microSD card recording days by capacity and resolution

How long each microSD card capacity records at each common camera resolution, continuously and on motion only.

A card is a fallback store rather than a recording strategy, and a standard card in a camera writing continuously fails quietly within months.

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• How Long Does a 32GB SD Card Record at 2MP (1080p)?

  A 32GB microSD card records about 33 hours (1.4 days) of 2MP (1080p) video continuously in H.265, 17 hours in H.264, and about 17 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 32GB SD Card Record at 4MP (1440p)?

  A 32GB microSD card records about 22 hours (0.9 days) of 4MP (1440p) video continuously in H.265, 11 hours in H.264, and about 11 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 32GB SD Card Record at 5MP?

  A 32GB microSD card records about 17 hours (0.7 days) of 5MP video continuously in H.265, 8 hours in H.264, and about 8 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 32GB SD Card Record at 8MP (4K)?

  A 32GB microSD card records about 11 hours (0.5 days) of 8MP (4K) video continuously in H.265, 6 hours in H.264, and about 6 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 64GB SD Card Record at 2MP (1080p)?

  A 64GB microSD card records about 66 hours (2.8 days) of 2MP (1080p) video continuously in H.265, 33 hours in H.264, and about 33 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 64GB SD Card Record at 4MP (1440p)?

  A 64GB microSD card records about 44 hours (1.8 days) of 4MP (1440p) video continuously in H.265, 22 hours in H.264, and about 22 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 64GB SD Card Record at 5MP?

  A 64GB microSD card records about 33 hours (1.4 days) of 5MP video continuously in H.265, 17 hours in H.264, and about 17 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 64GB SD Card Record at 8MP (4K)?

  A 64GB microSD card records about 22 hours (0.9 days) of 8MP (4K) video continuously in H.265, 11 hours in H.264, and about 11 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 128GB SD Card Record at 2MP (1080p)?

  A 128GB microSD card records about 132 hours (5.5 days) of 2MP (1080p) video continuously in H.265, 66 hours in H.264, and about 66 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 128GB SD Card Record at 4MP (1440p)?

  A 128GB microSD card records about 88 hours (3.7 days) of 4MP (1440p) video continuously in H.265, 44 hours in H.264, and about 44 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 128GB SD Card Record at 5MP?

  A 128GB microSD card records about 66 hours (2.8 days) of 5MP video continuously in H.265, 33 hours in H.264, and about 33 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 128GB SD Card Record at 8MP (4K)?

  A 128GB microSD card records about 44 hours (1.8 days) of 8MP (4K) video continuously in H.265, 22 hours in H.264, and about 22 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 256GB SD Card Record at 2MP (1080p)?

  A 256GB microSD card records about 265 hours (11 days) of 2MP (1080p) video continuously in H.265, 132 hours in H.264, and about 132 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 256GB SD Card Record at 4MP (1440p)?

  A 256GB microSD card records about 176 hours (7.3 days) of 4MP (1440p) video continuously in H.265, 88 hours in H.264, and about 88 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 256GB SD Card Record at 5MP?

  A 256GB microSD card records about 132 hours (5.5 days) of 5MP video continuously in H.265, 66 hours in H.264, and about 66 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 256GB SD Card Record at 8MP (4K)?

  A 256GB microSD card records about 88 hours (3.7 days) of 8MP (4K) video continuously in H.265, 44 hours in H.264, and about 44 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 512GB SD Card Record at 2MP (1080p)?

  A 512GB microSD card records about 529 hours (22 days) of 2MP (1080p) video continuously in H.265, 265 hours in H.264, and about 265 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 512GB SD Card Record at 4MP (1440p)?

  A 512GB microSD card records about 353 hours (14.7 days) of 4MP (1440p) video continuously in H.265, 176 hours in H.264, and about 176 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 512GB SD Card Record at 5MP?

  A 512GB microSD card records about 265 hours (11 days) of 5MP video continuously in H.265, 132 hours in H.264, and about 132 days on motion only.

• How Long Does a 512GB SD Card Record at 8MP (4K)?

  A 512GB microSD card records about 176 hours (7.3 days) of 8MP (4K) video continuously in H.265, 88 hours in H.264, and about 88 days on motion only.