Garmin ’s new Virb legal action camera enters a crowded market with good alternative at the top ( GoPro Hero3 Black Edition ) and bottom ( Monoprice MHD ) of the price orbit . It ’s a little late to the game , but it ’s got enough feature that you might look at it against the option .
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The Virb is a chunky 6.26 ounce camera that ’s heavier than its competitors . It comes in unconstipated and elect varieties , but really , only the latter hold mother wit because it comes debase with GPS as well as Wi - Fi so you’re able to control it remotely . Both television camera follow with a built - in 1.4 - in show that uses the sun ’s light for their own radiance to conserve energy ( impudent ! ) . The camera are waterproofed down to one meter for up to 30 minutes . Garmin say the products are larger than others because they call industry - leading battery life : Three hours versus 2 - 2.5 hour on other action television camera .
As for its shooting specification , the Virb shoots the stock 1920 x 1080 footage 30 fps . You ’ll have to descale down to 1280 x 720 to record irksome - minute friendly 60 Federal Protective Service footage . The cameras shoot 16 - megapixel stills .
Here ’s a list of available mounts : Shoulder , oral sex , radiocarpal joint , bike ( 2 ) , tripod , and a cloth head shoulder strap . There ’s also an adapter for habit with mounts from other manufacturing business .
The Virb will be $ 300 and the Virb Elite will cost $ 400 . At those prices , you could get a top GoPro , so the beefy Virb is going to have to surrender on image quality if anyone is going to give aid to it . uncommitted September .
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