EOS 90D UHS-II SD card compatibility

[SDarcherJim]

Does the EOS 90D have the second row of pins needed for utilizing the extra speed of a UHS-II SD card? Various sources are contradictory on this answer. I'm not looking for an answer of, it will accept a UHS-II card, but whether the body has the required pins it needs to use the card as designed. Thanks

[stevet1]

SDarcherJim,

I don't know, but here is a picture of the card slot. Maybe you can tell if it has the necessary pins.

Canon 90d Memory Card Slot

Steve Thomas

[Waddizzle]

The User Guide should provide the specific types of SD cards that are fully supported.  If you have not already done so, you can download the User Guide from the product support page.

https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/eos-90d 

[SDarcherJim]

I'm not knowledgeable enough to say for sure but there does seem to be a correlation.

 

[SDarcherJim]

Fully Supported does not necessarily mean that they will be fully functional. 

Both the UHS-I and UHS-II cards will work in any device that accepts SD cards. However, not every device can take advantage of the extra speed that is provided by the extra set of contacts that are on a USH-II card. If you're buying a UHS-II card for the latter, you're wasting money as it will be no faster than the fastest UHS-I.

[FloridaDrafter]

The manual just mentions that it is "compatible". I guess you can take that as it utilizes the faster throughput of the UHS-II card. But it [the manual] doesn't actually state that it does.

Newton

[SDarcherJim]

Exactly, combined with multiple user reports of little to no perceivable benefit, it makes me wonder. Mix in various photography tech sites that are 50/50 divided on the answer and I don't know what to think.

[zakslm]

I can confirm that yes, UHS-II cards work in the 90D and work faster than UHS-I cards.

Anecdotal Example:  With a reasonably fast UHS-I card, the buffer might fill after 16-18 continuous shots at 10fps. My UHS-II card does not stall until 21-24 frames but the buffer empties faster because the 90D writes to the UHS-II Card faster.   The faster write speed is the benefit. 

From a practical standpoint, the difference might be marginal, but to me the difference was noticeable.  

Hope this helps. 

LZ

[SDarcherJim]

Yes, it is helpful.