SIZE (and type) MATTERS! | Getting the right microSD for your GoPro Hero8/9/10

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Here's a fantastic Prime Day deal for the next few hours on the 256GB Sandisk Extreme microSD. amzn.to/354591M Just picked up one for my kit, since you can never have too much storage! ;)

[@ChasWG]

So what is the max card size the Hero8 can use? I never heard that. Apparently at least a 256GB card can be used?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

@@ChasWG according GoPro's compatibility chart, 256 is the largest one on there. You can see the chart here: community.gopro.com/t5/en/SD-Cards-that-Work-with-GoPro-Cameras/ta-p/394308

[@baylorcrew7982]

Instablaster...

[@vyzvakterk]

it's a shame this video has so few views. Author, you made a great job, thank you!

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thanks Vlad!

[@nocoolgirlslastforever6602]

Now it has 58k views loll

[@Mitul1]

Now 100k

[@Gamanachannel]

Wow, I can only imagine how much time it must have taken you to do all the research! Thank you very much and keep up the good work!

[@OldManFatBike]

This video is awesome! You answered a few questions that I had with one simple to understand format. Thank you so much! I know Santa is bringing me my first GoPro and I'm trying to learn as much as I can about the Hero 8. It's a thumbs up from me!!

[@humminghero5698]

This is an example of how a tech related video should be. Thank you for all the time and efforts

[@JudoSurfer]

HEVC is more efficient and also results in a higher relative bit rate (100 bit rate in HEVC is closer to 120-140 bit rate in h.264). The reason to not use it is if your computer and/or editor has difficulty with it, not because it uses a more "aggressive" compression than h.264. Theoretically, a video shot in 1080p HEVC will have more data (although compressed smaller) than the same 1080p shot in h.264.

[@valvahellson7063]

The quality of this video, both in presentation and in information given, is amazing. Incredible job!!!! Thankyou

[@djs3089]

I love the data presented in this video! It must have taken a lot of time. It's not something you see in every youtube review :)

[@timyassa4343]

I got a 128 gb I recorded 1440p at 60 fps and it's more than enough for me

[@mjm7165]

Your video is amazing. As complicated as it sounds, you made it fool proof to understand. Gracias and have a great day.

[@tugaminhoto4969]

A possible answer for question in min 3:50 is the Type of Image (static, moviment, a lot of things changing,..) , remember, compression use neighborhood pixels comparation or frames comapration and if the image chage a lot its means the compression will be poor but if the image doenst change the compression is verry good. For saple if your record a static scenery like a landscape the compression will be very high and the file smal for consecequence. But if you record the road and surronded landscape from a helmet in a motorcycle in moviment probably the compression will be poor and generate a big file.

[@brandonmachado532]

I watched 10 videos non of it actually explained what I was looking for! This video was perfect! Thanks for all your hard work 🤙

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

You're very welcome!

[@RCwithAdam1]

Thanks! This was enlightening. I had the bitrate set to HIGH and was wondering why my file sizes were so huge! I decided to set it back to standard because I really don't think need high bitrate for slow, normal filming. But I think I'll try high bitrate once I muster to courage to put my new Hero8 on a FPV quad for some of that super sweet smooth freestyle goodness!

[@recluze20]

Thanks for the concise no-nonsense discussion. Appreciate you keeping it brief while still covering all the ground. :thumbs up:

[@steveryder6733]

👍👍 Didn't think I would find these answers. Glad I gave it a shot, thank you

thank you.

[@andreww_lopez07]

thank you i’ve been trying to find out and you by far we’re the best video out there🙏🏽

[@thankmelater1254]

Subbed. I've been binge watching GoPro vids to get up to speed. This one stood out.

[@Thetechgeek2100]

Literally the perfect video explaining everything I needed and more! Thank you so much, going to get a couple of SD cards for the Hero 11 I'm purchasing soon! Thanks again!

