{"id":3113,"date":"2026-08-31T01:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2026-09-16T08:39:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:39:54","slug":"best-memory-card-for-leica-q3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-memory-card-for-leica-q3\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Memory Card for Leica Q3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gagen-article gagen-v2\"><div class=\"article-intro\">\n  <p>The Leica Q3 writes ~70 MB DNGs into an 8 GB buffer and will record 8K at 300 Mbps \u2014 then 4K \/ C4K All-Intra at <strong>600 Mbps<\/strong>. That last number is 75 MB\/s. V60\u2019s floor is 60. V90\u2019s floor is 90. Leica\u2019s sheet says UHS-II recommended, UHS-I also listed. Independent reviews lock the 8K menu behind a V90 flag, and a Q2 battery. The 2026 card is a 128 GB SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC <em>UHS-II<\/em> V90. It is not the UHS-I Extreme PRO in the same red sleeve, and it is not five \u201cTop Choice\u201d V90s sold as if they were the same pairing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"quick-picks-box\">\n  <div class=\"qp-header\">\n  <h2>Our Top Picks at a Glance<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"qp-sub\">Reviewed August 2026 \u00b7 Leica Q3 \u00b7 UHS-II recommended \u00b7 V90 for 8K menu + 600 Mbps ALL-I \u00b7 60.3 MP DNG<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-cards\">\n  <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--gold\">\n  <span class=\"qp-num\">01<\/span>\n  <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall<\/span>\n  <strong class=\"qp-name\">SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB UHS-II<\/strong>\n  <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.7 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n  <p class=\"qp-why\">V90 \/ U3. Unlocks 8K. Covers 600 Mbps ALL-I. Confirm the title says UHS-II, not the 200 MB\/s UHS-I twin.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"qp-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#best-overall\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--green\">\n  <span class=\"qp-num\">02<\/span>\n  <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value<\/span>\n  <strong class=\"qp-name\">Kingston Canvas React Plus 128GB<\/strong>\n  <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.6 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n  <p class=\"qp-why\">Same UHS-II V90 job, usually less money. Confirm V90 on the label \u2014 Kingston also sells a V60 React Plus.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Kingston+Canvas+React+Plus+128GB+V90&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"qp-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#best-value\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--blue\">\n  <span class=\"qp-num\">03<\/span>\n  <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick<\/span>\n  <strong class=\"qp-name\">SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-II<\/strong>\n  <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.4 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n  <p class=\"qp-why\">Still V90. ~900 DNGs. The BP-SCL6 is 350 CIPA shots \u2014 the cell empties first. Do not drop to V30 to save four dollars.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+64GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"qp-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#budget-pick\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"affiliate-disclosure\"><p><em>Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate affiliate, we earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info-module buying-guide\" id=\"who-should-buy\">\n  <h3>Who should buy what<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n  <li><strong>DNG travel plus the 8K \/ ALL-I menu actually unlocked:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-overall\">SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB UHS-II V90<\/a> \u2014 format in the camera. 256 GB is the same family if the card never comes out. Photo Review timed this SKU on a Q3 (64 GB version): ~64 L-DNG+JPEG at 7 fps, then a long buffer clear. The 8 GB buffer is the limiter, not a 299 MB\/s Tough card.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Same V90, skip the SanDisk tax:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-value\">Kingston Canvas React Plus 128GB V90<\/a> \u2014 UHS-II, 300\/260 sticker. Forum threads that unlocked grayed-out 8K after an in-camera format name this card. Buy V90, not the V60 Canvas React Plus that now sits in the same search row.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>One BP-SCL6 day of 60 MP DNG:<\/strong> <a href=\"#budget-pick\">SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-II V90<\/a> \u2014 still V90 so 8K is not gray. ~900 \u00d7 70 MB files. 64 GB of 600 Mbps ALL-I is roughly one 29-minute clip. Buy 128 if you actually press Record.