Using Micro SD in your camera instead of SD?

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My Gear:

[MchalesNavy]

I've been using a mix of sd and micro sd for years. Biggest pro for micro sd over sd I've found is sd cards are easily damaged over time when using card holders for storage or if carelessly inserted/extracted. Once the sd card is damaged, it's useless. A micro sd doesn't suffer from that problem, if you damage the adapter in the same way you just throw it away and get another, they're like $2. The micro sd itself lives on.

[campa_t]

i swear this guy reads my mind and makes videos on all my existential questions

[AltCine]

People talking about "another point of failure" . I'd rather have the adaptor break than the full size SD.

I always try to buy micro SD SanDisk Extreme Pro as the large cards seem to break on me.

Been using 400GB micro SD in my bmpcc4k for a year now.

[AustralianImage]

All I ever use are micro-SD cards in all of my stills and video cameras, and mobile phones (for stills and video). I tend to use the Samsung EVO Plus SDXC Class 3256GB and 512GB versions. They are usually well priced and in the years I've been using these, they have been the most reliable of memory cards yet.

[MrPhilbautista]

Many content creators use action cameras and drones, most of which require micro sd cards to maintain their compact form factor, while also using mirrorless cameras that require sd cards, so this info could definitely be of some use to them. Maybe it's time to simplify inventory by sticking to just one type of card?

[realisateurmea]

I’ve always used micro ones in mirrorless cameras because after time the regular ones break from taking them in and out of cam and computer. Whereas the micro ones are in an adapter so the adapter breaks and not the card so you can just change the adapter instead of having to buy a new card

[krzysztofkwolek]

Using Micro SD saved me from replacing cards a few times, because pins on adapter would wear, and card itself was untouched. Cheaper to buy adapter than entirely new card.

[MNBIRD]

I'd assume they're the same die inside. Like same controller chip, nand, same size etc and there's just a lot of wasted space inside the SD card. But the idea of the adapter and an extra set of contacts to get dirty and cause issues is really the thing to consider!

[kazukinakamura]

Great review. The problem with SD cards, in my case, is that the teeth often break. Specifically, the plastic near the teeth. And on a few occasions, the card was stuck in my camera. The advantage of the microSD card is that even if the teeth breaks in the adapter, just get a new adapter. microSD is a stronger form factor IMO. And in fact, I recommend the industrial temp rage or a ruggedized version if you are shooting in cold weather or drought with your gear.

[ChrisPollard]

I've done both. One advantage to microSD is if your computer only has a built-in microSD slot (yes, for some reason they even make big honkin' 17" laptops with MICROsd slots) it keeps you from having to use a USB reader to import files. If you have GoPros and the like in your mix, it's easier to stock up on microSD and use the adapter instead of buying more cards in both formats. At the end of the day, you just REALLY (no matter the format) pay attention to the listed read/write speeds on the cards themselves. They are not all equal ... not by a long shot.

[DaveReasonsSr]

I've been using Micro SD cards (w/adapter) for the past couple of years. No problems encountered at all. I'm shooting a Canon 6DMKII. The one I use most is a 128GB Extreme micro SD.

[InTheStevening]

As someone getting into photography and videography as a hobby (Ordered a Sony a7c yesterday) and I have 3 128GB Sandisk Extreme U3 A2 v30 microSD cards that I have for my Yi 4k+, I definitely appreciate this video as this means I can get started with these cards. Though I will consider getting normal size SD cards in the future.

[outputcoupler]

With regard to performance with an adapter, I'd be surprised if there were a difference. Micro SD is literally just a smaller physical form factor of SD card, they are electrically identical. Same pins, same voltages, same interface to connect/read/write. So adapters are entirely passive. They just connect the pin on the Micro SD card to the corresponding pin on the adapter, and that's it. Performance should be identical unless something's broken.

[astrochimpham]

The only benefit to a MicroSD is you can take it out of your camera and pop it right in your phone if it has a slot for that and then upload to your phone directly.

[ClaudioDesideriFilms]

Best ending ever with your dog approaching to say hi to everyone with you! Ahaha so cute🐶

[princeding]

I have used microSD cards always in my camera. If your device has an embedded microSD card reader, you might consider using microSD cards. (Mine is a Surface Pro) Meanwhile, all your other devices is likely to use microSD cards. Like drones, action cameras and dash cams. Smaller cards means they are easier to carry around for trips. As a person who travels, I just wish to carry less than more.

[pacoreguenga]

I just discovered your chanel because of this video came to my feed, and its a great channel! Congratulations! Now, I've been using exclusively microSD cards on adapters with all my gear, from GoPros to DJI Drones (phantoms with 4k cameras) CAnon DSLRs and finally my beloved Lumix GH4 and never had a problem with my memories. Not a single problem. And I've been reusing them for years now, including for 4 low budget full feature movies I shot last year. They all are Sandisk Extreme and Ultra (not Pro) and I even have some Adata Premier cards that normally I use only for low bitrate 1080p (50mbps) but even on those i've been able to record 100 mbps (short clips to avoid burning my camera) and havent had a problem either. Anyway, I only use confidently Sandisk branded memory cards to be sure everything goes ok. Thanks for your video, it confirmed my assumptions about the matter. Great content!

[Lauren_C]

I’ve used MicroSD cards simply because they’re the fastest thing I’ve found at the local Wal-Mart.

[karlrichards]

For the last 3 years I've been doing this experiment and I've never had any of the cards fail or have any differences in performance.

[fleemwings]

For many years, I have used micro SD and SD cards interchangeably. I used Apacer, Samsung, Sandisk and Kingston products and found no issues with performance nor reliability. So, it is a non-issue for me!