[@cactusstudiossouth]

I've been using the SanDisk 128GB Ultra Plus on both my Hero 4 & Hero 5 at 4.7K 60fps with no recording errors & write speed to my WD 1TB Internal drives at 19MB/s. Proxy Editing on Adobe Premier 2022 then Export at 4K .H264. It took me much trial & error to achieve these settings! On another note I find that the white balance setting in these cameras nowadays is so accurate that's the only automatic setting that I use everything else is manual limiting my ISO to 400 and setting the audio on stereo or Sometimes using an external wireless mic and the picture size at the narrow setting!

[@jade4805]

Excellent info, many thanks. i just got an 8 for x-mas, waayyy too many numbers and features for my simple self. I'm having a hard enough time trying to get the best set up to use while i ride my bike. Thanks again, Happy New Year.

[@solorider-2020]

Hey thanks dude. I was asking my self about this couple days ago and I saw your video this morning. I'm glad. Thanks again keep sharing we appriciate it.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Glad I could help!

[@lebowskiunderachiever3591]

I just bought an 8 black and like it so far . I bought a SanDisk 256g but failed to check to see which one it was . Recently the local selection of memory cards and cameras have been limited.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Yeah, it's not something a lot of people would think to even consider...and it's why I did this short video - to hopefully help out the few people who stumble across it. :P

[@kostadinustavalkov1902]

Awesome info thank you . I don't have gopro yet , waiting to see if 9 comes up soon but in my experience with sd cards I had a good luck with Samsung especially with pro, SanDisk always craps out on me. Just thought I'd share what I faced

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thanks for the info and taking the time to share!

[@kostadinustavalkov1902]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors my pleasure

[@artolaaksonen6803]

Thank you! Eye opening video. Lot`s of needed information.

[@GordonHenderson]

I bought a GoPro H8B in their Black Friday deal - came with a 32GB Sandisk SD card rather than the 64GB you mention in the video. Currently just setting at 1080p/30fps until I get a PC more capable of editing and I seem to be able to fill the card before the battery runs out - which is, I feel, going to be more of an issue when I get a 64GB SD card, so maybe another video about battery life? (The deal came with a 2nd battery, but it's not always convenient for changing when galloping a horse!) Thanks.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Gordon - you might be interested in my 'Absolute Favorite Accessory' video. I think it could be helpful solution on the battery life consideration.

[@155spy]

Awesome Info - Thanks so much for the post - happy filming from South Africa

[@LaughingLionMedia]

Thanks. If GoPro had a moxie, they'd pay you to publish this info in there support area. Very helpful !

[@mjm7165]

In your opinion, what's your best recommendation for an all day 8 hour deep sea fishing trip? My daughter will be wearing the go pro because as a dad, we all want to record the moment she catches the blue fin! I just bought the Go Pro 8. Any thoughts on keeping things simple with regard to settings and SD Card size? Maybe the Extreme Plus 128/256? I"ll turn on the go pro when she's got a fish on rather than leave the go pro on all day. I'm subscribing !

[@sionehefa3458]

Thank you. This has resolved a serious question I had about SD Cards for GP8. Some videos say the reason for GP8 freezing and not recording is due to the SD Card but they did not recommend a suitable one. Liked and Sub'd for your clear explanation.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thanks! Though despite having top notch SD cards, I still occasionally experience weird behavior from the Hero8. I suspect in my case it has more to do with the Media Mod than the memory card. It'd be nice if GoPro would fix some of this behavior with a firmware update, if that's even possible.

[@lebowskiunderachiever3591]

Any suggestions for uploading lots of files on the go (multimonth backpacking trip)? I have a new cell that has

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Something like this would probably be what you're looking for: amzn.to/3hH0HOa

[@lebowskiunderachiever3591]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors Thank you !

