# Thoughts or experiences with action cameras

**URL:** <https://forum.mapillary.com/t/thoughts-or-experiences-with-action-cameras/77>\
**Category:** Contributing and equipment\
**Created:** [August 26, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/thoughts-or-experiences-with-action-cameras/77 "2015-08-26T18:25:38Z")\
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I have been using the original Garmin Virb Elite when biking and it works great.

Pros:

- takes standalone geotagged jpegs, easy to upload afterwards
- regular GoPro mount compatible
- if you want to record video, the GPS trace and video are in sync
- battery time is great, I never run out of battery before my legs give up 😉

Cons:

- the fastest it can do is 2s intervals
- GPS lock takes longer than phone (because not using cellular to lock)

I have high hopes for future 360 action cams but none of the promising models are shipping yet.

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