GoPro HERO11 Black Mini Bitrate Charts

Here are video bitrate charts for the GoPro HERO11 Black Mini.

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Here are video bitrate charts for the GoPro HERO11 Black Mini when capturing video footage.

The bitrate that the files are encoded with varies based on the combination of resolution, framerate (fps), and aspect ratio selected, as well as whether you’ve selected the Standard, High, or 10-bit option in the specific bitrate setting. 1

These are all for H.265 encoded video and are in Mbps (megabits per second). 2 There is a lot of overlap here with the larger HERO11 Black, although there are some differences in the features available (eg. no Looping Video or Extended Battery modes on the Mini and no Easy Controls on the larger model). In the high-bitrate modes, you’ll need an SD card that’s fast enough for the HERO11 Black Mini.

Pro Controls Settings

ResolutionFPSAspect RatioStandardHigh10-Bit
5.3K60/5016:960120120
30/25/2416:960100120
4:360120
8:760120120
4K120/10016:960120
60/5016:960100120
4:360120
8:760120120
30/25/2416:945100120
4:360100
2.7K240/20016:960100
120/10016:960100
4:360100
60/5016:945100
4:360100
1080p240/20016:96078
120/100/60/50/30/25/2416:94560

Easy Controls

The Mini’s Easy Controls option consists of some basic presets set to versatile video capture modes. By design, the available options are simplified and trimmed down in this mode.

ResolutionFPSAspect RatioBitrate
5.3K60/5016:960
4K60/5016:960
1080p60/5016:945

Looping Video

The HERO11 Black Mini does not have a Looping Video mode (the larger modes does).

What Size SD Card to Get for the GoPro HERO11 Black Mini?

The video bitrate is important for video image quality. And it’s also important with respect to the storage capacity of your recording media, in this case, the microSD card.

So I created this simple calculator to give a general idea of how much video footage from the HERO11 Black Mini can fit on an SD card of a particular storage capacity. Choose the size of the memory card in the selector.

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Calculator Notes:
  • This is approximate and is obviously affected by any other data you have on the memory card (including the extra LRV files that the camera generates automatically).
  • I’m using the maximum bitrate here, but not every video mode uses the maximum bitrate. Some use lower bitrates, and if you’re shooting with one of those, the corresponding file sizes are smaller, which in turn means you can fit more video on the SD card.

SD Card Recommendations for the GoPro HERO11 Black Mini

I have a more in-depth post on the best SD cards for the GoPro HERO11 Black Mini, but here are some quick recommendations.

SanDisk Extreme V30 UHS-I
  • Type: microSDXC / microSDHC
  • Video Speed Class: V30
  • UHS-Speed Class: UHS-I
  • Write speed of at least 30 MB/s
Lexar Professional 1066x Silver V30 UHS-I
  • Type: microSDXC / microSDHC
  • Video Speed Class: V30
  • UHS-Speed Class: UHS-I
  • Write speed of at least 30 MB/s
Samsung EVO Select V30 UHS-I
  • Type: microSDXC / microSDHC
  • Video Speed Class: V30
  • UHS-Speed Class: UHS-I
  • Write speed of at least 30 MB/s
Delkin Devices V30 UHS-I
  • Type: microSDXC / microSDHC
  • Video Speed Class: V30
  • UHS-Speed Class: UHS-I
  • Write speed of at least 30 MB/s
PNY Elite-X V30 UHS-I
  • Type: microSDXC / microSDHC
  • Video Speed Class: V30
  • UHS-Speed Class: UHS-I
  • Write speed of at least 30 MB/s

Things Worth Knowing

If you’re not seeing all of these video resolution/framerate combinations available, make sure your camera’s firmware is up to date.

In the high-bitrate modes, you’ll need an SD card that’s fast enough to keep up in order to avoid potential problems such as dropped frames, video recording stopping unexpectedly, or even the camera freezing up.

FAQs

What is the maximum video bitrate of the GoPro HERO11 Black Mini?

The HERO11 Black Mini has a maximum video bitrate of 120Mbps. That’s the same as the larger HERO11 Black and is higher than any previous models of GoPro cameras.

Memory Card Tools

Here are a few other related tools I’ve put together that can be useful when working with memory cards and data rates.

Converting Mbps to MB/s & X Speed Rating to MB/s

Another related and common calculation that often needs to be done when working with memory cards is converting the convention for measuring video bitrate (Mbps, Mb/s, or megabits per second) to the convention for measuring the speed of memory cards (MBps, MB/s, or megabytes per second).

So I’ve put together a simple calculator for that separately. You can find it here:

Memory Card Size Calculators

If you’re trying to figure out what size memory card to buy, it can be useful to know how much video footage from the camera you can fit on a card. Here are a few tools that can be useful for that:

Working with Memory Cards

Here are some related posts for making sense of memory cards and working with them.

  1. The 10-bit option is only available in some shooting modes.[]
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The Latest Model: GoPro HERO11 Black

Released in the fall of 2022, the HERO11 is GoPro's current model. Well, actually two models.

First, there's the flagship Black that has all the bells and whistles and sets the standard for action cameras.

GoPro HERO11 Black
  • Shoot 5.3K60 & 4K120 video at up to 120Mbps bitrate
  • Take 27MP photos
  • Waterproof to 33ft / 10m without a separate housing
  • Built-in mount point
  • HyperSmooth 5.0 In-camera Video Stabilization creates smooth video without a gimbal
  • Shoot up to 8x slow motion

A couple of months later, they released Black Mini. It's smaller and shares many of the flagship models capabilities, but it's also stripped-down in important ways. For instance, it doesn't have a touchscreen, its battery isn't removable, and it shoots video only (so no photo mode).

GoPro HERO11 Black Mini
  • Shoot 5.3K60 & 4K120 video at up to 120Mbps bitrate
  • Compact form factor
  • Waterproof to 33ft / 10m without a separate housing
  • 2x built-in mount point
  • HyperSmooth 5.0 in-camera video stabilization
  • Shoot up to 8x slow motion @ 2.7K
  • Built-in battery
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David Coleman

I'm a freelance travel photographer based in Washington DC. Seven continents, up mountains, underwater, and a bunch of places in between. My images have appeared in numerous publications, and you can check out some of my travel photography here. I've been shooting with GoPros for years, starting with the HD HERO, and have owned and used every model since. More »

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