Garmin Varia RCT715 Black 2022
Integrated radar detects vehicles up to 140 meters away while the 1080p camera automatically records and saves incident footage in a 147g weather-sealed tail light. The system captures sharp video before, during, and after an event, viewable via the Varia app, prioritizing safety over vlogging quality. Best for road cyclists needing reliable rear awareness and accident documentation, not for video creators seeking stabilization.
Video 1080p
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 147 g
27 Overall Score
Price $300
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average video (20th percentile)
- Below average display (25th percentile)
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
- Below average sensor (25th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Video
| Max Resolution | 1080p |
| 1080p FPS | 30 |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Garmin Varia RCT715 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-T4 X-T4 | Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX | Olympus OM-D E-M1 E-M1 Mark III | Nikon Z Z6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | - | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | - | 32.5MP full-frame | 26.1MP aps-c | 24.2MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 24.5MP full-frame |
| AF Points | - | 1053 | 425 | 779 | 121 | 273 |
| Burst FPS | - | 40 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 12 |
| Video | 1080p | 6K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 147 | 609 | 526 | 658 | 580 | 585 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garmin Varia RCT715 | 31.9 | 34.9 | 68 | 27.8 | 20.1 | 25.3 | 44.9 | 24.5 | 54.8 | 25 | 32.1 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.2 | 86.6 | 94.4 | 92.7 | 89.2 | 57.8 | 96.4 | 98.9 | 93 | 92.2 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-T4 X-T4 Compare | 84.1 | 92.8 | 81.9 | 84.5 | 79.2 | 93.5 | 96 | 82.2 | 84.5 | 71.9 | 91.4 |
| Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX Compare | 96.8 | 87.1 | 96.4 | 90.3 | 93 | 47.8 | 90.1 | 82.2 | 93 | 71.8 | 84 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 E-M1 Mark III Compare | 76.4 | 81.2 | 93.7 | 90.3 | 65.4 | 39.9 | 91.8 | 82.2 | 93 | 99.9 | 96.2 |
| Nikon Z Z6 Compare | 77.9 | 92.8 | 93.8 | 70.5 | 69.9 | 52.7 | 44.9 | 82.2 | 93 | 87.3 | 84 |
Price
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