{"id":92193,"date":"2025-09-29T07:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/92193\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T07:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:51:10","slug":"blackmagic-pyxis-12k-recommended-cfexpress-cards-list-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/92193\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Recommended CFexpress Cards List Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img width=\"1300\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/feature-24-1300x750.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cinema_single_featured_photo_large size-cinema_single_featured_photo_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Recommended CFexpress Cards List Released\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong>When Blackmagic announced the PYXIS 12K, they introduced a camera with a full-frame RGBW 12K sensor in a compact body, combining performance from the URSA Cine line with the nimbleness of a cube-style rig. It has dual CFexpress Type B slots and a USB-C expansion port for external recording. Let\u2019s take a look at which cards are approved to keep up with it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/blackmagic-design-pyxis-12k-camera-announced-for-4995\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">PYXIS 12K was released earlier this year<\/a> (and by reports is getting into the hands of first customers now), and it\u2019s featuring a full-frame 36 x 24mm RGBW sensor with a 12,288 x 8,040 resolution. The camera does up to 60 fps at 12K 2.4:1, 50 fps at 12K 17:9, 45 fps at 12K 16:9, and 40 fps in 12K open gate; it also reaches 112 fps at 8K or 4K in 2.4:1. Blackmagic Design claims that it reaches 16 stops of dynamic range, which is of course something we will try to verify in our Lab Test once we get that camera.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stats-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"Blackmagic PYXIS 12K cards\" class=\"wp-image-398165\"  \/>Blackmagic PYXIS 12K camera sensor. Image credit: Blackmagic DesignWhy card choice matters<\/p>\n<p>Because the data rates required for 12K and high-frame 8K\/9K\/6K modes are extremely demanding, your choice of CFexpress card isn\u2019t a side detail. It\u2019s a gating factor. Use a weak card, and you\u2019ll either see dropped frames, write errors, or forced bitrate limitations. Use a strong card, and you unleash the sensor\u2019s (and camera\u2019s) full potential.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended CFexpress cards for Blackmagic PYXIS 12K <\/p>\n<p>The following CFexpress cards are recommended for recording 12K 16:9 Blackmagic RAW 8:1 up to 45 fps, and 8K 3:2 (Open Gate) Blackmagic RAW 5:1 up to 60\u00a0fps. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s curious why there are only some CFExpress B v2.0 cards from some manufacturers (OWC, ProGrade Digital) even though they also have v4.0 cards already \u2013 but since Blackmagic apparently tested all of them, we should trust this list. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.angelbird.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Angelbird<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AV PRO SE CFexpress B v4 MK2, 512 GB, CFexpress 4.0 Type B<\/li>\n<li>AV PRO SE CFexpress B v4 MK2, 1 TB, CFexpress 4.0 Type B<\/li>\n<li>AV PRO SX, 160 GB, CFexpress 2.0 Type B<\/li>\n<li>AV PRO SX, 330 GB, CFexpress 2.0 Type B<\/li>\n<li>AV PRO MK2, 1 TB, CFexpress 2.0 Type B<\/li>\n<li>AV PRO MK2, 4 TB, CFexpress 2.0 Type B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delkindevices.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Delkin Devices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Black VPG 400, 512 GB, CFexpress 4.0 Type B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exascend.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ExAscend<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Element Pro CFexpress 4.0 Type B (1TB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexar.com\/global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Lexar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Professional Gold Series, 2 TB, CFexpress 4.0 Type B<\/li>\n<li>Professional Gold Series, 4 TB, CFexpress 4.0 Type B<\/li>\n<li>Professional Diamond Series VPG 400, 512 GB, CFexpress 2.0 Type B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">OWC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Atlas Ultra, 325GB, CFexpress 2.0 Type B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/progradedigital.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ProGrade Digital<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cobalt, 650GB, CFexpress 2.0 Type B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise-advanced.com.tw\/pro\/pro-cf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Wise<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PRO CFX4-B1024PM3, 1TB, CFexpress 4.0 Type B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackmagicdesign.com\/support\/faq\/59052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Blackmagic Support, PYXIS 12K recommended CFexpress cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pic-of-camera-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"Blackmagic PYXIS 12K cards\" class=\"wp-image-398134\"  \/>Blackmagic PYXIS 12. Image credit: Blackmagic DesignPrice and availability<\/p>\n<p>The cards above reflect Blackmagic\u2019s official recommended media list for the PYXIS 12K, and prices vary by capacity and retailer. For more information, see their respective websites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you already shooting PYXIS 12K, and which CFexpress cards have been solid for you? Let us know in the comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When Blackmagic announced the PYXIS 12K, they introduced a camera with a full-frame RGBW 12K sensor in a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":92194,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[59886,59885,59896,42667,59880,59895,59890,59891,59894,59889,18,59892,19,17,59893,59882,59888,59884,59883,59881,82,59887],"class_list":{"0":"post-92193","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-12k-recording","9":"tag-8k-open-gate","10":"tag-angelbird","11":"tag-blackmagic-design","12":"tag-blackmagic-pyxis-12k","13":"tag-braw","14":"tag-cfexpress-2-0","15":"tag-cfexpress-4-0","16":"tag-cfexpress-type-b","17":"tag-delkin-devices","18":"tag-eire","19":"tag-exascend","20":"tag-ie","21":"tag-ireland","22":"tag-lexar","23":"tag-media-compatibility","24":"tag-owc-atlas-ultra","25":"tag-prograde-digital-cobalt","26":"tag-recommended-cards","27":"tag-sustained-write-speed","28":"tag-technology","29":"tag-wise-advanced-cfexpress-type-a-pro-160gb"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}