Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K!
 

All handheld, one hand.

Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K!
 

In the waterproof case.

Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K!
 

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.

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):


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

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:

Screens and Light: 4K Video in Dim Light
 

Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K!
 

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

Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K!
 

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

Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K!
 

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

The X3000 in Milan on a Cloudy Day
 

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:

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.

Pocket Travel Cam
 

Re: Sony X3000 Action Cam with BOSS in 4K!