Camera Memory Speed
Memory Card Comparison & Performance Tests for Digital Cameras
Canon T7i SD card door open

Canon Rebel T7i SD Card Comparison

Published: June 7, 2017

The Canon Rebel T7i (800D) camera is an update to the Rebel T6i/T6s. The T7i has a 24.2MP megapixel APS-C sensor with a new AF system that incorporates 45 cross-type sensors for auto focus using the optical viewfinder, while on-sensor Dual Pixel using phase detection enables fast and accurate focusing in Live View and video. The T7i uses the latest DIGIC 7 image processor captures accurate images with ISO range from 100 to 25,600. The T7i offers up to 6 frames per second continuous shooting, up from 5 frames per second in the T6i/T6s. A single SD card slot supports UHS-I cards.

The T7i was tested with 125 SD cards. Results are provided in average write speed for continuous shooting RAW images. Additionally, continuous shooting results show the number of images captured in 30 seconds for RAW+JPEG, RAW and JPEG images. An analysis follows with information observed from testing. Recommended SD cards for the T7i reveal the fastest and best value memory cards for the camera.

Camera Details and Settings

The tests were conducted with the T7i secured on a tripod using a remote release timer to actuate the shutter. The timer provides consistent 30 second intervals. A detailed test scene with controlled lighting is used.

Write speed is determined during the buffer full condition which begins when the buffer has reached capacity and is unable to sustain the full frame rate. The interval between shots is limited by the rate at which the buffer is emptied which is determined by the write speed of the card. The total bytes written divided by the total time gives the average write speed. Results are presented in megabytes per second, where 1MB = 1,048,576 bytes.

