Which sd card for gopro

The best memory card depends on a number of factors. Not all memory cards will work in all cameras. And some have limits on the capacity it can read. Here are our picks for the best SD memory cards for each GoPro camera. They also correspond to the cards approved and recommended by GoPro for compatibility in each model.

These are the latest models. And they all have the same recommended SD card. These cameras shoot super high and smooth resolution and accept the monster GB card. These three models Hero 10 back to Hero8 all accept the GB card. But I prefer to have two GB cards instead of one giant one.

It sort of spreads out my risk, in case one of them was to fail. The new MAX is different than the original Fusion camera. In this model, you only need one microSD card — where the older Fusion required two. Like the Hero8 Black, this camera also accepts the huge GB card. You can shoot videos in 4K 3-minute average. Or a whopping 71, photos! And it can hold almost 4 hours of 4K video! Or more than 35, photos. The easiest way is to format the card with your GoPro camera.

These instructions work for all models from the Hero10 Black back to the Hero5 camera. Just to keep things confusing, card manufacturers often publish two or three of these speed ratings on each memory card.

If you are using a newer GoPro, you should disregard any Class 10 cards. Instead, watch for cards with the U3 or V30 rating these are the same speed. This is the Application Performance Class of your card. But if you want a microSD card that can serve another function, this might matter to you. A2 is 3 to 4 times faster than A1. Learn more from sdcard.

And there you have it. The complete guide to choosing the best microSD card for your GoPro. Really, the major difference is the 32GB threshold. Next, you need to take write speed or speed class of a MicroSD card into account. For all GoPros, we recommend a minimum of Class 10, which really means that it writes data at a minimum of 10MB per second. Class 10 cards will have a C with a numeral 10 inside of it.

UHS will have a U with a 1 or a 3 inside it. See below for a less confusing explication. Sounds like a lot to remember, ya? HERO4 and newer cameras all capture up to 4K video, and write speeds are as important as capacity to properly capture your high-resolution video.

Of course, these higher speed cards will work for all previous iterations of HERO and Session cameras. If you already have some previously-bought microSD cards in your camera bag, and want to know how they will fare with your model of GoPro, check out this reference table.