Best Memory Cards DJI Osmo Pocket

This is the ultimate guide to the best and most reliable memory cards for the DJI Osmo Pocket. It includes the official DJI recommendations as well as my top five recommendations, with a few cards that aren’t on their list.

Do You Need A microSD card?

The Osmo Pocket has the unique ability to store photos and videos on the attached mobile device. So, as long as you are tethered to your smartphone, you don’t actually need a microSD memory card. However, a microSD memory card is required to update the firmware.

When you insert a microSD card into the Osmo Pocket, it will automatically write to the card rather than to the mobile device.

Recommended Memory Cards For Osmo Pocket

Although the Osmo Pocket will not require a fast memory card, it is still a good idea to buy memory cards with the proper specs to ensure everything functions correctly and reliably. Buy a card that is rated at least U3 or v30.

Here are my recommended micro SD memory cards for the DJI Osmo Pocket.

Several of these cards are the updated versions of the cards DJI officially recommended.

Sandisk Extreme Pro U3 A2 128GB

Available At: Amazon

The Sandisk Extreme Pro is the cream of the crop for microSD memory cards. It’s the best card you can buy in terms of performance and specs right now. It’s probably overkill for the DJI Osmo Pocket, but start here if you’d like to have the best.

Sandisk Extreme U3 A2 128GB

Available At: Amazon

Sandisk makes some of the best cards at some of the best prices. It’s really hard to beat their Extreme cards when just shooting video. The A2 cards are the latest in tech and have a faster cache. This card is a great value.

Delkin V30 128GB

Available At: Amazon / BHphoto

Delkin is one of my personal go-to brands for memory cards. They are very reliable and are always top performers. Although they aren’t on the official list, I find that their cards are a great alternative to Sandisk and Samsung.

Transcend U3 A1 128GB

Available At: Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto

Transcend now has an A2 version of this card, but this A1 is an incredibly good deal. It performed very well in the OSMO Action, which means it will also perform very well in the Pocket.

DJI OSMO Pocket Specs

Sensor: 1/2.3″ CMOS Sensor
Video: 4k24p – 4k60p 100Mbps
Stills: 12MP JPG
Memory Cards: UHS-I up to 256GB

There are also some good bundles out there that come with a 32GB card.

How I Recommend Cards For The Osmo Pocket.

Before testing the Osmo Pocket, I first tested every card I had in the DJI Mavic Pro 2 and the DJI Osmo Action since both systems allow me to push the cards a little harder than the Osmo Pocket. With those cameras, I could shoot burst photos and then monitor how quickly the camera cleared the buffer.

When testing cards in the Osmo Pocket, the camera lets me use any card without any issues. I took a really old, unreliable Sandisk Extreme and even a really slow and older Transcend card, and they allowed me to record 4k videos without any issues.

So, it seems that any card works for the Osmo for me. The Osmo may throttle the bitrate to match the card’s performance. The message when you insert a slow card in some of their devices seemed to indicate this, but I haven’t been able to validate this idea.

Osmo Pocket Memory Card Speed Chart

Numbers Taken from the Samsung Galaxy S10+ memory card speed test. The smiley faces represent how well the cards cleared the buffer when shooting in burst mode with the Osmo Action. (The Osmo Pocket does not shoot burst).

MicroSD Official Recommendations From DJI

Many of these cards made my recommendation list; however, this is DJI’s official list. I put some of these cards on my list but have updated them to the latest versions.

Max size: 256GB

SDHC/SDXC UHS-3 microSD

Samsung EVO Plus 32GB UHS-1
Samsung Pro 64GB UHS-3
Samsung Pro Endurance 64GB UHS-1
Samsung Evo Plus 64GB UHS-3
Sandisk Extreme 16/32GB UHS-3
Sandisk Extreme Plus 128GB V30 A1 UHS-3
Sandisk Extreme Pro 64GB V30 A1 UHS-3
Lexar 633x 32GB UHS-1

Or a microSD card with a minimum write speed of 30MB/s.

Minimum & Maximum Required Spec

U3 or V30 – U3 or V30 means the microSD card will maintain a minimum write speed of 30MB/s. This means you can also use V60 or V90 cards but stay away from U1.

UHS-1 / UHS-II / UHS-3: The Osmo Pocket only has UHS-I tech inside of it, so there isn’t any reason to waste money on UHS-II memory cards, although they will work.

SDXC or SDHC—The SDXC or SDHC refers to the file format. SDHC cards are formatted with a 32-bit filesystem, while SDXC cards can be formatted with a 64-bit filesystem. Either works. 

Max Size: 256GB

Conclusions

While the DJI Osmo Pocket doesn’t have mind-blowing specs and doesn’t require the latest and greatest in cutting-edge microSD memory card tech, it’s still a good idea to buy from the top brands with the best reliability with their cards. 

Always buy from a trusted retailer and check the capacity of your card before you use it.

If you decide to buy a card that isn’t on the list, be sure to stick with at least a U3 or V30 rating, and don’t go over 256GB.