Sony - X1000 HD Action Camcorder - White

This camera has been great for shooting photos of birthday outings, people, landscapes, videos of bike rides and water sports. One thing about the camera that I didn't like was the lack of a zoom feature. The image stabilisation not available in the higher definition (one hundred megabytes per second/one hundred twenty frames a second) and 4k shooting would be nice. Everything on this camera has been phenomenal. Using the chest harness, water floaty and monopod has really increase the cameras capabilities.

I love this cam, is a good idea, my suggestions is . Why not the plugin for micro, and accesories to cinema way,

The reason for getting an action camera is to record an activity, pure and simple. Compared to GoPro Black (my son has one), this camera has better image quality and more stable video. The battery seems to last longer too. I bought this expecting the image to be better because I'm familiar with Carl Zeiss lenses and this camera has a glass Zeiss lens where the GoPro is plastic. I don't know if only the lens is responsible for the increased clarity in the images or if it is something internal to the camera, but whatever the reason, the quality of the image is noticeably better. You do have to be a little smarter with a Sony than a GoPro if you want to customize recording style, however. There are a lot more settings that you can change and have to toggle through multiple menus to get to. Luckily, the default settings are exactly what I wanted - record in 1080p with image stabilization on and wind noise reduction on. After playing with multiple settings and doing several test recordings, I ended up right back to the factory defaults. It is pretty easy to change to the 4K video setting though, and I think I would probably leave everything else the same. (I just chose 1080p because needed a lot of recording time on one memory card.) One of the key factors for me is the design. I have attached this to the top of my motorcycle helmet and the wind resistance on the freeway is unnoticeable due to its skinny but long style. I have heard that the flat/wide face and short length of the GoPro causes more wind resistance. (I also like that the Sony has wind noise reduction specifically for activities like this.) I'm sure Sony will be coming out with more mounting options, but at least they have the basics covered so far. It was smart of them to include a standard tripod thread right on the camera which gives you a lot of options at your local camera store, but not enough Sony specific OEM options yet.

Great camera, awesome video quality since it shoots at 4K and has image stabilization unlike the GoPro Hero 4. I was torn between the two because I walked in wanting a GoPro buuuut... The extra specs of the Sony won me over. Only downfall about the Sony action cam is that since it is newer than the GoPro there isn't an abundant amount of accessories like the GoPro. With time though we'll see more of course.

really awesome 4k video quality for such a small video camera like this, the picture quality is top notch the color is almost true, and "IN MY OPINION", the detail and clarity of the video are noticeable better than the gopro hero4 black (ive compared their both videos side by side). thats might have something to do with the high bitrate recording mode that this camera capable of (100mbps) Unlike gopro which i believe only capable of recording in 60mbps in 4k resolution. make sure you get class 10 uhs3 micro sd card with atleast 64gb space if you are planning to shoot video in full 4k resolution otherwise it might just not gonna work. one thing that i dont really like from the camera is the design! but overall, its a great action cam!

very good cam, especially in 4k at 100mbs. it still has a slight fish eye effect, as all action cams do, but the quality of the device is very good. besides having the ability to use your phone and quickly select what kind of mode you want, and the live streaming... it's more bang for the buck than a go pro.

I have a GoPro also, I saw this item that was on sale, so I went ahead and purchased it. I have to say that this camera is on Par with the Gopro and doesnt cost as much. The 4K capability is flawless. I actually use this camera more than i use my Gopro. I just wish it had more attachments!

Image quality is phenomenal. Honestly it's easy to operate the camera since I've also owned a GoPro before. You're able to control the angle 120 or 170. It doesn't lag and if it does that could be due to the size of your memory card and which class it is! I haven't used it under water yet, because I mainly use for hikes and sometimes indoors at the gym. It's ridiculously easier to control the White Balance and settings than the GoPro. I would definitely go with this instead of the GoPro since it also has 4k. Can't beat that.