A GoPro Hero 3 is an amazing present to be given - now I can make some 'awesome' HD videos too! But where do I begin? Although I hadn't asked for one specifically, I was lucky enough to be given a Silver GoPro Hero 3+ on Christmas Day. Smaller and lighter than its predecessors, it now boasts wireless connectivity, a video resolution up to 1080p60 and can take 10megapixel photos up to 10 frames per second. It also features enhanced low-light performance and an optional cover that makes it waterproof up to 40 metres!
Opening the product was an occasion in itself. Everything packaged neatly, with the camera mounted on a stand. It came with a couple of different mounts, a waterproof and non-waterproof back and, crucially so I could play with my new toy on Christmas day, batteries WERE included! However, a memory card was not.
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out exactly which micro SD cards work, which give the best performance and which represent the best value for money. The prices in the shops for these micro SD cards do seem ridiculously expensive! It was looking like I was going to have to pay upwards of £50 just to be able to use it. Then I worked out the specification required and discovered the cheapest place to purchase these items is of course online!
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out exactly which micro SD cards work, which give the best performance and which represent the best value for money. The prices in the shops for these micro SD cards do seem ridiculously expensive! It was looking like I was going to have to pay upwards of £50 just to be able to use it. Then I worked out the specification required and discovered the cheapest place to purchase these items is of course online!
The best card to use for a GoPro Hero 3 is a Class 10 micro SD card. This will enable you to transfer data in a worse case scenario at a speed of 10MB per seconds and explore all the functionality that the camera has to offer. Using memory cards with a lower rating (4, 6, or 8) may appear to be working but users have experienced error messages resulting in a loss of data.
GoPro did sell SanDisk, however some users have reported errors and now they sell the Lexar range instead. My personal recommendation would be to buy a Samsung Extreme - great value from a reputable brand. The table below shows the data transfer speed capability of each card:
up to 30MB per sec
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up to 30MB per sec
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up to 30MB per sec
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up to 45MB per sec
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up to 95MB per sec
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up to 48MB per sec
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up to 70MB per sec
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up to 90MB per sec
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up to 45MB per sec
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