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What are the best SD cards for Sony a7 IV video recording?

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Seriously what is the actual best sd card for the sony a7 iv because i am losing my mind trying to figure out which v-rating i actually need for the 4k 60p stuff. I am shooting my first big solo wedding gig in Chicago next month and i dont want to spend 300 bucks on a single card if i dont have to but i also dont want the camera to die on me mid-vows. I read online that you can use V60 cards for most of the 10-bit 4:2:2 settings but then some people on reddit are saying if you want to use the S&Q mode or the All-I recording you absolutely need V90 or even those crazy expensive CFexpress Type A cards. My budget is pretty much tapped out after buying the a7iv body and a decent 24-70 lens so spending another 500 on storage feels like a gut punch. I looked at the Lexar Professional ones and the Sony Tough series but some guys say the Sony ones have a weird housing that gets stuck or cracks. If I just get two V60 128gb cards will I be stuck only shooting in the lower bitrates or can I actually push the camera a bit? The manual is honestly useless and just lists every possible card type without saying what is actually practical for a long day of shooting...

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> V60 handles basically everything ^ This! Love the Lexar Professional 1667x 128GB SDXC UHS-II V60 for budget value. It's fantastic, tho ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 Cobalt is amazing if you need that All-I speed!

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I remember my first wedding solo, sweating about this exact thing before settling on ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V60 Gold 128GB cards. They handled XAVC S 10-bit 4:2:2 just fine. Honestly, unless you are doing heavy All-I, the V60 is a decent, safe bet. Just dont cheap out on weird brands tho... the Sony TOUGH-M Series V60 128GB is also very reliable.




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