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Skip:<\/strong> Extreme PRO <em>UHS-I<\/em> (same red sleeve; Memory Card Lab: this body talks to UHS-I over SDR50, ~45 MB\/s). Sony SF-G Tough as the default (IP68 tax; the Q3 already writes well under that 299 MB\/s peak). V30 \/ Ultra for 8K or ALL-I. A Q2 battery when you want 8K \u2014 Verge: SCL6 unlocks 8K, the older cell does not.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Comparison Table<\/h2>\n<div class=\"comparison-module\">\n  <table class=\"comparison-table\">\n  <thead><tr><th>Product<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><th>Bus \/ class<\/th><th>On Q3<\/th><th>Price<\/th><th>Buy<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n  <tr class=\"highlight-row\"><td><strong>SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB UHS-II<\/strong><\/td><td>Default Q3<\/td><td>UHS-II \u00b7 V90<\/td><td>8K menu + 600 Mbps ALL-I<\/td><td>~$40\u2013$70<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>Kingston Canvas React Plus 128GB<\/strong><\/td><td>V90 without SanDisk<\/td><td>UHS-II \u00b7 V90<\/td><td>Same unlock, usually cheaper<\/td><td>~$35\u2013$60<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Kingston+Canvas+React+Plus+128GB+V90&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-II<\/strong><\/td><td>One battery of DNG<\/td><td>UHS-II \u00b7 V90<\/td><td>~900 DNGs \/ one ALL-I clip<\/td><td>~$30\u2013$50<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+64GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>Extreme PRO UHS-I<\/strong><\/td><td>Skip (wrong bus)<\/td><td>UHS-I \u00b7 V30<\/td><td>~45 MB\/s SDR50 on this slot<\/td><td>~$18\u2013$28<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-I&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>Sony SF-G Tough<\/strong><\/td><td>Skip as default<\/td><td>UHS-II \u00b7 V90<\/td><td>Durability tax the body does not need<\/td><td>$80+<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Sony+SF-G+Tough+128GB&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>How We Picked These Cards<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>What Leica published:<\/strong> Q3 (leica-camera.com technical specification): storage UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD \/ SDHC \/ SDXC. 60.3 MP effective (9520\u00d76336 L-DNG); DNG ~70 MB; 14-bit DNG \/ 8-bit JPG; 8 GB buffer. Drive: 2 \/ 4 fps 14-bit with AF; 7 fps 14-bit; 9 \/ 15 fps 12-bit (AE\/AF\/WB locked after first frame at 7+). Video: C8K \/ 8K to SD at 300 Mbps h.265 4:2:0 10-bit; MOV C4K \/ 4K All-Intra 600 Mbps at 59.94 \/ 50 \/ 48 (SD); 400 Mbps All-Intra at 30p-class; FHD ProRes 422HQ up to 454 Mbps; clip max 29 min. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C to 10 Gbps. BP-SCL6 2200 mAh, 350 shots CIPA. IP52 body. 743 g with battery. No internal stills store.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>300 Mbps is V30 math; 600 Mbps is why V90 is the floor \u2014 and the menu agrees:<\/strong> 8K at 300 Mbps is 37.5 MB\/s (a V60 card can write that stream). 4K \/ C4K ALL-I at 600 Mbps is 75 MB\/s \u2014 over V60\u2019s 60 MB\/s guarantee, under V90\u2019s 90. Photo Review: 8K settings stay gray without a V90 in the slot, even on a card that prints 300 MB\/s without the V90 mark; they also reported short clips when write could not hold. Leica Forum: format in the Q3 (sometimes twice) before 8K appears; use the SCL6, not a Q2 cell. Memory Card Lab (firmware 4.0): the Q3\u2019s in-camera write path did not exceed ~150 MB\/s; UHS-I cards were clocked as SDR50 (~45 MB\/s). So the pairing is UHS-II V90, not a 299 MB\/s Tough sticker and not a UHS-I \u201c200 MB\/s\u201d Extreme PRO.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>The box you actually buy:<\/strong> Full-size SDXC, 64 or 128 GB, UHS-II, V90 on the print, formatted in the Q3. Extreme PRO 128 GB <em>UHS-II<\/em> (current 300 MB\/s \/ V90 listings \u2014 Photo Review\u2019s timing card in 64 GB). Kingston Canvas React Plus 128 GB <em>V90<\/em> (not the V60 sibling). Extreme PRO 64 GB UHS-II if you only dump DNG with the battery. 256 GB Extreme PRO \/ React Plus UHS-II V90 if the card stays in for 8K. Skip UHS-I Extreme PRO. Skip Sony Tough as the default. Skip Ultra \/ V30 and expecting the 8K line to light up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Best Memory Card for Leica Q3: Detailed Reviews<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-overall\" data-badge=\"best-overall\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-best-overall\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall<\/div>\n  <h3>SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB UHS-II <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-II&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> 60 MP DNG + an 8K \/ ALL-I menu that is not gray<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> UHS-II \u00b7 V90 \/ U3 \u00b7 128 GB<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.7 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>Model<\/th><td>SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-II \u00b7 128 GB V90 (256 GB same family)<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Class<\/th><td>V90 = 90 MB\/s floor \u2014 above 600 Mbps ALL-I (75 MB\/s) and 8K 300 Mbps<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>On Q3<\/th><td>~70 MB L-DNG \u00b7 8 GB buffer \u00b7 7 fps 14-bit \/ 15 fps 12-bit \u00b7 clips to 29 min<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Capacity math<\/th><td>128 GB \u2248 1,800 DNGs or ~29 min of 600 Mbps ALL-I. Battery is 350 frames<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Buy this listing<\/th><td>Extreme PRO 128 GB <em>UHS-II<\/em> V90. Not Extreme PRO UHS-I. Not Extreme (no PRO) V30<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it fits the Q3.