Recommended GoPro Hero (2018) Memory Cards - Tech Talk

GoPro’s seemingly dominant position within the Action Camera market continues with another product release to the ever popular and competitive Action Cam market named the GoPro Hero (2018).

This particular model has been named simply the “GoPro Hero (2018)” model and it appears that this is the next budget model from GoPro after the GoPro Hero+LCD model back in 2015.

The new GoPro Hero 2018 model offers only HD recording over the 4K video option of it’s predecessors such as the Hero6 which is likely to keep the budget down. HD video however can still offer exciting, smooth and clear images or video to playback those amazing memories captured. 

Storage of the video recordings still comes from the ever popular storage format micro SD cards or microSDHC and microSDXC memory cards to be terminally correct! Techincally the GoPro Hero 2018 should support to 2TB memory cards as the device supports ex-FAT format cards (SDXC) according to GoPro. We think 128GB is likely the limitation of the onboard firmware currently.

The product also offers wi-fi for connectivity to your phone via the app, and is equipped with the latest Type-C USB connection for faster data transfer if you choose to make use of a cable to transfer data over wi-fi. Most don’t as it’s fiddly, however you will still need the USB to be able to charge the Hero 2018 to full battery.

Recommended Memory Cards for the GoPro Hero (2018).

1. SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSDXC Memory Card (100MB/s read)

SanDisk still remain market leaders in the memory industry and continue to manufacture high quality and reliable memory cards. The Extreme version is spec’d with U3 write speeds (guaranteed 30MB/s) is also great for future proofing your tech armour as this memory card will also record in 4K seamlessly as it meets the requirements for write speeds on 4K recording. With up to 100MB/s read too this will transfer your data quickly from card to Laptop/PC etc. Expect to get around 244mins or 4hours of HD video on this card. These would be our pick for compatible cards for your GoPro Hero 2018.

2. Kingston Canvas Go! 64GB microSDXC Memory Card (90MB/s read)

Kingston have been manufacturing high quality memory products for over 30 years and provide a lifetime warranty with all their memory cards. The Canvas Go range of cards available from 32GB through to 128GB also meet the requirements for 4K video recording being U3 rated, so choosing this card would not be a bad choice as you have ultimate versatility. The Canvas Go! Cards are also supplied with a full sized SD adapter so they can be used with full sized SD devices too such as digital camera’s. Again you can expect around 244mins of recordable HD video on this memory card.

3. SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB microSDXC Memory Card (100MB/s read)

The SanDisk Extreme Pro range of memory cards currently sit second from the top in the SanDisk range of microSD memory cards. These cards are fast with write speeds of up to 95MB/s and read speeds of up to 100MB/s so you won’t have to worry about laggy HD video or 4K video with these memory cards. Expect around 4hours of storable HD video on the 64GB variant of this memory card. They’re available in capacties of 32GB, 64GB and 128GB and are supplied with a full lifetime warranty.

4. SanDisk Ultra 32GB microSDHC Memory Card (80MB/s read)

SanDisk’s Ultra range of microSD memory cards are SanDisk’s entry level cards and offer guaranteed Class 10 write speeds, so that’s 10MB/s which is the minimum requirements for HD video recording. These cards are currently available in 16GB, 32GB or 64GB capacities. A 32GB capacity card will offer up 122mins/2 hours of video which is not a bad compromise over 64GB capacities. The read speeds on this particular range of cards is offered to 80MB/s for faster data transfer from the card to device.