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GoPro SD HERO 170 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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Editiorial reviews
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18 editorial reviews
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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7 editorial reviews
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
Action camera with a remote live view displayRead more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx8.8 Mpx8.2 Mpx
Optical sensor size
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in
Image processor
N/A
BIONZ X
N/A

Image

White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
Image ratio W:H
N/A
16:916:9
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
Field of view
N/A
170.0 °
N/A
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • EXIF
  • JPG
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes

Photography features

Image resolution2592x1944
  • 3952x2224
  • 1920x1080
  • 1984x1120
N/A
Maximum resolution (stills)2592 x 1944 px3952 x 2224 px4608 x 2592 px
Shooting modesAutoAuto
N/A
Photo mode
N/A
yesyes
Scene modes
N/A
Underwater
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution512 x 384 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • MPEG
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps
Video resolutions
N/A
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type
N/A
Full HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video modes
N/A
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
  • 720p
N/A
Bitrate at maximum video resolution
N/A
100.0 Mbps
N/A
Slowest camera shutter speed
N/A
0.03 s
N/A
3D recording
N/A
N/A
no

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
N/A

Design

Colour of productWhiteWhiteWhite
Type of protection
N/A
Splash proof
N/A

Dimensions

Weight4.9 oz
N/A
4.02 oz
Width2.3 in0.96 in1.16 in
Height1.75 in2.04 in1.85 in
Depth1.25 in3.5 in3.27 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Micro
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Storage types
N/A
Memory cardMemory card

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