Canon EOS Rebel T7i SD Card Write Speed

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Memory CardSize
(GB)
Average Write Speed (MB/s)Price
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 32GB3281.3$86.50
Sony SF-G 300MB/s UHS-II 64GB6481.3$49.99
Sony SF-G 300MB/s UHS-II 32GB3281.1$92.54
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s microSDHC 32GB3281.1$15.23
Lexar Professional 1800x microSD UHS-II 64GB6481.0$386.00
Sony SF-G 300MB/s UHS-II 128GB12881.0$167.19
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 64GB6480.6$125.50
SanDisk Extreme Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 64GB6480.5$87.99
SanDisk Extreme Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 128GB12880.4$254.99
SanDisk Extreme Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 32GB3280.3$51.02
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 32GB3280.3$18.08
Sony M Series UHS-II 128GB12880.2$59.86
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s U3 32GB3280.2$18.08
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 275MB/s microSDXC 64GB6480.1$68.13
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 64GB6480.0$28.95
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 64GB6480.0$59.99
Sony M Series UHS-II 32GB3279.9$55.77
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s microSDXC 64GB6479.9$14.29
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II Rev E 32GB3279.8$86.50
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II Rev E 64GB6479.7$125.50
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s U3 V30 64GB6479.6$39.00
PNY Pro Elite microSDXC 64GB6479.4$10.99
Patriot EP Series microSDXC 64GB6479.4
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 128GB12879.2$99.99
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s U3 V30 128GB12879.2$76.00
Sony M Series UHS-II 64GB6479.2$39.99
Hoodman Steel UHS-II 64GB6479.1$89.99
Patriot EP PRO microSDXC 64GB6479.1$33.17
Kingston U3 90/80 MB/s 64GB6479.1$59.40
Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II 32GB3278.9
Kingston U3 90/80 MB/s 32GB3278.9$69.95
Transcend Ultimate UHS-II U3 32GB3278.8
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 256GB25678.7$139.99
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II Rev C 64GB6478.6$47.40
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s U3 V30 32GB3278.3$12.99
Kingston U3 (90/80) microSD 64GB6478.2$64.66
Panasonic Gold 95/90 64GB6478.0
PNY Pro Elite 64GB6478.0
Transcend Ultimate 633x microSD 64GB6477.9$125.99
Kingston U3 (90/80) microSD 32GB3277.8$187.76
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s U3 V30 256GB25677.8$157.99
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 128GB12877.7$69.99
Transcend Ultimate UHS-II U3 64GB6477.6
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s U3 V30 microSDHC 32GB3277.0$15.95
Samsung PRO Plus 64GB6476.4$118.00
Samsung PRO Select microSDXC 64GB6476.3
Transcend 633x microSDHC 32GB3276.3$33.91
Transcend 95/85 MB/s U3 32GB3276.1
Samsung PRO Plus 32GB3275.7
Delkin Elite 633x 32GB3275.7$19.99
Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC 64GB6475.6$52.99
Transcend R95 W85 U3 64GB6475.4$49.99
Samsung PRO Select microSDXC 128GB12875.3$99.99
Kingston Class 10 UHS-I 64GB6474.4$36.38
Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC 128GB12874.3
Sony 95MB/s U3 64GB6474.3$34.99
Delkin Black 32GB3274.0
Samsung EVO Select microSDXC 256GB25672.8$60.50
Lexar Professional 1800x microSD UHS-II 32GB3272.7$29.95
Sony 95MB/s U3 32GB3272.6$15.99
Samsung PRO U3 32GB3271.8
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II Rev B 128GB12871.6$189.99
Samsung PRO U3 64GB6471.5$89.98
Samsung PRO microSDXC 64GB6471.0
Lexar Professional 1800x microSD UHS-II 128GB12871.0$199.99
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II Rev B 32GB3269.8$44.99
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II 32GB3269.2$44.99
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II 128GB12869.1$54.95
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II 64GB6468.2$47.40
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II Rev C 128GB12867.7$54.95
PNY Elite-X microSDHC 32GB3267.0$19.99
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II 256GB25666.7$89.99
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 64GB6465.6$11.25
PNY Elite-X microSDXC 64GB6465.5$23.99
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 microSDHC 32GB3265.1$10.28
Transcend 600x 128GB12861.0$18.95
SanDisk Extreme Plus 90MB/s U3 V30 32GB3260.9$18.92
PNY Elite Performance U3 128GB12860.4$39.99
Transcend 95/60 MB/s U3 64GB6460.3$29.95
SanDisk Extreme Plus 90MB/s U3 V30 64GB6460.2$35.99
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 128GB12860.0$21.99
Transcend 95/60 MB/s U3 128GB12859.8$104.31
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 128GB12859.7$55.88
Transcend 600x 64GB6459.7$31.98
PNY Elite Performance U1 64GB6459.2$19.99
Transcend 95/60 MB/s U3 256GB25659.1$172.91
Lexar Professional 633x U3 256GB25658.7$51.97
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 256GB25657.8$61.77
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II microSD 128GB12855.7$168.00
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 64GB6449.8$15.99
PNY Elite Performance U3 256GB25649.5$99.89
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 32GB3249.3$10.42
Delkin 1900x UHS-II 32GB3248.2
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II microSD 64GB6448.2$29.95
Lexar Professional 1000x microSD UHS-II 32GB3247.3$19.99
Kingston Class 10 256GB25646.5$161.52
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 32GB3244.8$31.58
Kingston Ultimate 32GB3244.6
SanDisk Extreme Pro 280MB/s UHS-II 32GB3243.0$69.00
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s 32GB3239.5$8.76
Patriot EP Pro 128GB12839.3$58.57
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 64GB6438.7$24.99
Transcend 600x 32GB3236.5$17.99
PNY Elite Performance U1 32GB3235.7
Panasonic MicroP2 UHS-II 32GB3233.6
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s microSD 128GB12833.3$14.97
PNY Elite microSDXC 64GB6428.6$27.98
Lexar Professional 633x microSDXC 200GB20028.6$89.99
PNY Elite microSDXC 128GB12827.9$36.99
Samsung EVO microSD 32GB3224.0$31.70
Lexar Professional 633x U1 64GB6422.5$12.99
Samsung EVO Select microSDXC 64GB6421.6$22.99
Lexar Professional 633x U1 32GB3221.4$9.99
Samsung EVO microSDXC 64GB6421.3$38.00
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s microSD 64GB6421.2$11.68
Lexar Professional 633x microSDXC 64GB6420.5$9.99
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s 32GB Card 23219.9$8.76
Lexar Professional 633x U1 128GB12819.9$17.95
Samsung EVO Plus 128GB microSDXC12819.8$49.00
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s 128GB12819.5$19.69
Samsung EVO Select microSDXC 128GB12819.1$59.95
Lexar Professional 633x microSDXC 128GB12817.3$15.99
SanDisk Ultra 90MB/s microSD 200GB20016.0$58.50
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s microSD 32GB3214.1$8.50
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s 64GB6412.7$9.98

