R5 Mark II Buffer shows 86 shots but I get 153

[RDowson]

Just got my new R5ii along with a Delkin Devices POWER G4 2.0 (160 GB) CF Express card.

The card can support 805MB/s sustained write speeds but the buffer shot count in the EVF shows only 86 shots.

The camera is in High Speed Continuous+ and Electronic Shutter, shooting in RAW and only writing to the CF Express card.

My own rough test shows that the camera is doing around 153 shots before it hits the buffer.

I understand that the camera won't show any number higher than 99 on the display.

So why am I only seeing 86 shots? Is something throttling it or is it just a display 'bug'?

Would a VPG400 card make any difference? I only shoot stills.

[FloridaDrafter]

FWIW, depending on the lens, the corrections I have enabled, and ISO, my R5 II shows anywhere from mid 70's to upper 80's when shooting RAW. For JPeG and cRAW, regardless of what corrections I have enabled, it shows 99.

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On an unrelated side note: I've never been curious enough to just hold the trigger until the buffer stops it, so I really don't know how many I can capture. Typically when shooting BIF or perched, I don't want more than 10 shots in a burst. I still end up with nearly a 1,000 or more images a session per camera (I use 3 with different lenses). My wife questioned my reasoning for using burst for perched birds until I showed her that one perfect frame. I also shoot flowers, but use single shots for that.

Newton