Quando paramos para pensar sobre câmeras de ação, é provável que o primeiro nome que venha às nossas cabeças seja a famosa GoPro. No entanto, a Garmin quer mudar essa mentalidade e, para isso, anunciou duas novidades para a sua linha de produtos do tipo, a Garmin VIRB X e a Garmin VIRB XE, unindo qualidade de gravação e resistência a um formato reduzido.
Between the two Garmins, the one that offers the best definition for your videos is the Garmin XE, capable of capturing at 1440p at 30 frames per second or in 1080p at 60 fps, while the X is limited to 1080p at 30fps and 720p at 60 frames per second.Although both have slow motion and zoom recording, only the most advanced variant comes with image stabilization.
- When it comes to photos.
- The cameras feature 12MP sensors and a ‘pro mode’ that allows you to adjust the control of white balance.
- Sharpness.
- Color profile.
- ISO limit and exposure compensation.
- Both devices are also waterproof for dives up to 50 meters.
- And have several built-in sensors.
- Such as GPS.
- Accelerometer and gyroscope.
Without fear of water
Camcorders also have microphones that work even underwater and come with a straight, hydrophobic lens, which at the same time guarantees beautiful underwater scenes and transitions from wet to dry environments without water droplets that darken images., creates a live stream of your recording and allows you to control multiple machines, in addition to reporting your location via GPS.
Although Garmin did not reveal specific dates for the news, the company said it should be released during the North American summer (our winter). VIRB X costs US$299 (approximately R$916, tax free), while XE costs US$399 (approximately R$1222, taxes included).
So do you think Garmin VIRB range updates can address GoPro’s dominance in the action camera market?Leave your opinion in the comments.