Are Budget Action Cameras Worth it?
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- Опубліковано 3 гру 2022
- Are cheap 4k action cameras on amazon worth it? Here we breakdown the best budget action camera from akaso. Akaso is the leading budget action camera seller on amazon with models including the brave 8, brave 7 LE, v50x, and akaso brave 4 pro. Most of these action cameras are under $100 on amazon, but are they better than GoPro, DJI, and insta360 action cameras?
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Not so much of an Akaso review as a DJI commercial
This dude didnt even try the akaso itself but got footage from other videos😂 like man what kinda shitty ass review video is this😂
I've been using action cameras extensively for about 8 years now and in my personal experience these cheaper cameras are not really worth the money if you intend on using them on a regular basis for long periods of time. I've owned 11 different cameras made by Akaso/Eken/SKJ Cam/DJI/Yi/Hawkeye and every single one of them has died in under a year, i'm pretty sure for heat related issues, except for my Yi 4k and DJI Osmo Action. Both of those still work flawlessly. I use them for filming my freight hopping videos and they will get used sometimes 8-10 hours straight andtake it like a champ. I completely understand that how I use them is sort of a "worst case scenario" in terms of testing it's endurance but personally i'd rather pay $400 for a camera once and use it for several years or more, than pay $150 every year to replace a cheap camera.
V50X here going for its 4th year. No issues.
It’s worth mentioning that GoPro isn’t worth it either though. They may be the standard but they set it extremely low. DJi has, in my personal opinion, taken the spot for what the standard should really be.
@@casey360360 I find Insta360 to have the better image quality.
You're absolutely right, for the money, gopro needs to offer better hardware. Failing cameras and lost footage is a common complain with gopros.
I have a Brave 7 which was about 200 Canadian and I'm liking it for what it does. They improved the stabilization a bit and the night time filming. In fact I'm doing night time tests on it right now in very torturous conditions with a pitch black side of the street and lights on the other side going into a pitch black trail with zero lights but my headlight. They've added a "Night" mode which I'm pretty sure just limits the ISO to 1600 max as recommended on the Go pro. They only thing is with heavy duty bumps at almost pitch black the stabilization has a hard time keeping up with such little light to deal with. Ironically, it seems to do better when there is no light pollution on the pitch black trail with just my 3000 lumen wide angle light bar on high(it's way to crazy for the street). I'm assuming it has enough light in the shot to stabilize properly at that point. What I might do is go down to 2K 60 FPS and see if the camera has more to work with at night. The thing has like 50 settings so I'm sure if I fool around with it long enough to get some good night time riding footage. My bike only has front suspension so that doesn't help. In the day it's great, which is pretty much almost any camera as it has the light to work with.
Loved the video
I really liked the video, probably gonna buy the bravo 4 pro as my first action cam to start getting the feel, the ways to use, etc. In the long run I can see myself buying another as the experience rise
good video, helped a lot. I was 99% ready to buy an Akaso, thinking that it would be enough. But having seen this, i think it would be a better option to spend extra but get the branded expensive camera.
Good comparison against big brands. The image stabilization definitely is the haymaker.
I have to agree with the game changing image stabilization and quality of sensors. Ultimately, whether you buy a budget camera or an expensive one, will you have usable footage at the end that isn't a headache to watch?
Not to say you can't obtain good footage with a budget camera. But having used older GoPros, china knockoffs and now an Insta360 X2, I can tell you that with all my previous cameras I would be lucky to get a few good shots out of them. Whereas with the X2 damn near EVERY shot is not only usable but looks amazing by comparison.
For example, friends and family would normally get bored pretty quickly watching my older, shaky GoPro footage even if the content was interesting. But with the X2, they're amazed at how stable and "cinematic" the footage looks, often asking me who was shooting the video or whether I had a drone or gimbal setup.
It's not cheap but the price difference is completely worth it for this one aspect alone in my opinion.
That brings up a whole conversation too. The meta of content consumers.
Consumers won’t watch anything that has poor audio and footage with a non-cinematic feel. The days of true armature content creation is pretty well gone. Buying an inactivated cell phone to record with is better than most if not all of the sub $100 action cameras on UA-cam.
@@casey360360If you wouldn't mind, could you throw out 2 or 3 examples of the phones you're talking about? What would be lowest iphone model that you would trust for that quality of stable video while on a motorcycle? Anything Android?
Are there certain specs to focus on when comparing devices? And a minimum measurement for any of those specs? Thanks!
I'd recommend the DJI OSMO 1 as the best budget action cam. These are being sold in the used marketplace all the time.
I like my Brave 7le. Its a good enough secondary cam for fishing. Although its not as good as my GP11 on just about every level, its still not a bad camera for overall image quality. It is better on battery life and editing isn't as cumbersome as GP11 in 4k. Its also lighter than a gopro which helps when mounting is more precarious.
Unfortunly i am not rich. I bought the actions 2 but i wish i could by the next one. There will be allways like that.
