Question about formatting SD cards?
p.1 #1Question about formatting SD cards?
I have discovered if I want to transfer fuji files direct to my android tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab 9 FE) via an SD card reader instead of using the Fuji App, I can't unless the SD cards have been formatted in my computer. Basically the tablet can't read or recognize SD cards if they have been formatted in a Fuji camera.
Is there any downside to formatting SD cards in Windows file explorer and then loading them into my camera?
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Is there any downside to formatting SD cards in Windows file explorer and then loading them into my camera?
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Mar 01, 2026 at 09:01 PM
p.1 #2Question about formatting SD cards?
I have neither Windows nor Android but I'm curious as to the answer. Its normally considered good practice to format in camera.
How large is the card and which filesystem did you choose when you formatted in the computer?
How large is the card and which filesystem did you choose when you formatted in the computer?
Mar 02, 2026 at 02:14 AM
p.1 #3Question about formatting SD cards?
Geoff D F wrote:
I have discovered if I want to transfer fuji files direct to my android tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab 9 FE) via an SD card reader instead of using the Fuji App, I can't unless the SD cards have been formatted in my computer. Basically the tablet can't read or recognize SD cards if they have been formatted in a Fuji camera.
Is there any downside to formatting SD cards in Windows file explorer and then loading then into my camera?
I haven't had any problems doing that, I have an SD card reader to plug into the Samdung Android tablet and transfer jpegs fron Xpro2 and Xt3 cards happily, haven't tried Xy5 ones yet.
No point in trying RAF files.
What are your ZSD cards?
And yes, best practice with any removable media is considered to be to format in the device you will use it in.
Gerry
Mar 02, 2026 at 03:35 AM
p.1 #4Question about formatting SD cards?
I use 64gb and 128gb lexar v60 cards. When formating in windows 11 I chose exFAT, which was the first option that came up.
Note, I have edited this post to correct FATF to exFAT.
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Note, I have edited this post to correct FATF to exFAT.
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Mar 02, 2026 at 03:45 AM
p.1 #5Question about formatting SD cards?
I just remembered that the last couple if times I did it I needed to restart the tablet with SD card reader (actually a USB hub with card reader) attached and SD card in the slot. Presumably after an Android update had changed something.
I will try it a bit later with my Xt5 cards which are UHS-ii 128gb cards.
FAT32 is the version I'm familiar with.
Gerry
I will try it a bit later with my Xt5 cards which are UHS-ii 128gb cards.
FAT32 is the version I'm familiar with.
Gerry
Mar 02, 2026 at 03:57 AM
p.1 #6Question about formatting SD cards?
I just tried it successfully, plugged the hub with 128mb Lexar 1800x v60 card into my Samsung tablet.. I use File Manager plus app for such things, I had to refresh the app but the card then appeared as 'USB Mass Storage . I also had a small SSD plugged into the hub and I successfully copied both jpeg and RAF Xt5 files from card to the SSD and also to the internal storage and micro SD card.
The camera SSD card was originally formatted in the Xt5, as I always do.
Gerry
The camera SSD card was originally formatted in the Xt5, as I always do.
Gerry
Mar 02, 2026 at 07:53 AM
p.1 #7Question about formatting SD cards?
Cards and other removable USB devices larger than 32GB are default exFAT in most OS. They would be labeled as SDxC cards.
The official SD Association formatter is below. They are the organization that sets the standards for the cards. https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/
EBH
The official SD Association formatter is below. They are the organization that sets the standards for the cards. https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/
EBH
Mar 02, 2026 at 10:50 AM
p.1 #8Question about formatting SD cards?
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
Mar 02, 2026 at 11:36 AM
p.1 #9Question about formatting SD cards?
AZ Photo wrote:
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
As per my message above, my Android tablet which is about a year old has no trouble copying and opening files from an Xt5 off a 128gb uhs-ii card formatted in the camera,
Gerry
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
As per my message above, my Android tablet which is about a year old has no trouble copying and opening files from an Xt5 off a 128gb uhs-ii card formatted in the camera,
Gerry
Mar 02, 2026 at 01:01 PM
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p.1 #10Question about formatting SD cards?
gyoung143 wrote:
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.As per my message above, my Android tablet which is about a year old has no trouble copying and opening files from an Xt5 off a 128gb uhs-ii card formatted in the camera,
Gerry
Hi Gerry,
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers Geoff
AZ Photo wrote
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
Gerry
Hi Gerry,
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers Geoff
Mar 02, 2026 at 01:58 PM
p.1 #11Question about formatting SD cards?
AZ Photo wrote:
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
Sorry, I meant exFAT. I misspoke before.
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
Sorry, I meant exFAT. I misspoke before.
Mar 02, 2026 at 03:53 PM
p.1 #12Question about formatting SD cards?
Geoff D F wrote:
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.As per my message above, my Android tablet which is about a year old has no trouble copying and opening files from an Xt5 off a 128gb uhs-ii card formatted in the camera,
GerryHi Gerry,
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers Geoff
It's downloaded from the app store. I've used it for years, very good, simple to use, and free! You can pay for ad free version, but I don't.
Gerry
gyoung143 wrote
AZ Photo wrote
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
Gerry
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers Geoff
It's downloaded from the app store. I've used it for years, very good, simple to use, and free! You can pay for ad free version, but I don't.
Gerry
Mar 02, 2026 at 03:59 PM
p.1 #13Question about formatting SD cards?
AZ Photo wrote:
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
That's what one would expect. I don't own any Fuji bodies ATM, but surely theer should be any compatibility with the tablet.
I have access to the Samsung tabs, but have not tried reading cards yet. I don't think they support the half-duplex (fast) mode of the UHS II, so may only operate at UHS I speeds. I expect that the internal SSD is slow anyways.
