It works well up-close and in a quiet environment, but reliability becomes iffy if some wind noise is introduced or the camera is mount too far away. With voice control, you can start/stop a recording, take a picture, enable Wi-Fi, or tag a cool moment as a highlight for easy recall during post-editing. As with the Virb Ultra 30, you can say, “Okay Garmin, start recording, and the camera will recognize the command. However, there’s a third option for controlling the camera: your voice. The onboard controls are sufficient for changing shooting modes (single shots, bursts, video, time-lapse), but for non-action moment, live-view lets you properly frame the picture or dive deeper into the settings. Of course, you won’t be doing this if you’re, say, on a surfboard, skateboard, snowboard, or any moving piece of board.
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But if you do want full controls and also live-view, the Virb 360 works with the Garmin Virb companion app ( Android | iOS) over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Like the Samsung Gear 360, which also has onboard display and controls, you can use the Virb 360 and adjust some settings without pairing it with a smartphone. A large switch at the side starts and stops a video.
Three buttons below the screen let you take a photo, access the menu, enable or disable, or power the camera on and off. While many 360 cameras that use dual lenses don’t leave enough room on the body for a screen and controls, the Virb 360 has a small LCD at the top that displays the remaining battery life and recording time (the latter factors in both battery life and memory card space). No other mounting systems are included, but with both GoPro and tripod attachment options, there’s no shortage of different mounts to buy – just keep in mind some GoPro mounts don’t work with a 360 perspective. With such a small body, there’s no way to grip the camera to shoot handheld, so Garmin includes a small grip that screws into the tripod mount for handheld use. Still, the entire camera is smaller than a tennis ball, measuring in at 1.5 x 2.3 x 2.75 inches. The front of the camera is about the height of a GoPro, but with the dual lenses, the frame is much deeper. The camera itself is surprisingly small, weighing 5.6 ounces (160 grams). The clips are spring mounted: Pressing a button at the side or pulling it apart, the clip stretches over the bottom of the camera, while the spring keeps a tight hold at the bottom. To make it waterproof, the ports are sealed, but easy to access with a quick flip of a switch.Īt the bottom of the camera, interchangeable clips allow the system to be mounted with GoPro accessories or with any mount compatible with a standard tripod thread. The approach is similar to the 360 cameras from Nikon and Kodak Pixpro, which are designed to be action cams as well. Its solid build feels like it can withstand some drops and bumps too.
The dual lens camera is encased in a rugged frame that’s waterproof down to 32 feet without any additional housing. Unlike many 360-degree cameras, the Virb 360 is designed for action – what the Virb-series is intended for. The Virb 360 has what it takes to put consumer 360 on the map, although the $800 price tag could be a stumbling point for many buyers. You would expect Garmin to pack its products with sensors, but the Virb 360 also has a long list of features that even longtime camera companies haven’t yet managed to squeeze into a 360 camera, including image stabilization. Spherical, 360-degree cameras drop the viewer into an immersive scene, but what happens when a GPS-centric company makes a 360 camera? Announced on Wednesday, May 24, the Garmin Virb 360 is a 4K 360 action camera that doesn’t just place you into the scene, but puts you on the map then tells you how high, how fast, and how far. This product was featured in our Holiday Gift Guide! Check it out to find gift inspiration for everyone in your life. I was excited for the product but everything about this app experience has built resent and now I will most likley return my Etrex 22x and get somethiing else. I'm going to go with my gut feeling here and say that's most likely not working smooth either. Then the cherry on top is when you click on Birds Eye View (high resolution imagery) they want you to pay a 29.99 a month subscription. After searching for places it adds them to your points of interest and you cant delete them from there.
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I've tried to update my Garmin but the update installer isn't supported by M1 macs yet so that's a no go. The app is dreadfully slow, then I've typed in destinations like a lake name followed by state and it drops me randomly in Canada consistantly.
I've powered on once sitting in my room, left the unit on my bed and it's saying I've traveled 500 ft in with 51 feet of asent first off.
This app is terrible and has me second guessing my purchase, I'm thinking I should return the product I paid good money for.
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