Contour Roam vs Contour Roam 2 vs Garmin VIRB vs Garmin VIRB Elite

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Contour Roam

Contour Roam 2

Garmin VIRB

Garmin VIRB Elite

Total
17
35
19
33
19
28
19
28
General
AvailableYes Yes Yes Yes
Release date (US)September 2011 October 2012 August 2013 August 2013
Street price (US)199 $199 $299 $399 $
Released (FR)September 2011 October 2012 August 2013 August 2013
Street price (EUR)199 €229 €299 €399 €
ColorsBlack Blue
Black
Red
Green
Black White
Display screenNo No Yes Yes
TypeSettings screen Visualisation screen (embedded)
Size and weight
58 in
98 in
34 in
150 oz
60 in
100 in
34 in
144 oz
32 in
53 in
111 in
170 oz
32 in
111 in
53 in
170 oz
Height58 in60 in32 in32 in
Width34 in34 in111 in53 in
Depth98 in100 in53 in111 in
Weight150 oz144 oz170 oz170 oz
Optics
Lens : number of elements 6
Field of view (max)170 °170 °
Field of viewYes Yes
170°720p 960p
720p
135°960p
125°1080p
110°1080p
Lens rotation270 °270 °
Aperture rangef/2.8 f/3.6
Effective pixels5 MP5 MP16 MP16 MP
Photo
Image formatJPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG
White balance and exposure settingsAuto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Auto Auto
Burst modeNo No Yes Yes
Number of pictures per second6 / 1 sec 6 / 1 sec
Video
Video standardNTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
NTSC NTSC
File formatMOV MP4 MP4 MP4
Video codecH.264 H.264
Timelapse modeYes Yes Yes Yes
Time slots1 s
3 s
5 s
10 s
30 s
60 s
1 s
3 s
5 s
10 s
30 s
60 s
0.5 s
1 s
2 s
5 s
10 s
30 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 No No
3840 x 2160 (4K) 16:9No No No No
2704 x 1524 (2,7K) 17:9No No No No
2704 x 1440 (2,7K Cin) 17:9No No No No
1920 x 1440 (1440p) 4:3No No No No
1920 x 1080 (1080p) 16:9 (Full HD)Yes Yes Yes Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC 30 fps NTSC
1920 x 960No No No No
1920 x 720No No No No
1440 x 1080 (1080pS) 16:9No No No No
1280 x 960 (960p) 4:3 (Tall HD)Yes Yes Yes Yes
Frames per second30 ips NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 ips NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 ips NTSC
60 fps NTSC
30 ips NTSC
60 fps NTSC
1280 x 720 (720p) 16:9 (Action HD)Yes Yes Yes Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
50 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
960 x 720No No No No
854 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No Yes Yes
Frames per second60 fps NTSC
120 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
120 fps NTSC
848 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No No No
840 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No No No
800 x 480No No No No
720 x 480 (480pH VGA) 3:2 (SD)No No No No
640 x 480 (480p VGA) 4:3 (SD)No No No No
Video resolution (60 fps) 1280x720 pixels1280x960 pixels1280x960 pixels
Slow Motion (best resolution > 100 fps) 854x480 pixels854x480 pixels
Audio
Embedded microphoneMono Mono
Audio codecAAC AAC
Memory
Internal memoryNo No No No
Memory cardYes Yes Yes Yes
TypeMicroSD
MicroSDHC
MicroSD MicroSD MicroSD
IncludedNo No No No
Connectivity
Micro plugvia USB adapter
3.5 mm
via USB adapter
3.5 mm
HDMI outNo Yes Yes
GPSNo No Yes Yes
TypeEmbedded Embedded
USBYes Yes Yes Yes
TypeMini Mini
CaracteristicsBattery charging
Data transfert
Battery charging
Data transfert
Battery charging
Data transfert
BluetoothNo No No No
Wi-Fi No No Yes Yes
Remote controlNo No Option Option
Type of remote controlWi-Fi Wi-Fi
NFCNo No No No
Sensor
AccelerometerNo No No Yes
GyroscopeNo No No No
BarometerNo No No No
CompassNo No No No
Battery
TypeLithium-ion Lithium-ion Lithium-ion Lithium-ion
Capacity1350 mAh1350 mAh2000 mAh2000 mAh
Battery life180 min210 min180 min180 min
Resistance
Protective caseOption Option Option Option
ShockproofYes (with case) Yes (with case) Yes Yes
DustproofYes (with case) Yes (with case) Yes Yes
FreezeproofYes Yes Yes Yes
Water resistantYes Yes Yes Yes
WaterproofYes Yes Yes Yes
Waterproof (without case)1 m1 m1 m1 m
Waterproof (with case)60 m60 m50 m50 m
Software
App availableNo No
SoftwareYes Yes

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