Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K!

Mark Rosenzweig · September 12th, 2016, 04:26 PM

All handheld, one hand.

Mark Rosenzweig · September 15th, 2016, 04:52 PM

In the waterproof case.

Charles W. Hull · September 18th, 2016, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Rosenzweig

This is a video I made using the X1000 and the Action Cam software using GPS logging. I learned how to do it reading the help in the software. At that time it would only produce HD, not 4K, video output with the GPS overlay. I have not checked if that is changed.

I got GPS working okay with the Action Cam software. Yes, it does produce 4K video. Also, the GPS log files work okay directly with Dashware. However the GPS data doesn't seem to have altitude, which does limit the usefulness.

Mark Rosenzweig · September 19th, 2016, 06:45 AM

Besides the fact that the new model has BOSS, there is a big difference in FOV. This video shows that the fisheye effect is much more pronounced on the older model. This was shot using both cameras from exactly the same spot under the same lighting (two levels):

Contrast may be slightly higher, with more sharpening, in the older model.

Mark Rosenzweig · September 21st, 2016, 04:54 PM

One big improvement of the X3000 over the X1000 is now you can shoot 4K time-lapses. In the X1000 the jpegs for time-lapse mode were at most 1920x1080. Now they can be 3840x2160 (UHD).

The surprise (to me) was, and this may be true for all time-lapse pics in all cameras, the time-lapse jpegs are 4:2:2. Now, all consumer cameras produce video that is 4:2:0 (as does the X3000). So we get better chroma subsampling for the time-lapse videos (yes, still 8-bit)!

To take advantage of this I rendered the 4K time-lapse video using a codec that was also 4:2:2 (almost all are 4:2:0) and uploaded the 4:2:2 video to Vimeo. In Sony Vegas Pro that is XAVC intra, which renders at 280 Mbps in 10 bit and 4:2:2. It has a suffix of mfx. Won't play in Windows Media Player (you have to download codec packs). But Vimeo will and did take it.

For time-lapse, there are also two useful features: you can lock WB and you can lock exposure (new in the X3000)! This is very useful to insure no flickering.

So, here is the X3000 test 4K time-lapse:

Mark Rosenzweig · September 25th, 2016, 09:10 AM

Dylan Couper · September 26th, 2016, 04:56 PM

The more video I see, the more mildly annoyed I am that I'm waiting to order from B&H.

Mark Rosenzweig · September 27th, 2016, 06:11 AM

Mark Watson · September 27th, 2016, 06:42 PM

I made a video to test the effectiveness of the B.O.S.S. when mounted to a vehicle. It did well.

Mark

Charles W. Hull · September 28th, 2016, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Watson

I made a video to test the effectiveness of the B.O.S.S. when mounted to a vehicle. It did well.

Mark

Thanks Mark, I like your test. And the results.

Mark Rosenzweig · October 3rd, 2016, 05:01 AM

Mark Rosenzweig · October 7th, 2016, 08:30 AM

Shooting scenery while in a moving vehicle is a common component of many travel videos. One would normally shoot the moving scenery through a window of a moving vehicle. But this was shot handheld inside so that you can see the window frames and compare the shakiness of the vehicle with the smoothness of the scenery - look through the windows to see the scenery moving smoothly while the vehicles (monorail train, 777!) shake, rattle and jerk:

Noa Put · October 7th, 2016, 08:55 AM

The shot out of the plane's window is a nice example of the stabilizer at work.

Mark Rosenzweig · October 12th, 2016, 03:57 PM

Mark Rosenzweig · October 14th, 2016, 06:14 AM

September 12th, 2016, 04:26 PM	#31
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K! Sony FDR X3000 4K Video: NYC Street Fair on Vimeo All handheld, one hand.

September 15th, 2016, 04:52 PM	#32
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K! In the waterproof case. The Sony FDR X3000 Visits the Washington Square Fountain in 4K on Vimeo

September 19th, 2016, 06:45 AM	#34
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Sony FDR X1000 vs. Sony FDR X3000 FOV Besides the fact that the new model has BOSS, there is a big difference in FOV. This video shows that the fisheye effect is much more pronounced on the older model. This was shot using both cameras from exactly the same spot under the same lighting (two levels): Comparison of Sony Action 4K Action Cams: X1000 vs. X3000 on Vimeo Contrast may be slightly higher, with more sharpening, in the older model.

September 21st, 2016, 04:54 PM	#35
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Time-lapse Test, and a surprise One big improvement of the X3000 over the X1000 is now you can shoot 4K time-lapses. In the X1000 the jpegs for time-lapse mode were at most 1920x1080. Now they can be 3840x2160 (UHD). The surprise (to me) was, and this may be true for all time-lapse pics in all cameras, the time-lapse jpegs are 4:2:2. Now, all consumer cameras produce video that is 4:2:0 (as does the X3000). So we get better chroma subsampling for the time-lapse videos (yes, still 8-bit)! To take advantage of this I rendered the 4K time-lapse video using a codec that was also 4:2:2 (almost all are 4:2:0) and uploaded the 4:2:2 video to Vimeo. In Sony Vegas Pro that is XAVC intra, which renders at 280 Mbps in 10 bit and 4:2:2. It has a suffix of mfx. Won't play in Windows Media Player (you have to download codec packs). But Vimeo will and did take it. For time-lapse, there are also two useful features: you can lock WB and you can lock exposure (new in the X3000)! This is very useful to insure no flickering. So, here is the X3000 test 4K time-lapse: Sony FDR X3000 4K Time-Lapse: Shot 4:2:2 and Encoded 4:2:2 (XAVC Intra) on Vimeo

September 25th, 2016, 09:10 AM	#36
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Screens and Light: 4K Video in Dim Light Sony FDR X3000 4K Video: Screens and Light on Vimeo

September 26th, 2016, 04:56 PM	#37
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September 27th, 2016, 06:11 AM	#38
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K! Sony FDR X3000 4K Video: A College Campus in Brooklyn on Vimeo

September 27th, 2016, 06:42 PM	#39
Mark Watson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Whidbey Island Posts: 873	Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K! I made a video to test the effectiveness of the B.O.S.S. when mounted to a vehicle. It did well. Mark Sony FDR-X3000 Test Drive #1 on Vimeo

October 3rd, 2016, 05:01 AM	#41
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	The X3000 in Milan on a Cloudy Day The Sony FDR X3000 in Milan in 4K on Vimeo

October 7th, 2016, 08:30 AM	#42
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Real Tests of the X3000 BOSS in 4K: In a Monorail Train and 777 Ta Shooting scenery while in a moving vehicle is a common component of many travel videos. One would normally shoot the moving scenery through a window of a moving vehicle. But this was shot handheld inside so that you can see the window frames and compare the shakiness of the vehicle with the smoothness of the scenery - look through the windows to see the scenery moving smoothly while the vehicles (monorail train, 777!) shake, rattle and jerk: Sony FDR X3000 4K Test Video: Stabilization Tests on a Monorail Train and 777 Take-off on Vimeo

October 7th, 2016, 08:55 AM	#43
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,509	Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K! The shot out of the plane's window is a nice example of the stabilizer at work.

October 12th, 2016, 03:57 PM	#44
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Pocket Travel Cam Sony FDR X3000 4K Video: An Afternoon at Golden Beach, Hong Kong on Vimeo Sony FDR X3000 4K Video: Shenzhen Shopping Plaza on Vimeo

October 14th, 2016, 06:14 AM	#45
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K! Sony FDR X3000 4K Video: Shenzhen Dancers on Vimeo