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Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 vs Sony FDR-X3000

2.26 in
1.81 in
Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Action Camera
Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
1.16 in
1.85 in
Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera
Sony FDR-X3000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %
56
4.0 out of 5
56 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx8.2 Mpx

Image

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Image ratio W:H
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
Image stabilizeryesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Built-in displayyesyes

Photography features

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Photo modeyesyes

Videography features

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video resolutions
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1440
  • 2704 x 1524
  • 2704 x 2028
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Built-in microphoneyesyes

Design

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Colour of productBlack,RedWhite

Dimensions

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Weight2.3 oz4.02 oz
Width2.26 in1.16 in
Height1.81 in1.85 in
Depth1.23 in3.27 in

Storage

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Compatible memory cards
microSD
  • MS Micro
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Storage typesMemory cardMemory card

Connectivity

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Micro HDMI ports quantity11
USB connector typeMini-USBMicro-USB
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

Other features

Garmin VIRB Ultra 30Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
GPSyesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Garmin VIRB Ultra 30

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