Can any one tell me what DJI recommends what brand and max capacity of the mirco SD card to be installed in the P4 itself.  I have the origanal installed but was looking for a higher capacity, unless DJI says No Bueno.... Thanks in advance

Hello ProQuad, here are 3 recommended cards:
1）        Lexar 633X Class10 16GB MicroSDHC UHS-I；
2）        Panasonic 16GB MicroSDHC UHS-3 ；
3）        Sandisk Extreme 16GB MicroSDHC UHS-3

I have the Sandisk Extreme and it works great.

I notice these are all 16gb cards, what's the issue with using a hi speed Samsung 64 gb?.

when using a brand new card (Sandisk Ultra 64GB microSDXC) is there anything I need to do before placing it into the P3A?  Do i need to put the bin file on there as well?  
Thanks!

Any UHS-3 card, don't go for less or you could have writting issues while recording on 4k or 1080p60fps

I think the manual said 64GB was the highest capacity, but it also has to be a high speed card to get 4K video.

DJI-Paladin Posted at 2016-5-2 20:31
Hello ProQuad, here are 3 recommended cards:
1）        Lexar 633X Class10 16GB MicroSDHC UHS-I；
2）        Panas ...

The SanDisk (32 GB) card is on sale or something at B&H. Currently only $13 here. I just picked up 2!

Sandisk Extreme Pro 64GB (the max the P4 can take. Have had zero issues with it/video quality). Highly recommended!!!

I use SanDisk Ultra 200GB Micro SD,no problem! Just formate to exFat format 128kb

Bennyboy1983 Posted at 2016-5-3 16:59
I notice these are all 16gb cards, what's the issue with using a hi speed Samsung 64 gb?.

What's with the bigger must be better idea?
For a flying camera, bigger isn't better.
A 64GB card would hold about 20 full batteries of 4K video,
The idea of having such a big card and keeping a whole day's (or week's) flying on the card in the drone is just stupid.
There's no point sending precious images up again and again, risking them every flight.
Several 16 GB cards that you can swap out between flights makes a lot more sense.

Having great success with a Lexar 300x 64bg.
Everything continues to please, & it just Works like a charm. ;-)

RedHotPoker

garrycolt777@gm Posted at 2016-5-4 07:13
I use SanDisk Ultra 200GB Micro SD,no problem! Just formate to exFat format 128kb

The Sandisk Ultra will be a borderline case when shooting 4K, it is not quite fast enough. And the Phantom does not use ExFAT, so there is no point in doing it. Best to format the card in the aircraft so it can create all the directories it needs.

RedHotPoker Posted at 2016-5-3 23:45
Having great success with a Lexar 300x 64bg.
Everything continues to please, & it just Works like a ...

Lexar 300x 64bg have low write speed 95/40,but its work good
As i think SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB 95/90 is better

Geebax Posted at 2016-5-4 00:58
The Sandisk Ultra will be a borderline case when shooting 4K, it is not quite fast enough. And the ...

exFat 256kb this is aircraft standard format,as i got same card in P4

garrycolt777@gm Posted at 2016-5-4 09:27
exFat 256kb this is aircraft standard format,as i got same card in P4

Interesting point, maybe the P4 uses ExFAT, but the P3 only uses FAT32.

Thanks everyone for helping out on this.

DJI-Paladin Posted at 2016-5-2 19:31
Hello ProQuad, here are 3 recommended cards:
1）        Lexar 633X Class10 16GB MicroSDHC UHS-I；
2）        Panas ...

Thank you.  This helps

I have the 16 GB Kingston UHS-I Speed Class 3  and on the card there is a small circle with the number 10 inside plus there is the U-shape symbol with a 3 inside. This card is rated as 90 MB/s read and 45 MB/s write. I thought this card had better specifications than the Phantom 4 needs but the DJI Go app shows the message "Slow SD" on the screen. Am I confused or are there any suggestions?

landruss Posted at 2016-5-6 13:45
I have the 16 GB Kingston UHS-I Speed Class 3  and on the card there is a small circle with the numb ...

Are you sure you got that specification correct? Because there is a difference of 8 times between MB/s and Mb/s. A lower class 'b' means bits, whereas an uppercase 'B' means Bytes. A card that is 45 MB/s equates to 360 Mb/s, and I don't think there are many cards out there that can write at that speed.

The Phantom series can use cards of different speeds depending upon the capability of the camera. A P3 Standard can get away with a slowish card, but the P3 Advanced, Pro or P4 need a fast card to record 4K video. They need a card with a write speed better than 60 Megabits per second (Mb/s) otherwise they will trigger that warning.

I have a 64gb Sandisk Extreme Pro formatted to exFAT....when you format it in the bird, it defaults to FAT32, so I just format all the microSDs at my PC before I go flying....

meetjoeasian Posted at 2016-5-6 14:01
I have a 64gb Sandisk Extreme Pro formatted to exFAT....when you format it in the bird, it defaults  ...

'I have a 64gb Sandisk Extreme Pro formatted to exFAT....when you format it in the bird, it defaults to FAT32, so I just format all the microSDs at my PC before I go flying....'

Yes, that is correct. And it is pointless formatting it to exFAT beforehand, because the camera does not use the extended functionality of the exFAT formatting, so it is a waste of your time. It is always best to format in the camera itself, because it knows what format it wants to use, and it can also set up the directories and hidden files it requires.

