FS7: Anyone Using Sony 240GB G Series XQD Memory Cards?

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Cynthia Webster

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I have a theatrical performance with a running time of two-hours to shoot and am
considering Sony 240GB G XQD Cards... Is anyone using these on their FS7 and
do they work OK? Can Anyone suggest the recording time per card while shooting 4K?
 
I'm using older 128GB Cards and just formatted one and the viewfinder display says 62 Minutes in UltraHD 4K.
So I'm guessing that 240 must be just under two-hours per card...?
 
Cynthia Webster said:
I have a theatrical performance with a running time of two-hours to shoot and am
considering Sony 240GB G XQD Cards... Is anyone using these on their FS7 and
do they work OK? Can Anyone suggest the recording time per card while shooting 4K?
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If you are using these just be sure your camera has the latest firmware update or you will get unknown media warning.

Chris Young

XQD cards compatability on G120 & G240.jpg
 
I read somewhere that the new 120GB and 240GB cards have a "safety cache" for want of a better term, to protect media recording errors due to bad sectors. I wish I could find the post.
 
The article said that were problems sometimes with 128Gb and 256GB cards that filled to capacity with video files. I'll try and find the original post.
 
Hi PC. Trust all is well in beautiful down country Portland.

I have come across two different explanations for the difference in size 120 vs 128 etc. One states they are actually 128GB but limit usable space to 120GB. The other 8GB is used for 'garbage collection.' The card firmware using this space to keeping the rest of the memory in check. The other possible reason being that was put forward was that different manufactures are now using different fabrication processes for their NAND chips. Right now Micron are providing 120/240 and Samsung with 120/250 whilst others are still supplying 128/256 sizes. Either way I don't think it will make a major difference. In fact I have a couple of the original Sony 128GB XQDs that when formatted in the camera display slightly different run times to all the others? They still work fine though.

Chris Young
 
Yes, all good and busy here Chris. I'm thinking of getting the new lower capacity cards just in case. Superstitious!!
 
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