Reviews, recommendations, tips and tricks related to using SD memory cards in GoPro cameras.
Not all SD cards will work well in the GoPro HERO11 Black Mini. Here are some practical recommendations for which microSD cards are fast enough to keep up with the HERO11 Black Mini’s high-bitrate 120 Mbps video recording.
Not all SD cards will work well in the GoPro HERO11 Black. Here are some practical recommendations for which microSD cards are fast enough to keep up with the HERO11’s high-bitrate 120 Mbps video recording and burst photo modes.
If you’ve accidentally deleted videos or photos you’ve taken with your GoPro, here are some good options for trying to recover them from your microSD card.
Here’s a rundown of the best free options for recovering GoPro videos and photos that you’ve accidentally deleted from your microSD card.
The fastest microSD cards available today are UHS-II cards. But the current crop of GoPro cameras aren’t able to use them to their full potential.
I tried out a SanDisk Extreme 1TB microSDXC card in recent models of GoPro cameras to see if it would work. Here’s what I found.
The AKASO Brave 7 LE has a fairly modest maximum video bitrate, but you’ll still need a memory card that’s fast enough. Here are some practical recommendations.
The AKASO Brave 8 doesn’t come with a memory card as standard. Here are some practical recommendations on which SD card to get.
Not all SD cards will work well in the GoPro HERO10 Black. Here are some practical recommendations for which microSD cards are fast enough to keep up with the HERO10’s high-bitrate 100Mbps video recording and burst photo modes.
Not all SD cards will work well in the GoPro HERO9 Black. Here are some practical recommendations for which microSD cards are fast enough to keep up with the high-bitrate 100Mbps video recording and burst photo modes.
Here are some practical recommendations for SD cards that will work well in the GoPro MAX.
If your GoPro photos and videos aren’t showing up on your SD card, here are some things to try that might be able to recover them.
After extensive use and testing, here are my practical recommendations on the best SD cards for GoPro cameras.
Not all SD cards will work well in the HERO8 Black. Here are some recommendations for which microSD cards are fast enough to keep up with the high-bitrate video recording and burst photo modes.
While the Akaso EK7000 and EK7000 Pro aren’t the most demanding action cameras on SD card speed requirements, they still need a card that’s fast enough. Here are some practical recommendations.
Here are some recommendations for the best SD cards to use with the DJI Osmo Action.
Formatting the GoPro’s SD card frees up space. But it also gets the card ready for use and keeps the filesystem healthy and minimizes the risk of errors. Here are the various ways to do it on different GoPro models.
Here are some practical recommendations on which SD cards to get for the GoPro HERO7 Black, Silver, and White action cameras.
There are some shooting situations where you might want to get the files off a GoPro’s memory card without touching the camera. Here are some good options.
Here are some recommendations for which SD cards to get for the GoPro Fusion 360° camera. And you’ll need two of them.
Here are some SD card recommendations for the GoPro HERO (2018) camera.
Wondering if you can use a 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB microSD card in your GoPro? So long as you’re using one of these GoPro models and the card is fast enough, you can.
Not every SD card will work well in the new GoPro HERO6 Black with its 4K and fast 1080p video modes. Here are my recommendations.
It’s always a good idea to format the SD card in the camera. Here’s a rundown of how to do it with recent GoPro models.
Which microSD memory cards work best with the GoPro HERO5 Black and HERO5 Session? Here are some practical recommendations.
Not every memory card will work or work well in a GoPro HERO (2014 model). Here are some recommendations for ones that will.
Wondering how much video footage or how many photos you can fit on a memory card with the new GoPro HERO4 Black and Silver cameras? Here are some guides.
Here are some practical recommendations for SD cards for the GoPro HERO4 Black and Silver. Not every microSD card you can find will work–you’ll need a card that’s fast enough to keep up with the high-bitrate recording that these cameras are capable of.
Not every memory card will work well in the GoPro HERO3 and HERO3+ Black editions. They need ones with fast write speeds. Here are some practical recommendations.
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