[@kcmojo3305]

Thank you for time , info. Well explained. Really like the charts...Helped me out big time....😎

[@scifiknut]

This 256 GB max size restriction is the same on the Hero9, I noticed. I opted to buy the Hero8 Special Bundle recently because of its attractive price and the nice accessories included in the bundle. I find it a bit weird that the GoPro can't be upgraded to handle larger cards like 512 GB or even the 1 TB, but I guess then we're talking more professional, heavy use for longer periods of time without access to a PC/MAC. Might be a bit overkill for its size vesus price, the latter too. Yet, my Sony Xperia 5 II smartphone would happily accept the 1 TB card and this smartphone was released in September last year, the same month as the Hero9. I currently have a 128 GB Sandisk Extreme A2 card installed in my Hero8, but I'm going to buy a 256 GB Extreme Pro A2 card soon and keep the 128 GB card as a spare in the case (the Special Bundle already came with a 32 GB card, but that's never been used. Kept as a spare, though). With 3 charged batteries in total the camera should provide several hours of use. Now the only thing missing is me prioritizing correct and go seek out how to fill those hours 🙂.

[@TheKawsik]

You helped me save so much money buying SD Cards. Thank you so much

[@xandygameryt]

I bought a 32GB Sandisk Extreme with UHS-3 speed (V30) is it capable of doing 4k30 on Akaso V50X, the quality is somewhat around GoPro 6 to GoPro 7. I tried to record 1080p60 and 2k60 on my 32GB UHS-1 and the quality was horrible. Edit: do you think a the Extreme U3 can handle that bitrate?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Should be fine for that. I do think some of the performance of high frame rate recording has a lot to do with how well the camera buffering is designed. If poorly/cheaply designed, can easily overwhelm the microSD's write speed. If that's the case, you might try the Extreme Pro. But also, I've seen some cases where low end cameras will sacrifice image quality at high frame rates, no matter what memory tech you use.

[@abramburelu12]

Thank you so much! I was looking to buy a card today for a 360 camera, your info was helpfull !

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Glad I could help!

[@RadiantTwilight]

Thanks for that, it was very helpful. I have a 400gb sandisk extreme pro, and since the GP doesn`t state how much capacity the card has, it just shows how many hours it can record on the chosen setting, I was unsure if it was correctly working, since GP states it supports up to 256gb. It is also a bit confusing that higher resolutions and lower resolutions with same settings are similar in how much storage they use, at least not a large difference. For example, why should I make a 2.7k video if I can make a 4k video with the same hq-bitrate-frames-everything setting, the size of both seems to be the exact same.

[@cenk82]

IMO, beginners can start with 128GB sd card in capacity. And if they like gopro video capturing, but 1 or 2 more 128GB later.

[@MrLupooo]

to the point at 6:05 min. i use a 128gb SanDisk EXTREME for my GoPro 8, some videos with faster action look sometimes jerky.. i only film in 4k 60fps.. fix a upgrade from the SD card the Problem?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

sounds like it's dropping frames on you. I'd try always starting with a freshly formatted card (format it with the GoPro). If you continue to have issues, might try an Extreme Pro card and see if that additional write speed capability helps keeps the frames from dropping.

[@scottchoi2720]

Thank you for sharing tips. :) Helped me to choose which sd card to buy

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Glad I could help!

[@1nvd]

Amazon has a crazy bundle right now for the Hero8 Black. Adventure kit and 64 gb SD card (the Plus) for $379

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

That's a great deal!

[@e.shealer2417]

Great Information, just what I was looking for, Thank you so very much! I will keep watching!

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thanks so much for the kind words, Emma! :)

[@valentin3142]

very very good video! thank you @ReeWray Outdoors for sharing this info with us. :)

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad it was helpful for you!

[@woopize]

I just got my gopro hero 8, with a 32gb san disk microsd card that gopro sent me. I don't know if it's the type of card or if this particular one is corrupt but anyvideo I shot it freezes if I play it back on my pc or if I try to dowload it from the gopro app to my phone...I put my old 64gb Kingston microsd card that I used with my Hero 5 and it works perfectly.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

GoPro should have sent a Sandisk Extreme, the type shouldn't be an issue. Have you tried reformatting it in the GoPro (instead of the PC)? Definitely something unusual going on. I'd reach out to GP support if formatting doesn't resolve it.

