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Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 Action Camera
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GoPro HERO+ Action Camera
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Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera
Sony FDR-X3000
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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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5 editorial reviews
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If you’re looking for a rugged, waterproof video camera, the Sony FDR-X3000 action cam is a great choice. This Sony action cam can shoot in 4K and 1080 withRead more
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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 %
37
3.7 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
40 %
2 stars
2 %
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 %

Sensor

Effective pixels12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.2 Mpx
Sensor type
N/A
N/A
CMOS
Optical sensor size
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

Image

Image ratio W:H
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPG
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Custom modes

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
Screen size1.75 in
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCDno
N/A
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD
N/A
Touch screenyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderElectronic
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Photo modeyesyesyes
Image resolution
N/A
3264x2448
N/A
Maximum resolution (stills)
N/A
3264 x 2448 px4608 x 2592 px
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video resolutions
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1440
  • 2704 x 1524
  • 2704 x 2028
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
N/A
Supported video modes
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
  • 720p
  • 1080p
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Bitrate at maximum video resolution60.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
3D recording
N/A
N/A
no

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Colour of productBlack,RedBlackWhite
Type of protectionWaterproofWaterproof
N/A
International Protection (IP) codeIPX7
N/A
N/A
Waterproof up to
N/A
40
N/A

Dimensions

Weight2.3 oz4.34 oz4.02 oz
Width2.26 in
N/A
1.16 in
Height1.81 in
N/A
1.85 in
Depth1.23 in
N/A
3.27 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
microSD
microSD
  • MS Micro
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum memory card size128.0 GB64.0 GB
N/A
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory card

Connectivity

Micro HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB connector typeMini-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
NFCno
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSyesnoyes
Electronic compassyes
N/A
N/A
Altimeteryes
N/A
N/A
Accelerometeryes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
Voice controlyes
N/A
N/A
Night modeyes
N/A
N/A

Often compared with Garmin VIRB Ultra 30

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