<\/strong> This is the first Q that writes a 70 MB DNG and a 600 Mbps All-Intra file. V90 is the class that covers the ALL-I floor and the class Photo Review needed to light 8K. Extreme PRO UHS-II is that class on a SKU people can reorder. Photo Review\u2019s timing used the 64 GB twin: 15 fps JPEG ran ~66 frames then ~30 s to clear; 7 fps L-DNG+JPEG ran ~64 frames then ~90 s. That is the 8 GB buffer emptying, not a reason to buy Sony\u2019s 299 MB\/s write. Format in the camera \u2014 Forum posts that could not see 8K often had a V90 that had never been formatted here. 256 GB if you refuse to dump; USB 3.1 Gen 2 will move the 300 MB\/s read if you pull through the Type-C port or a UHS-II reader. The UHS-I Extreme PRO in the same search carousel is the skip.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> you want the same V90 cheaper \u2014 Kingston React Plus V90. Skip every listing that only says \u201cExtreme PRO 128GB\u201d and then shows a UHS-I box.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n  <ul class=\"pros\">\n  <li>V90 unlocks 8K and covers 600 Mbps ALL-I<\/li>\n  <li>UHS-II \u2014 the bus Leica recommended and this slot actually clocks<\/li>\n  <li>128 GB matches a 350-shot battery of 70 MB DNGs<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <ul class=\"cons\">\n  <li>Amazon mixes UHS-I and UHS-II in the same PRO row<\/li>\n  <li>Will not make the 8 GB buffer larger<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-II&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-value\" data-badge=\"best-value\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-best-value\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value<\/div>\n  <h3>Kingston Canvas React Plus 128GB V90 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Kingston+Canvas+React+Plus+128GB+V90&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Kingston+Canvas+React+Plus+128GB+V90&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> The same V90 unlock without the SanDisk badge<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> UHS-II \u00b7 V90 \u00b7 300\/260 MB\/s sticker<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.6 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>Model<\/th><td>Kingston Canvas React Plus SDXC \u00b7 128 GB \u00b7 V90 (not V60)<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>On Q3<\/th><td>Same 8K \/ ALL-I job as Extreme PRO UHS-II. Format in-camera<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>SKU trap<\/th><td>Canvas React Plus <em>V60<\/em> (60 MB\/s floor \u2014 under 75 MB\/s ALL-I). Canvas Go! Plus (UHS-I)<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Forum note<\/th><td>Named next to Angelbird \/ PNY when people were clearing grayed 8K after a format<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Reader<\/th><td>Some kits include a UHS-II reader \u2014 useful; USB-C 10 Gbps on the Q3 also dumps<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it is Value.<\/strong> V90 is the pairing. The SanDisk print is optional. React Plus V90 is UHS-II with a 90 MB\/s video floor at a street price that is usually under Extreme PRO UHS-II. Memory Card Lab\u2019s \u201cthe camera did not exceed 150 MB\/s\u201d result is why you do not pay Sony Tough money on top. Confirm V90 on the face. Kingston\u2019s newer V60 React Plus will write 8K\u2019s 37.5 MB\/s and will sit under ALL-I\u2019s 75. Format in the Q3 before you decide 8K is \u201cbroken.\u201d<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> you want one SanDisk SKU in a mixed bag \u2014 Extreme PRO 128 UHS-II. Skip the V60 listing in the same carousel.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n  <ul class=\"pros\">\n  <li>UHS-II V90 at Value money<\/li>\n  <li>128 GB under any published cap<\/li>\n  <li>Same in-camera format rule<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <ul class=\"cons\">\n  <li>V60 sibling is easy to buy by mistake<\/li>\n  <li>Less retail shelf presence than SanDisk<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Kingston+Canvas+React+Plus+128GB+V90&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Kingston+Canvas+React+Plus+128GB+V90&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Kingston+Canvas+React+Plus+128GB+V90&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Kingston+Canvas+React+Plus+128GB+V90&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Kingston+Canvas+React+Plus+128GB+V90&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"budget-pick\" data-badge=\"budget-pick\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-budget\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick<\/div>\n  <h3>SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-II <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+64GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+64GB+UHS-II&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> V90 on a 350-shot charge of L-DNG<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> UHS-II \u00b7 V90 \u00b7 64 GB<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.4 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>Model<\/th><td>SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-II \u00b7 64 GB V90<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Why 64 not 128<\/th><td>~900 \u00d7 70 MB DNG. CIPA 350. Photo Review\u2019s timing card was this size<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>On Q3<\/th><td>Still V90 \u2014 8K is not gray. One 29 min ALL-I take will fill it<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Buy this listing<\/th><td>64 GB <em>UHS-II<\/em> V90. Not 64 GB UHS-I Extreme PRO. Not Extreme 64 GB V30<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Skip<\/th><td>Class 10. Locked write-protect sliders<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it is Budget.<\/strong> Shrink capacity, do not shrink class. 64 GB V90 is how Photo Review timed the body. It is enough DNG for a BP-SCL6 day and enough 8K for a few 29-minute (or heat-shortened) takes. It is the wrong size if ALL-I 4K 60p is the point \u2014 600 Mbps eats 64 GB in one official clip. Format in the camera. The July-style \u201cbuy 512 GB because 8K\u201d line ignores the 350-shot battery and the 29-minute stop.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> the card stays in for a week of 8K \u2014 Extreme PRO or React Plus 128 \/ 256.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n  <ul class=\"pros\">\n  <li>V90 \/ UHS-II at the lowest honest Extreme PRO price<\/li>\n  <li>Matches a 350-shot charge of DNG<\/li>\n  <li>The size independent timing already used<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <ul class=\"cons\">\n  <li>One ALL-I clip can fill it<\/li>\n  <li>You will dump more often than 128 GB<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+64GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+64GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+64GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+64GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+64GB+UHS-II&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>If You Need Something Else<\/h2>\n<p>The old version of this page treated every V90 as a \u201cTop Choice.\u201d Two cards in that row are the wrong pairing: a UHS-I twin, and a Tough tax the write path does not use.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"also-great\" data-badge=\"also-great\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-also-great\">\ud83d\udeab Skip<\/div>\n  <h3>SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-I&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-I&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>What the box sells<\/th><td>Extreme PRO \u00b7 often V30 \u00b7 \u201cup to 200 MB\/s\u201d on UHS-I<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>On Q3<\/th><td>Memory Card Lab: UHS-I is clocked SDR50, ~45 MB\/s \u2014 not the 200 MB\/s sticker<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>8K \/ ALL-I<\/th><td>V30 is 30 MB\/s. 8K is 37.5. ALL-I is 75. Menu may stay gray<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>What to buy instead<\/th><td>The same name with <em>UHS-II<\/em> and V90 on the face<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p>Amazon\u2019s \u201cExtreme PRO 128GB\u201d row is how people buy the wrong bus. Leica listed UHS-I as compatible. Compatible is not \u201cunlocks 8K\u201d and is not \u201cclears a 60 MP burst like UHS-II.\u201d If the sleeve does not say UHS-II and V90, it is not this body\u2019s card.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> the camera is a Q3 and you care about the video menu or burst clear.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-I&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-I&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-I&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-I&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-I&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-competitive\" data-badge=\"premium\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-premium\">\ud83d\udeab Skip as default<\/div>\n  <h3>Sony SF-G Tough <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Sony+SF-G+Tough+128GB&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Sony+SF-G+Tough+128GB&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>What the box sells<\/th><td>UHS-II V90 \u00b7 up to 299 MB\/s write \u00b7 one-piece \/ IP68<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>What the Q3 did in independent write tests<\/th><td>Memory Card Lab: in-camera path did not exceed ~150 MB\/s<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>What you get<\/th><td>A V90 card at Tough money<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p>The previous page led with Sony Tough because the Q3 is IP52 and the card is \u201c18\u00d7 more bend resistant.