The Nikon D810 features one SD and one CF memory card slot. While many photographers save RAW on CF, and JPEG on SD, it’s up to you how you will use the two separate slots. Perhaps one for video, or one card for backing up images if you shoot for clients, but nonetheless, it’s always a plus to have two memory slots available.
Our favorite memory card is the SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB. It’s super fast (95MB/s) and affordable, plus SanDisk is the most reliable memory card company out there.
Since the D810’s sensor has 36 megapixels, the average file size is quite big. Luckily it’s much faster than the D800, at both CF and SD writing speeds, and can reach a maximum of ~100MB/s, but it’s still a good idea to buy a fast memory card so you never have to experience any delay.
These are the best 4 memory cards for the D810 (price/performance):
Best SD Memory Cards:
Our top pick: Your best choice is the SanDisk PRO 64GB (95MB/s). It’s cheap, super fast excellent for bursts, RAW shooting and videos. I don’t recommend you to get the 128GB version because it’s safer to store your images on a few smaller, separate cards.
You can buy it at Amazon or see more reviews here.
The Lexar Professional 1000x 64GB is another affordable and fast enough for huge files and even 4K video (obviously not on the D810, but means you can use it with other advanced cameras. It goes up to 150MB/s, but since the D810 doesn’t support over 100, the only difference you will see is in transferring the files on your computer. If you do that almost day, you’ll probably love the extra speed.
You can buy it at Amazon or see more reviews here.
Best CF Memory Cards
Our top pick: CF cards have around 20MB/s faster writing speed on the D810 (~95 vs 75). The Lexar Professional 1066x 64GB is is hands down the best memory card option, with ~95MB/s average writing speed, and a lower price than SanDisk’s card.
You can buy it at Amazon or see more reviews here.
SanDisk’s Extreme Pro 1066x 64GB is more expensive and offers the same speed, but they’re mostly known for their memory cards being much more reliable in extreme temperatures and conditions than other brands. The card was tested at extreme cold and hot temperatures, and also features silicone coating for better shock and vibration protection.
You can buy it at Amazon or see more reviews here.
If you find any cheaper cards with similar speeds, make sure they’re from either SanDisk, Lexar, Transcend, Toshiba or Sony, and you’ll be good. The ones on this list are perfect for the D810 though, and will deliver the fastest speeds compared to competitors.
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