AKASO Brave 7 LE 4K30FPS 20MP WiFi Action Camera with Touch Screen EIS 2.0 Zoom Remote Control 131 Feet Underwater Camera with 2X 1350mAh Batteries Support External Microphone Vlog Camera

If you're looking for a budget option with GoPro level results look no further! The new models of the 7 LE are very high quality and competitive! Camera quality is amazing, stabilization is competitive with higher end brands, and the value for the price is incredible! The camera is very simple and user friendly, comes with lots of extras and the updated version has Type-C as well as improve microphone. The only major drawback I would say is the microphone quality which is not terrible but could be improved, and this particular model is not compatible with external mics. Battery life is nice and extra batteries are included. With equivalent cameras going for 3 to 500 and sometimes higher I think the value proposition for this unit is amazing and would definitely recommend buying.

Akaso Brave 7LE As a professional architect, I have always needed site and existing condition information in developing projects. Over the years I have used SLR cameras and cell phone cameras and having to carry numerous measurement and drawing tools to get existing information. INow Ican use LiDAR scans and digital measurement tools to get accurate data, but the most important information is the subtle visuals that I can’t go back to double check on a unique item or condition. Photographs always seem to not be exactly pointed in the right direction, or didn’t get a specific issue cause of concept changes. Video provides a more detailed view of what is there, and can capture items that weren’t thought of as important during a on-site survey. In researching all the video cameras available, it was apparent that all cameras do not all have the features I wanted. The Brave 7 LE allowed me to get to a video camera that had the features I wanted at a fantastic price point,and with excellent quality output and ease of use,but even more appealing was the fantastic array of accessories available that allow me to use the camera the way I want. I have a monopole mount that allows steady movement and uniform height viewpoints, a small handheld tripod to allow setup on a surface and record client discussions and important design decisions. Saving the video files in the project directory allows effortlessly recall of forgotten content. The size and light weight makes data gathering easier and more accurate. The ability of the camera to update in connection with my iPhone app was an unexpected bonus. Some of the features that I was less than pleased with have been added and altered via online updates, great feature, and makes me feel this was a fabulous choice. My use so far has been beyond my initial goal. My daughter wants me to record important moments in my “life untold family history” . As II am not a great writer, I have decided to do a personal vlog on the camera to relate family moments that are long past. I think this is going to be a great way to address this task.

I’ve been using the AKASO Brave 7 LE during my Caribbean trip, mainly for snorkeling and shallow diving (up to around 30 feet), and I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the quality and performance for the price. Pros: Waterproof Housing Works Well: I’ve taken it underwater multiple times, and no leaks or fogging so far. The included case keeps it sealed tightly. Image Quality is Solid: The 4K video and photo quality are more than enough to capture vibrant coral reefs and fish. The colors are decent, especially in good lighting. Dual Screens Are Handy: The front screen is great for framing selfie shots or vlogging underwater. Stabilization Works Nicely: Video comes out smooth even when snorkeling in slightly choppy water. Accessories Included: It comes with a good set of mounts and batteries—really convenient for the price. So far there are no cons and I am really enjoying this camera!

I've been scuba diving for a long time. I had an 8mm camcorder that I built a waterproof housing for. That evolved into digital cameras. When the Hero2 came out, I jumped on it and was very pleased with the results... and smallness of the camera. I have tried to replace the Hero2 with an inexpensive Action Camera that claimed to do 4K video. This camera just might be the replacement I've been looking for. If you have the budget and need a camera as good as a newer GoPro, this is probably not the camera you want to buy. But if you're wanting something a bit cheaper that does fairly well. You should consider this camera. This is just for the "Brave 7 LE". I don't have any experience with other AKASO camera models. At the time of this review, the Brave 7 LE has already been replaced with a Brave 8 For image stabilization... It does fairly well. It certainly does better than my Hero2 (that doesn't have any image stabilization). But I have a cheap 4K drone that has much better image stabilization. With image stabilization on, and attempting to pan in a fairly smooth arch, I still see a bit of jumping and I see some of the "time-warp" artifacts you will sometimes get. The jumping might be caused by the storage not being able to keep up, but I am using a freshly formatted 32G SanDisk Extreme card.. I use the same card in my cheap 4K drone and don't get any jumping. Picture quality... On a sunny day, the image quality is very good... I wouldn't say excellent.... but very good. It appears that the sensor might do 4K natively, but I can't verify that. Many of their cameras specifically call out being "Native 4K30". This camera does not. But at 4K30, I am capturing video that is higher resolution that what I can display all at once (I don't have a 4K monitor or TV). Low light is where this camera has its greatest challenge. I don't have a tool to measure the quantity of light, but the image quality degrades more quickly in lower light than my older android phone. The camera has an "auto low light" mode. When that's turned on, the image quality is actually worse in a low light scenario. "Picture Quality" and "Image Stabilization" are both impacted by some of the other features of this camera. It essentially has a "digital zoom" feature under "view angle". It appears that more of the sensor is used to provide a wider viewing angle. The camera does a nice job of reducing the fish-eye distortion when you're using the wider viewing angle, but that seems to use even more of the sensor as well as the processor. It appears that higher refresh rates at lower resolution have better image quality. If your highest priority is image quality, you might try a lower resolution and a higher refresh (like 1080p60). There are some really nice pictures and videos used in the product description page. If those pictures and videos were taken with this camera, I expect a lot of post-production work was done to make them look as good as they do. My pictures and videos don't look nearly as nice.

