Use MicroSD in smart controller or in drone?

flycajun · Feb 3, 2022

I have a Mavic Air and a Smart Controller. Which is the better place to insert the MicroSD card the drone or the SC?

Meta4 · Feb 3, 2022

flycajun said:
I have a Mavic Air and a Smart Controller. Which is the better place to insert the MicroSD card the drone or the SC?

It goes in the drone to record the image files direct from the camera.

Cymruflyer · Feb 3, 2022

Record through the drone for best quality, not the SC, as has been stated.

Mikero · Feb 3, 2022

flycajun said:
I have a Mavic Air and a Smart Controller. Which is the better place to insert the MicroSD card the drone or the SC?I

I have SD cards in both my AC and Smart Controller.

Cymruflyer · Feb 3, 2022

Mikero said:
I have SD cards in both my AC and Smart Controller.

What data are you recording onto the SD in your SC?

Mikero · Feb 3, 2022

Cymruflyer said:
What data are you recording onto the SD in your SC?

It contains data on the flights, a copy of downloaded video/stills, DJI Go data amongst other data. I like to have a backup just in case I lose the drone.

Mandalorian1 · Jun 25, 2022

I have the Mini 3 Pro with the *new* RC controller (with built-in display). Both have microSD card slots. Rather than purchase a new microSD to match the Sandisk Extreme 512GB in the drone, I was going to just use a spare Samsung EVO+ 256GB microSD card in the RC.

Can you use different sizes of microSD cards in the RC and drone? Obviously, storage will run out on one before the other, but I was just wondering, aside from that, if there would be any other issues to consider.

Thanks!

Meta4 · Jun 25, 2022

Mandalorian1 said:
Can you use different sizes of microSD cards in the RC and drone? Obviously, storage will run out on one before the other, but I was just wondering, aside from that, if there would be any other issues to consider.

There's no need to have any card in the controller,
And the sizes of the cards you use make no difference.

rgarjr · Jun 25, 2022

Mandalorian1 said:
I have the Mini 3 Pro with the RC N-1 controller. Both have microSD card slots. Rather than purchase a new microSD to match the Sandisk Extreme 512GB in the drone, I was going to just use a spare Samsung EVO+ 256GB microSD card in the RC N-1.

Can you use different sizes of microSD cards in the RC and drone? Obviously, storage will run out on one before the other, but I was just wondering, aside from that, if there would be any other issues to consider.

Thanks!

RC-N1 is the one without the screen, so doesn’t have a card slot. You probably have the name mixed. Anyhow, the card in the RC is mainly to store the cache video feed.

EpicFlight · Jun 25, 2022

rgarjr said:
RC-N1 is the one without the screen, so doesn’t have a card slot. You probably have the name mixed. Anyhow, the card in the RC is mainly to store the cache video feed.

...which is 1080p, and full of all sorts of noisy video. Especially if the signal gets weak.

Mandalorian1 · Jun 26, 2022

My bad... I originally stated RC N-1. I stand corrected. It is the *new* RC controller with the built-in display. Thanks all for your replies... very helpful!