[@woopize]

ReeWray Outdoors yep, I formated it bith on the camera and on the computer but the problem was still there, today I bought a new 128gb SanDisk Extreme Pro and it works fine, probably the one that GoPro sent me was a bad unit

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

@@woopize Glad you got to the bottom of it. Hope they send you a new one! My dad bought a Hero7 Black (after I begged him not to buy the Hero7 Silver, haha) about a week before Xmas and the back LCD display was dead on arrival. :-/ After an hour on the phone with GoPro, they finally agreed it was defective and had him ship it back at their expense. But they refused to cross-ship the replacement and so it was over 2 weeks before he got his replacement. You'd think they'd have thrown in a complementary memory card or something for the hassle...but no.

[@Back2TheBike]

Nice simple review thanks. Ive just bought a 256gb card for my Gopro Max. Hoping it can give me 5hrs plus of 360 but time will tell.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Cool. Let us know how it goes! I don't have the Max, so not sure exactly how much more space all that extra FOV takes up.

[@richsilvasatx]

Sandisk Extreme Pro 64GB is 18.00 at Amazon today, 15 May 20. Note the "New version" tab on the site listed above.

[@caatabatic]

what did you record, considering compression that may lead to the size differences.

[@FishYourHeartOut]

I have been reading that gopro 8 black you shouldn't use over 256g SD?

[@yolorious5965]

Thank you for this Video. Thats what i was searching for. A great help.

[@TheOneZenMusic]

Really amazing stuff. Thanks for the effort.

[@CNDVDO]

Thank you ReeWray Outdoors for sharing valuable information.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment! Thanks!

[@50deserteagle]

Wow now that’s doing some research thanks for sharing and see you on the next video.

[@vorutouzamaki2635]

Can you use a sandisk class 3 ? Because that’s all I’m seeing on Best Buy where do I buy a class 1 lol

[@djblanton]

Great video. Very informative and easy to internalize. Thank you.

[@courtneyandphil2009]

Hey there ReeWray....thanks for the information. What's on your Pearl drum head back there? Is it a drum corps bass drum head?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Hey Phil! Those are from a local HS drumline I taught for about 15 years. All I have left from drum corps is a couple of jackets, a ring and a shredded pair of snare sticks. Hahaha true story.

[@courtneyandphil2009]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors Sweet! I marched SCV 1995-1999, in the bass drum section. I'm a music teacher now. I knew that drum head looked like something from the activity! Very cool!

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

@@courtneyandphil2009 awesome! Love me some Vanguard! Seems I'm about 10 years older than you since I marched snare drum in Cadets back in 1985. One of the most formative experiences of my life! Was Ralph still involved while you were there? Such a class act, that guy...

[@courtneyandphil2009]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors Cadets!!!!!! Yeah, I'm a little younger but I know those Cadet shows! Ralph left SCV in 91 but starting in 97, he started coming back around. I was literally texting him earlier today. Small world!

[@artistjoh]

I wonder if the file size discrepancies are simply a matter of software efficiency. Hard to explain it otherwise unless there has simply been an error when creating the table.

[@Genzo20]

Thank you so much for this video! Very informative and helpful !!

[@vicentecarrasco1874]

Great video, very informative. Does the GoPro Hero 8 support 512Gb micro SD card? Keep it up.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thanks Vicente! It looks like GoPro did add a 512GB card (from Lexar) on their compatible SD Cards list. I suspect the SanDisk Extreme (or Extreme Pro) 512GB would also be fine, but I've not actually tried it. Here's a link to the official supported cards list if you're interested: community.gopro.com/t5/en/SD-Cards-that-Work-with-GoPro-Cameras/ta-p/394308

[@MrLupooo]

This is what im looking for !!! BIG THANKS !

[@rapaent]

Thanks for the great information....... Does it matter if you mix different video formats on the same SD card when using the GoPro? For example; Shooting in 4K 60fps and then switching over to 2.7K 120fps on the same SD card. Thanks.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

No, it doesn't matter. Also, GoPro will slightly alter the files names to reflect if using H.264 or HVEC compression. But either way, not of that is an issue for the SD card. You can mix it up from clip to clip on the same card without any problems.

