AKASO Brave 7 Action Camera, IPX8 Waterproof Native 4K 20MP WiFi Cam with Touch Screen EIS 2.0 Zoom Support External Mic Voice Control Vlog Camera – Grey
Support External Microphone
This action camera supports an external microphone which helps you to capture sound from all directions with crisp details. Only buy an AKASO external mic (not included), as third-party external mics are not compatible.
Voice Control
You can control your AKASO Brave 7 action camera hands-free with voice commands like “AKASO Video Start” and “”AKASO Take photo””. Capturing photos and video recordings become easy with the voice commands.
UHD Image Quality
This action camera’s 40K/30fps video feature ensures your footage appears like the real moment while maintaining sharp and definite detail. Even at high-speeds, it enables you to capture fleeting beauty or the slightest facial expressions.
Upgraded AKASO GO App
The AKASO GO app allows you to shoot and edit videos, and you can share them on social media instantly. The app makes it possible to transfer footage to a smartphone without a computer needed.
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| Video Resolution (up to) | 4K/25fps | 4K/25fps | 4K/30fps | 4K/60fps | 4K/30fps | 4K/30fps |
| Photo Resolution | 12MP | 16MP | 20MP | 20MP | 20MP | 20MP |
| Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Touch Screen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Camera Body Waterproof | IPX7 | IPX8 | ||||
| Adjustable View Angle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Slow Motion/ Fast Motion | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Voice Control | ✓ | |||||
| Time Lapse | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Microphone | Support | Support | Support |
Specifications
| Video | 4K30fps 2.7K30fps 1080P60fps 1080P30fps 720P120fps 720P60fps 720P30fps |
| Photo | 20M 16M 12M 10M 8M 5M |
| Angle | Super Wide/Wide/Medium/Narrow |
| Waterproof Depth | 131FT/40M with waterproof housing |
| EIS | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4GHz supported |
| Battery | 1350mAh rechargeable battery |
| Water-Resistant | IPX8 |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Loop Recording | Yes |
| Time Lapse | Yes |
| Burst Photo | Yes |
| Timed Photo | Yes |
| Fast/Slow Motion | Yes |
| Wind Nose | Yes |
| Package Included | 1x AKASO Brave 7 Action Camera/ 1x Remote Control/ 2x 1350mAh Battery/ 1x Camera Frame/ 1x Battery Charger/ 1x Bicycle Stand/ 6x Mount/ 2x 2-sided tape/ 2x Helmet Mount/ 1x Bandages/ 5x Tethers/ 1 x Protective Backdoor/ 1x USB Cable/ 1x Lens Cloth/ 1x Quick Reference Guide |
| Dimensions: | 7 x 12 x 23 cm; 700 Grams |
| Model: | Brave 7 |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | AKASO |
| Dimensions: | 7 x 12 x 23 cm; 700 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
Easy to set up and get working
The camera arrived when expected (fortunately as I was going on holiday the next day). It’s easy to understand and I’ve no problems using it.
I’m looking forward to getting to grips with the more advanced features, but for now it’s behaving itself very well.
Good balance of quality and price
Great to be able to use this camera around water without additional case. Front facing screen , although small , is nice addition for selfies.
Quality good. Additional video setting such as time lap and slow motion have been tried and are very handy for specific filming purposes.
Be aware that when filming in the water camera can switch between settings and stop filming if not locked , due to touch screen. Also front screen does get foggy if using camera around water but this dryers out with time and mist to the lens cover can be cleared of just be taking cover off for few seconds.
Happy with purchase.
Amazing for the price
I originally considered going for a GoPro or something expensive but then being honest with myself, I don’t need ‘the best’ and looked at cheaper options and doing searches on YT etc, Akaso brand kept coming up. I watched some sample videos done by other buyers and was surprised how good they looked.
I ordered a Brave 7 and I am very happy with the quality. The product is very well made and comes with an impressive amount of accessories. The image quality of both video and photos are amazing for the price and while not studio quality, are perfectly suitable for sharing with family and friends.
Highly recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars Feels of higher quality than the price would sugges
So far been happy with the delivery and setting up the camera. Easy to activate the 2 year warranty on the website. More info to follow as I use it more
My only issue is the remote failed almost straight away. I have e.mailed Akaso several times …no response at all . I can still use the camera of course but it’s a shame I can not get any help from the company
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality for the price
Everything looks very good upon receipt. Solid built and loving the accessories. Only just received so haven’t yet used it. so will charge and test it out soon this wknd.