The camera work awesome. The picture under water was phenomenal. Very easy to use. Would recommend highly!

A great alternative to other more expensive brands. I've used mine a lot and the battery life is good, the picture quality is great for my needs, and with the right memory card, can hold a good amount of video. I'm not much of an "action sports" person, so I can't speak to durability or underwater performance (although the waterproof case works great in the rain) but for me, it's been perfect for my needs.

I really wanted to like this camera. I mean come on. $140 for a 4K camera with great battery life and many competitive features. I use my action cams mostly for recording longer motocross races. So I need decent resolution and long battery life. I don’t really care that much about image stabilization since I think it makes a very rough track and riding experience look like you’re skiing thru fresh powder. Just my opinion. The camera feels well built and the buttons work reasonably well. They all take a hard press and it’s a little hard to tell if you’ve actuated them correctly. The touchscreen is not up to current GoPro/DJI standards but is plenty usable. These are issues I easily look past considering the price point. The huge assortment of extra accessories is really nice to have and the 2 batteries plus separate charger is how every manufacturer should do it. The remote works quite good although I didn’t use it for what I was doing since battery life was more than adequate and I could just start recording at my truck, ride to the start line, do the race, and have plenty of battery life. The battery life seems very good. The races I run are around 60 min long by the time I”m finished. The battery was only about half used by then. Way better than my Hero4 Black cams. I’ve used GP Hero 4 (my personal cams), Hero 5/6/7, and DJI Osmo Action 2. The DJI Osmo is by far the best camera of them all in terms of functionality and ease of use. Also a great battery. Unfortunately for me I like a really wide angle for the races. The DJI is not wide enough. I really like GoPro’s Superview. That’s probably the biggest reason I won’t be keeping the Asako cam. Even on the widest setting (both at 1080 & 2.7K) it is much narrower than I want. Pretty much a deal killer for me. Secondly the quality of the footage (resolution and clarity) just seems lower than even my nearly 10 old Hero4 Blacks at the same resolution. I’m no video expert and it’s hard to put my finger on it but the footage just looks softer, like it’s slightly out of focus. I only shot in 1080 and 2.7K but comparing it under the same kind of shooting conditions just doesn’t give a good result. I recorded footage with the image stabilization both on and off. I think with it on it pulled the FOV in even tighter and it seemed to give it kind of a swimmy look. With it off it was better but then it also seemed more bouncy than my typical GP footage. But that’s hard to quantify. Last little nitpicks. The full enclosure case works fine but is pretty bulky. A skeleton style case would be a nice option that I would gladly pay extra for, just to get the cam closer to my helmet. Lastly the camera exports the video files in MOV format (GoPro exports MP4s). I didn’t even realize this until my edit software OpenShot had issues importing MOV files where it cuts off the last bit of each file. Not the fault of the Asako cam but it seems from reading around that maybe MOV files are a little more difficult to deal with. Anyhow that was an issue as well. I would have had to buy an MOV to MP4 converter software since the free versions handle only 1-2 GB files which are much smaller than what these cams export. I didn’t see a place to change the export format but maybe I missed it. The Asako app is nothing to write home about but it does serve the basic function of getting the camera aimed and you can do rudimentary review of your footage. Again, just fine at this price point. So I sent this Asako action cam back for a refund. But for me; if they made a real “superview” wide angle and got the quality of the footage sharper I would buy this action cam again immediately. New GoPros for $400+ with all of their own crazy faults that they seem to cycle thru as they release new versions is just a ridiculous proposition. Thanks Asako for making this budget contender! Just a few improvements and I’ll be 1st in line to buy again.

Great action camera. Bought this to use on a ski trip and was able to capture some great footage of my son.