5D Mark III Memory Card Speeds and Prices Breakdown

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Memory Cards were tested in the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Camera.
All the cards were sorted in a list and made available here.

Prices of cards may have changed since the writing of this article, please click on the links to find the actual prices.

Fastest CF and SD Combo – Any Size
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$245.95 $7.69 Lexar Professional 1000X 32GB  CF I 32 46.8 80.2 $3.07 75 $3.28
$29.07 $3.63 SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 8GB  SDHC 8 18 19.4 $1.50 22 $1.32

Largest then Fastest CF and SD Combo
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$990.62 $7.74 Lexar Professional 1000X 128GB  CF I 128 46.5 78.7 $12.59 74 $13.39
$189.88 $2.97 SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 64GB  SDXC 64 17.9 19.3 $9.84 22 $8.63

Fastest 64GB CF and SD Combo
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$459.00 $7.17 Lexar Professional 1000X 64GB  CF I 64 46.3 76.9 $5.97 73 $6.29
$189.88 $2.97 SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 64GB  SDXC 64 17.9 19.3 $9.84 22 $8.63

Fastest 32GB CF and SD Combo
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$245.95 $7.69 Lexar Professional 1000X 32GB  CF I 32 46.8 80.2 $3.07 75 $3.28
$61.99 $1.94 SanDisk Extreme 32GB  SDHC 32 17.5 18.9 $3.28 21 $2.95

Fastest 16GB CF and SD Combo
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$137.95 $8.62 Lexar Professional 1000X 16GB  CF I 16 46 70.1 $1.97 67 $2.06
$53.10 $3.32 SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 16GB  SDHC 16 17.9 19.3 $2.75 22 $2.41

Fastest 8GB CF and SD Combo
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$49.95 $6.24 Lexar Professional 600X 8GB  CF I 8 44.8 56.4 $0.89 53 $0.94
$29.07 $3.63 SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 8GB  SDHC 8 18 19.4 $1.50 22 $1.32

Fastest 4GB CF and SD Combo
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$76.92 $19.23 SanDisk Extreme IV 45MB/s Edition 4GB note CF I 4 33.6 39.4 $1.95 39 $1.97
$14.00 $3.50 SanDisk Extreme 4GB  SDHC 4 17.8 19.4 $0.72 22 $0.64

Cheapest (per GB) CF and SD Selection (Gray is Fastest of CF or SD Cards)
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$45.87 $1.43 Transcend 133X 32GB  CF I 32 12.1 12.9 $3.56 17 $2.70
$27.52 $1.72 Transcend 133X 16GB  CF I 16 9.2 10.6 $2.60 15 $1.83
$28.95 $1.81 Lexar Platinum II 80X 16GB  CF I 16 12.7 13.5 $2.14 17 $1.70
$18.95 $2.37 Lexar Platinum II 200X 8GB  CF I 8 12.2 12.8 $1.48 16 $1.18
$79.95 $2.50 Lexar Professional 300X 32GB  CF I 32 31.6 36.3 $2.20 36 $2.22
$12.99 $0.81 Dane-Elec Proline 200X 16GB  SDHC 16 7.9 12.1 $1.07 15 $0.87
$13.49 $0.84 A-Data Class 10 16GB  SDHC 16 15.1 16 $0.84 19 $0.71
$7.50 $0.94 Patriot Class 6 8GB  SDHC 8 6 6.3 $1.19 11 $0.68
$15.99 $1.00 Patriot LX 16GB  SDHC 16 13 14.2 $1.13 18 $0.89
$15.99 $1.00 Transcend Class 6 16GB  SDHC 16 11.1 11.8 $1.36 16 $1.00
$8.00 $1.00 Dane-Elec 150Xs 8GB  SDHC 8 11.6 12.3 $0.65 16 $0.50
$16.98 $1.06 Kingston Class 10 16GB  SDHC 16 14.6 16 $1.06 19 $0.89

Cheapest CF/SD Card for 1080P ALL-I Video Compression
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$79.95 $2.50 Lexar Professional 300X 32GB  CF I 32 31.6 36.3 $2.20 36 $2.22
$189.88 $2.97 SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 64GB  SDXC 64 17.9 19.3 $9.84 22 $8.63