Without even looking at the video i can give you my opinion as an avid lover of the akaso brave 7 LE.
Its great for collecting footage to look back on and share with your friends.
It is not a professional camera.
Im upgrading soon as i want to get footage for posting online.
Most likely will be a modern-ish go pro with 4K resolution.
Stick to your budget above anything else.
How did we know the sensor is bigger on the DJI if Akasso doesn't advertise the senor size?
Thanks for giving me credit for my clips 👍🏻
The brave 4 pro is definitely not worth it in my opinion. Ended up getting rid of mine. Gopro and dji will always be best but if i had to choose an Akaso model id go with the v50x. Even though its older still performs better than the brave 4 pro.
I've compared them on the akaso web page and don't know why you will go with V50 X, can you please elaborate? I'm trying to buy budget action camera (no more than £100).
@@al3rgen the Akaso v50x use to have better video quality, EIS, and internal mic compared to the Brave 4 pro, but sadly they changed the chipset in it and it no longer is as good as it use to be. So I no longer recommend that camera. You looking for dual screen or single?
@@Gersty can you recommend a dual screen underwater akaso? I have gopro 7 & 8 black that keep ruining film days by turning itself on & off, repeatedly. Gopro is not a reliable camera at all.
@@MermaidSyrena Do you have a certain budget? I normally recommend DJI, Gopro, and Insta360 but those are a little pricey. Really? I never had that happen with my Gopro 8. Wonder if its a setting or faulty. As for Akaso, their quality has seemed to drop in the last couple years it seems.
@@Gersty now the budget is $100 bc I have a gopro 7 & black that has ruined a lot of stuff. It's too expensive to keep spending on cameras that don't work. The akaso is affordable but I just don't know how it's going to do underwater, which is what I need it for. I can edit a bit in post after filming but need something decent to work with.
Something I learned during my Computer Science degree is that China is approximately 10+ years behind North America and Europe's software development talent/prowess. It'll be at least 5-10 years (i.e. late 2020s) before you'll see a Chinese designed and manufactured action camera with the kind of image stabilisation GoPro and Insta360 had even in 2018...
Agree that there are far too many models and the specs overlap too much. You really need to check out what sensor is used. The EK7000 all have a 1060P sensor as do most of the V50s. Some of the Brave 4, 6 and 7 models also have only 1080P whereas others have true 4K. The V50 Elite model has a 4K sensor, which is a better buy than the Brave 4 Pro model here. I personally have an EK7000 Pro, I wanted to take simple videos when diving, which it can do just fine. 70€ for a 1080P camera capable of 30m dives is a bargain.
I like Gopro..They have some issues with heat but the higher the rez you record at the hotter they get and I have seen this with others besides Gopro as well but not first hand only on youtube vids. Heck iphones overheat as well if setting out to long in the daylight doing 4k
No issues with DJI Action cams.
As a previous buyer of Akaso and other budget action cameras, please be certain to buy from a reputable store which has warranty.
Out of the 5 cameras I had 3 go bad within 1 year ( usb port stopped working, camera could not record & camera would randomly turn off )
When I bought from Amazon they had always issued me a full refund and paid for the return even for one which was almost 2 years old.
When I tried to contact Akaso directly as I bought it from their site they didn't want to issue a warranty repair and didn't have to due to being in China and only offered me a 20$ voucher off a new camera for a 120$ camera I bought.
I'm definitely getting the Akaso as I only intend to use it as a dashcam for my bike. I'm not sure which one to get though because they don't specify how long each of their cameras can record
Recording length depends on how much storage you have and what quality + FPS you record at. These days 256GB of storage on a micro SD card costs less than $50 CAD so you could easily go for probably over 10 or 15hrs and setup an overwrite function so it overwrites old unsaved footage you don't need
@@RaisinBarXZ550 Sweet
@@RaisinBarXZ550 Old Akaso support only 64GB.
TYVM 💯👍👍👍 We the poor, needed this.👀
Buying junk makes people poor. Saving less than $10 per week allows you to buy the best action camera plus accessories within a year. Demanding immediate gratification also makes people poor.
@@alexthai4957 ?? He just thanked him, why you getting mad?
@@WindowsDrawer Not mad, just sad at the general absence of financial education and the unnecessary suffering it brings.
A case of you get what you pay for, for sure. It would be surprising if a camera costing 5 times more would bit have improved quality. I like your conclusion. I think that's pretty much the point. Right tool for the right job.
Good video ,, however I bought the AKASO EK7000 PRO , works great
What about underwater?
Why a Brave 4 ? . you pick out a camera that is a few years old and compare it to the best new name brand camera. you should've at least compared the Brave 7 LE. which is still cheap but not there newest. but I would also like to see the newest Brave 8 compared.
I was given an Akaso camera a few years ago, and the mic did not work good at all. i tried to remove the internal mic and extend wires outside of the camera's body and soldered the mic to them but it still wasn't good. Akaso puts together cheap junky cameras for people who aren't really into videography. I didn't want to upgrade my h3 to another hero, but after researching, no other company is willing or capable of competing with them except DJI. So I got a new hero8.
