Sony PXW-FS5 - Compatible Memory Cards & Recording Times

The following compatible memory cards, data rates, and recording time information has been extracted from the SONY PXW-FS5 website and/or camera manual. All information is subject to change, and all data rates and recording times are approximate values. Bit rates and recording times will vary depending on the content being captured.

SONY PXW-FS5 Compatible Memory Cards

The following table shows all compatible memory cards for the SONY PXW-FS5 camera.

File format			Supported memory cards
AVCHD		–	SD, SDHC, SDXC memory card (Class 4 or U1 or faster) Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2) Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo


		Slow & Quick Motion & Super Slow Motion	SDHC, SDXC memory card (Class 10 or U1 or faster) Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo

XAVC	HD	–	SDXC memory card (Class 10 or U1 or faster)
		Slow & Quick Motion & Super Slow Motion	SDXC memory card (U3)

	QFHD	–	SDXC memory card (Class 10 or U1 or faster)*1
		Slow & Quick Motion	SDXC memory card (U3)
	HD/Proxy simultaneous recording	–	SDXC memory card (Class 10 or U1 or faster)*2

	QFHD/Proxy simultaneous recording	–	SDXC memory card (U3)

¹SDXC UHS Speed Class (U3) is required to record at 100 Mbps. ²SDXC memory card (U3) is required for simultaneous XAVC HD (50 Mbps) and proxy (9 Mbps) recording

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SONY PXW-FS5 Data Rates and Approximate Recording Times

The following table shows the approximate recording times of the SONY PXW-FS5 camera using various recording formats, memory card types and memory card sizes.

Codec	Audio Format	Setting	Resolution	MAX Data rate in Mb/s	Recording Time in Minutes with 64GB Card

XAVC QFHD	–	4K QFHD	3840×2160	60	100
				100	65
		4K QFHD + Proxy 9m	3840×2160	60	85
				100	55
XAVC HD	–	XAVC	1920×1080	50	120
				35	170
				25	220
			1280×720	50	120
		XAVC + Proxy 9m	1920×1080	50	100
				35	135
				25	160
			1280×720	50	100
		XAVC + Proxy 3m	1920×1080	50	110
				35	155
				25	195
			1280×720	50	110
AVCHD	Linear PCM	PS	1920×1080	28	290
		FX	1920×1080 1280×720	24	340

		FH	1920×1080 1280×720	17 (avg)	450

		HQ	1440X1080 1280×720	9 (avg)	590

	Dolby Digital	PS	1920×1080	28	305
		FX	1920×1080 1280×720	24	360

		FH	1920×1080 1280×720	17 (avg)	495

		HQ	1440X1080 1280×720	9 (avg)	880

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SONY PXW-FS5 Compatible Memory Cards

SONY PXW-FS5 Data Rates and Approximate Recording Times

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