Used it once and captured my little dog accidently falling in a canal
as I am new to these cameras I am still learning. But so far so good and as the headline says. I have a great memory recorded on my first outing. I am still laughing now
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing camera
I have purchased Akaso Brave camera recently and I am quite surprised about the quality of videos and pictures.I will be taking this camera on my dream holiday soon and can’t be waiting to start taking pictures and videos.Thank you
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic value and performance
Bought the camera for a trip to Egypt to use at the waterpark and beach trips. Love the fact that its waterproof and seems robust enough. Good build quality and easy to use. Highly recommended.
Impressive so fa
Only just got it, but out of the box easy set up, lots of features, well built. Away this weekend, will put it through its paces then. So far so good though!
5.0 out of 5 stars AKASO brave7
Just got and so far very good. Delivery and product as described. After trip to Disneyworld, Florida, I can now say this camera does everything it says it can do for a value price. Now going to upload the films to get them on a big screen for viewing.
After spending a lot of time researching action camera I decided to take the plunge and purchase the Akaso Brave 7. The first use was an evening with my son swimming in the very rough sea and body surfing the waves. The camera was easy to operate and straight out of the box without playing with any settings we had great footage. The next try was taking a group out gorge walking which I do on a regular basis and attached the camera to my helmet. Again, great stable footage, and the group was really impressed by the photos and the footage which they happily used on social media and trip advisor. On a recent coasteering outing to explore a new area to take groups in West Wales, I took some great footage but unfortunately forgot to screw the front lens on properly and as I result saw it drop into the sea. Although I tried to retrieve it we were by a cave opening and it was too rough to dive down. On my return home I emailed customer services and explained the situation and asked if I could purchase a replacement lens cover as it was my fault. A few days later a replacement arrived in the mail at no cost with them going out of their way to help and support me – totally impressed. My experience with action cameras has been with a well-known brand, you know the one, but I’ll be sticking to Akaso from now as quality, price, and support have excelled expectations. Thank you so much – totally impressed.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fraction price of others
Easy to use, great stabilisation and best of all a fraction of the price of other well known brands
5.0 out of 5 stars Great camera for the price
A great camera for the price above & below the water .
5.0 out of 5 stars Akaso 7
Bought to capture holidays abroad, well priced for the features, perfect for what I want without having to spend hundreds on a go pro.
First action can- rockin i
Love the price and kit – how good are two batteries and IPX8 rated camera without need for case!
Nice touch remote, though higher waterproof rating for it would be great when controlling camera while doing watersports.
Great little motorcycle cam
Good camera , stability great and good pictures and video. Why pay more for ones at twice the price . Very waterproof and got waterproof cover for use in winter on the bike . If you do use sound just use sponge cover to surpress wind noise , excellent for job required . And of course if your in an accide
Good action cam
This is my first action cam and I’m pleased with it for the price. I mainly got it for snorkelling and diving while on holiday. I used normal and dive mode and both were good. It’s easy to use, the battery life is good, and it takes good quality videos. The waterproof case is sturdy, easy to use, and completely waterproof. You can’t use the camera touchscreen while it’s in the waterproof case. I haven’t used the accessories yet but it’s great that it comes with so many. It’s useful to have the two batteries and twin charger included with the camera. Great value for money.
I tried to transfer videos via WiFi to my phone but it said it would take hours so I gave up. This could have been due to the hostel WiFi which was good but not excellent. I transferred the videos onto my laptop just fine. I haven’t figured out how to put them onto my phone just yet as they say the MP4 files are incompatible with my device. If I’d figured this out I would have uploaded videos for the review…
Great for the price
I didn’t want to pay 3 or 4 times the price of this for something that will only be used once or twice at the weekend. Took it out for the first time at the weekend and was pleased with the results.
The 4K capture looks great..
Great purchase I hope.
I am new in the world of action cameras and I didn’t want spend a fortune for my very first device but I wanted to have something decent. After hours of reviewing independent tests I decided to buy this model. Hope it will be worth. Tomorrow I’m leaving for summer holidays and heavy action tests of this camera.
Great support and camera
I have not long had this but from the Facebook community support for advise as to what camera to buy to the help and tips on setting it up and what to and not to do I know this is going to be a great purchase and cannot wait to use it to the full capacity.
