Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was anxious to try something different than a GoPro for our cycling rides. We decided on the Garmin because of battery life and picture quality. Picture quality is fantastic and battery life is much better than our current sport centric camera. My only disappointment is the charging of the battery, it was very unreliable to we ended up buying an external Garmin battery charger to make our life easier

Use this camera on my snowmobile and it worked great!

I use this camera for flying. I did a ton of research from my flying friends and everyone hands down voted the Garmin the best overall. I also like the editing software as well. The design doesn't need the case like the Go Pro. I am happy so far.

This is SOOO much better than the GoPro. Hands down! Easy to use! Great quality!

I bought this camera after a great deal of research and comparison between the Garmin and GoPro. What it came down to for me was: 1) GPS integration 2) ease of use 3) battery life The GPS was a no-brainer, I want to know where I did all of these cool things and be able to seamlessly integrate that information into the final video. I am not one of these people who post everything I do in life on You Tube; the videos I create are for me and those I choose to share them with, so I take the time to edit together a good product. The GPS data was essential for me, and I am a big fan of Garmin GPS products. Ease of use - one big slide switch on the side of the unit and you are recording! This camera came out of the box with almost every setting I wanted as the default. The menu system is intuitive and the buttons are easy to press but won't get pressed accidently. The display works great in direct sunlight and draws almost no battery power. Speaking of battery, how can you beat 2-1/2 hours of record time? The built in battery saving features such as recording when moving or only when going downhill are fantastic and go a long way to extending battery life but....you have to have GPS for that; see point 1 above. In addition, the ability to add more sensors (heart rate, temp, cadence, power, etc.) makes this a versatile and worthwhile investment. I bought this primarily for cycling and have had a couple of good rides with it, but the first really cool use was rafting Browns Canyon in Colorado on June 6, 2014. I had the camera in the dive case, more for physical protection than water protection, and it performed flawlessly! Big switch allowed me to turn off and on when I wanted and be sure it was off or on, not guessing with a push button. Look out for Slydell's Suckhole. Folks, all I will ask is do your own research, but I will tell you to get a Garmin Virb Elite, I don’t think you will be dissapointed.

Got this for my husband's birthday and he loves it!!

I use this mainly for cycling and must say it works very well. I also have the Garmin Edge 1000 and the ability to use my remote with both pieces of equipment is a really nice touch. I like the compact size. Be aware that the unit does not come with a mount for your bicycle. It is a twenty-five dollar option. I wish Garmin made a carrying case specifically for the Virb. As far as action cameras go I think it is on par with the Go Pro Hero Blacik.

Reasonably intuitive set up and use...more so than what I experienced with a Go Pro. Ideal for cycling but great for any situation. Integration with Edge 810 cycling computer also provides info on heart rate, cadence, speed, and more as an overlay on the video. Battery performance was not very good on first ride...but I was constantly stopping to change settings! Second ride battery performance was great...just left it alone! 1.5 hour ride used about half of battery. I like it and I'm glad I didn't get a Go Pro instead!