![]() ![]() One area that surprised me is actually the promo video that was put together. You can have great sensor specs on paper, but terrible execution can result in bad video. Looking at image quality is something that specs typically won’t tell the full story (and the story on video specs is mixed, it doesn’t have as good resolution at higher framerates). I’m impressed with the shear quantity of mounts as well – mounts can do and drive purchasing decisions of action cameras. The aspects that intrigue me the most are the waterproofing (submergible), ANT+ connectivity and barometric altimeter, plus the small screen on top. – Elite Only: WiFi (bgn), Barometric Altimeter – Photo Bursting and Timelapse capabilities – 3 hours of battery life (removable/rechargeable battery) – A huge number of mounts (chest, wrist, auto, tripod, head, helmet, bike, base, adjustable arm, etc…) ![]() – A small display for viewing the live feed on the top – Units are waterproof to 3ft (1m) for 30 minutes (IPX7), a 50m deep dive case offered next year Looking at the device from a spec-standpoint, the device packs some solid functionality: That said, I did trade e-mails regarding a number of questions I had and have a bit better understanding of some of the details that I think do matter. I’m working with Garmin to get one in my hands shortly for a review, but it’s not here today. ![]() Thus, the reason I’m writing about it is simply that I’ve been flooded with requests about my thoughts on it.Īt present, I don’t have a unit in my hands. I do this primarily because I give marketing folks about as much leeway as the calipers holding the brakes next to my wheels – and I find that companies typically leave out tiny details that make the difference between an awesome product and a sucky product. Now, before we go further into my thoughts I give you one initial thought: I typically try and avoid doing full posts on new products unless said product is in my hands. But that left the other 99% of the population endlessly asking on YouTube “How’d you do that?”. For those that did it frequently, they generally got good results. It required merging files, using 3rd party software, and praying to the synchronization gods it all worked. But the reality is getting such data onto your video is actually a bit of a pain in the butt (well, a ‘bit’ is being polite). Over the past few years we’ve seen a pretty significant rise of race videos – especially in the cycling segment – that have included such data. This allows the unit to pair with your existing heart rate, speed, cadence and temperature sensors (Tempe) to then overlay that information onto the video later in post-processing. Perhaps the single feature of most interest to folks here (and really, the only reason I’m interested in it) is the inclusion of an ANT+ sensor in the unit. The introduction of the Garmin VIRB (that’s the name of the camera) serves to further diversify Garmin’s products, but more importantly, solidify relationships with existing products and investments. On Tuesday Garmin announced their entry into the sports action camera market – a market currently dominated by GoPro, with a slew of other companies behind it (such as Contour and many others). ![]() My Full In-Depth Review of the VIRB and VIRB Elite has been published! Check it out here! ![]()
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