Canon has tested selected CompactFlash cards for compatibility with its XF305 and XF300 professional HD camcorders and has published a summary of its results.
The table shown below displays the CompactFlash memory cards that have been successfully tested. Cards not listed in the table may also operate correctly in the XF305 and XF300 camcorders, but this cannot be verified by Canon.
| Canon XF305 and XF300 camcorders: CF card compatibility | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CF card type | Capacity | Model number | Nominal speed | Notes |
| SanDisk | ExtremePro | 64GB | SDCFXP-064G-E91 | x600 (90MB/s) | Works with all recording modes |
| 32GB | SDCFXP-032G-E91 | ||||
| 16GB | SDCFXP-016G-E91 | ||||
| Extreme | 32GB | SDCFX-032G-E61 | x400 (60MB/s) | ||
| 16GB | SDCFX-016G-E61 | ||||
| 8GB | SDCFX-008G-E61 | ||||
| Hagiwara SYS-COM | Z III | 8GB | HPC-CF8GZ3U5 | x300 (45MB/s) | Works with all recording modes |
| 4GB | HPC-CF4GZ3U5 | x300 (45MB/s) | |||
| Lexar | Professional x300 | 16GB | CF16GB-300-386 | x300 (45MB/s) | Works with all recording modes except Slow Motion |
| 8GB | CF8GB-300-386 | x300 (45MB/s) | |||
| 4GB | CF4GB-300-386 | x300 (45MB/s) | |||
| Professional x600 | 16GB | LCF16GCRBEU600 | x600 (90MB/s) | ||
| 8GB | LCF8GBCRBEU600 | x600 (90MB/s) | |||
* Please note: Canon cannot guarantee operation of third party CF cards in all circumstances and CF card model numbers may vary according to where they are purchased. For further support and information please contact the card manufacturer.
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