Contour Roam vs Contour Roam 2 vs Garmin VIRB

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Contour Roam

Contour Roam 2

Garmin VIRB

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  • Contour Roam 3

    Contour Roam 3

  • Contour Plus 2

    Contour Plus 2

  • Garmin VIRB Elite

    Garmin VIRB Elite

  • Sony HDR-AS30V

    Sony HDR-AS30V

  • Sony HDR-AS50

    Sony HDR-AS50

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35
19
33
19
28
General
AvailableYes Yes Yes
Release date (US)September 2011 October 2012 August 2013
Street price (US)199 $199 $299 $
Released (FR)September 2011 October 2012 August 2013
Street price (EUR)199 €229 €299 €
ColorsBlack Blue
Black
Red
Green
Black
Display screenNo No Yes
TypeSettings screen
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
Height58 in60 in32 in
Width34 in34 in111 in
Depth98 in100 in53 in
Weight150 oz144 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 MP
Photo
Image formatJPEG JPEG JPEG
White balance and exposure settingsAuto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Auto
Burst modeNo No Yes
Number of pictures per second6 / 1 sec
Video
Video standardNTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
File formatMOV MP4 MP4
Video codecH.264 H.264
Timelapse modeYes 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
Video resolution
4096 x 2160 (4K Cin) 17:9No No No
3840 x 2160 (4K) 16:9No No No
2704 x 1524 (2,7K) 17:9No No No
2704 x 1440 (2,7K Cin) 17:9No No No
1920 x 1440 (1440p) 4:3No No No
1920 x 1080 (1080p) 16:9 (Full HD)Yes Yes Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
1920 x 960No No No
1920 x 720No No No
1440 x 1080 (1080pS) 16:9No No No
1280 x 960 (960p) 4:3 (Tall HD)Yes Yes Yes
Frames per second30 ips NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 ips NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 ips NTSC
60 fps NTSC
1280 x 720 (720p) 16:9 (Action HD)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
960 x 720No No No
854 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No Yes
Frames per second60 fps NTSC
120 fps NTSC
848 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No No
840 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No No
800 x 480No No No
720 x 480 (480pH VGA) 3:2 (SD)No No No
640 x 480 (480p VGA) 4:3 (SD)No No No
Video resolution (60 fps) 1280x720 pixels1280x960 pixels
Slow Motion (best resolution > 100 fps) 854x480 pixels
Audio
Embedded microphoneMono Mono
Audio codecAAC AAC
Memory
Internal memoryNo No No
Memory cardYes Yes Yes
TypeMicroSD
MicroSDHC
MicroSD MicroSD
IncludedNo No No
Connectivity
Micro plugvia USB adapter
3.5 mm
HDMI outNo Yes
GPSNo No Yes
TypeEmbedded
USBYes Yes Yes
TypeMini Mini
CaracteristicsBattery charging
Data transfert
Battery charging
Data transfert
BluetoothNo No No
Wi-Fi No No Yes
Remote controlNo No Option
Type of remote controlWi-Fi
NFCNo No No
Sensor
AccelerometerNo No No
GyroscopeNo No No
BarometerNo No No
CompassNo No No
Battery
TypeLithium-ion Lithium-ion Lithium-ion
Capacity1350 mAh1350 mAh2000 mAh
Battery life180 min210 min180 min
Resistance
Protective caseOption Option Option
ShockproofYes (with case) Yes (with case) Yes
DustproofYes (with case) Yes (with case) Yes
FreezeproofYes Yes Yes
Water resistantYes Yes Yes
WaterproofYes Yes Yes
Waterproof (without case)1 m1 m1 m
Waterproof (with case)60 m60 m50 m
Software
App availableNo No
SoftwareYes Yes

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