Micro SD Card

[Dingdong]

So I need a micro sd card....are they all the same or do I need a specific one for the Mavic?

Also why does the video get broken into 3 vids when it saves to my phone? Why cant I have one continuous video?

 

[Thomas B]

Video is broken in the bird to approx 5 min lengths.... just join them with your fav app.

fastest card you can get with U3 rating is what you want.

 

[Dingdong]

Fastest? Isnt capacity and compatibility come first?

 

[msinger]

So I need a micro sd card....are they all the same or do I need a specific one for the Mavic?

No, they aren't all the same. Check out this article for more details:

Best memory card for your DJI drone

why does the video get broken into 3 vids when it saves to my phone?

A new video file is started when the file is right around 4GB. There is no way to record all footage to a single file.

 

[Thomas B]

Fastest? Isnt capacity and compatibility come first?

Not for me personally. Want it fast enough that as it ages the overhead keeps you going. Capacity is not a big deal for me. I use 64GB cards and change for every flight to avoid risks of losing it if I lose my drone.

 

[DanMan32]

The 4gb file size limitation is from the FAT32 limitation. ExFAT can accommodate bigger file sizes, but DJI probably didn't want to confuse people and just have the behavior the same regardless of card size.

 

[CrashingMavic]

You will want a U3 rated product, Sandisk Extreme Pro U3 is a good product.

 

[Dingdong]

No, they aren't all the same. Check out this article for more details:

Best memory card for your DJI drone


A new video file is started when the file is right around 4GB. There is no way to record all footage to a single file.

Is that even when you have a big card? That would be annoying in the middle of a shot?

 

[MavicVA]

I use either SanDisk Ultra or Samsung EVO Select. When shooting 4K write speed is key. Just make sure if is Class 10 U3.

 

[DanMan32]

Is that even when you have a big card? That would be annoying in the middle of a shot?

If you're referring to the 4gb file split, that's due to the limitation of FAT32. True that ExFAT supports files bigger than 4gb, and storage > 32gb will be formatted ExFAT, they probably didn't want to add complexity to the programming, or create potential incompatibilities for people.

 

[msinger]

Is that even when you have a big card?

Yes, it will happen with any memory card.

 

[Dingdong]

Is that even when you have a big card? That would be annoying in the middle of a shot?

No thats straight onto drone hard drive....

 

[Dingdong]

So can you guys just post a link to the best type of card for the Air?

 

[Dingdong]

Yes, it will happen with any memory card.

Wow thats weird....so right in the middle of a shot, a random cut occurs.....

 

[Dingdong]

So is this one ok?

 

[msinger]

so right in the middle of a shot, a random cut occurs

You got it. If that happens, you can join the video files together using a video editor.

So is this one ok?

Nope. You need a Micro SD card -- like one of these:

Samsung EVO Select



SanDisk Extreme

 

[Dingdong]

I tried your link but its US and would not let me buy. This is the AU one...its says its got an "adaptor".......doesnt the Air have an adaptor and does it need it?

 

[Deleted member 3792]

The small micro fits in your Air but when you will transfer over to your computer you need the adapter wich is the standard format.

 

[msinger]

doesnt the Air have an adaptor and does it need it?

The Mavic Air has a Micro SD slot.

 

[MrChris]

Wow thats weird....so right in the middle of a shot, a random cut occurs.....

It might seem weird but it is pretty normal not just with DJI but virtually any camera, whether it be GoPro's, using a digital SLR like my Canon 5d4, etc. Some higher end cameras that use things like CFast cards or like the Red Cinema Cameras that record to (semi) proprietary SSD cards can record longer segments but you are talking cameras in the "outrageous" price category. And I wouldn't call it "random" as it happens at exactly the 4Gb mark every time, so it is very predictable and as others have mentioned very easy to solve when editing.

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