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Garmin VIRB Ultra 30

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Pros

  • high quality and easy to edit
  • the touch screen makes everything accessible even with the housing on
  • connectivity

Cons

  • Too many are simply trying to capitalize on affiliate revenue
  • stabiliser needs to be turned on in the settings
  • Live streaming is also not a problem when connected to the app

Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • 1.75 in
  • LCD
  • 12 Mpx

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 - Pros & Cons

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30

Pros

  • high quality and easy to edit
  • the touch screen makes everything accessible even with the housing on
  • connectivity
  • The switch on top of the case is great for filming quickly
  • Virb was still easy to use and the voice control and touchscreen functioned perfectly
  • the video produced is always crystal clear and detailed
  • voice control actually works surprising well
  • impressive amount of battery life at very high qualities
  • these settings are fully customizable
  • Ultra 30 also offers image stability
  • still displays a clear image and has good brightness levels

Cons

  • Too many are simply trying to capitalize on affiliate revenue
  • stabiliser needs to be turned on in the settings
  • Live streaming is also not a problem when connected to the app
  • feature would be overkill
  • Garmin can only process half of the frame rate equivalent
  • Extreme action can cause optical systems to have trouble
  • surrounding noises are too loud
  • windy and noisy
  • as fast as you claimed down a slope
  • battery life will drop dramatically
  • it s not a touch screen

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Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
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Screen and viewfinder
Built-in displayyes
Screen size1.75 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Touch screenyes
ViewfinderElectronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
Video resolutions
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1440
  • 2704 x 1524
  • 2704 x 2028
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Supported video modes
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Bitrate at maximum video resolution60.0 Mbps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
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Design
Colour of productBlack,Red
Type of protectionWaterproof
International Protection (IP) codeIPX7
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
microSD
Maximum memory card size128.0 GB
Storage typesMemory card
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Connectivity
Micro HDMI ports quantity1
USB connector typeMini-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothyes
NFCno
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Image
Image ratio W:H
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Image stabilizeryes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
HDRyes
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Photography features
Photo modeyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight2.3 oz
Width2.26 in
Height1.81 in
Depth1.23 in
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Power
Battery life (max)2.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1250.0 mAh
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Other features
GPSyes
Electronic compassyes
Altimeteryes
Accelerometeryes
Gyroscopeyes
Voice controlyes
Night modeyes

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Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Garmin - Editorial Reviews (11)

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Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Action Camera Review
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Published: 24.02.2017
Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Action Camera Review

From last so many years, Garmin is competing GoPro with its ultimate technological combinations in camera design.In this article, we will go through the Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Action Camera in deep.

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Garmin Virb Ultra 30 review: Action cam Hero, or GoPro-imitating zero? - Pocket-lint
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Pocket-lint
Published: 27.04.2017
Garmin Virb Ultra 30 review: Action cam Hero, or GoPro-imitating zero? - Pocket-lint
4.0

We think the Virb Ultra 30 is a decent little action camera. It's incredibly easy to use, with a simple and intuitive touchscreen interface, plus it

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 21.12.2016
Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
4.0

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 review: Garmin goes 4K with the VIRB Ultra 30, with tons of action camera features packed inside, too.

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Best Action Cam 2017: GoPro Hero5 Black vs Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
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DC Rainmaker
Published: 20.03.2017
Best Action Cam 2017: GoPro Hero5 Black vs Garmin VIRB Ultra 30

In virtually every post or video I make where I use an action cam, I’m asked which camera I’m using and why.  And even more commonly since this past fall I’m asked whether to go with the GoPro Hero5 Black

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Garmin Virb Ultra 30 Review: Worthy GoPro Challenger
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Tom's Guide
Published: 15.11.2016
Garmin Virb Ultra 30 Review: Worthy GoPro Challenger
4.0

Get the Virb Ultra 30 if you’re looking for an action camera with fitness and data tracking, but the GoPro Hero5 is the better all-around camera.

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Review: Garmin Virb Ultra 30
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WIRED
Published: 31.08.2016
Review: Garmin Virb Ultra 30
4.5

Must be action cam season again.

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Garmin Virb Ultra 30 review
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Camera Jabber
Published: 01.10.2017
Garmin Virb Ultra 30 review
5.0

As one of the most feature packed action cameras on the market the Garmin Virb Ultra 30 review shows it to be a serious GoPro Hero5 Black rival

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Garmin’s New VIRB Ultra 30: Eurobike Edition Mini-Review
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DC Rainmaker
Published: 31.08.2016
Garmin’s New VIRB Ultra 30: Eurobike Edition Mini-Review

Update: My In-Depth Review is up! Check it out by clicking here. Today, Garmin released their newest action, the VIRB Ultra 30. This 4K action cam is capable of rivaling the GoPro Hero4 series, as well as the rumored specs

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 In-Depth Review
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Published: 07.09.2016
Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 In-Depth Review

Last week, Garmin announced and released their newest action cam – the VIRB Ultra 30.  To summarize this 50-million word in-depth review in the most succinct manner possible: Someone at Garmin finally got it.  They created what might possibly best

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Review ~ | Gadget Review
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Gadget Review
Published: 13.07.2020
Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Review ~ | Gadget Review
4.4

As number 5 on the best action camera buying guide, the garmin virb ultra 30 action camera has the most features of the Garmin series such as the virb edit

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Review - Nerd Techy
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Published: 27.09.2016
Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Review - Nerd Techy

Garmin has released a few handheld action cameras over the past few years, but most agree they have somewhat missed the mark. Many people think of action cams as synonymous with GoPros, so it’s not surprising that if a company’s camera doesn’t have features and specs that compete with the GoPro line of cameras, it may go overlooked. With the VIRB Ultra 30, however, Garmin has stepped up their game and released a 4K Quality action cam with some very impressive features. These include Slow motion, high-sensitivity microphone, live-streaming capabilities, “travelapse”, image stabilization, and more. The VIRB Ultra 30 may

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