[@rapaent]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors Thank you, appreciate your help. 👍😊

[@pkindia2018]

Use Transcend V30 micro SD cards . For 256 GB less than USD 28.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Excellent price!

[@stevejodoin9937]

Very useful information. Thank you.

[@user-no3qr5ss8m]

Thanks for making things simple.👍🙏

[@Iceboater54]

Thanks. This was very useful to me. Mike

[@dpat_11]

How do i fix sd card error on hero 8 black it came with a sandisk extreme 32g v30 card

[@titogenon82]

thank you for the information

[@nemindakarunaratne2291]

Thanks so much for all that information. I've got a GoPro 9 and I was wondering, is 256gb the highest supporting sd card I can use?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

According to GoPro, yes. community.gopro.com/t5/en/SD-Cards-that-Work-with-GoPro-Cameras/ta-p/394308

[@FishingNorthernOntarioCanada]

I have. Sandisk extreme with 90 mb/s read And 90 mb/s write this sd card seems to be great but I recently orfered a Sandisk extreme with 90 mb/s read but only 60 mb/s write , can someone explain if this is a big deal an if this sd card will work for me ?

[@ironpaiste]

You look like Walter Sorrells. Great video btw. Just bought hero 8 for my son. Needed this type of info. Thanks.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching! I'll have to google Walter Sorrells...:P

[@billpullen9627]

New sub here. Went through a hundred videos to find this good one.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Wow! Thanks for the kind words, Bill!

[@Central_CoastRotors]

Good stuff.....valuable information and well presented.....thanks..!

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Glad it was helpful! And thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!

[@pattayanewbie5075]

Why am I seeing this 4 days after buying my SD card.. excellent content thank you! I bought the Ultra 64GB. is it lowest on the list here please?

[@JudoSurfer]

Ultra is the absolute worst card you can use in a GoPro

[@JudoSurfer]

Stick to this list gopro.com/help/articles/block/microSD-Card-Considerations

[@pattayanewbie5075]

@@JudoSurfer thank you very much for the info!!

[@VeniVidiAjax]

@@JudoSurfer lol stop bulshitting lol....

[@JudoSurfer]

@@VeniVidiAjax What's bullshitting? The list of recommended cards or that Ultra are trash? 'cause Ultra are cheap garbage. 10 years experience with GoPro cameras is what I base that on. However, if you want a second opinion, head over to Reddit.com/r/GoPro Ultra cards are so notoriously bad they even made a bot that auto replies a warning about them any time someone writes a post mentioning SD cards.

[@alanhui3914]

Would the GoPro max hero mode have similar result? What about 360 video?

[@saintbeats1435]

The high bit rate is 100Mbps. But is that the rate it's writing to the card? Or is that the speed required to read it back to watch later?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

The High Bit Rate setting on the GoPro actually has nothing to do with read/write speeds, but instead pertains to video quality. Here's a video I found that does a decent job of explaining it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4DRXmyXo7F5rqM

[@evtheo2308]

Hello! Thanks for the video, it was very very helpful. However,I would like to ask you something regarding the HEVC please. What do you mean saying that it is more ''aggressive'' ?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

I'm not familiar with the underlying details of how HEVC does what it does, but what I can tell you is that HEVC encoded/compressed files do require more computing power to work with. Windows Media Player won't even play them without purchasing (for cheap) an additional codec add-on for them. And in editing, the HEVC clips seems to consume more computing resources when you're working with them (like scrubbing through previews for example, or previewing applied effects). So it's a trade-off between file-size and computing-power. As long as you've got a decent editing machine, you'll probably be fine.

[@evtheo2308]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors I got it! Thank you. Does it mean that without a strong PC I cannot edit an HEVC clip? And then, does it mean that I cannot use 4k/60, 2.7k 120 and 1080/240 for recording with my new go pro 8 ?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

@@evtheo2308 Well, the Hero8 doesn't really give you the option NOT to use HEVC on those intensive video modes, unfortunately. (though it DOES allow you to use HEVC even on the lower-res modes if you want to, to reduce file size further). But whether or not that will be a problem for you, you'll probably just have to try it and see. I think typically, you would just see some laggy video preview performance (ie dropped frames) - so not necessary a deal-breaker...just maybe not ideal.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

For reference, I'm using an i7-8700K 3.7GHz processor and an nVidia GTX-1070Ti video card (all roughly 2 years old at this point, I think). And my PC handles HEVC like a champ. :) I think as long as you have an i7 CPU, you'll probably be fine....i5 might work, but probably not ideal.

