Sony FDR-X3000 4K Action Camera, with Balanced Optical SteadyShot, Wi-Fi and GPS

2019-12-30T19:00:00

The camera itself is pretty fantastic. The menu on the camera is terrible and the available accessories are lacking. But it's an excellent alternative to the GoPro.

Luke

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2019-10-06T20:00:00

Do not like the features or the way the camera works. Needs a lot of accessories that I was unaware of.

Phil

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2018-12-04T13:42:25

Great camera. Great stabilization. Great picture quality. Wish there was a newer model with a bigger sensor.

john k.

2018-06-30T20:00:00

i've had this camera for about a week. i can not use it to record videos because it freezes every 5 to 10 seconds.

Royal45

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2018-05-15T20:00:00

I love this and its accesories. im ready for my vacation now.

pochobs

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2018-04-24T20:00:00

My first brand new unit would overheat after only a few minutes of recording. I did not have it inside the waterproof case and it was about 40 degrees outside (we were hunting). I had it replaced with another brand new unit that did the exact same thing. I even did a recording test and placed it next to my HDR-AS50. The HDR-AS50 ran about an hour an a half before the battery died. The FDX-X3000 powered off in 9 minutes of recording.

Xaero

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2018-04-21T20:00:00

i bought it a couple of mounts ago it is ok but turns off when i ruin it a long time

jimmy j.

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2018-04-13T20:00:00

Best action cam you can get. Sounds great outside waterproof case in the case it does not.

James B.

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2018-04-09T20:00:00

I really love the FDR-X3000 it has an awesome picture and great ease of use and has no equal with the image stabilization and image quality. But the battery life is the worse. Maybe one 15 min shoot or one time lapse. I have not yet make a determination of how long they actually last.

breeze13

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2018-03-01T19:00:00

bought the camera to stream to youtube and twitch,but the software has not been neglected im not sure the relationship between IBM & Sony but Ustream is the only Option supported? the cam is old enough to assume they will not be adding it

ColinW

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2018-02-28T19:00:00

This camera is the worst camera I have ever had. It is very tough to figure out but even after I think I did and took it on vacation to Cuba which gave me pictures and video. I could not figure why the video was the same that I have had since 15 years ago, there was no 1080 clarity or 4K whatsoever in the least, I changed many of the settings to try and see if I was the problem and I changed the camera back to 1080 from 4K and it was still like video from a camera for 15 years ago, all the changes were made to the camera took video and photos and in low light it was like a camera I had 20 years ago. No support trying to find something in the the instructions doesn't help. My Olympus TOUGH camera is better than this camera and I can hear under the water noises with it. So have someone call me before I begin to bad mouth your product.

captcon

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2017-11-23T19:00:00

It comes with a USELESS clip. Must order Adhesive mounts off the internet.

etmz

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2017-08-25T10:18:18

After 30 days, the mounting point broke off. I sent it in for repair and it came back completely out of focus. Now it has to go back again, shipped at my expense.

Eric L.

2017-07-11T20:00:00

I'm man enough to admit when he was wrong and well....I was wrong. My first review I talked about only having this for six months and two recording when suddenly it would no longer recognize the memory cards. It was because I was inserting them backwards. This is the first camera (stills or video) that I have had that the memory card clicks in easily no matter which way the contacts go which left me no reason (as far as I'm concerned lol) to think it was backwards. Anyway, this is an outstanding camera (I love more than the GoPro I used to use) and would recommend it to any and everyone!

RwallacePhoto

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2017-07-09T20:00:00

Although I've only used this a couple of times (went from GoPro to this due to image stabilization in camera) the results were better than GoPro BUT only after my second time using the camera it now will not recognize my microSDXC cards and it's only been 6 months since purchase but that is also past the warranty agreement. So now I'm going to be stuck paying more money if I want to fix it leaving me with a tough decision on whether to pull that trigger or just go back to GoPro. I hope others do not run into this problem and they get their money's worth. Thank you Sony and I'm sorry GoPro peeps!

Rwallace

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2017-05-07T20:00:00

Wish accessories were easier to find in stores. Many hard to find in US market.

astodrew

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2017-02-25T19:00:00

I bought this for travel. I received it last minute before a trip to Hawaii. I didn't have enough time to figure out all the features available. Despite this I did figure out enough to get some great footage. Things l like: - size: this fits in my pocket and can easily be taken anywhere. - remote: comes in really handy to take shots remotely - quality: the 4k footage is stunning. My wife still can't believe how great it all looks. The still shots are great as well. - backpack accessory: this is great. I've used it a bunch of times. - BOSS: this is was the feature that made me go with SONY over the competition. I've been really happy and never regretted my choice. - accessories: standard screw to attach accessories so it is pretty easy to get what ever you need. Things that could use work: - interface: it is okay. I could figure it out without much difficulty but my wife just hands it to me. I guess if you are happy with just one setting you wouldn't have to change things much and it wouldn't matter but I like to alter the frames per second, especially when getting shots of the dog. - remote: it is finicky. It works most of the time but can take longer than expected to connect. - software: the Playmemories is not the best. There are better choices. Watch the memory cards you buy. Most aren't capable of writing the maximum resolution. The guy at the camera store sold me a bunch of cards that weren't fast enough. Also, I've had some issues with cards bigger than 32GB downloading the videos. Overall, this is a great little camera. I've been very happy with my choice and would highly recommend this to a friend.

Kinger

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