There are 4 common trail camera SD card problems. These problems can be very frustrating and there are a few things that you can do if you have them.
#1 Your SD Cards are too Big
A lot of cameras on the market cannot support big SD cards. Even some of the trail cameras that advertise they can support larger memory cards like 65 gigabytes. However, most trail cameras will work with 32 gigabyte memory cards. If you are having problems with your trail camera not getting pictures, check the SD card and see if it is larger than 32 gigabytes.
#2 Some SD Cards Just Don’t Work
There are some trail cameras and SD cards that simply, do not play well together. This can be either the SD cards or trail cameras were made by a crapy manufacturer. This is a rare condition but it does happen so we thought it was worth mentioning. One way around this is to look at trail camera reviews and see what SD card someone else is using in whatever trail camera you are using.
#3 SD Cards Are Corrupted
SD cards get corrupted over time and use and make it hard to be read, they also start to lose memory space after a while. Another way SD cards get corrupted comes from removing the SD cards from your computer without right clicking on them and ejecting it. This can be fixed by formatting your SD card. The best way to do this is to connect it to your computer, right click on it, and click format. This does remove anything on the SD card and wipes it clean. In some cases, you can also do this on some trail cameras by going into the menu of your trail camera and finding the format option. This can fix some corruption and memory loss problems. Click below for a guide on how to do this on your computer.
#4 Check if the SD Card is Locked
Some SD cards have an annoying feature on them. On one side of your SD card, you might find a little switch that can go up and down. This switch will lock your SD card. As a result of this switch moving, pictures or videos cannot be added or removed from the Sd card. This setting can be nice if you are worried about letting someone look at the pictures or videos on your memory card. But, if the switch gets to lose over time it can move and adjust as you put it into your trail camera. If this happens, try putting a small piece of tape on, or under, this switch to hold it in place.
Trail Camera SD Card Problems
These are just a few of the more common problems that we have run into using trail cameras. Sometimes the best thing to do is to buy a new SD card. But if funds are short these are a few simple solutions to some problems.
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