V class ratings for cards. All this information will help you decide what is the best SD card for DSLR video whether you are shooting HD video, 4K video, 8K video, 3D video, or 360 video. I hope the video is helpful.

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[mdacus]

Best SD card video for sure! Very helpful! Thank you

[nemesio]

I just had a headache 😂 thanks for all the info

[cjstevensonmusic]

literally knew nothing prior to this video, now I feel more comfortable buying my first SD card, great video!!

[SY-oyst]

I didn’t know how uninformed I was about memory cards! 😂 Thanks pal.

[manleycreations]

2:16 The maximum achievable read speed is the speed at which the card can transfer already written files to another destination. The read speed will not be the factor involved in taking pictures in burst mode, this is still the write speed. The camera takes the shots and puts them into it's buffer and writes simultaneously to the card. The faster the write speed on the card the more pictures you will be able to take before the buffer is full and has to stop taking new shots. The read speed only comes into play by determining how fast you can copy (or cut) the files from the card to another destination.

[WebMedics]

Fantastic advice, especially differentiating between Mb/s and MB/S and multiple card redundancy. Thank you for all the effort you put in to this.

[gamingaboutlife]

Dude, this was so through and straight to the point. Thank you so much for making this video!

[vidyanandasingh]

cleared the biggest confusion with respect to sd cards needed for video recording. Thanks man....

[sallahwonder]

I came to learn something on cards and I learn something different that I have never found answers to. Thank you, Camber.

[WebRydr]

Well done! I knew the codes long ago, but the new video factors are what I needed. And you provided just what I needed! Thanks a lot. Easy to understand, well presented and above all...CLEAR and CONCISE. That's a real treat!!!

[TheTallMan]

This guy knows his stuff. My head exploded.

[OptimaMrL]

One of the few people who understand the difference between via Mb and MB! Great explanation

[yajri]

Just to let you know that this video still helping me in 2022. thank you.

[angusbrown]

Great video. It has all the answers needed to be able to buy the right card, instead of just being overwhelmed and buying the most expensive. This video will save me money! Also, loved the "little b", "big B" insert - very amusing.

[Pianistos]

Excellent video; you even show the dropped frames as you're explaining it.

[kacgifts]

I'm to old for all this technology. My brain is about to explode.

[Christopher-wzel]

Quick, to the point. The internet needs more indepth but quick info videos like this. Thanks.

[IAmLRose]

2 years later and this is still helpful!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[lexiD]

Bro the effects at 2:37 were cool as fuck, you actually dropped the frames while mentioning it

[wickedshutterfilms]

I didn’t know the MB to Mb difference, thank you for this video!