[@evtheo2308]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors Thank you! Any other solution? A converter for example. So I could convert a clip from HEVC TO H.264 ? Also, another question. Does it affect editing only by using go "pro quick" or even with other softwares?

[@CelebesViking]

Thanks for the info,helps a lot

[@tagabukidmedia]

Sir, i got the sundisk extreme pro 512GB. It keeps on formatting on my GoPro then I’ve formatted it on the computer. And when I use it on my GoPro, it says SD error. Should I use a smaller size of memory? I need help sir. 😅

[@ChanisRunnin]

Nice video!!! very helpful for me!

[@Navymanwilk]

Great video. Well put together.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Much appreciated!

[@KawiMusician]

I just got a Hero 8 from Best Buy and no card...this sucks..

[@jorgelucascouto]

Excellent video!!

[@AndreiDante]

Wait a second, at 2:00, way down it says "4k/60/W" I'll guess that is 4k res at 60 fps, wide. In High it says it takes 43.5 Gb of space for 1 hour recording? On their site "community.gopro.com/t5/en/HERO8-Black-Recording-Time-in-Each-Video-Setting/ta-p/438095#" this one, it says that you can record 1:15 MINUTES for 64Gb of space, at 4k 60 fps, 16:9 ?! So wich one is true? .....

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

I extrapolated the 1 hour size based on the actual 1 min size test. It's possible there is some file overhead that doesn't need to be multiplied. In any case, I wanted to err on the side of being conservative in my numbers so as not to over estimate

[@yuliyayermak5957]

Hi! I need your advice. I've bought new go pro hero 8 and new san disk extreme pro micro sd card 128gb - And it gives sd error. Checked card on PC and mobile phone it works, checked camera using another card, also works. What can be the reason of this error? Tried to formate it, no results.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Does the SD card work in a PC? If so, have you also tried formatting the card while it is in the GoPro? And maybe formatting first on the PC, and then formatting from the GoPro? Finally, make sure you have the latest firmware on the Hero8. Not sure if any of that will help, but worth trying. If none of that resolves the issue, perhaps there's a problem with the SD Card, since according to GoPro, that particular card should be fully compatible with the Hero8.

[@adamwagner2782]

Thank you! Very Helpful.

[@japyoo2248]

64 is the sweet spot i got a 128gb but its overkill for my hero 7 black.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Yeah most of the time, a 64GB would work for me as well. But I like having the extra headroom for when I'm on a multi day trip and have less opportunities to off load the files. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

[@canadianloon6433]

Helped me alot. Thanks

[@gooldii1]

Thanks a lot, Thumps up, subscribed! very good calm Video!

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Ha! Calm is good right now. There's enough other chaos in the world.... Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Mr.Altavoz]

great video , just what I was looking for, thanks.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thank you sir!

[@jeetley]

great informative video and well made..helped me out..thanks feller ;)

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Glad to hear it!

[@MarkAmis]

Hi! Do I need to reformat my sd card first using gopro hero 8 before i start taking videos?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

It certainly doesn't hurt. I typically reformat from the Hero8 each time I go out to use it.

[@mattdejong4686]

hey not sure if those links are right anymore, those cards have a 3 in the 'U'..?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Yeah they appear to be correct. If you check out SanDisk's website, you'll see that the U3 is what they use on their fastest microSD cards. I've seen some references incorrectly claiming that the U3 designation equates to 30MB/s max write speeds. Not true. However, they do now have UHS-II U3 cards with even faster potential max write speeds. I'll update the links if I can confirm that GoPro supports these as well. Thanks for bringing that to my attention!