Thanks for the response but the Kinston cards are capital "B" and I understand bits versus bytes.  You can go to http://www.kingston.com/us/flash/microsd_cards and see the specifications. Since this micro SD card has a write speed of 45 MB/s or 360 Mb/s I don't understand why I get the "slow SD" message in the DJI Go app.

Actually I wonder if the Phantom 4 has supports the UHS-I interface. I need to find out the difference between UHS and UHS-I interfaces. Below is the information copied from the Kingston site.
UHS (Ultra High Speed) uses minimum write speeds to differentiate the cards; UHS-I Speed Class 1 has a minimum write speed of 10MB/s while UHS-I Speed Class 3 has a minimum write speed of 30MB/s.

landruss Posted at 2016-5-6 14:13
Thanks for the response but the Kinston cards are capital "B" and I understand bits versus bytes.   ...

I think that message is unique to the P4, if you put a slow card in the P3 it simply rejects it saying 'Invalid SD Card'.

I only use Sandisk Extreme Pro cards, and they work every time, can't say with Kingston. I have had really bad experiences with Kingston memory and SSDs in the past, so I don't touch them any more.

Geebax Posted at 2016-5-6 13:01
I think that message is unique to the P4, if you put a slow card in the P3 it simply rejects it sa ...

Thanks, Geebax. I've had good experience with Kingston and it is certainly a reputable company. I think there is some reason for the message other than the cards are not good. In fact I have 3 and they all give the same message. Also I am formatting them in the Phantom 4. I hope someone has a better answer or guess.

landruss Posted at 2016-5-6 15:09
Thanks, Geebax. I've had good experience with Kingston and it is certainly a reputable company. I  ...

It would be worth trying another brand of card to check.

just bought mine san disk ultra 64gb for  USD 17...with 7 years warranty... hope it will serve me well

keongwee85 Posted at 2016-5-6 17:28
just bought mine san disk ultra 64gb for  USD 17...with 7 years warranty... hope it will serve me we ...

I am afraid you might find that card is too slow. The Sandisk Extreme and Extreme Pro cards are safer.

The Absolute "FASTEST" Micro SD card you can use in the Phantom 4 is the 64GB SanDisk Extreme Pro.  There is no other card that comes close to its write speed in Micro SD.  If you want the fastest, this is it...90mb/sec write speed.

IC ... will have to look for it ... thanks

keongwee85 Posted at 2016-5-6 02:28
just bought mine san disk ultra 64gb for  USD 17...with 7 years warranty... hope it will serve me we ...

you should have gotten the Extreme...at least get the Extreme Plus if you're not gonna go with the Extreme Pro....Ultra is a great line, but just not for 4K applications....

landruss Posted at 2016-5-6 00:09
Thanks, Geebax. I've had good experience with Kingston and it is certainly a reputable company. I  ...

I'm glad to hear you've had good experiences with Kingston.  I guess I expect too much out of my SD cards, I use them pretty heavily, and Kingston has always failed me in the long run...Sandisk has always been solid for me...

I ordered a UHS-II from Sandisk and it won't be delivered until mid June....supposedly there was a clip I read on Sandisk's website with someone from DJI making a statement in the section where Sandisk talked about how they're making this card to support cameras that record/photograph in extreme HD, so I'm hoping that it will work with the Phantom...the UHS-II has a write speed of 100MB/s and a read speed of 275Mb/s...and the way you can tell how it differs from the UHS-I is the pins on the back:

meetjoeasian Posted at 2016-5-9 09:50
I ordered a UHS-II from Sandisk and it won't be delivered until mid June....supposedly there was a c ...

And your expensive super card will still record as slowly as the one that came with the Phantom because a faster card won't make the Phantom camera write any faster.

Bennyboy1983 Posted at 2016-5-3 02:59
I notice these are all 16gb cards, what's the issue with using a hi speed Samsung 64 gb?.

I use 64gb Sandisk Extremes; I don't know why someone would choose 16gb other than to save a few bucks.

Butterpuff 6 Posted at 2016-5-9 12:03
I use 64gb Sandisk Extremes; I don't know why someone would choose 16gb other than to save a few b ...

"I don't know why someone would choose 16gb other than to save a few bucks. "

I'm the opposite.
I can't imagine why so many people want to get the biggest card they can.
If you wanted to record a whole flight in 4K video, that would use up about 8-10GB - much less than the space on a 16GB card.
You could probably fit a whole week's shooting on a 64 GP card but that would be crazy.
Unless you just fly in the backyard, every time you launch your Phantom, there is a risk you won't be seeing it again.
It's much better to swap cards every flight and put those precious images in the bank rather than sending them out again and again.
I don't use 16GB cards to save a few bucks.
I have 6 of them and use multiple cards to save precious images.

labroides@yahoo Posted at 2016-5-8 19:32
And your expensive super card will still record as slowly as the one that came with the Phantom be ...

I mentioned the write speed to compare with the other cards.  Yes, the write speed can only be as fast as the P4...however, my reasoning for purchasing the card is more for my usage with my PC, rather than the bird....

labroides@yahoo Posted at 2016-5-8 22:44
"I don't know why someone would choose 16gb other than to save a few bucks. "

I'm the opposite.

Just got my new Phantom 4

What is the recommended card reader I should get for a Macbook Pro 15 inch Retina Mid-2012 ?

Thanks