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DJI Osmo Action Camera
DJI Osmo Action
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Olympus TG-Tracker Action Camera
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Sony FDR-X1000V Action Camera
Sony FDR-X1000V
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Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera
Sony FDR-X3000
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4.3 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
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2.9 out of 5
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Sony's high-end action cam brings 4K shooting in a small, portable package.Read more
At CES 2015, Sony announced a new 4K action cam – the FDR-X1000V. The new camera largely follows the capabilities of its HD predecessors with a splashproof design and elongated body.Read more
Sony added its new Action Cam camera with 4K video recording to its Action Cam wearable camera lineup at CES 2015. The Sony...Read more
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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
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
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37 %
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3 stars
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4.4 out of 5
41 user ratings
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4.0 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx7.2 Mpx8.8 Mpx8.2 Mpx
Image processor
N/A
TruePic VIIBIONZ X
N/A

Image

Image ratio W:H
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:916:916:9
ISO
  • 100
  • 3200
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of view145.0 °204.0 °170.0 °
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPEG
N/A
  • EXIF
  • JPG
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
White balance modes
N/A
Underwater
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyesyes
Screen size2.4 in1.5 in
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCDnoyes
N/A
N/A
Display resolution640 x 360 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen technology
N/A
LCD
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Photo modeyesyesyesyes
Maximum resolution (stills)4000 x 3000 px3840 x 2160 px3952 x 2224 px4608 x 2592 px
Shutter speed120.0 s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image resolution
N/A
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 1280x720
  • 854x480
  • 3952x2224
  • 1920x1080
  • 1984x1120
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
Underwater
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution4000 x 3000 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
HD-Readyyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
N/A
Supported video modes
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
  • 720p
N/A
3D recordingno
N/A
N/A
no
Slow motion
  • 4
  • 8
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bitrate at maximum video resolution100.0 Mbps
N/A
100.0 Mbps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps
Video resolutions
N/A
3840.0 px
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Slowest camera shutter speed
N/A
N/A
0.03 s
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Anthracite
  • Multicolour
  • Black
  • Green
WhiteWhite
Waterproof up to1130
N/A
N/A
Freezeproof up to14.0 °F14.0 °F
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A
N/A
Operational temperature (T-T)10 - 40
N/A
N/A
N/A
Type of protection
N/A
Splash proofSplash proof
N/A
Shockproof up to
N/A
2.1
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight4.37 oz
N/A
N/A
4.02 oz
Width2.56 in1.38 in0.96 in1.16 in
Height1.65 in2.22 in2.04 in1.85 in
Depth1.38 in3.67 in3.5 in3.27 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Micro
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum memory card size256.0 GB128.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card

Connectivity

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version4.2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
USB 2.0 ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
NFC
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Often compared with DJI Osmo Action

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GoPro HERO7
DJIOsmo Action
GoProHERO7
DJI Osmo Action Camera
GoPro HERO+
DJIOsmo Action
GoProHERO+
DJI Osmo Action Camera
GoPro HERO
DJIOsmo Action
GoProHERO
DJI Osmo Action Camera
GoPro HERO5
DJIOsmo Action
GoProHERO5
DJI Osmo Action Camera
Sony FDR-X3000
DJIOsmo Action
SonyFDR-X3000
DJI Osmo Action Camera
RunCam 2
DJIOsmo Action
RunCam2

Often compared with Sony FDR-X1000V

Sony FDR-X1000V Action Camera
Sony FDR-X3000
SonyFDR-X1000V
SonyFDR-X3000

Often compared with Sony FDR-X3000

Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera
SJCAM X1000
SonyFDR-X3000
SJCAMX1000
Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera
Sony HDR-AS300
SonyFDR-X3000
SonyHDR-AS300
Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera
Sony FDR-X1000V
SonyFDR-X3000
SonyFDR-X1000V
Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera
Sony FDR-X3000R
SonyFDR-X3000
SonyFDR-X3000R
Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera
DJI Osmo Action
SonyFDR-X3000
DJIOsmo Action
Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera
Sony HDR-AS50
SonyFDR-X3000
SonyHDR-AS50