Oblivian:

 

danepak:

 

Yep, I get that.

 

But I'll have to encounter a LOT of road rage/idiots on the road/accidents, to fill up 16GB with material that I want to keep, don't I?

 

Or am I missing something?

 

 

That depends. Some people document roadtrips (I did a Kaikoura run post EQ). And the smaller the card. The less travel time you can record in a hit before it's over-written. That may be as little as 1-2hrs. Also varied recording rate (and how bright it is outside) so the write count on a smaller one will also be higher.

 

Comes down to how often you want to pull it from the camera and deal with the saved stuff. If you only do it when you crash. Go right ahead, use an 8Gb. But if you want the temporary storage space to show the world what morons are around us or refer to stuff from some weeks back cause you forgot to hit the 'save this clip'. Get a larger card.

 

Perfect, thanks.

Are cheap SD cards reliable or should I always aim for Kingston, Samsung or Sandisk?