AKASO Brave 7 Action Camera, IPX8 Waterproof Underwater Camera Native 4K 20MP WiFi Cam with Touch Screen EIS 2.0 Zoom Support External Mic Voice Control Vlog Camera

I purchased the Akaso Brave 7 as an alternative to the costlier GoPro after having used a Gitup Git2 for 7 years. The Brave 7 is an easy to setup and use camera. After tinkering with the settings for 5 minutes, I mounted the camera on my car dash and went for a drive. Arriving home, I checked out the footage and I was pleased. Recording at 4K 30fps, I was very pleased with the daytime and late afternoon footage along with the early evening as things got darker. I was able to view number plates clearly in the footage under all these conditions.Some friends moved house recently, so I setup the camera in their new place and they moved in, unpacked and decorated the place. The timelapse footage was lovely and they loved the quality of the footage as it marked their special occasion.I also took the camera kayaking in a lake and submerged it for a while. Rain started pouring too and the camera remained functional and unaffected. I'm yet to do diving tests with the new housing I've purchased for it.Overall, I think this is a functional and robust piece of kit that does a lot of things for a very good price.Happy shooting!

I bought this action camera with the aim of using it to capture some videos of an upcoming vacation abroad. After trying it out over a couple of weeks, I elected to return it and spend a bit more money on a DJI Action Osmo 3 as I simply needed features that a "budget" camera could not offer.I did have an issue with the audio recorded with the built-in microphone when using the supplied remote control. The resulting audio was full of interference clicks when the remote was close to the camera (e.g. at bottom of a selfie-stick), which turned out to be a fault with my particular camera. After contacting Akaso support, I was sent a replacement camera which after testing did indeed confirm the fault was with the original unit supplied.My main issue with this camera is that the ability to download videos from the camera to Akaso's "Go" mobile editing app via Wifi is great, apart from the fact that this is limited to 1024 resolution max, so you CANNOT download over Wifi anything shot in 2K or 4K. Having to carry around cables and connect the camera to my computer I found inconvenient and would rather simply transfer videos over WiFi. This was the main reason I elected to return this camera and updrade to a bigger budget camera with more features. If you are looking for good image stabalization, fully featured video options etc., then you simply neeed to spend more money on something else.I guess you get what you pay for, but for me it had too many drawbacks for what I was looking for. If you just want a basic camera, then this camera is well built and works reasonably well. The camera is well built and has a good solid feel to it, Akaso's support service is excellent in my experience. I'm giving this a 5* rating based on two points:-1. For the price, you get a good "basic" camera that provides almost everything you need on a budget.2. Akaso's technical and customer support where very good and very quick to respond to questions.

Bought for a bit of basic vlogging and clamping to me on my motorcycle or to the bike itself. So far it has delivered. the Wi-Fi connection is great for ensuring the image is fine when on the helmet where obviously it is impossible to see the camera screen. The front screen is great for getting the right position for vlogging. Remote control means it is easy to stop and start the camera without having to get to it. Image from bike on the move is fine so stabilisation works.I have not yet tried out all the features but using the regular stuff it is fine. Bought the plug in microphone which helps especially when talking to the lens.Enough fitments for most needs. Even a safety wire is provided so if worried about the glued on pad coming loose the camera is held by the wire. However glued on pad seems very strong so hopefully it is a redundant item.All in all a great action camera for the average amateur.

The media could not be loaded. I'm still getting used to this, and I am new to action cams, but that said, first impressions are good quality video. Good image stabilisation. Rather poor sound.The remote seemed to work well. The voice activation failed completely for me. It was turned on, but did not respond to my voice. I don't know why, but that will be something to investigate.In the test images you'll see that colours and reproduction look good in bright sunlight. Indoor shots on the shady side of the house were less impressive, but adequate.Trying to film a hover fly right up close demonstrated that macro focus is not the strong point of the camera, but I suspect it's not intended to be.Likewise it felt as though there were a slight delay between taking a photo and the 'click' sound. Will be interesting to see whether that makes it difficult to get shots of moving subects. Perhaps the answer there will be 'burst' shooting.Transferring the data over to a Mac seemed very straightforward. Menus and settings seem fairly easy to use.So far I'm fairly impressed with the package. I was expecting there to be a waterproof casing in addition to the IPX8. There isn't. Perhaps it isn't needed. I guess I'll find out when I take the camera to the beach in a few days time. I'll try and update this after further testing. But for the moment I feel that I've dropped a reasonably large amount of money on something that is good value and just below the top of the range (with equally top of the range prices).