Contour Plus 2 vs Garmin VIRB

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Contour Plus 2

Garmin VIRB

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  • Contour Roam 2

    Contour Roam 2

  • Contour Roam 3

    Contour Roam 3

  • Contour Roam

    Contour Roam

  • Garmin VIRB Elite

    Garmin VIRB Elite

  • Sony HDR-AS30V

    Sony HDR-AS30V

  • Sony HDR-AS50

    Sony HDR-AS50

  • Sony FDR-X1000V

    Sony FDR-X1000V

  • Sony HDR-AS200V

    Sony HDR-AS200V

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31
22
25
General
AvailableYes Yes
Release date (US)September 2012 August 2013
Street price (US)399 $299 $
Released (FR)September 2012 August 2013
Street price (EUR)399 €299 €
ColorsBlack Black
Display screenNo Yes
TypeSettings screen
Size and weight
60 in
96 in
34 in
156 oz
32 in
53 in
111 in
170 oz
Height60 in32 in
Width34 in111 in
Depth96 in53 in
Weight156 oz170 oz
Optics
Lens : number of elements6
Field of view (max)170 °
Field of viewYes
170°960p
720p
125°1080p
Lens rotation270 °
Aperture rangef/3.6
Effective pixels5 MP16 MP
Photo
Image formatJPEG JPEG
White balance and exposure settingsAuto
Manual
Auto
Burst modeNo Yes
Number of pictures per second6 / 1 sec
Video
Video standardNTSC
PAL
NTSC
File formatMP4 MP4
Video codecH.264
Timelapse modeYes Yes
Time slots1 s
3 s
5 s
10 s
15 s
20 s
30 s
45 s
60 s
0.5 s
1 s
2 s
5 s
10 s
30 s
60 s
Video resolution
4096 x 2160 (4K Cin) 17:9No No
3840 x 2160 (4K) 16:9No No
2704 x 1524 (2,7K) 17:9No No
2704 x 1440 (2,7K Cin) 17:9No No
1920 x 1440 (1440p) 4:3No No
1920 x 1080 (1080p) 16:9 (Full HD)Yes Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
1920 x 960No No
1920 x 720No No
1440 x 1080 (1080pS) 16:9No No
1280 x 960 (960p) 4:3 (Tall HD)Yes Yes
Frames per second30 ips NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 ips NTSC
60 fps NTSC
1280 x 720 (720p) 16:9 (Action HD)Yes Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
50 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
960 x 720No No
854 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9Yes Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
120 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
50 fps PAL
100 fps PAL
60 fps NTSC
120 fps NTSC
848 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No
840 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No
800 x 480No No
720 x 480 (480pH VGA) 3:2 (SD)No No
640 x 480 (480p VGA) 4:3 (SD)No No
Video resolution (60 fps)1280x720 pixels1280x960 pixels
Slow Motion (best resolution > 100 fps)854x480 pixels854x480 pixels
Audio
Embedded microphoneMono
Audio codecAAC
Memory
Internal memoryNo No
Memory cardYes Yes
TypeMicroSD MicroSD
IncludedNo No
Connectivity
Micro plug2.5 mm via USB adapter
3.5 mm
A/V outUSB adapter
HDMI outYes Yes
GPSYes Yes
TypeEmbedded Embedded
USBYes Yes
TypeMini
CaracteristicsBattery charging
Data transfert
Battery charging
Data transfert
BluetoothYes No
Wi-Fi No Yes
Remote controlOption Option
Type of remote controlBluetooth Wi-Fi
NFCNo No
Sensor
AccelerometerNo No
GyroscopeNo No
BarometerNo No
CompassNo No
Battery
TypeLithium-ion Lithium-ion
Capacity1050 mAh2000 mAh
Battery life120 min180 min
Resistance
Protective caseIncluded Option
ShockproofYes Yes
DustproofYes Yes
FreezeproofYes Yes
Water resistantYes Yes
WaterproofYes Yes
Waterproof (without case) 1 m
Waterproof (with case)60 m50 m
Software
App availableYes
TypeAndroid
iOS
SoftwareYes

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