Kingston Canvas React Plus SDXC UHS-II

£27.59-£240/$25.30-$224.25 www.kingston.com

After using the 128GB Kingston Canvas React Plus SD card extensively, we can say without reservation that it’s reliable. It performed flawlessly when shooting on high-resolution cameras like the 45.7MP Nikon Z7II at its fastest rate (10fps) and shooting 4K video. While it also proved capable of recording 8K video, in our tests it didn’t support the most demanding formats, like 8K raw.

When the Z 7II was set to shoot uncompressed 14-bit raw files at 10fps, We were able to capture 39 images in a single sequence lasting just under four seconds. That’s just nine images short of what Nikon claims is possible with a good CFexpress card. Switching to capture Fine* quality JPEGs extended the sequence to 96 images, which took around nine seconds. Meanwhile, shooting Fine quality JPEGs sees 127 images captured in one blast – above the 113 claimed with a CFexpress card.

In another real-world test, we were able to transfer around 9.7GB of images (100 Fine* JPEGs and 100 14-bit uncompressed raw files) from the Z 7II in 1 min 44 secs. Blackmagic Design’s Disk Speed Test indicates that the Canvas React Plus SD card has a write speed of around 204MB/s and a read speed of 249MB/s. As usual, those speeds are a little lower than the stated maximums, but they’re very good. The software also indicates that the card can be used to record 8K raw video at up to 24p, but this may be limited by the camera.

PROS

Lower capacities are affordably priced; good capacity range; impressive in-camera performance.

CONS

Slower than CFexpress; largest capacity still expensive