\u201d The pairing job is V90 on UHS-II. Photo Review cleared the buffer on a SanDisk UHS-II V90. Buy Tough if you already destroy cards. Do not buy it to make 15 fps last longer \u2014 Leica\u2019s 8 GB buffer is the stop.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this as the default if<\/strong> you want the Q3 card, not an extra housing.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Sony+SF-G+Tough+128GB&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Sony+SF-G+Tough+128GB&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Sony+SF-G+Tough+128GB&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Sony+SF-G+Tough+128GB&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Sony+SF-G+Tough+128GB&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-module\">\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Does the Q3 need a V90 card?<\/h3><p>For 8K in the menu, independent reviews say yes \u2014 a fast card without the V90 mark can leave 8K gray. For 4K \/ C4K All-Intra at 600 Mbps (75 MB\/s), V90 is the speed class that sits above the stream. 8K\u2019s 300 Mbps bitstream alone is V60 math; the body still wants the V90 flag.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Is UHS-I enough?<\/h3><p>Leica lists it. Memory Card Lab measured ~45 MB\/s (SDR50) on UHS-I in this slot. That is under ALL-I and a slow drain of the 8 GB buffer. Buy UHS-II.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Why is 8K grayed out?<\/h3><p>Common causes: not V90, card never formatted in the Q3, or a Q2 \/ older SL battery. Verge: 8K needs the BP-SCL6. Forum: format in-camera, full charge, then reopen the video menu.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>What capacity should I buy?<\/h3><p>128 GB is the default (~1,800 \u00d7 70 MB DNG, or about one 29 min ALL-I clip). 64 GB V90 matches a 350-shot stills day. 256 GB if the card stays in for 8K. There is no published GB ceiling on the live spec sheet.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Will a faster card make 15 fps last longer?<\/h3><p>The buffer is 8 GB. Photo Review hit ~64 L-DNG+JPEG at 7 fps, then waited. A 299 MB\/s Tough card does not rewrite that table.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Final Verdict<\/h2>\n<div class=\"conclusion-module verdict-box\">\n  <div class=\"verdict-picks\">\n  <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n  <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall:<\/span>\n  <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB UHS-II<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 V90 for 8K and 600 Mbps ALL-I.<\/span><\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+128GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n  <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value:<\/span>\n  <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>Kingston Canvas React Plus 128GB V90<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 Same class, usually less money.<\/span><\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Kingston+Canvas+React+Plus+128GB+V90&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n  <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick:<\/span>\n  <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-II<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 V90 for one 350-shot charge.<\/span><\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=SanDisk+Extreme+PRO+64GB+UHS-II&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"verdict-summary\">For a Leica Q3, buy a full-size SDXC that is UHS-II and V90, 64 or 128 GB, formatted in the camera, with the SCL6 in the grip if you want 8K. The default is a SanDisk Extreme PRO 128 GB UHS-II. Want the same V90 cheaper? Kingston Canvas React Plus 128 GB V90. Want battery-sized storage? Extreme PRO 64 GB UHS-II. Skip the UHS-I Extreme PRO. Skip Sony Tough as the default. Five equal \u201cTop Choice\u201d V90s was the old page. This body has one job: V90 on the bus Leica recommended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Leica Q3 writes ~70 MB DNGs into an 8 GB buffer and will record 8K at 300 Mbps \u2014 then 4K \/ C4K All-Intra at 600 Mbps. That last number is 75 MB\/s. V60\u2019s floor is 60. V90\u2019s floor is 90. Leica\u2019s sheet says UHS-II recommended, UHS-I also listed. Independent reviews lock the 8K&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[109,25],"tags":[1859,146,476,569,422,807],"class_list":["post-3113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-leica","category-memory-card","tag-leica","tag-leica-q3","tag-memory-card","tag-sandisk","tag-sd-card","tag-v90-sd-card"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3113"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9918,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3113\/revisions\/9918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}