Updated 31 Mar 2015
Garmin
VIRB
Snapshot: The Garmin VIRB weighs 174g without the case, has image stabilisation and has time-lapse. How well does it perform?
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Test results
Overall score
70
Daylight
?/10
Artificial light
?/10
Low light
?/10
Image stabiliser
?/10
Ease of use
?/10
Good points
- OK for shooting in daylight.
- OK for shooting in low light.
- Has a OK image stabiliser.
- Has a monitor.
- Has an HDMI output.
- Does time-lapse.
- Does slow motion.
But
- Just OK battery life.
- Doesn’t have a remote control.
- Can’t be controlled via mobile.
- Doesn’t have a wireless link.
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How we test
Overall score includes:
- Daylight (25 percent) - video quality in daylight conditions
- Artificial light (25 percent) - video quality in artificial light conditions
- Low light (25 percent) - video quality in low light conditions
- Image stabiliser (20 percent)
- Battery (5 percent)
Key data
Model
Average price
$316
Specifications
Weight (g)
174
Weight in housing (g)
na
Dimensions (cm)
5 x 3 x 11
Dimensions in housing (cm)
na
Minimum/maximum operating temperature
-15° / 60°
Water immersion depth (without/with case, m)
1 / 50
Ingress protection (IP) rating
IPX7
Submersible case
Optional
Highest picture resolution
4608 x 3456
Main video codec
H.264
Minutes/GB (highest quality)
7
Optical zoom range
1
Digital zoom range
4
Sensor size
Not stated
Features
Image stabiliser
Yes
Monitor
✔
Touchscreen
No
Remote control
×
USB port
✔
HDMI output
✔
Microphone input
×
Photo capture
✔
Time-lapse
✔
Slow-motion recording
✔
Autofocus
×
White balance adjustable
×
Dedicated video capture button
✔
Windfilter cut off
×
Mono audio microphone
✔
Stereo audio microphone
×
GPS
×
Wireless link (WiFi etc)
×
Buttons accessible when in case
No
Full display readable in case
No
Attachments
Headband or goggle
×
Helmet
✔
Multidirectional mount
×
Surface-mount (non-adhesive)
×
Bike-mount (non-adhesive)
Not tested
