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SD Cards Explained

I think that article has good intentions, but I stopped reading after the first bullet point:

"Best SD card for video use: Concentrate on the Speed Class rating given for your device. Generally, a Class 10 card works for 4K video at 30fps. For anything higher, it’s recommended to invest in V30 and up."

This is rarely the case, and not the case for any of DJI's recent drones - you need a U3 / V30 rated card for 4K/30p for drones like the Mavic 2 Pro/Zoom, Mavic Air, Phantom 4 Pro, etc.

Even if you go to the details section, the article doesn't even talk about bitrates, only framerates, which are entirely separate. In fact it encourages you to try get away with slow cards, when the price difference between a Class 10 card and a U3 / V30 card is completely insignificant most of the time. Definitely not a risk you would want to be taking with important footage IMO.
 
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Apparently, you DIDN'T stop after the first bullet point, but your opinion is just that. ;)
 

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