![]() Garmin sent out both that and pre-prod units for evaluation, and like usual, they’ll go back to Garmin shortly. If you found this review useful, you can hit up the links at the bottom of the post to support the site. ![]() I’ve been using various iterations of the camera for quite a while now – and I’ve gotta say this is the most impressed I’ve been with a Garmin product in some time. Regular readers will remember I was ‘not impressed’ with the previous VIRB X/XE offering. I felt like it just missed the mark in so many ways in terms of being competitive to GoPro units. Whereas this unit is extremely competitive to GoPro units, especially in light of last week’s leaks about the upcoming GoPro Hero5. The easiest way to think of the photo/video specs (resolutions) of this unit, is that it’s basically a GoPro Hero4 Black. So it’s got all the 4K/30fps capabilities, as well as the 240fps 720p slow-mo options. – Slow-mo modes up to 240fps at 720p, and 120fps at 1080pĮssentially, there’s almost nothing that GoPro has in the Hero4 lineup that this doesn’t.īut before we dive too deeply, let’s just go with a bulleted list of what’s new and unique/different compared to the past VIRB series cameras. – Added burst up to 60 frames over 2 seconds for photos OLDER VERSIONS OF GARMIN VIRB EDIT 1080P – Added very granular photo and video manual settings options (i.e. – Added full color touchscreen to back of unit OLDER VERSIONS OF GARMIN VIRB EDIT MANUAL – Added ability to playback via Miracast to TV’s in your house wirelessly – Added Ability to connect to dedicated WiFi networks (MiFi access points, home networks, etc…), plus phones of course – Added YouTube Live Streaming (iOS only) – Added a new ‘frame/skeleton’ style case as an option – New hardshell case also allows wind-reduction and sound underwater – New hardshell case still allows clear audio and touchscreen to work when camera is in it – Separate waterproof case from camera, leaving naked camera virtually identical to GoPro Hero4 Black/Silver size – Added overexposure displays onto touch screen live view (to see if exposure is washed out) – Added framing overlays onto touch screen live view (i.e. – Voice controls for photo, video, highlights (‘OK Garmin, take a picture’) – New Travelapse mode: Like a timelapse mode, but distance triggered vs time-triggered – New VIRB Edit apps support higher resolution footage now (i.e. – Added image stabilization in-camera up to 1440p (reduces shake) ![]()
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