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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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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 %
3
4.0 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
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2 stars
0 %
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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 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.2 Mpx
Sensor type
N/A
CMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
Screen size1.75 in
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCDno
N/A
N/A
Screen technologyLCD
N/A
N/A
Touch screenyes
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderElectronic
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px512 x 384 px3840 x 2160 px
Video resolutions
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1440
  • 2704 x 1524
  • 2704 x 2028
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD
N/A
4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • AVI
  • MPEG
N/A
Supported video modes
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Bitrate at maximum video resolution60.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 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,RedWhiteWhite
Type of protectionWaterproof
N/A
N/A
International Protection (IP) codeIPX7
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight2.3 oz4.9 oz4.02 oz
Width2.26 in2.3 in1.16 in
Height1.81 in1.75 in1.85 in
Depth1.23 in1.25 in3.27 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
microSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Micro
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum memory card size128.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
Storage typesMemory card
N/A
Memory card

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