Canon EOS Rebel T7i Continuous Shooting

The continuous shooting results show the number of pictures taken in 30 seconds not including the buffer clearing time. The modes include RAW+JPEG, RAW, and JPEG. The JPEG setting is large, high quality. The T7i is set to continuous high drive mode. The detailed test scene produces 34.0 MB RAW files and 12.8 MB JPEG files.

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Memory CardSize
(GB)
Continuous Shooting – Images in 30 SecondsLowest
Price
RAW+JPEGRAWJPEG
Sony SF-G 300MB/s UHS-II 64GB646787173$49.99
Sony SF-G 300MB/s UHS-II 32GB326787173$92.54
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 275MB/s microSDXC 64GB646787173$68.13
Lexar Professional 1800x microSD UHS-II 64GB646787173$386.00
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 32GB326787173$86.50
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 64GB646786173$59.99
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 32GB326786173$18.08
Sony SF-G 300MB/s UHS-II 128GB1286687173$167.19
Sony M Series UHS-II 32GB326687173$55.77
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 64GB646687173$125.50
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s U3 32GB326687173$18.08
SanDisk Extreme Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 32GB326687173$51.02
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 64GB646687173$28.95
Sony M Series UHS-II 128GB1286686173$59.86
Sony M Series UHS-II 64GB646686173$39.99
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s microSDXC 64GB646686173$14.29
PNY Pro Elite microSDXC 64GB646686173$10.99
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s microSDHC 32GB326686173$15.23
SanDisk Extreme Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 128GB1286686173$254.99
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II Rev E 64GB646686173$125.50
SanDisk Extreme Pro 300MB/s UHS-II 64GB646686173$87.99
Transcend Ultimate UHS-II U3 64GB646685173
Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II 32GB326685173
Transcend Ultimate UHS-II U3 32GB326685173
Hoodman Steel UHS-II 64GB646685173$89.99
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 128GB1286685173$99.99
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II Rev E 32GB326685173$86.50
Kingston U3 90/80 MB/s 64GB646685173$59.40
Patriot EP PRO microSDXC 64GB646586173$33.17
Patriot EP Series microSDXC 64GB646586173
Kingston U3 (90/80) microSD 64GB646585173$64.66
Kingston U3 (90/80) microSD 32GB326585173$187.76
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s U3 V30 64GB646585173$39.00
Panasonic Gold 95/90 64GB646585173
Transcend 633x microSDHC 32GB326585173$33.91
PNY Pro Elite 64GB646585173
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s U3 V30 microSDHC 32GB326585173$15.95
Kingston U3 90/80 MB/s 32GB326585173$69.95
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s U3 V30 128GB1286584173$76.00
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s U3 V30 32GB326584173$12.99
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s 256GB2566584173$139.99
Transcend Ultimate 633x microSD 64GB646584173$125.99
SanDisk Extreme Plus 95/90 MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 128GB1286584173$69.99
Samsung PRO Plus 64GB646583173$118.00
Samsung PRO Plus 32GB326583173
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II Rev C 64GB646485173$47.40
Samsung PRO Select microSDXC 64GB646484173
Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC 64GB646484173$52.99
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s U3 V30 256GB2566483173$157.99
Transcend 95/85 MB/s U3 32GB326482173
Transcend R95 W85 U3 64GB646382173$49.99
Kingston Class 10 UHS-I 64GB646381173$36.38
Delkin Elite 633x 32GB326381173$19.99
Delkin Black 32GB326381173
Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC 128GB1286381173
Sony 95MB/s U3 64GB646381173$34.99
