{"id":50437,"date":"2013-08-20T23:59:33","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T15:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=50437"},"modified":"2013-08-21T00:01:42","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T16:01:42","slug":"garmin-virb-to-take-a-bite-at-gopro-market-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/20\/garmin-virb-to-take-a-bite-at-gopro-market-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin VIRB to take a bite at GoPro market? (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Garmin announces VIRB, a small, rugged action camera that is already IPX-7 ready out of the box. Apart from the standard features that GoPro has, it has additional features. For example, for its elite version, it has built-in WiFi (that can be paired with an app) and GPS tracking.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"50438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/20\/garmin-virb-to-take-a-bite-at-gopro-market-video\/garmin_virbvirb_elite_large\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Garmin_VIRBVIRB_Elite_large.jpg?fit=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"630,420\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Garmin_VIRBVIRB_Elite_large\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Garmin_VIRBVIRB_Elite_large.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Garmin_VIRBVIRB_Elite_large.jpg?fit=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50438\" alt=\"Garmin_VIRBVIRB_Elite_large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Garmin_VIRBVIRB_Elite_large.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Garmin_VIRBVIRB_Elite_large.jpg?w=630&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Garmin_VIRBVIRB_Elite_large.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Check out this promo video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F6CGI3XkAiQ?rel=0\" height=\"450\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From what I see, it is obviously focusing on what GoPro may have missed out. Here is the full specifications.<\/p>\n<div id=\"additionalTab\">\n<p><strong>Dimensions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unit size (HxWxD): 32 mm x 53 mm x 111 mm<\/li>\n<li>Display size: 1.4&#8243; (205 x 148)<\/li>\n<li>Unit weight:\n<ul>\n<li>Without battery and battery door: 4.40 oz<\/li>\n<li>Without battery: 4.79 oz<\/li>\n<li>With battery: 6.26 oz<\/li>\n<li>With battery and cradle: 7.16 oz<\/li>\n<li>With battery, cradle and flat mount assembly: 8.31 oz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Video<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Image sensor: 16 MP, 1\/2.3&#8243; CMOS<\/li>\n<li>File Type: .mp4<\/li>\n<li>1080p HD video: 1920 \u00d7 1080; 30 fps<\/li>\n<li>960p HD video: 1280 \u00d7 960; 30,60 fps<\/li>\n<li>720p HD video: 1280 \u00d7 720; 30,60 fps<\/li>\n<li>WVGA (slow motion): 854 \u00d7 480; 120,60 fps<\/li>\n<li>Still photo resolution: 16 MP (4664*3496); 12 MP (4664*2632); 8 MP (3264*2448)<\/li>\n<li>Photo burst: 6\/s<\/li>\n<li>Photo time lapse (seconds): 0.5,1,2,5,10,30,60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Audio<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internal microphone: Yes<\/li>\n<li>External microphone: Optional USB to 3.5 mm stereo mic adapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Connectivity<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bluetooth\u00ae: No<\/li>\n<li>ANT+\u2122 compatible: Yes (remote &amp; sensors)<\/li>\n<li>Interface: USB 2.0<\/li>\n<li>HDMI output: micro HDMI<\/li>\n<li>Wi-Fi: 802.11 bgn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GPS: Yes<\/li>\n<li>Temperature range: -15\u00b0 to 60\u00b0 C<\/li>\n<li>Memory: microSD\u2122 card (up to 64 GB); card not included<\/li>\n<li>Accelerometer: Yes<\/li>\n<li>Altimeter: Yes<\/li>\n<li>Water resistant: IPX7 (1 m\/30 min)<\/li>\n<li>Image stabilization: Yes (digital)<\/li>\n<li>Lens distortion correction: Yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Battery<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Battery type: Removable Li-ion<\/li>\n<li>Battery capacity: 2000 mAh<\/li>\n<li>Battery life: 1080p (30 fps); up to 3 hrs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.garmin.com\/virb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Garmin VIRB<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/garmin.blogs.com\/pr\/2013\/08\/garmin-enters-the-action-camera-market-with-compact-waterproof-easy-to-use-hd-cameras-virb-and-virb-.html#.UhOO-z84Tcw\" target=\"_blank\">From the PR<\/a>, it will be available in US from September with VIRB MRP at US$299.99, and VIRB Elite MRP at US$399.99.<\/p>\n<p>[ad#boxlist]<br \/>\n(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/8\/20\/4637602\/garmin-virb-virb-elite-rugged-action-gps-camera\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garmin announces VIRB, a small, rugged action camera that is already IPX-7 ready out of the box. 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