Top 5 Memory Cards For Sony Alpha a6400 - Tech Talk

Sony's latest mirrorless digital camera added to their popular Alpha range is the Sony Alpha a6400.

Packed with features such as flip screen, autofocus system, 4K video 24.2MP and burst shots available of 11fps, this digital camera has plenty of features to keep the amateur photographer interested in photography with features that outweigh those of the top of the range smartphones.

This particular camera supports UHS-I memory cards, 4K video recording and has a megapixel count of 24.2MP which means a 128GB capacity memory card will allow for approximately 16,000 images or 264 mins of 4K video (4.4hours).

As this camera is equipped with 4K video, users wishing to make use of this feature must add in a card that supports 4K video. These types of memory cards are easy to spot, simply look for the U3 logo on the SD cards label.

The U3 logo is denoted below on the SanDisk Extreme Pro SD card. U3 simply means a guaranteed minimum write speed of 30MB/s which is standard requirements for 4K video recording. The U3 logo is an industry standard logo that you will see on all major branded memory cards.

Let's now take a look at the top 5 memory cards that we recommend for the Sony Alpha a6400 mirrorless digital camera.

1. SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB SDXC Card 170MB/s.

The SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro SD cards are recommended for amateurs and professional photographers as they offer durable and affordable memory storage.

This particular 64GB card allows for storage of approximately 8,000 images or 132 mins of full 4K video. With it's fast 170MB/s read speeds (transfer speeds) that makes this card ideal for fast transfer of a full card of data to a PC/Laptop.

This card also includes the RescuePRO software should you accidentally delete your data and need to recover it.

2. SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB SDXC Card 170MB/s.

The SanDisk 128GB Extreme Pro SD card is the bigger brother of it's above except this has double the capacity totalling 128GB. This card offers exactly the same read and write speeds as the above card, 170MB/s and 95MB/s respectively. 128GB capacity doubles your storage space which takes you to approximately 16,000 images or 264 mins of 4K video capability.

These particular cards are pretty robust too giving you temperature-proof, waterproof, shock-proof, and x-ray-proof features for peace of mind should you be travelling.

Again this card also includes the RescuePRO software should you accidentally delete your data and need to recover it.

3. Kingston Canvas React 128GB SDXC Card 10MB/s.

Kingston have been manufacturing high quality memory since 1987.

Kingston's range of Canvas React cards are fast and and ultra reliable. These cards again have the U3 logo meaning that they meet all requirements for seamless 4K video recording.

These cards are ideal for for shooting burst-mode photos and 4K video so you never miss that vital shot.

Kingston's range of Canvas React cards are supplied with a full lifetime warranty for complete peace of mind and quality assurance.

4. SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 128GB SDXC Card 300MB/s.

Although this SanDisk Extreme Pro's party piece is it's UHS-II interface, (which sadly the Sony Alpha a6500 does not have), this particular card has incredibly fast read speeds of up to 300MB/s which is around 3 times faster than the standard Extreme Pro. This means the card can potentially transfer data up to 3 times faster than the standard Extreme Pro card to say a PC/Laptop. You will however need to pair this card with a USB 3.0 card reader that supports the speeds that this card is capable of. Fast read/transfer speeds are ideal for users who do not want to wait around for long.

The card is capable for write speeds of up to 260MB/s for very fast writing of data to the card. Never miss a shot again with these types of write speeds!

As standard this 128GB capacity card will allow approximately 16,000 images or 264 mins of 4K video capability to be stored on the card.

5. SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB microSDXC Card & USB Reader 170MB/s.

Although microSDXC cards are primarily designed for the use in smartphones users like to use micro SD cards in digital camera's for ultimate flexibility. Flexibility that includes the ability to move the card around seamlessly between devices. Use the SD adapter supplied with this card to convert it to full SD for use with your Alpha a6400.

Use the microSD part of the card to then seamlessly move data from the card to your tablet or compatible smartphone. This card also comes equipped with a USB 3.0 reader should you wish to transfer data to a PC that does not have a compatible card reader capable of reading exFAT format of cards. Simply add the microSD card to the card reader then insert the card reader into your Type-A USB port.

This microSD card also gives flexibility for use across multiple devices such as smartphones, tablets and drones.

The SanDisk Extreme Pro range of microSD cards offer read speeds of up to 170MB/s and write speeds of up to 90MB/s to meet the requirements of 4K video.

 

The full range of memory cards for your Sony Alpha a6400 camera are available to buy here from MemoryCow.

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