Sony FDR-X1000V vs GoPro Hero4 SILVER HD

Sony's FDR-X1000V (X1000V for short) is up against the GoPro Hero4 Silver running the latest 2.0 firmware. The X1000V is a new line of Sony ActionCam aimed to be their premium model. Sony does have a advantage out of the gate with it sporting the ability to do 100Mbs bitrate 4k over the GoPro Silver's 45Mbs bit rate and 2.7 maximum. However spec sheets aren't going to give you 1st place. We put these two cameras through some of the hardest conditions to film in at Big Bear Mountain and to see if which camera can handle it.

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**Date**
March 2015

**Important Info**
Firmware Version installed during the creation of this video:

"info version":"2.00",
"camera type":"GoPro Hero4 Black ",

All of the information in this video is provide to the best of my knowledge in March 2015 at launch of these cameras. These cameras are bound to get continued support over time and some of this information in this video might become inaccurate. I suggest subscribing to this channel to keep up to date on the latest changes or follow us social subreddit community listed below.

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[willstamatakos]

Best and most thorough review I've ever seen on anything. Great job!!!

[cretaskin]

This is actually the best and most detailed and FASCINATING review to watch, especially the way you broke the video in smaller sections! This deserves way more likes and views :)

[GolazzoInsanity]

Thanks so much man, changes my mind from go pro to Sony!

[balooshi]

MarkHawkCam You've definitely explained it much more thorough than other YouTubers. Thanks for an amazing review.

[TSLstudio]

The colours on the Sony one is sooo much better!!! it's sad that the picture quality, especially by timelapse is less, but yeah filming the main point of buying something like this!

[KRPL]

Thank you for the best review on youtube! What about software for this two?

[sonyactioncamerklart]

very good informations but i don't saw a under water Video?

[Woods]

Good video, i like it a lot, thanks 😁

[MarkHawkCam]

@v8_luffy I can't respond to your post directly because of your privacy settings. You can check the information below the video for some suggestion. Important parts are that it's an XC formatted card that is U1 or U3 speeds. But some users and I made suggestions and I added it to the section below the video.

[AlexanderSadykov]

X1000V on previous compare with GP4B looks much sharper than itself here. At least at first scene already

[NeenjaProdux]

So... I've been doing some intensive reading on the options u have with the sony (both x1000 and as200) and it actually says that you can manually change the exposure and the white balance... That would have reduced the brighttness problems and probably would have solved the neutral color profile issue u had on the slopes. Can you check this out real quick and give me confirmation of this options on both the x1000 and e as200 please?

[victorseguro]

Hello, can you tell me wich memory cart must use to have access to format XAVCS 4K ?

[CubitoOnfire]

I need a camera to rec trekking and hicking. But idk wich one its better for what i need. so frustrated.

[wklatt]

Mark, have you tried the Motion Shot LE mode with any of the Sony cams? Should be easier to use than trying to get the same effect with interval photos?

[mgw]

The colours and detail are so much nicer on the Sony ...but, there's no way I'm gonna use it on the chest mount :(

[findtruth]

The irony is that on eBay the x1000v is cheaper than the gopro hero 4 silver...

[eig]

Isn't this the same video as the Sony Sony HDR-AS200V/W?

[serge]

Wow Sony just amazing! like real proper camera, not just action camera! What about battery live? I think gopro have more accessories.

[michaelpan]

Hi do you think it iis much of an upgrade from hdr as200 to x1000 besides the 4k?

[MsKamang]

How I can see what think I shoot when use the action cam ?