We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Garmin VIRB Elite

PRO rating
How it works?
How it works?
  1. User ratingsUser ratingsratings of product added by Productz users
  2. Expert ratingsExpert ratingsexperts ratings from editorial reviews
  3. Consumer ratingsConsumer ratingsratings from the biggest online stores worldwide
Legend
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Poor
  4. Average
4.1
based on all reviews
User ratings:
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
10
  1. See more
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews

Pros

  • Good 1080p and 720p performance
  • feels rugged and sturdy
  • lighter is certainly better

Cons

  • not cheap
  • you can have for a lot less
  • not class-leading

Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • 1.4 in
  • CMOS
  • 16 Mpx

Garmin VIRB Elite - Pros & Cons

Garmin VIRB Elite

Pros

  • Good 1080p and 720p performance
  • feels rugged and sturdy
  • lighter is certainly better
  • easy
  • hassle-free time lapses

Cons

  • not cheap
  • you can have for a lot less
  • not class-leading
  • Virb is heavier and bulkier than its competitors
  • certainly not dSLR quality
  • too bumpy
  • recording button disappeared from the screen after the photo was taken
  • only shutting off when the battery finally died
  • limited by the life of the battery
  • oversaturation of the colors is still there and the sky can become overexposed
  • the Garmin VIRB is difficult to see and has poor resolution

Garmin - Video Reviews (9)

powered byYouTube

Garmin VIRB Elite - Full Specifications

Icon
Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Icon
Screen and viewfinder
Built-in displayyes
Screen size1.4 in
Icon
Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video resolutions
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Supported video modes
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
Icon
Design
Colour of product
  • Black,White
  • White
  • Black,Grey
Type of protectionShock resistant
Waterproof up to1
Icon
Storage
Compatible memory cards
microSD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
Storage typesMemory card
Icon
Connectivity
Micro HDMI ports quantity1
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Handheld remote controlyes
Icon
Image
Image stabilizeryes
Icon
Photography features
Photo modeyes
Image resolution
  • 4664x3496
  • 4664x2632
  • 3264x2448
Maximum resolution (stills)4664 x 3496 px
Icon
Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Icon
Dimensions
Weight8.29 oz
Width2.09 in
Height1.26 in
Depth4.37 in
Icon
Power
Battery life (max)3.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh
Video recording time3.0 h
Icon
Other features
GPSyes
Helmet mountyes
Bike mountyes

Garmin VIRB Elite - Q&A

  • Do you have a question about the product?

Garmin VIRB Elite Garmin - Editorial Reviews (10)

4.1
Based on 10 reviews
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
Garmin VIRB Elite The Best Action Camera: Spring 2014 Edition
Gizmodo logo
Gizmodo
Published: 17.04.2014
The Best Action Camera: Spring 2014 Edition

You can't just do something dangerous and insane these days without filming it for posterity. And while action cameras let us relieve these life-highlights over and over, they aren't all created equal. We decided to see for ourselves which one could handle your extreme adventures best.

Garmin VIRB Elite Garmin VIRB Elite Quick Review » YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews
YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews logo
YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews
Published: 01.09.2014
Garmin VIRB Elite Quick Review » YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews

We got our hands on another action camera and this time it’s from Garmin. Announced late last year, the VIRB is the company’s first time to join the

Garmin VIRB Elite Garmin VIRB & VIRB Elite In-Depth Review
DC Rainmaker logo
DC Rainmaker
Published: 19.12.2013
Garmin VIRB & VIRB Elite In-Depth Review

When Garmin announced the VIRB action camera late this past summer, it represented further expansion into the outdoor market, due to it’s significant product tie-ins with other Garmin products.  Most notable however, is that they’re squaring off directly against the

Garmin VIRB Elite The best action camera you can buy
The Verge logo
The Verge
Published: 26.11.2014
The best action camera you can buy
4.5

Capturing the crazy times

Garmin VIRB Elite The Best Action Camera: Q2 2014 Edition
Gizmodo Australia logo
Gizmodo Australia
Published: 21.04.2014
The Best Action Camera: Q2 2014 Edition

You can’t just do something dangerous and insane these days without filming it for posterity. And while action cameras let...

Garmin VIRB Elite Garmin Virb Elite Review
PCMAG logo
PCMAG
Published: 23.12.2013
Garmin Virb Elite Review
3.5

The Garmin Virb and Virb Elite are functional, durable action cameras that aren't quite as durable or functional as their main competitor.

Garmin VIRB Elite Garmin Virb Elite review
Expert Reviews logo
Expert Reviews
Published: 14.10.2014
Garmin Virb Elite review
4.0

The Virb Elite is an attractive action camera with built-in GPS, but its battery life is disappointing

Garmin VIRB Elite Best waterproof action cameras 2015 - reviewed | Stuff
stuff.tv/my/ logo
stuff.tv/my/
Published: 31.08.2021
Best waterproof action cameras 2015 - reviewed | Stuff

We come up with the toughest of tests in order to find out which is the very best action cam

Garmin VIRB Elite Garmin VIRB Elite
Trusted Reviews logo
Trusted Reviews
Published: 03.01.2014
Garmin VIRB Elite
4.5

The Garmin VIRB Elite can capture and display exercise sensor information alongside your sporting action video.

Garmin VIRB Elite Garmin VIRB Elite review
TechRadar logo
TechRadar
Published: 12.06.2015
Garmin VIRB Elite review
4.0

An action camera with GPS built in

Often compared with Garmin VIRB Elite