Best 32GB SD card for GoPro's HD HERO2?

Question

I want to purchase the best SD card I can get for the new GoPro HD HERO2.

On GoPro's website they sell a class 10 32GB Sandisk card, but is there a faster one I can get?

I was looking at these two, but I'm not sure if either one is compatible.

1. Extreme® Pro™ SDHC™ UHS-I
2. Extreme® Pro™ SDHC™/SDXC™ UHS-I

Answer

The GoPro HD Hero 2 states on the specs page that it requires a class 4 or higher SDHC card at up to 32GB. Class 4 isn't that fast by today's standards, and actually equates to 4MB/s read/write speeds. The two cards you pointed out are compatible with SDHC, but are much much faster, and even way out of the current class leagues. They rate them as 300x or 45MB/s read/write.

In other words, you wouldn't have any problem using those memory cards, but from what I can tell they would be overkill. One thing that may be worth mentioning is the two SandDisk Extreme Pro cards that you pointed out do state that they have "extreme durability" with temperature proofing, water proofing, and shock proofing - all things which you may benefit from in extreme conditions.

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Do GoPro mounts use standard tripod points?

Question

I've been looking at some wearable camera mounts, and I get the impression that GoPro mounts are different from the standard tripod mount point.

Can I use my video camera with its standard screw-in tripod mount with a GoPro mount?

Answer

GoPro cameras do not have a built in tripod mount(1/4-20). They actually have a more specialized quick release clip built into the waterproof housing. To attach a GoPro unit to a tripod mount, you need the GoPro Tripod Mount which runs about $8 these days.

To answer your question, if you want to mount a GoPro camera to a tripod, you need the Tripod mount accessory. The various other mounts that you can get will allow you to mount the GoPro to things like a flat surface, curved surface, pivot arm, or a leather leash. You can pick these up in its "grab bag" mount kit as shown here. Note - this does not come with the tripod mount.

If you are asking about a video camera in addition to the GoPro, that will not work with any of the GoPro mount accessories, because it will not have the quick release GoPro mount.

Here is an image of the GoPro standard housing mount with quick release clip built into the housing:

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