Recommended Memory Cards for the GoPro HERO (2014)

The GoPro HERO works with a wide variety of microSD cards that are on the market today, but there are still things you need to watch out for when buying one. And not every card is good value for use in a HERO; you don’t necessarily need to fork out the big bucks for the latest, greatest, and fastest memory card out there because once you meet the HERO’s minimum write speed requirements you’re not going to get any benefit in the camera.

The short version is that the GoPro HERO will work with memory cards up to 32GB with a minimum speed rating of Class 10.

64GB cards will not work in the GoPro HERO (2014).

Recommended Memory Cards for the GoPro HERO (2014)

If you’re looking to buy a new card for your GoPro HERO (2014), these offer good value combinations of speed, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. It’s by no means an exhaustive list of all microSD cards that are compatible with this camera.

In general, it’s best to go with a brand name and to purchase from a reputable retailer to avoid getting stuck with an underperforming counterfeit card.

SanDisk Ultra

The SanDisk Ultra line is one of the most popular of the Class 10 cards. While its write speed is not fast enough for the high-end video modes available on the HERO4 cameras, it is fast enough for use in a HERO. The card is available in 32GB and 16GB. One thing to watch out for is that SanDisk has had some confusing branding changes recently, and there are two versions of the Ultra available. The newer, faster, and better one is red and gray as in the picture here. The older version is entirely dark gray. The newer version comes with an SD adapter (the older version usually doesn’t).

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SanDisk Extreme

The SanDisk Extreme is faster than the HERO needs, but it presents excellent value because of the way memory card flash memory technology keeps improving and prices falling. It comes with an SD adapter.

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Lexar 300X

Lexar is another big player in the memory card game and makes excellent cards. This model meets the speed requirements of the HERO and is significantly less expensive than the faster offerings by Lexar. It comes with a USB adapter.

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Samsung EVO Select

This is Samsung’s mid-range offering and works well in the GoPro HERO. It comes with an SD adapter.

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Kingston Canvas Select

Kingston is not as well known as SanDisk or Lexar, but they make good memory cards that are often excellent value. It comes with an SD adapter.

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Transcend Premium

Transcend is another company that often flies beneath the radar and yet makes very good flash memory cards. This is their mid-range card that meets the speed requirements of the GoPro HERO and presents excellent value. It comes with an SD adapter.

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Not Recommended for the GoPro HERO (2014)

64GB cards or larger will not work in the GoPro HERO (2014). So make sure your card is 32GB or 16GB.

The limitation is because cards that are 64GB and above use a different disk format (exFAT) than those that are 32GB or below (FAT32). And the HERO (2014) can’t use cards that are formatted as exFAT.

General Tips

• It’s always a good idea to format the card regularly in your camera rather than with a computer. That gets the card set up in a way that the camera expects and needs.
• SD cards are pretty reliable these days, but they are still sophisticated electronic devices and a small percentage of them do fail. Always test the card before filming that once-in-a-lifetime footage.
• I also have a more general guide to the best SD card for GoPro cameras that covers more GoPro models.

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