What Micro SD are people using?

[Haydn]

What Micro SD are people using?
I tried a Class 6 and it went.... "Copter says NOoo"
It worked for about a minute then never connected again.
So what are you all using?

 

[VortexRing]

Here's what I have in my camera. Cheap and fast.

Amazon.com: Samsung EVO 32GB Class 10 Micro SDHC Card with Adapter (MB-MP32DA/AM): Computers & Accessories

If you read the reviews, you will learn that the card is adequate enough for 4K recording.

 

[Steve Carr]

For consistent recording results you need a card that says U3. Any other speed will be hit and miss. The camera needs a card capable of recording at high speed for 4K or high frame rate.

 

[Denali Dude]

Here's what I have in my camera. Cheap and fast.

Amazon.com: Samsung EVO 32GB Class 10 Micro SDHC Card with Adapter (MB-MP32DA/AM): Computers & Accessories

any Idea what the max size of card you can use?

 

[horizontal]

As Steve Carr has aptly pointed out you should use U3 Micro card. According to the literature it can handle up to 128 GB. I use a 64 gig. This was info provided to me early on by RBC on our forum.(giving credit where credit is due)!

 

[n3srj]

Samsung EVO 64gb class 10 here

 

[Steve Carr]

Here's what I have in my camera. Cheap and fast.

Amazon.com: Samsung EVO 32GB Class 10 Micro SDHC Card with Adapter (MB-MP32DA/AM): Computers & Accessories

If you read the reviews, you will learn that the card is adequate enough for 4K recording.

Good luck with that card. It's a U1. I have a hand full of those and they won't work. I had to get the U3 which is what Yuneec told me.
I use mostly 32GB cards and keep a spare with me. They hold all the files I need for a flight. After I download the files I erase them on the card, so there is no need for something larger.

 

[VortexRing]

Good luck with that card. It's a U1. I have a hand full of those and they won't work. I had to get the U3 which is what Yuneec told me.
I use mostly 32GB cards and keep a spare with me. They hold all the files I need for a flight. After I download the files I erase them on the card, so there is no need for something larger.

yes im very much aware that my sd cards are U1. I have been recording in 4k and have yet to experience any issues.
i also bought the same card for my Q500 4k. no issues whatsoever. Samsung makes good products!! and brand does make a difference.

 

[Paladin]

I personally only use Sandisk cards. Nothing bad to say about some others, just my preference.

I just bought a: SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-I/U3 Micro SDXC Memory Card Speeds Up To 95MB/s

Which is the best for 4K really. Some people have good luck with others, I am just picky with my SD/mSD cards. I find you get the best most reliable results using good cards. Some disagree and have good luck with cheaper ones. I just figure you spend all this money for a 4K drone, why take a chance of getting glitches etc.. in your footage.

Whatever card you choose I recommend using a class 10 and nothing slower..

 

[JCFlippen]

Class 10 here and Sandisk or Transcend but only from Amazon direct to hopefully avoid fakes.i do not use large cards as if you have a problem you could lose a days flying. 16 or 32gb - 1 card for 1 flight is my system.

 

[Andyy]

bought 256GB and still haven't got my H yet, don't know what the heck i'm doing with this SD card !!!

 

[netjam]

Sandisk 64gb extreme plus.
Interesting enough st16 doesn't like extFat this card was formatted in this format, however the included one was fat32

 

[Haydn]

So today I went and bought a couple of SanDisk extreme 32GB U3 cards.

I then noticed that the one supplied is also a U3 spec.
Thanks everyone for your input.

 

[snerd]

All I use i n my 4 birds....................

Amazon.com: SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-I/U3 Micro SDXC Memory Card Speeds Up To 95MB/s With 4K Ultra HD Ready-SDSDQXP-064G-G46A: Computers & Accessories

 

[Haydn]

Well my card is corrupted ... I tried every thing to get it to work. But to no avail. In system manager logs it has "device has a bad block".
Pretty poor for a brand new card. I have to send it back to get a replacement.

 

[Paladin]

All I use i n my 4 birds....................

Amazon.com: SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-I/U3 Micro SDXC Memory Card Speeds Up To 95MB/s With 4K Ultra HD Ready-SDSDQXP-064G-G46A: Computers & Accessories

That is the one I have. That is the fastest mSD card that Sandisk makes as far as I know. You are recording in 4K which is a VERY high resolution. 4 times that of normal 1080 HD. Even with compression you need a fast card, simple as that. ii

 

[CAPTAINDRONE]

Add my two cents as a long time photographer. The card you use depends on your cameras ability to write at a certain speed and your patience when copy files to your computer. A fast read speed on a relatively fast computer can save you plenty of time when copying files over.

If you have a DSLR camera with a large frame sensor you need the fastest read speed possible (U3 Card). If you have a small sensor camera with low bit rate taking 4K video, you can get away with a U1 class 10 with a write speed around 45. The Typhoon H and Phantom 3/4 would fit this small sensor/low bit rate category.

 

[Easy12]

Samsung Pro+ 64GB

 

[TyphoonAddict]

ADD: Sorry, I did notice this was an old thread LOL.... But our info and recommendations never get's old.


SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-I/U3 Micro SDXC Memory Card Class 10


I was using the Samsung EVO U3 64 GB and it was recommended to switch to San Disk extreme.

I am also buying the

SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-ll/U3 Micro SDXC Memory Card Class 10

Has anyone used the USB adapter and what do you think of them? I like my card slot though so far on my laptop.

YUNEEC TYPHOON Q500 4K

 

[Mrgs1]

Add my two cents as a long time photographer. The card you use depends on your cameras ability to write at a certain speed and your patience when copy files to your computer. A fast read speed on a relatively fast computer can save you plenty of time when copying files over.

If you have a DSLR camera with a large frame sensor you need the fastest read speed possible (U3 Card). If you have a small sensor camera with low bit rate taking 4K video, you can get away with a U1 class 10 with a write speed around 45. The Typhoon H and Phantom 3/4 would fit this small sensor/low bit rate category.

A lot of DSLR have moved away to XQD, CFast etc, Nikon D850 D5 etc.