Cheapest CF/SD Card for 1080P IPB Video Compression
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$45.87 $1.43 Transcend 133X 32GB  CF I 32 12.1 12.9 $3.56 17 $2.70
$12.99 $0.81 Dane-Elec Proline 200X 16GB  SDHC 16 7.9 12.1 $1.07 15 $0.87

Cheapest Cards (Based on Total Cost) upto 16GB for CF and SD, then selected next 2 cheapest 32GB cards for each
Price Price per GB Memory Card Name Type Size (GB) JPEG (MB/s) RAW (MB/s) $ per RAW MB/s BURST $ per Burst
$12.95 $3.24 Lexar 80X (3rd ed.) 4GB CF I 4 9.9 10.2 $1.27 15 $0.86
$16.15 $4.04 SanDisk Ultra 30MB/s 4GB  CF I 4 24.4 26.8 $0.60 28 $0.58
$18.95 $2.37 Lexar Platinum II 200X 8GB  CF I 8 12.2 12.8 $1.48 16 $1.18
$24.31 $3.04 SanDisk Ultra 30MB/s 8GB  CF I 8 24.4 26.7 $0.91 28 $0.87
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$24.93 $6.23 Delkin PRO 305X 4GB  CF I 4 14 15.7 $1.59 19 $1.31
$25.00 $6.25 SanDisk Ultra II 4GB  CF I 4 10.1 10.4 $2.40 15 $1.67
$25.35 $3.17 SanDisk Ultra II 8GB  CF I 8 9 9.6 $2.64 14 $1.81
$26.02 $3.25 Dane-Elec 300Xs UDMA 8GB  CF I 8 28.7 34.9 $0.75 35 $0.74
$27.52 $1.72 Transcend 133X 16GB  CF I 16 9.2 10.6 $2.60 15 $1.83
$28.95 $1.81 Lexar Platinum II 80X 16GB  CF I 16 12.7 13.5 $2.14 17 $1.70
$45.87 $1.43 Transcend 133X 32GB  CF I 32 12.1 12.9 $3.56 17 $2.70
$79.95 $2.50 Lexar Professional 300X 32GB  CF I 32 31.6 36.3 $2.20 36 $2.22
$6.00 $1.50 SanDisk Extreme III 4GB  SDHC 4 17.6 18.8 $0.32 21 $0.29
$6.60 $1.65 Transcend Class 6 4GB  SDHC 4 15.1 16.1 $0.41 19 $0.35
$7.50 $0.94 Patriot Class 6 8GB  SDHC 8 6 6.3 $1.19 11 $0.68
$8.00 $1.00 Dane-Elec 150Xs 8GB  SDHC 8 11.6 12.3 $0.65 16 $0.50
$8.99 $1.12 Patriot LX 8GB  SDHC 8 8.9 9.5 $0.95 14 $0.64
$9.53 $1.19 Transcend Class 6 8GB  SDHC 8 11.3 11.8 $0.81 16 $0.60
$9.99 $1.25 PNY Class 6 8GB  SDHC 8 11.4 12.1 $0.83 16 $0.62
$10.07 $2.52 SanDisk Ultra II 4GB  SDHC 4 9.4 9.9 $1.02 14 $0.72
$10.98 $2.75 Kingston Class 6 4GB  SDHC 4 12.1 13 $0.84 17 $0.65
$11.93 $2.98 SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition 4GB  SDHC 4 15.6 16.7 $0.71 20 $0.60
$12.62 $1.58 Lexar Platinum II 100X 8GB  SDHC 8 5.2 7 $1.80 12 $1.05
$12.99 $0.81 Dane-Elec Proline 200X 16GB  SDHC 16 7.9 12.1 $1.07 15 $0.87
$13.49 $0.84 A-Data Class 10 16GB  SDHC 16 15.1 16 $0.84 19 $0.71
$34.56 $1.08 PNY Pro Series Class 10 32GB  SDHC 32 6.7 9.7 $3.56 15 $2.30
$34.99 $1.09 SanDisk Ultra II 32GB  SDHC 32 10.4 10.6 $3.30 15 $2.33

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