Sony 95MB/s U3 32GB326380173$15.99
Samsung EVO Select microSDXC 256GB2566379173$60.50
Samsung PRO Select microSDXC 128GB1286282173$99.99
Lexar Professional 1800x microSD UHS-II 32GB326282173$29.95
Samsung PRO U3 32GB326279173
Samsung PRO microSDXC 64GB646278173
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II Rev B 128GB1286179173$189.99
Samsung PRO U3 64GB646179173$89.98
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II Rev B 32GB326178173$44.99
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II 32GB326077173$44.99
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II 64GB646076173$47.40
Lexar Professional 1800x microSD UHS-II 128GB1286076173$199.99
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II 128GB1285976173$54.95
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II Rev C 128GB1285975173$54.95
PNY Elite-X microSDHC 32GB325974173$19.99
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 64GB645774168$11.25
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 microSDHC 32GB325774166$10.28
PNY Elite-X microSDXC 64GB645673164$23.99
SanDisk Extreme Plus 90MB/s U3 V30 32GB325570158$18.92
Transcend 600x 128GB1285471157$18.95
SanDisk Extreme Plus 90MB/s U3 V30 64GB645469159$35.99
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 128GB1285469157$21.99
PNY Elite Performance U3 128GB1285469156$39.99
Transcend 95/60 MB/s U3 64GB645469155$29.95
PNY Elite Performance U1 64GB645468157$19.99
Transcend 95/60 MB/s U3 128GB1285369155$104.31
Transcend 600x 64GB645368157$31.98
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 microSDXC 128GB1285368154$55.88
Transcend 95/60 MB/s U3 256GB2565368151$172.91
Lexar Professional 633x U3 256GB2565368150$51.97
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 256GB2565367152$61.77
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II microSD 128GB1285165145$168.00
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 64GB644860136$15.99
PNY Elite Performance U3 256GB2564761134$99.89
SanDisk Extreme 90MB/s U3 V30 32GB324760136$10.42
Delkin 1900x UHS-II 32GB324760132
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II microSD 64GB644758128$29.95
Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II 256GB2564675118$89.99
Lexar Professional 1000x microSD UHS-II 32GB324658129$19.99
Kingston Ultimate 32GB324557122
Kingston Class 10 256GB2564557121$161.52
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s 32GB324552112$8.76
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 32GB324356123$31.58
SanDisk Extreme Pro 280MB/s UHS-II 32GB324353116$69.00
Patriot EP Pro 128GB1284251112$58.57
Patriot EP Pro 90MB/s 64GB644151110$24.99
Samsung EVO Select microSDXC 64GB64413679$22.99
Transcend 600x 32GB324049108$17.99
PNY Elite Performance U1 32GB323949105
Panasonic MicroP2 UHS-II 32GB32384799
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s microSD 128GB128384597$14.97
Samsung EVO microSDXC 64GB64353767$38.00
PNY Elite microSDXC 64GB64334284$27.98
Samsung EVO microSD 32GB32333873$31.70
PNY Elite microSDXC 128GB128323984$36.99
Lexar Professional 633x U1 64GB64303682$12.99
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s microSD 64GB64293568$11.68
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s 128GB128293567$19.69
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s 32GB Card 232293468$8.76
Lexar Professional 633x U1 32GB32293468$9.99
Lexar Professional 633x U1 128GB128293366$17.95
Samsung EVO Select microSDXC 128GB128273464$59.95
Samsung EVO Plus 128GB microSDXC128273460$49.00
Lexar Professional 633x microSDXC 128GB128273265$15.99
SanDisk Ultra 90MB/s microSD 200GB200273257$58.50
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s microSD 32GB32263057$8.50
SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s 64GB64263057$9.98
Lexar Professional 633x microSDXC 200GB200224297$89.99
Lexar Professional 633x microSDXC 64GB64203572$9.99

