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Garmin VIRB vs GoPro HERO

2.09 in
1.26 in
Garmin VIRB Action Camera
Garmin VIRB
GoPro HERO Action Camera
GoPro HERO
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
10
4.0 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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19
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
61
3.7 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
6 %

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Full Comparison

Sensor

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx

Image

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Image stabilizeryesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Built-in displayyesyes
Screen size1.4 in2.0 in

Photography features

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Photo modeyesyes
Maximum resolution (stills)4664 x 3496 px2592 x 1944 px

Videography features

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video resolutions
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
Supported video modes
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
1080p
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Built-in microphoneyesyes

Design

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Grey
Type of protectionShock resistantWaterproof
Waterproof up to110

Dimensions

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Weight4.8 oz3.92 oz

Storage

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Compatible memory cards
microSD
microSD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB32.0 GB

Power

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Battery life (max)3.0 h2.75 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh1180.0 mAh
Video recording time3.0 h2.75 h

Connectivity

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes

Other features

Garmin VIRBGarmin VIRB
GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Garmin VIRB

          Often compared with GoPro HERO