You can use the following types of memory cards with this camera.
For movies, refer to “Memory cards that can be used for movie recording” on this page.

Usable Memory Stick media

• Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2)
• Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
• Memory Stick Micro (M2) (Mark2)

*Memory Stick media with a capacity of up to 32 GB have been tested and proven to operate with this camera.

Usable SD cards

• SD memory card
• SDHC memory card
• SDXC memory card
• microSD memory card
• microSDHC memory card
• microSDXC memory card

*SD cards with a capacity of up to 128 GB have been tested and proven to operate with this camera.

Memory cards that can be used for movie recording

When shooting movies in XAVC S format

• Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
• SDHC / microSDHC memory card (SD Speed Class10, or UHS Speed Class U1 or faster)
• SDXC / microSDXC memory card with a capacity of 64 GB or more (SD Speed Class10, or UHS Speed Class U1 or faster)

When shooting movies in AVCHD or MP4 format

• Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2)
• Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
• Memory Stick Micro (M2) (Mark2)
• SD memory card / microSD memory card (SD Speed Class 4 or faster, or UHS Speed Class U1 or faster)
• SDHC memory card / microSDHC memory card (SD Speed Class 4 or faster, or UHS Speed Class U1 or faster)
• SDXC memory card / microSDXC memory card (SD Speed Class 4 or faster, or UHS Speed Class U1 or faster)

Note

• When an SDHC memory card is used to record XAVC S movies over extended periods of time, the recorded movies will be divided into files of 4 GB. The divided files can be integrated into a single file using PlayMemories Home.
• Not all memory cards are guaranteed to operate correctly.
• When you use a memory card with this product for the first time, it is recommended that you format the card using the product for stable performance of the memory card before shooting.
  Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card, and is unrecoverable. Save precious data on a computer, etc.
• If you repeatedly shoot and delete images for a long time, fragmentation of data in a file in the memory card may occur, and movie recording may be interrupted in the middle of shooting. If this happens, save your images to a computer or other storage location, then execute [Format].
• Memory card formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with the product.
• Data read/write speeds differ depending on the combination of the memory card and the equipment used.
• We recommend backing up important data, such as to a hard disk of a computer.
• Do not attach a label on the memory card itself nor on a memory card adaptor.
• Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object.
• Do not strike, bend or drop the memory card.
• Do not disassemble or modify the memory card.
• Do not expose the memory card to water.
• Do not leave the memory card within the reach of small children. They might accidentally swallow it.
• The memory card may be hot just after it has been used for a long time. Be careful when you handle it.
• Do not remove the battery pack or the memory card or turn the camera off while the access lamp is illuminated. This may cause the data on the memory card to become damaged.
• If the memory card is used near areas with strong magnetization, or used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise, the data on the memory card may become damaged.
• Do not insert a memory card that does not fit the memory card slot. Doing so will cause a malfunction.
• Do not use or store the memory card under the following conditions:
  • High temperature locations such as in a car parked under the sun
  • Locations exposed to direct sunlight
  • Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present
• Images recorded on an SDXC memory card cannot be imported to or played on computers or AV devices that are not compatible with exFAT when connected using a micro USB cable. Make sure that the device is compatible with exFAT before connecting it to the product. If you connect your product to an incompatible device, you may be prompted to format the card. Never format the card in response to this prompt, as doing so will erase all data on the card. (exFAT is the file system used on SDXC memory cards.)
• To use a Memory Stick Micro media with this product, be sure to insert the Memory Stick Micro media into an M2 Adaptor as large as Duo size. If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into the product without an M2 Adaptor as large as Duo size, you might not be able to remove it from the product.
• To use a microSD memory card with this product, be sure to insert the microSD memory card into a dedicated adaptor.
• When inserting a memory card into a memory card adaptor, be sure that the memory card is inserted in the correct direction and then insert it as far as it will go. If the card is not inserted properly, it may result in a malfunction.