This Sony action cam delivers high-quality video and picture quality and has fantastic image stabilization. There’s no doubt that the price of the Sony FDR-X3000 is high, but great quality doesn’t come cheap. Another camera with a Wi-Fi remote is the Dragon Touch 4K Action Camera. Another nifty feature is the Wi-Fi remote that allows you to view your recordings in real-time. Adventurous people need a camera that can keep up with their lifestyle and the FDR is splashproof and also comes with an outer housing that makes it waterproof to 60 meters, as well as dustproof and shockproof. It looks more like a small camcorder and has a sleek design with a white finish. The Sony FDR-X3000 action cam has a different design to the boxy shapes of most action cams. For a cheaper rival, check out the AKASO EK7000. The field of view can be adjusted on the Zeiss lens, and the camera also has Wi-Fi, USB, NFC, memory card reader, and GPS. Compared to most action cameras with digital stabilization, the FDR-X3000 features optical stabilization, which makes the video look more natural. The FDR also has many shooting modes to choose from including live streaming, time-lapse, and burst photos. It records 4K Ultra HD video at 24 or 30 fps. On the topic of image stabilization, the comparison below shows the difference between stabilized footage on the X1000V and the unstabilized footage from the GoPro, both taken while walking.The Sony FDR-X3000 delivers incredible performance. You might also want to do this if you want to mitigate the effect of camera shake, as the built-in image stabilization is not active in 4K mode. Because of the high resolution, you can crop into the centre of the frame for the sharpest portion of the image, and still come out with an HD result. The video image from the X1000V's 4K mode at 100Mbps is very clean, with only a slight hint of chromatic aberration - exhibited as purple fringing - towards the sides of the frame. You may want to adjust the exposure accordingly to make sure no detail is lost for the editing and grading process. When using the flat profile, note that the camera does tend to blow out highlights in high contrast situations. Unless otherwise stated, all footage was taken on default exposure and white balance settings, with the picture profile set to vivid.Ĭompared to the GoPro, the Sony image has a lot more contrast to it when using the default picture profile, though you can set it to a flat profile which is called neutral.
SONY ACTION CAMERA 4K DOWNLOAD
If you want to download and watch this sample footage outside of YouTube, you can grab it from the Vimeo page via this link. The video below shows sample footage from the X1000V and a comparison with the GoPro Hero 4 - note that the GoPro only records at a maximum of 60Mbps when in Protune mode. The combination of an improved lens element and high bitrate recording makes for incredibly sharp and smooth 4K footage, as long as you have a device with the bandwidth to support playback.
SONY ACTION CAMERA 4K FULL
This will give you more control over perspective.Īs would be expected, the jump from full HD to 4K resolution between successive generations of Action Cams brings a significant improvement to overall image quality from the X1000V.
SONY ACTION CAMERA 4K UPDATE
This update is due for release in Spring 2015 and not available at the time of review. The app will also be able to control up to five cameras at once, though this is only available in version 5.2.
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