Analysis

The Canon T7i supports UHS-I SD cards. It is capable of SDR104 mode that can reach up to 104MB/s bus speed. While UHS-II cards are included in this test, the cards only work in UHS-I mode and offer little benefit over a fast UHS-I card in the camera. In devices that support UHS-II, the cards have an advantage in speed and offer up to three times the transfer rate of UHS-I cards.

The T7i has an increased buffer size over the T6i/T6s. Its buffer and write speed are practically identical to the 77D. With the detailed test scene, the T7i captured up to 26 shots in RAW mode at full frame rate before the camera was limited by the write speed of the memory card. Using a slower card resulted in fewer shots at full frame rate, and the slowest cards only reached 18 RAW shots before slowing. The frame rate with the buffer full varied between cards. The fastest card could sustain 2.4 fps with the buffer full while the slowest card could maintain less than 0.4 fps. The image size affects these numbers with less detailed subjects creating smaller files and higher effective frame rates with the buffer full.

Shooting RAW+JPEG, the T7i captured between 17 and 22 shots at full frame rate before the frame rate was reduced. With the buffer full the camera continued to shoot at 0.1 fps with the slowest card up to 1.7 fps with the fastest. When set to JPG image mode the T7i was not limited when using with fast cards, while slower cards began to limit the number of shots. The slowest card captured 29 JPEG images at full frame rate, after which the camera was limited to 1.1 fps. These numbers change with file size, but you should expect at least as good performance when shooting images that have an average amount of detail.

Fastest SD Cards for the Canon T7i

Fastest:
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 32GB SDHC card
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II cards



Sony SF-G 300MB/s UHS-II cards
Fast:
SanDisk Extreme Pro
SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s UHS-I


Kingston 90/80 U3 SDXC
Kingston 90/80 Speed Class 3 UHS-I

The fastest cards for the Canon T7i are Sony SF-G 300MB/s UHS-II and Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II cards. While these are UHS-II cards, the T7i only supports UHS-I and the cards revert to UHS-I mode in the camera. The advantage of UHS-II cards is fast transfers from the card to a computer, offering up to 300MB/s read speeds. However, the performance of the fastest UHS-II cards comes at a price. There are UHS-II cards with lower write speeds that still exceed the maximum speed the 7Ti can support. For example, the Sony M Series UHS-II cards offer all the speed necessary for the T7i as well as the faster read speeds enabled by UHS-II for quick downloads to a computer.

When cost is a factor, fast UHS-I cards like the SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s UHS-I cards offer nearly the same performance in the T7i at a much lower cost. An alternative to the SanDisk card is the Kingston U3 90/80 MB/s UHS-I that has good performance at a slightly lower price.

Canon T7i camera with USB cable in side port and open door

Downloading images from the Canon T7i

The T7i includes a USB 2.0 port on the camera that can be used to download images. Using the SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB SDXC card and copying 3GB of RAW images from the camera to a computer with a SSD drive, the transfer averaged around 31MB/s. This is good performance for USB 2.0, but well short of what can be achieved with a USB 3.0 card reader. In a separate USB 3.0 card reader, UHS-I cards such as the SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s provide actual download speeds of about 90 MB/s. UHS-II cards like the Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II can reach around 250 MB/s when copying actual RAW files. Further card reader tests and benchmarks can be found in the Card Reader Reviews.