1. Syntex
  2. What's new
  3. Recommended recording media for Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (10/2022)

Recommended recording media for Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (10/2022)

Manufacturer Blackmagic Design has released a new official list of recommended recording media (CFast/SD/USB-C SSD) for the camera Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. New additions have been made to the list of SSDs (new Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 1TB/2TB models), for example. Full list:

Recommended recording media for Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (10/2022)

CFast 2.0

Recommended CFast 2.0 cards for 4K DCI Blackmagic RAW 3:1recording up to 60 fps

Recommended CFast 2.0 cards for 4K DCI ProRes HQ recording up to 60 fps:

  • Angelbird AVpro CF 128GB
  • Angelbird AVpro CF 256GB
  • Angelbird AVpro CF 512GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO CF 1TB
  • Cinedisk 510MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
  • CoreRise CFast F512 64GB
  • CoreRise CFast F512 256GB
  • CoreRise CFast F512 512GB
  • CoreRise CFast F512 720GB
  • Delkin Devices CFAST 2.0 128GB
  • Delkin Devices CFAST 2.0 256GB
  • Delkin Devices CFAST 2.0 512GB
  • Exascend Essential 128GB
  • Exascend Essential 512GB
  • Exascend Essential 1TB
  • FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 128GB
  • FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 256GB
  • FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 512GB
  • FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 1TB
  • Hagiwara Solutions DC-SMAN64GA CFast 2.0 64GB
  • Hagiwara Solutions DC-SMANA1GA CFast 2.0 128GB
  • KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 128GB
  • KomputerBay 3700x CFast 2.0 256GB
  • ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
  • ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 512GB
  • ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 1TB
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-64G-x46D 64GB
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-256G-x46D 256GB
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-512G-x46D 512GB
  • Sony CFast 2.0 G Series CAT-G64 64GB
  • Sony CFast 2.0 G Series CAT-G128 128GB
  • Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 128GB
  • Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB
  • Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB
  • Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 1TB
  • Wise CFA-20480 3600x CFast 2.0 2TB

Recommended CFast 2.0 cards for 4K DCI Lossless RAW recording up to 30 fps

  • Angelbird AVpro CF 128GB
  • Angelbird AVpro CF 256GB
  • Angelbird AVpro CF 512GB
  • Cinedisk 510MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
  • KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 128GB
  • ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
  • ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 512GB
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-64G-x46D 64GB
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-256G-x46D 256GB
  • Sony CFast 2.0 G Series CAT-G64 64GB
  • Sony CFast 2.0 G Series CAT-G128 128GB
  • Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 128GB
  • Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB
  • Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB

Recommended CFast 2.0 cards for 4K DCI 3:1 RAW recording up to 60 fps

SD cards

Recommended SD cards for 4K DCI Blackmagic RAW 12:1 to 30 fpsrecording

  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V60 64GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V60 128GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V60 256GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 128GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 256GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 64GB
  • Delkin Devices Black UHS-II V90 SDHC 32GB*
  • Delkin Devices Power UHS-II SDXC 64GB
  • Delkin Devices Power UHS-II SDXC 128GB
  • Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V60 250R 64GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V60 250R 128GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V60 250R 256GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 300R 64GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 300R 128GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 300R 256GB
  • ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 250MB/s SDXC 256GB
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I 95MB/s SDXC 512GB
  • Sony Tough SF-G64T 64GB
  • Sony Tough SF-G128T 64GB
  • Sony SF-G64 300MB/s UHS-II SDXC 64GB
  • SunEast Ultimate Pro SDXC UHS-II V90 512GB*
  • Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDHC 32GB
  • Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 64GB
  • Wise SDXC UHS-II 64GB
  • Wise SDXC UHS-II 128GB

Recommended SD cards for 4K DCI ProRes HQ recording up to 60 fps

  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 64GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 128GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 256GB
  • Delkin Devices Black UHS-II V90 SDHC 32GB*
  • ExAscend Catalyst SDXC UHS-II V90 128GB*
  • ExAscend Essential SDXC UHS-II V90 128GB*
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 300R 64GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 300R 256GB
  • Sony Tough SF-G64T 64GB
  • Sony Tough SF-G128T 128GB
  • SunEast Ultimate Pro SDXC UHS-II V90 512GB*
  • Wise SDXC UHS-II 64GB
  • Wise SDXC UHS-II 128GB

Recommended SD cards for 1080 ProRes 422 HQrecording up to 60 fps

  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V60 64GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V60 128GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V60 256GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 64GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 128GB
  • Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 256GB
  • Delkin Devices Black UHS-II V90 SDHC 32GB*
  • ExAscend Catalyst SDXC UHS-II V90 128GB*
  • ExAscend Essential SDXC UHS-II V90 128GB*
  • Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 128GB*
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V60 250R 64GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V60 250R 128GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V60 250R 256GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 300R 64GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 300R 128GB
  • ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 300R 256GB
  • SunEast Ultimate Pro SDXC UHS-II V90 512GB*

Recommended SD cards for 4K DCI 4:1 RAW recording up to 60 fps

  • Sony Tough SF-G164T 64GB
  • Sony Tough SF-G128T 128GB
  • Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 32GB

Recommended SD cards for 4K DCI Lossless RAW recording up to 24 fps

Recommended SD cards for 1080p Lossless RAW recording up to 60 fps

  • Wise SDXC UHS-II 64GB
  • Wise SDXC UHS-II 128GB
  • Sony Tough SF-G164T 64GB
  • Sony Tough SF-G128T 128GB
  • Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 32GB
  • Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 64GB
  • Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 128GB
  • Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II N502 SDXC 256GB

USB-C drives

Recommended USB-C drives for recording in 4K DCI Blackmagic RAW 3:1 up to 60 fps

  • Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 512GB
  • Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 2TB
  • Delkin Devices DJUGBM1TB 1TB
  • G-Technology G-DRIVE Mobile SSD 1TB
  • LaCie STHR2000800 Rugged SSD 2TB
  • OWC Envoy Pro Elektron 2TB*
  • Oyen Digital Helix Dura 1TB*
  • Oyen Digital Helix Dura 2TB*
  • Samsung Portable SSD T5 2TB
  • Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 1TB*
  • Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 2TB*
  • Wise Portable SSD 512GB
  • Wise PTS-2048 Portable SSD 2TB

Recommended USB-C drives for 4K DCI ProRes HQ recording up to 60 fps

  • Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 1TB
  • Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 512GB
  • Angelbird SSD2GO PKT 2TB
  • Delkin Devices DJUGBM1TB 1TB
  • G-Technology G-DRIVE Mobile SSD 1TB*
  • Glyph Atom 500GB
  • LaCie Portable SSD 500GB
  • LaCie STHR2000800 Rugged SSD 2TB
  • Oyen Digital Helix Dura 1TB*
  • Oyen Digital Helix Dura 2TB*
  • Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB
  • Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB
  • Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 1TB*
  • Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 2TB*
  • Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB
  • Seagate Fast SSD 250GB
  • Wise Portable SSD 256GB
  • Wise Portable SSD 512GB
  • Wise Portable SSD 1TB
  • Wise PTS-2048 Portable SSD 2TB

Recommended USB-C drives for 4K DCI Lossless RAW recording up to 30 fps

Recommended USB-C drives for 4K DCI 3:1 RAW recording up to 60 fps