When it comes to quality, speed, and size, there are a variety of differences and the best microSD cards for drones will vary depending on a few factors. Whether you’re flying First Person View or plain line of sight, you’re going to need a few microSD cards to store all of the awesome video you’ll be capturing.

Drone companies usually have a list of recommended MicroSD cards on their product’s main page, but getting the fastest possible card for a drone is often overkill. Transfer speeds will save you some time, so the most important thing to look for is the card’s write speed!

However, not all micro SD cards are the same, so which type of MicroSD card should you buy for your drone?

SanDisk 400GB Ultra Plus Micro SD Card (SDXC) UHS-I A1 + Adapter – 100MB/s

Capture life at its fullest with the breakthrough capacity of this 400GB microSD card. 400GB means that you never have to worry about what to delete. It is enough capacity to hold up to 40 hours of Full HD video. You can transfer up to 1,200 photos a minute when you are ready to archive.

• Up to 400GB for even more hours of Full HD video
• Class 10 for Full HD video recording and playback
• Transfer speeds of up to 100MB/s

SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO Micro SD Card (SDXC) UHS-II U3 + USB 3.0 Reader – 275MB/s

The SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-II Card delivers transfer speeds of up to 275MB/s so you can get to your videos faster than ever before. Use the included USB 3.0 reader for convenient transfer and take the bottleneck out of enjoying your 4K UHD video files. From a leader in flash memory storage, this card is ideal for offloading 4K UHD video from your action camera, drone, high-performance camera or smartphone. SanDisk products are constructed to the highest standards and rigorously tested. You can be confident in the outstanding quality, performance and reliability of every SanDisk product.

Kingston 128GB Canvas React Micro SD Card (SDXC)

Kingston’s Canvas React microSD card is designed to be as fast as you are, capturing 4K video or taking stunning burst-mode photos when the action doesn’t stop. Whether you’re using the latest DSLR, mirrorless camera or drone, you can be confident that your memories will be safe. It’s available in multiple capacities up to 128GB, to provide plenty of space to capture an entire shoot. Kingston Canvas React cards are tested to be durable, so you can take them anywhere with confidence that your photos, videos and other data will be protected, even in harsh or unstable conditions.

Kingston 64GB Canvas React Micro SD Card (SDXC) + Adapter

Samsung 64GB Evo Plus Micro SD Card (SDXC) UHS-I U3 + Adapter – 100MB/s

Extend your devices with a card from the EVO-Plus series. The EVO Plus provides fast read and write speeds. Reliability combined with a powerful performance allows you to secure and manage your most important moments without worries on an EVO-Plus card.

Record your 4K UHD videos without any delay and transfer them easily. Your experiences are unique and unforgettable with the EVO Plus. The EVO Plus resists salt water, extreme temperatures, x-ray scanners at airports and magnetic fields.

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