EBH
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
That's what one would expect. I don't own any Fuji bodies ATM, but surely theer should be any compatibility with the tablet.
I have access to the Samsung tabs, but have not tried reading cards yet. I don't think they support the half-duplex (fast) mode of the UHS II, so may only operate at UHS I speeds. I expect that the internal SSD is slow anyways.
EBH
Mar 02, 2026 at 05:39 PM
p.1 #14Question about formatting SD cards?
gyoung143 wrote:
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.As per my message above, my Android tablet which is about a year old has no trouble copying and opening files from an Xt5 off a 128gb uhs-ii card formatted in the camera,
GerryHi Gerry,
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers GeoffIt's downloaded from the app store. I've used it for years, very good, simple to use, and free! You can pay for ad free version, but I don't.
Gerry
Thanks. I have tried it and its still not working for me. Still reading cards formatted by my computer but not formatted by the camera.
Geoff D F wrote
gyoung143 wrote
AZ Photo wrote
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
Gerry
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers Geoff
Gerry
Thanks. I have tried it and its still not working for me. Still reading cards formatted by my computer but not formatted by the camera.
Mar 02, 2026 at 06:56 PM
p.1 #15Question about formatting SD cards?
Geoff D F wrote:
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.As per my message above, my Android tablet which is about a year old has no trouble copying and opening files from an Xt5 off a 128gb uhs-ii card formatted in the camera,
GerryHi Gerry,
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers GeoffIt's downloaded from the app store. I've used it for years, very good, simple to use, and free! You can pay for ad free version, but I don't.
GerryThanks. I have tried it and its still not working for me. Still reading cards formatted by my computer but not formatted by the camera.
Strange. Next thing I would try is a smaller, slower SD card, a non uhs-ii. I wonder if the card reader is suspect?
Gerry
gyoung143 wrote
Geoff D F wrote
gyoung143 wrote
AZ Photo wrote
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
Gerry
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers Geoff
Gerry
Strange. Next thing I would try is a smaller, slower SD card, a non uhs-ii. I wonder if the card reader is suspect?
Gerry
Mar 03, 2026 at 01:43 AM
p.1 #16Question about formatting SD cards?
gyoung143 wrote:
I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.As per my message above, my Android tablet which is about a year old has no trouble copying and opening files from an Xt5 off a 128gb uhs-ii card formatted in the camera,
GerryHi Gerry,
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers GeoffIt's downloaded from the app store. I've used it for years, very good, simple to use, and free! You can pay for ad free version, but I don't.
GerryThanks. I have tried it and its still not working for me. Still reading cards formatted by my computer but not formatted by the camera.Strange. Next thing I would try is a smaller, slower SD card, a non uhs-ii. I wonder if the card reader is suspect?
Gerry
I actually tried this with an old 16gb v30 card. Same problem. The card reader is a basic thumb drive style USB card reader that you stick the SD card into. It works if the SD card is formatted in my laptop but not an X series camera. It also works fine if transferring to a laptop. What brand is your USB hub?
Geoff D F wrote
gyoung143 wrote
Geoff D F wrote
gyoung143 wrote
AZ Photo wrote
The camera formats cards up to and including 32GB as FAT32 and everything over 32GB as exFAT - you would hope that Android could handle that.I've never come across FATF as a filesystem.
Gerry
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers Geoff
Gerry
Gerry
I actually tried this with an old 16gb v30 card. Same problem. The card reader is a basic thumb drive style USB card reader that you stick the SD card into. It works if the SD card is formatted in my laptop but not an X series camera. It also works fine if transferring to a laptop. What brand is your USB hub?
Mar 03, 2026 at 02:21 PM
p.1 #17Question about formatting SD cards?
Geoff D F wrote:
GerryHi Gerry,
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers GeoffIt's downloaded from the app store. I've used it for years, very good, simple to use, and free! You can pay for ad free version, but I don't.
GerryThanks. I have tried it and its still not working for me. Still reading cards formatted by my computer but not formatted by the camera.Strange. Next thing I would try is a smaller, slower SD card, a non uhs-ii. I wonder if the card reader is suspect?
GerryI actually tried this with an old 16gb v30 card. Same problem. The card reader is a basic thumb drive style USB card reader that you stick the SD card into. It works if the SD card is formatted in my laptop but not an X series camera. It also works fine if transferring to a laptop. What brand is your USB hub?
https://amzn.eu/d/0c4f59oo
Just a cheapie from Amazon UK a year ago, and 'no longer available' even here! I remember having some problems with an older one but can't remember details. This was bought a few weeks after I got my Xt5 so might be of significance!
Gerry
gyoung143 wrote
Geoff D F wrote
gyoung143 wrote
Geoff D F wrote
gyoung143 wrote
As per my message above, my Android tablet which is about a year old has no trouble copying and opening files from an Xt5 off a 128gb uhs-ii card formatted in the camera,Gerry
I think you said you use File Manager Plus app. Is this the default file manager app that comes with the tablet or something downloaded from the app store?
Cheers Geoff
Gerry
Gerry
https://amzn.eu/d/0c4f59oo
Just a cheapie from Amazon UK a year ago, and 'no longer available' even here! I remember having some problems with an older one but can't remember details. This was bought a few weeks after I got my Xt5 so might be of significance!
Gerry
Mar 03, 2026 at 03:35 PM
p.1 #18Question about formatting SD cards?
I got in this discussion very late...I always format my CF/SD/MicroSD cards after I download the images. I do it either "in camera menu" or from the Windows "X-Drive" menu..right click.."FORMAT"..
Never had any issues.
Good luck!
Dan
Never had any issues.
Good luck!
Dan
Apr 19, 2026 at 09:59 AM