The Canon T6 has 1 x SD memory card slot and features an 18MP sensor along with Full HD video recording.

For traveling or just casual photography, you’ll want to get a 8GB card minimum, preferably 16 or 32GB depending on how much you shoot.

Best Memory Cards for Canon T6

Our favorite memory card is the SanDisk Ultra Class 10 32GB. It’s very cheap, has plenty of storage and is faster than what the Canon T6 needs anyways.

When buying a memory card, make sure to get a Class 10, no lower. If you don’t see Class 10 written in the name, just look for the number 10 in a circle directly on the memory card itself.

Our favorite memory cards for Canon T6:

What to Remember about Memory Cards

Here are a couple key things to remember when purchasing a SD memory card.

ALWAYS buy more than one SD card
- Memory cards don’t last forever
- If you run out of space in the middle of shooting you have another card to pop in
- Have two to four cards so you can setup a rotation between what’s in your camera and what you’re loading to your computer.
Card size isn’t as important as buying more than one card
- Card capacity is nice but having a backup card(s) is much more valuable for real life
If you must, skip a meal rather than buy a cheap SD card
- A bad memory card is going to slow down the ability to use your camera to its fullest
- The card failing unexpectedly can also have dire consequences

If you want to learn more our partner site, Best Photography Gear, provides a thorough review of the different memory card brands, terms, & expressions out there. They break it down so it’s easy to understand the differences so you can select the right one.

SanDisk Ultra Class 10 32GB

Our top pick: The best card for the Canon T6 is the SanDisk Extreme PRO 32GB (95MB/s). It’s cheap, super fast and excellent for bursts, RAW shooting and videos. The 32GB can be bought for less than $15 and if you require even more storage, there’s a 128GB card which can store well over 20,000 shots.

You can buy it at Amazon or see more reviews here.

Lexar Professional 633x UHS-I

The Lexar Professional 633x 32GB U3 also comes with Image Rescue 5 software (review here). Both memory card brands are fast and reliable, but the included software will save you from headaches if you accidentally delete your shots (it happens to all of us).

It’s more expensive but it won’t work faster on the Canon T6, it will only transfer your shots faster to the computer. If that is important to you, then the extra price is worth it. Both cards will reach the same speeds in-camera.

You can buy it at Amazon or see more reviews here.

Transcend 16GB UHS-I

Transcend is another popular brand with more reviews on Amazon than most cards, and their Transcend 16GB UHS-I card is relatively cheap for a UHS-I card (better than Class 10). However, as we said before you will only notice the improvement when transferring your files. The Canon T6 doesn’t support UHS-I card speeds. They will work normally, but will be limited to what the Canon T6’s max writing speed is.

You can buy it at Amazon or see more reviews here.

Don’t buy memory cards from unknown brands or something that looks too good to be true. More often than not, those cards will fail right when you’ll need them the most.

A memory card is where all of your work is stored until you transfer that on the computer.

Make sure to get a card from any of the following brands: SanDisk, Lexar, Transcend and Kingston. There are a few good out there, but the 5 we mentioned are more than enough.