Using a GoPro HD Camera

[Ohana]

What size SD card do you use? I have a 4GB but I do not know how much video this can hold.

Kevin

[bigbarrels]

Originally Posted by Ohana

What size SD card do you use? I have a 4GB but I do not know how much video this can hold.

Kevin

I was only using a 2GB and I would carry a spare.......I thought 2 GB was the biggest you could use (just checked manual for mine and 2 GB is maximum) The 2 GB could hold approx. 60 minutes of video

[Ohana]

The HD can use up to 32 GB, but it sounds like I should be good with the 4 GB card.

Kevin

[bigbarrels]

thanks for update! Will be reinvesting soon and now know what to get

[fongman]

Originally Posted by Ohana

What size SD card do you use? I have a 4GB but I do not know how much video this can hold.

Kevin

I don't have one of these, but I would think it would be the same as cameras--it all depends upon the resolution and size of the picture you take.

Here's a chart I found showing the recording time for a 32gb SDHC card at different settings:




Average recording times (using 32GB SD card):

• 1080p (30 fps): 4h 21m
• 960p (30 fps): 5h 26m
• 720p (60 fps): 4h 21
• 720p (30 fps): 8h 09m
• WVGA (60 fps): 8h 09m

With the cost of SD cards pretty cheap now, I'd put the 4gb in a DSLR or point-n-shoot and at least double that size for your video. I recently picked up an 8gb Class 6 SDHC card from Fry's on sale for $15.00. Shop around since they're always going on sale.

Bigbarrels,

I was just reading an article that stated the older ones had a maximum of 4gb, after a firmware upgrade. At 32gb, the new ones have the largest capacity of this type of video camera. Time to upgrade! http://pointofviewcameras.com/blog/p...-camera-review

From the same article: "The previous GoPros only shot at a 512x384 but the new GoPro HD Heros offer a range of high def options and frame rates.
1080p = 1920x1080 pixels (16:9), 30 fps, 15 Mbit/s data rate
960p = 1280x960 pixels (4:3), 30 fps, 12 Mbit/s data rate
720p = 1280x720 pixels (16:9), 60 fps, 15 Mbit/s data rate
720p = 1280x720 pixels (16:9), 30 fps, 8 Mbit/s data rate
WVGA = 848x480 pixels (16:9), 60 fps, 8 Mbit/s data rate "

Therefore, your one hour of record time for 2gb is not the same for the newer models.