Just bought myself a new GS Adventure and wondering which camera to fit and how. There seems so many options it's getting confusing. The Nav 6 has a VIRB connection on it. How do I use it, what cameras are suitable to use it and what mounts to use? Plus costs? The more I look the more confused I get. What are the pros and cons of a VIRB camera and what actually is it? Am I better off just getting a Go-Pro and a snazzy mount for the front?
I have a Garmin VIRBX, which I have in the past controlled wirelessly (start/stop record, take a photo) with my zumo 590 satnav. The wireless technology used by these is called "ANT+".
However, although it was great to be able to control the camera that way, I now use an Insta360 One R because it's a better camera. The Insta360 can do 4k, and is has much better motion / vibration damping than the VIRBX. Actually, I'm not sure Garmin even do an action camera anymore?
I control the Insta360 wirelessly (via bluetooth and WiFi) using the Insta360 app running on my iPhone, which I have mounted on a Quadlock wireless charger mount (also with the vibration damper, although the 'iPhone's camera is already knackered). It's a shame the Insta360 doesn't have ANT+.
I have the Insta360 mounted on a 'GuardConcept' (Wunderlich) mount, above the headlight. I'm powering both the Quadlock mount and the camera from the cockpit USB socket, via a USB splitter cable. When I remove the camera from the bike, I leave the Insta360's mounting frame and the USB cable behind, so it remains set for the correct angle; no undoing of the GoPro-style mount is required.
I would post a picture (or two), but I've just discovered that it's apparently not possible to do that on here (am I missing something?).