Sony continues its march towards a 4K future with an upgraded Action Cam, complete with improved image stabilisation

Action sports and outdoor adventures are the pinnacle of fun for most of us that enjoy having a good time. There's no better way to capture the memories with a high end action camera that records your every move from a first person point of view.

I tried GoPro Hero 4 Black and I was very dissappointed, I had to returned everything including all accesories. Then I tried this Sony FDR-X1000V and it is great, is not perfect though but certainly better than the GoPro. I really love the Steady Image Stabilization. So I will keep this camera.

This action Cam blows away the competition! Ease of use, functionality, picture and video quality. The remote is awesome. Forget about wondering if your video is turned on or if you have the shot you want.

Has all the features you need. Superior quality Well thought out product for what it is intended to do. Remote viewing !!! Remote control of camera

Wish it was less expensive

At the end of the day, in the action cam market, the buck stops at GoPro. Whether a company is trying to compete with them or not, they are the standard that everyone is held to.

Sony's 4K Action Cam is a capable POV camcorder that shoots great videos, but its size and price put it behind GoPro's Hero4 Black.

4K (UHD) video recording; Good-looking; smooth videos; High 100-Mbps bitrate; SteadyShot stabilization

Larger than most action cams; 4K requires SDXC card; Some quality issues in bright light; Pricey compared to competition

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Awesome.It was delivered within 3 days.The product is very good.The video clarity is almost unbelievable. If you planning to buy,don't think much and buy this.it is a superb product

I love the new case, the ability to control the menu without taking it out of the case is huge. The new video options (4k and higher frame rate) are nice too, but as far as video quality it may be better, I didn't do a side by side, but it is not significantly better than several versions back.

It’s exciting to see new competition in the action cameras arena. It's especially exciting to see some useful new features such as the GPS and handy sensor data used by the TomTom Bandit and Garmin Virb Elite, as they introduce new possibilities. Then there are other innovations, such as EE's 4G streaming, that we’re not so sure about. But GoPro has been doing this, and only this, for a long time - and it shows. The Hero4 has abundant mounting options and a focus on image quality and versatility that means it’s still the one to beat. Its free editing software is just as powerful, helping you to get carefully ­crafted action vids up in double­quick time. Having said that, £410 is a lot to spend, so we’d recommend looking at its cheaper cousin the Hero4 Silver (£330) to see if your needs can be satisfied for less of an outlay. It can only record 4K video at 15fps rather than 30fps, but does have a built­-in live-view screen. And if you don’t need 4K videos, the smaller Hero4 Session could yet prove to be your best bet. After that we’d consider the Garmin Virb Elite. Its video quality and editing package with G­-Metrix overlays are just brilliant, but most attractive of all is the price - it's practically half the price of the Hero4 Black. It's the TomTom that comes in third - it's overall design is really well thought out, and while it's automatic video editing isn't perfect, the innovation is to be applauded. And then there's the Sony FDR-X1000V - it comes second on the video quality front, but the usability is just a little too compromised. Finally, while novel and unique, the 4GEE’s focus on standalone streaming feels like a slightly misguided concept to us.