What memory cards can I use to record?
09-May-2013
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Solution
You can use commercially available Secure Digital (SD) cards with this camcorder.
You can use the following types of commercially available Secure Digital (SD) cards with this camcorder.
The movie recording function has been tested using SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards made by Panasonic, Toshiba and SanDisk. For the latest information on cards that can be used, visit your local Canon Web site.
| Card | Capacity | |||||||
| Manufacturer | Type | Class | 4GB | 8GB | 16GB | 32GB | 64GB | 128GB |
| SanDisk | Standard type SDHC | CLASS 4 | Yes * | Yes * | Yes * | Yes * | - | - |
| Ultra 30MB/s SDHC | CLASS 6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
| Ultra SDXC | CLASS 4 | - | - | - | - | Yes * | - | |
| Ultra 30MB/s SDXC | CLASS 6 | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | |
| Extreme 30MB/s SDHC | UHS1/CLASS 10 | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | |
| Extreme 45MB/s SDHC | UHS1/CLASS 10 | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
| Extreme 45MB/s SDXC | UHS1/CLASS 10 | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | |
| Extreme Pro 95Mb/s SDXC | UHS1/CLASS 10 | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | |
| Panasonic | Standard type SDHC | CLASS 4 | Yes * | Yes * | Yes * | - | - | - |
| Up to 20MB/s SDHC | CLASS 4 | - | - | Yes * | - | - | ||
| High speed type SDHC | CLASS 10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
| Ultra High speed, UHS-I SDHC | UHS1/CLASS 10 | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
| High speed and large capacity, UHS-I SDXC | UHS1/CLASS 10 | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | |
| TOSHIBA | High speed type SDHC | CLASS 4 | Yes * | Yes * | Yes * | Yes * | - | - |
| Black label Class 10 SDHC | CLASS 10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
| Next generation/Ultra high speed type SDHC | UHS1/CLASS 4 | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
| EXCERIA Type1 SDHC | UHS1/CLASS 10 | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | |
| EXCERIA Type2 SDHC | UHS1/CLASS 10 | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
| EXCERIA Type2 SDXC | UHS1/CLASS 10 | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | |
IMPORTANT
SDXC Memory Cards
- You can use SDXC memory cards with this camcorder. When using memory cards with other devices, such as digital recorders, computers and card readers, make sure that the external device is compatible with SDXC cards. For information about the compatibility of SDXC cards, contact the computer, operating system or memory card manufacturer.
- If you use an SDXC memory card with a computer OS that is not SDXC-compatible, you may be prompted to format the memory card. In such case, cancel the operation to prevent data loss.
- After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing scenes (fragmented memory), it will take longer to write data on the memory card and recording may stop. Save your recordings and initialize the memory card.
We recommend using memory cards rated SD Speed Class 4, 6, or 10 with this camcorder.*1
*1: To record movies using a recording mode with a video quality of 28 Mbps or 35 Mbps, we recommend using memory cards rated SD Speed Class 6 or 10. When you record movies using other recording modes, we recommend using memory cards rated SD Speed Class 4, 6 or 10. To record movies using slow & fast motion, we recommend using memory cards rated SD Speed Class 10.
*2: When using an SD memory card without a speed class rating or one rated SD Speed Class 2, you may not be able to record movies, depending on the memory card used.
*3: SD memory cards with a capacity of 64 MB or smaller cannot be used to record movies.
| Memory card type |  SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card |
| SD Speed Class*2 |  ,  ,  ,  |
| Capacity | 128 MB or larger*3 |
*1: To record movies using a recording mode with a video quality of 28 Mbps or 35 Mbps, we recommend using memory cards rated SD Speed Class 6 or 10. When you record movies using other recording modes, we recommend using memory cards rated SD Speed Class 4, 6 or 10. To record movies using slow & fast motion, we recommend using memory cards rated SD Speed Class 10.
*2: When using an SD memory card without a speed class rating or one rated SD Speed Class 2, you may not be able to record movies, depending on the memory card used.
*3: SD memory cards with a capacity of 64 MB or smaller cannot be used to record movies.
NOTE
About the Speed Class:
Speed Class is a standard that indicates the minimum guaranteed data transfer speed of memory cards. When you buy a new memory card, look for the Speed Class logo on the package.