topic Re: V30 or V90 in Gear Guide

V30 or V90 card for EOS R6 Mark II?

Ovacheerdad — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:03:46 GMT

I just ordered a R6Mii this morning. Do i really need a V90 card? Ive read that unless i am doing serious video work or continuous shots that a V30 will work just fine. Anyone have a R6 and use a V30?

Re: V30 or V90

stevet1 — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:19:55 GMT

Ovacheerdad,

Or you could split the difference and get a V60.

Here's a site that talks about the best memory cards for an R6 MII :

https://rfshooters.com/blog/cameras/canon-r6-mark-ii/memory-cards/

Steve Thomas

Re: V30 or V90

TomRamsey — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:51:58 GMT

I'm using V60 cards, which I bought just in case I did any video. I have had no problems at all, typically, I do not shoot bursts. I have done a few short videos, but nothing more than a few minutes.

Re: V30 or V90

shadowsports — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:44:02 GMT

Greetings ,

"Card performance requirements" are listed in the camera's specifications in its manual.

Canon : Product Manual : EOS R6 Mark II : Specifications https://share.google/ykEUjkmj7Tl9UakiI

V60 cards are a great recommendation.

Re: V30 or V90

SignifDigits — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:24:25 GMT

Sorry, running V60s per, as Rick points out, recommendations from the manual. I have run H+ burst mode at 40fps RAW with no issues. I love running H+ when I need it. The street price for 2@128GB V60 is $70 vs. $50 for same in V30s. That $20 decision seems a no-brainer. If you have V30s in hand and can stand taking the risk of losing frames, by all means go for it and see how it works out for you. Sorry that I can't tell you how it works in advance, which is what you came here looking for.

Re: V30 or V90

Waddizzle — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:34:54 GMT

You want V90 cards, especially if you want to shoot bursts.

I don’t understand the reasoning behind the idea that you only need V90 cards if you’re capturing video, Do the math. The amount of data in a one second burst of 24MP images is equivalent to one second of 4K 60 fps video.

Yes, the camera has an internal buffer. It’s there to help slow cards keep up on bursts. When I capture one second of 12fps RAW files, the card LED blinds once. It’s done emptying out the buffer. The slower cards may take as long as a full second or longer.

Re: V30 or V90 card for EOS R6 Mark II?

SignifDigits — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:19:13 GMT

Just to say what Wadizzle is saying another way. Bit rate is bit rate, video or photo. Video is compressed so that you can get higher frame rates/fps than you can for photos.

Your bit rate will be (Sensor Size (pixels)) x (Color Bit Depth/pixel)x(fps) (and for video only / Compression Ratio)

If you bought a R6 Mark III you may someday want to do more than single shots so V90 will futureproof you. And you bought a Ferrari camera, are you sure you'll only ever use it in first gear?

But for single shot use or small slower bursts only V3 probably works - maybe? I assume it won't break the camera to try it.

Specs are here - https://cam.start.canon/sl/C022/manual/html/UG-11_Reference_0090.html.

Re: V30 or V90 card for EOS R6 Mark II?

shadowsports — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:12:27 GMT

I often regret my posts when I try to be sensitive to someone's desire to maximize budget. The truth is photography is not an inexpensive hobby. You often get what you pay for. I myself only own v90 cards and would never consider v30 or v60's.

Call it future proof protection and or just ensuring I'm always going to get the maximum performance. So in reality, the v60 is a compromise. The link I posted above shows card performance requirements but there will always be an exception. Memory prices are only going to increase this year and the next.

If you need memory cards, I'd buy them as soon as possible. Memory prices are going to skyrocket this year. If you need a new video card, want to build a new computer or buy a new mobile device... Buy it now. AI is putting a demand on memory and it's going to get worse before it gets better.