So I recently managed to get my hands on the new Garmin Virb Elite camera! The market for durable mount anywhere cameras has largely been dominated by Gopro with no one else producing a camera quite as good, until now.
So here's the main features and positives of the Virb. The Garmin Virb Elite is waterproof up to one meter for 30 minutes but you also get given a waterproof casing which is much more waterproof so it's perfect for kayaking and any watersport. The camera and swivel 360 degrees on the mount and screws down into teeth on the mount so there is no slipping during big hits. It has an LCD screen on the back which you can see even with intense sun light so you can view what your filming, playback and adjust the settings. To record simply slide the record button forwards (even if the camera is not on) and to stop simply slide it back, simple and no fuss! The Virb also has a 3 hour battery life which is a vast improvement on other brands.
No camera is perfect but a few things that would make this camera better. It's quite heavy and the waterproof casing is very bulky but this isn't particularly an issue. Other than that I honestly can't think of things wrong with it. Garmin have produced a number of different mounts and wireless remote so you can get all the same gadgets as Gopro.
The other very cool thing about the camera is that it has GPS built in which displays you speed and a map on your video footage if desired. You can also connect it to a heart rate monitor, temperature etc the list goes on, very neat! Garmin have put together a video editing software which I was a little dubious toward trying but after giving it ago it is the most functional, straight forward editing software I have used, and it's completely free!
So guy's if your on the market for a new head cam don't just rush straight to a Gopro, check out a Virb! It retails at 350 quid which is very good for what your getting. Check out a little edit I put together using the camera and the new video editing software!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzK7lrc1Lwo