Akaso Brave 6 plus is a much better camera for only $10 more. Not DJI or GoPro level but it's the closest I've seen.
Does the battery last?
My Akaso Brave 4 works fine and I get good film, BUT for some reason despite trying many times, I cannot get it to hook to my Android phone. It will connect to the wifi, but the software simply won't hook up to it.
This is the Reason i go to much Expensive but a little Less,
Instead of Going to Go Pro i go to DJI.
Search problem in GoPro the result found in Gopro 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 and i guess still some in 11,
while in DJI most of their problem is Focus but found the solution and some said already fix in latest manufacture.
So hey i Sacrifice the image Quality of Gopro and go to Stability of DJI.
And also found a lot of Video that DJI vs GoPro Usage time in 4k, the DJI osmo 3 Always Win.
Yes compare it to go pro and dji
Brave 6 Plus is their best overall budget product. Hard to find though.
For the price the action 3 is my choice as an action cam. Not talking about 360° cameras
Is it great for underwater. My gopro 7 & 8 black have ruined film days by shutting off & on constantly. Just not a reliable camera.
Do any cheap cameras have really good stabilisation like the GoPro 11?
Unfortunately no. The stabilization on the name brand cameras are the best, plus the ability for superview are something that the cheap cameras lack.
Pick up a Go Pro 4 Silver or hero 7 black.
I love my Akaso V50X. For what I paid, its gold for me. I use it daily on my Goldwing for protection on the road. Super video quality, fantastic colors and stabi. You can't go wrong with one. I just got 3 more spare batt for it. I will never pay for GoPro.
Did you tweak any of the settings to make the footage look better?
@@ATINYNEKO When i got the camera, I watched a YT video on the best setting for it. Plenty tips available.
"fantastic colors"?
No, no, no, nein, njet, never, nada, nix, NO,
fantastic colors.
@@auricom24 Good for me for this price.
Would you recommend the v50x for dirtbike enduro riding?
This turned into a video of why you shouldn't by cheap... Spoken by a true tech savvy deep pocket kid. But some people just want to document the experience to view later. But you do get what you pay for.
I've owned gopro1, gopro3 silver, 5 black, 7, 9, and 10. I love my 3 still over the rest as far as reliability. With the new features I do like. But hate all the technical difficulties. I'm sad bit not sad that I'm not the only one upset with gopro. Insta360 and dji have captured my attention.
Which brand did you go with now? Gooro 7 & black have ruined my film days & live events by shutting itself off & on. As well as not turning on at all at times.
I have stuck with using my 3. Adding a handheld gimbal works great. The battery lasts, it doesn't over heat.
@@NoonioN Does it fit to be used for Airsoft? Is it compatible with camera mounts on helmets?
Helmet mounts yes. Airsofting, I've never tried with that. But riding a motorcycle 100mph+ it does great.
I find it amazing I cant find any negative reviews for the go pros and there has to be some
Go-pro gripes = Short battery life and unreliability/freezing.
Since go pro 7or 8, the cpu did not chage hence the heat which result to freezing and stuttering.
Bought budged cam once, used it for a day, I was swearing for another one and never touched that crap again 🤬 Fake resolutions, low fps, zero stabilisation, dull colors, terrible sound... Only good thing is the amount of mount accessories (can be used on good cam)
I bought an Apeman80 and Ive been using it for about 5 years.
these cheap action cameras would be so much more useful if they just supported 24fps...
I bought campark v30 action camera for 100$ and its wayyy better then this akaso camera i dont why urs is so bad try action camprak v30 its awesome for its price really
Bought Akaso 7 for $100 a year ago. Pretty much garbage. Easy to figure out. Filmed and pics were fine. Shutoff n overheats.. even skiing, cold airflow still shutoff. Audio is Real Bad. Cant upload and can only view it on tv. San disk storage was ok. Get a GoPro or Insta 360 x3.
Hmm, I just cross 1000 subscribers today.
Time to actually buy a camera I suppose.
I dont' think I want to spend $324 thought, in the 15 years it took me to reach 1000 subscribers, I didnt' make a single penny of UA-cam. So even justifying a Brave 4 is a hard pitch to sell. I'm trying to find any friend with an old iphone in the closet I could have as they usually have pretty good cameras on them.
I hate DJI products, I have the DJI FPV goggles and absolutely loathe them... so... what would be your second recomendation behind the DJI Osmo 3. So older GoPro that is better than the 5 I suppose but not as pricey as the latest model, that just crosses some line with soem feature to make it into that game changer status.
I work in only 1080p 30fps so... not a high bar to reach.
gopro is still king.
Sellout
good video, helped a lot. I was 99% ready to buy an Akaso, thinking that it would be enough. But having seen this, i think it would be a better option to spend extra but get the branded expensive camera.