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Sony FDR-X3000R

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Pros

  • The waterproof housing was effective
  • improvements made from the FDR-X1000V

Cons

  • battery life was not quite as good as the GoPro
  • expect dizziness
  • hysterical and uncontrolled laughter and hallucinations

Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • CMOS
  • 8.2 Mpx

Sony FDR-X3000R - Pros & Cons

Sony FDR-X3000R

Pros

  • The waterproof housing was effective
  • improvements made from the FDR-X1000V

Cons

  • battery life was not quite as good as the GoPro
  • expect dizziness
  • hysterical and uncontrolled laughter and hallucinations
  • Battery life is limited
  • Sony are not as good as those from the less expensive
  • Underwhelming still image quality
  • way too easy to put a microSD card in backwards
  • still no go for high-action running and jumping
  • Will it only pick up the products
  • the electronic stabilization could not compensate for the exaggerated body movements
  • Sony did not tweak or improve the dog-mount harness

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Sony FDR-X3000R - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in
Effective pixels8.2 Mpx
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Screen and viewfinder
Built-in displayyes
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Videography features
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
Video resolutions
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
3D recordingno
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
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Design
Colour of productWhite
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage typesMemory card
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Connectivity
Micro HDMI ports quantity1
USB connector typeMicro-USB
Headphone portyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
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Image
Image ratio W:H16:9
Image stabilizeryes
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
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Photography features
Photo modeyes
Maximum resolution (stills)4608 x 2592 px
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speakersyes
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Dimensions
Width1.16 in
Height1.85 in
Depth3.27 in
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Power
Battery voltage3.6 V
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Other features
GPSno

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Sony FDR-X3000R Sony - Editorial Reviews (14)

3.8
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Sony FDR-X3000R Photo Gear of the Year: We Team Up with TIPA to Pick the Best Photo Products of 2017
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Published: 24.01.2018
Photo Gear of the Year: We Team Up with TIPA to Pick the Best Photo Products of 2017

Shutterbug, a member of the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), once again joined forces with 30 other member magazines from around the world to choose the winners of the annual TIPA Awards for the best photo/imaging products in 40 different categories. The award process began in early 2017 with an initial selection of a wide range of products conducted by TIPA’s Technical Committee, on which Shutterbug’s Editor-at-Large George Schaub serves.

Sony FDR-X3000R Sony FDR-X3000R Action Cam Video Review » YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews
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Published: 21.11.2016
Sony FDR-X3000R Action Cam Video Review » YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews

We recently gave you our full written review of Sony's 4K FDR-X3000R Action Cam which impressed us, and at the same time, left us wanting in some aspects.

Sony FDR-X3000R Hands-on with the new Sony FDR-X3000 4K Action Cam
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Published: 24.09.2016
Hands-on with the new Sony FDR-X3000 4K Action Cam

Should you get a dedicated action camera to record your exploits and holidays? This little 4K action camera by Sony should tempt you enough to ditch your smartphone camera for better footage.

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Published: 27.08.2019
Sony FDR-X3000R

The two are very similar on paper and are direct competitors to each other. In this review, we’ll be covering how the FDR-X3000R performs and how it

Sony FDR-X3000R Best image stabilising comes from Sony
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The Straits Times
Published: 02.11.2016
Best image stabilising comes from Sony

The Sony FDR-X3000R 4K action camera kit comes with the Live-View Remote RM-LVR3 (with a wristband) and an underwater housing for down to 60m in water resistance. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sony FDR-X3000R GoPro HERO5 Black vs Sony FDR-X3000R - Hands-On & Heads-up!
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Published: 21.12.2016
GoPro HERO5 Black vs Sony FDR-X3000R - Hands-On & Heads-up!

The GoPro HERO5 Black and The Sony FDR-X3000R are almost identical. We put their functions against each other to find out what action camera should you

Sony FDR-X3000R Sony FDR-X3000R Action Camera Review » YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews
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Published: 17.11.2016
Sony FDR-X3000R Action Camera Review » YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews

We were using Sony's action cam for the past few days and after our initial impressions on it, we're now ready to give you our review. It could be

Sony FDR-X3000R Sony FDR-X3000R review | TechNave
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Sony FDR-X3000R Sony FDR-X3000 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 25.07.2017
Sony FDR-X3000 Review
3.5

The Sony FDR-X3000 action cam records optically stabilized 4K footage, but it's not as easy to use or squeeze into small places as a GoPro.

Sony FDR-X3000R Review: Sony FDR-X3000R 4K Action Camera with Live Remote Kit - GadgetGuy
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Gadget Guy Australia
Published: 09.05.2017
Review: Sony FDR-X3000R 4K Action Camera with Live Remote Kit - GadgetGuy
4.3

I’m guessing that for many people, there’s really only one brand of action camera. But of course the major consumer electronics companies have the

Sony FDR-X3000R Review: Sony FDR-X3000R action cam with Balanced Optical SteadyShot aims to beat GoPro - Newsshooter
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Newsshooter
Published: 01.09.2016
Review: Sony FDR-X3000R action cam with Balanced Optical SteadyShot aims to beat GoPro - Newsshooter

Sony today announced a tiny new 4K action camera with a unique feature that makes it stand out in a crowded market. Previously launched only in Japan, the FDR-X3000R features a miniaturised version of the Sony’s Balanced Optical SteadyShot (B.O.S.S.) image stabilising system found on some of the company’s other consumer and prosumer camcorders. The … Continued

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Published: 25.07.2017
Sony FDR-X3000R review
3.5

Action camera with a remote live view display

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Published: 03.09.2016
Sony FDR-X3000R Action Cam
4.0

Sony FDR-X3000R Action Cam review: Getting extreme with Sony's B.O.SS-stabilised flagship 4K action camera.

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