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Interestingly, GoPro doesn't list any UHS-II SanDisk cards on their compatibility list (only Lexar). I suspect this is not an indication that they are incompatible, but more likely just didn't make it into the test. But here's the link to that resource if you're interested: community.gopro.com/t5/en/SD-Cards-that-Work-with-GoPro-Cameras/ta-p/394308#HERO8_MAX

[@user-ex6sy3ce3c]

Have you ever had problem with your gopro hero 8 were you're missing clips after you record I ride motorcycle so I always have a camera on but I been seeing I have missing footage I use Samsung evo Plus 256 microsdxc UHS-I . I run the gopro 4k 30fps

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

I've not seen that specific issue. Occasionally, after pressing the shutter button to active Quick Capture recording, I have gotten an "SD Card Error", after which the Hero8 shuts down. A re-press brings it back and it then functions properly. I think this was related to a specific card though as I've swapped it with another identical card and I don't think I've seen it happen since. Since you've said you leave it on all the time, I wonder if you're seeing an overheating issue? I'd try it with another card to see if you can narrow it down.

[@MyIronman8]

Didnt know the file sizes got that huge . Other guestion is that one huge file or couple files together

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

yeah I didn't mean to imply (in the 1 hour column) that individual file sizes were that big, but rather the approximate total storage needed for 1 hour. The Hero8 does something called 'chaptering' in extended video sessions so you'll only ever see individual file sizes up to a max of about 4GB.

[@MyIronman8]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors lot of people say gopro make 4gb files . you talk for 20 mins its going to be couple files

[@Ziontastic]

wow that test is so awesome! thanks ill try to test as well.

[@Kalsino]

Thanks for the information👍

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

No problem! :) 👍

[@JesusGaveMeNewSoul]

Do you know if 256GB sandisc will work well? I heard the limit is 256 but people say to use 128 max... what do you think? Going to do good research before buying.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Gopro says 256...at least that the largest capacity shown on their matrix: gopro.com/help/articles/block/microSD-Card-Considerations

[@vinceky02]

Hi can you give me an advise? I Have Go Pro Hero 5, I also have 1 Authentic Go Pro Battery and 2 Replacement Battery. My SD Card is SanDiskExtreme Pro 128GB XC I V30 U3 A2. I was only able to record 3 to 4 Videos regardless of length but after that when I try to Record new video it doesn't save anymore. I have to Format the SD Card again in my PC for me to record new Video. I read some article that it is because of the battery but I tried it in all of my battery when I try to record from the authentic Battery it is working after 3 to 4 videos when I record it records but after stop recording when I try to preview the file it says unable to preview then I try to check the file created in HxD and it is all Zero's meaning the file is beyond recoverable. So I decided to Purchase Different SD Cards SanDisk Ultra Extreme and Extreme Pro. But still gets the same issue. I don't have any Idea on how to work on it.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

I don't have any experience with the Hero 5, but I suspect you're dealing with a camera issue and not an SD card issue. I'd recommend seeing if you can do a Factory reset on it and then reload firmware and see if that resolves the issue. One other thought is that since the Hero 5 is a bit older, have you tried an older non-Extreme SD Card? It's possible that the firmware on the H5 is having trouble with the higher-end SD card - (and if so, a firmware update might also address that). It's a tricky problem. Good luck!

[@vinceky02]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors to be honest I first tried a non-extreme SD Card first but the issue keeps happening I started from Sandisk Ultra Black Class 10 64GB, Then change to Sandisk Ultra White/Gray 128 GB Class 10 XC 1, I even use a Sandisk Industrial SD Card from Digital Ally DashCam to test it, Then now the Sandisk Extreme Pro but still got the same error. I already tried the Factory Reset but still having the same error most of the videos are corrupted after 2-3 recordings. Do you have any link for reliable firmware source? Thank you so much for the reply

[@luisdlc21]

I tried to put a 500 gigabyte card into my action camera and it didn't work it it said need to format and when I format it it said Memory full eaven when it was empty

[@gtctuition]

Amazing... Very useful video

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thanks a lot

[@jeff702]

thanks

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

You're welcome!