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EOS 5D Mark IV Support
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Compatible Cards (EOS 5D Mark IV)

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Compatible Cards

The following cards can be used with the camera.

Yes: Compatible

: Not compatible

Card Type
CF*1SDSDHC*2SDXC*2MMCMMCplus
YesYesYesYes
*1 : Type I, UDMA Mode 7 supported.
*2 : UHS-I cards supported.

Cards that Can Record Movies

When shooting movies, use a large-capacity card with a reading/writing speed (required card performance) shown in the table or higher than the standard specification. Test the card by taking a few movies in the desired quality and make sure the card can properly record the movie.

Movie Recording QualityCF CardSD card
UDMA 7
100 MB/sec. or faster
UHS-I
90MB/sec. or faster
UDMA 7
60 MB/sec. or faster
UHS-I Speed
Class 3 or higher
30 MB/sec. or fasterSD Speed
Class 10 or higher
30 MB/sec. or fasterUHS-I Speed
Class 3 or higher

HDR movies
10 MB/sec. or fasterSD Speed
Class 6 or higher
10 MB/sec. or fasterSD Speed
Class 4 or higher
UDMA 7
60 MB/sec. or faster
UHS-I Speed
Class 3 or higher

Caution

Before shooting 4K movies, format the card.
If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may not be recorded properly. Also, if you play back a movie on a card with a slow reading speed, the movie may not be played back properly.
When movies cannot be recorded normally, format the card and try again. If formatting the card does not resolve the problem, refer to the card manufacturer’s Web site.
The camera is not compatible with UHS-II SDHC/SDXC cards. (Compatible with UHS-I.) With a UHS-II SDHC/SDXC card, high-speed transfer via UHS-I may not be possible, depending on the card specification.

Caution

If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or computer, format the card with this camera.
The camera does not come with a card for recording images/ movies. Please purchase it separately.
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