Sony X3000R Action Cam

I bought this to use as a helmet cam for my motorbike. Really great quality but I find the inbuilt microphone poor on the bike so have gone for an extra one which works great. I think the image quality is exceptional but wish the batter lasted longer

I bought my X3000 about 5 years ago, and it's been a fantastic little action camera. I still use it, but because it's getting a bit dated, not as much as I used to.

A couple of years later I bought a Sony ZV-1, but although it's a better camera than the X3000 in some ways - in other ways I find it a lot worse.

I keep hoping we'll get a Sony X4000, but in the meantime DJI will have to fill the void.

I own both HDR15 and As 30 so the choice was easy and as a pensioner not smart enough for a smart phone / small screen on the pack and small controls purchase FDR-X3000 and the head band

vanhan kameran jälkeen ensimmäisellä käyttökerralla huomasi ison muutoksen kuvan ja äänen laadussa.

This was a used item as I was not wanting to spend to much and as I'm getting on in years, may be a bit to tech for me,

I was all so a little concerned that I may not get all the back up that came with a new one

So when it arrived and I started to look at what I had got, I was very impressed, yes it did take me a little time and a lot of practise goes to get things right, and I know there are things that I should be able to do, which I have not worked out yet but what I wanted it for is fare better than I was expecting with a little help from YouTube and a lot of help from Sony I am over the moon with my FDR-X300 Action Cam

After owning 2 GoPro cameras and constantly having problems with some of the products features especially battery life/usage and complicated user menus I decided to upgrade to the Sony FDR-X3000R. In the past I have always bought Sony products especially mobile phones and have always found the build quality exceptionally high and very user friendly.

Although I have just bought the camera my friend recommended it and let me trial his FDR-X300R, I also read many in-depth independent reviews on it which also made me decide this was the best camera to purchase.

The FDR-X3000 camera's design, size, weight and very easy to use functions combined with many of it's other features especially the remote viewing unit make it a dream to use in all situations. I also really like the availability of the many Sony branded accessories which are of high quality and design and compliment the FDR-X3000.

The only complaint I have is towards myself for not buying the Sony FDR-X3000 action camera sooner!

After a lot of review reading I plumped for this camera to fit 2 requirements. 1) action cam, 2) small business videos. It was the Live View feature that made the difference.

I have been using for a week and for most of that time I have been in and out of the manual in order to do what I want to do. Its packed with features and therefore deserves an investment of time and effort to gain the full benefits.

Issues for me so far the links to Image Edit Mobile and to Live View sometimes takes multiple retries to establish. Possibly due to a clash with my Garmin Edge. Still in progress experimenting.

Buying was a struggle due to supply shortage presumably Covid related, and trying to work out the various bundles available which varied from the Sony website. This made comparing price/value a fun exercise.

You need to consider a budget for things like SD card(s), mini HDMI cable, spare battery and charger, and any other accessories that you may need.

I am totally astonished! And amazed With all sony products!

I brought this action cam after reviewing all the other action cams on the market, and deciding this was the right one for me.

However after 14 months the camera now refuses to turn on, and beeps every 15 seconds, so is now totally unusable.

Excellent picture quality, ease of use, great design, love the finger accessory and the remote screen.