Yes, the Sony Alpha A9 III works with the Sony SF-M Tough Series 128GB SD UHS-II — but only Compatible with standard XAVC HS 4K (280Mbps), XAVC S 4K.
Sony A9 III accepts SD UHS-II. Sony SF-M Tough is V60 rated (write 150 MB/s), meeting the V60 minimum for standard XAVC HS 4K (280Mbps) and XAVC S 4K (280Mbps). Cannot record XAVC S-I 4K (600Mbps, requires V90) or S&Q Motion 4K (requires V90). Despite Tough branding, V90 required for intra-frame and S&Q formats.
Conditions for compatibility
Compatible with standard XAVC HS 4K (280Mbps), XAVC S 4K (280Mbps), and XAVC S HD (100Mbps) — all require V60 or lower. Cannot record XAVC S-I 4K (600Mbps, requires V90) or XAVC S-I HD (222Mbps, requires V90). S&Q Motion 4K requires V90 — not supported. Upgrade to V90 for intra-frame or S&Q recording.
“This camera supports CFexpress Type A memory cards and SD memory cards (UHS-I, UHS-II compatible).”
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Confidence: inferred