Unlike many other manufacturers, Garmin offers a couple of additional settings for lens correction and image stabilisation. The front features the usual small fixed action camera lens that gives footage the wide-angle fisheye look. This slide switch automatically activates the camera so there is no need to power up before recording. This saves you having to visually check if you’re filming, which is useful when the Virb is mounted on a helmet. It enables quick operation and you know if the camera is recording simple because of the position of this switch. This is very similar to the control on the iON Air Pro 3, though without the vibration indicator. The small screen is contrasty and although relatively low resolution when compared with smartphones, it’s easy to see in bright sunlight and enables quick settings changes when needed.Ī design feature that really standout is the slide switch on the side that is used to start and stop recording. However, this additional size does make it easy to handle, with direct access buttons that cover the side of the case. In fact, though, a little dusting of dirt actually adds to the appeal of the design.ĭesign wise, the Garmin is like the Drift Ghost-S and goes for a mixture of the bullet and box design, which makes it slightly larger than many of its rivals. Initial worries that this will become marked and grubby are quickly realised, but with a quick wipe down after a ride that white glow is quickly recovered. The Virb’s design stands out it is at the moment the only camera that has gone for a bright white outer casing. That’s all well and good, but is GPS really a feature that will help the Garmin Virb makes it mark in an increasingly crowded action cam market? Design and controls It has a small but perfectly visible screen, image stabilisation and a huge three hours of battery life. Really, it offers just the basics, but it balances these features in a usable way that will appeal to everyday users, and make the experience of using this action camera that much better for it. Up against rivals in both the action camera and off road GPS markets, the Virb’s features seem decidedly light, with limited high quality video or navigation options. It offers a maximum video resolution of 1080p at 30 frames per second and it also offers GPS data recording, though not navigation or route planning. The Virb blends the action camera functions with GPS technology to give you a bit of both in a careful balance. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that Garmin has entered the action camera market with a camera that incorporates GPS technology. Despite the recent explosion in the number of action cameras on the market, it’s rare to see a device with a new feature outside of improvements in core technologies such as resolution and frame rates.īut Garmin is a big name in GPS, producing location-tracking car and personal navigation devices used by many outdoor enthusiasts. The action camera market is starting to settle down, with a familiar formula of ultra wide-angle lens, ultra tough exterior and small size.
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