Updating for trip to the Norwegian fjords
I’ve had an older Akaso camera fir a number of years but decided to update it for a trip to Norway. So far it feels a lot slicker than the previous model and definitely feels better built (not that I’ve had any issues with the old camera, just that this one feels better quality). I’ll update once I get back from the trip on how it performs in the field.
Amazing value.
I Have had a number of action cameras over the years and yes these have been GoPros.
I lost my last one a GoPro 6.
So I started looking at getting another one but the prices are now a joke. When looking around and doing my research I came across AKASO action cameras so decided to buy the Brave 7. Well you get so much for your money I am very happy with my purchase.
Rob.
Read the instructions.
Once I had read the instructions two or three times the camera was easy to operate. Image stabilisation works very well. Viewed on my 50 inch television and was very impressed by quality of both pictures and video. Once paired with camera remote control made controlling the camera very easy. The same with the Akaso phone app. I have tried the camera in my sink to test the waterproof capability. Everything seems fine. Haven’t used camera enough to give 5 stars for battery but had no problems so far.
Overall very pleased with my camera and I am looking forward to paddle boarding and swimming in the sea now the weather is improving.
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice camera but weak audio recording quality:(
Easy to use nice built but sound is poor quality very disappointing definitely not for motorcycle riding!Manufacturer please replace the double sided tape from the brackets because it’s just came off my helmet and nearly lost the camera luckily I was riding on slow speed!!!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars All this! For this price!?
Our first camera of this sort so cannot compare to other brands. Bought for my kid to take photos and videos, he LOVES it! Perfect for his little hands. It’s intuitive enough for a child (6y) although he doesn’t understand all the modes, and we are both learning along the way. On mode selection it takes a few minutes to figure out where to touch on the screen to get what you want and get the right mode. e.g. there is a big difference when you select time lapse in photo mode as opposed to video mode. The frame it comes with it great to add to protection and I’ve bought a lanyard for it. Loads of mounts come with it. And where there is a thread it is standard so can use some other kit I have. Picture quality is good enough and has that expected slight fish eye effect as the lens is quite wide.
Worth every penny
I use this as an aid at work to watch back jobs I do on tug boats, the video quality is spot on and the stabilisation works really well. Helps that you can keep it filming while connected to the USB charger so no worries of battery dying for me. Quality for money is really good. Only bad point I would say is uploading the videos to your phone takes awhile over WiFi. Be best to just have an sd card reade
Used this on a recent family ski trip and regularly use it in the lake whilst open water swimming. I read a lot of reviews indicating the audio on the videos was terrible. It doesn’t sound great when you play it back on the camera when it’s sat in its case but is fine once downloaded. I’m not using it for any serious audio output and it was fine for our needs. The photo quality doesn’t match what you can take on your phone, but the risk of constantly taking my phone in the water was too much so I’m fine that it’s not quite as sharp. But if you’re not intending to enlarge the photos too much then they’re great. The video quality is excellent, we took some brilliant skiing videos with it mounted on a hand held grip and also fixed to chest. The app is a little bit clunky to use, having to always reconnect the camera, but it’s not that big a deal. Overall for the price I paid compared to other brands I think this camera is fantastic.
Very pleased with produc
Used the camera for cycling, affixed to my helmet and for close up shots and video on a model railway.
Camera great, stabilisation works well giving smooth video when cycling over rough terrain.
Found the buttons on the remote a bit iffy.
Internal mic not good when out cycling, purchased external mic with camera which improves sound. Would be nice if this was included with camera. Still trying to find best position for mic, the wind effect causes a problem.
Found all the accessories that are included very useful. Would be nice if a pouch or camera bag was included.
Great camera
I had a Yomtom bandit, and it was never as good as this, picture is great, image stabilisation seems good, I’ll be using it on a motorbike mostly but have had it in the car too. It has a car setting that records over content after a time. Battery life seems decent, certainly over an hour, and it comes with a spare. It automatically flips too when uprise down. I got an accessory kit, it’s all GoPro compatible, and also comes with a few attachments already. I am aware of issues folk have mentioned with the waterproofing, so may get the case too. I also have the external mic. So far, it’s a great bit of kit, and very good value. Recommended
Best action camera.
I bought this as I’d read quite a few bad reviews about Go-Pros and I’m very happy with the Akaso Brave 7 Action Camera, so far.
Fantastic camera super stable and clear image
I use this camera mounted on a baseball cap to record me driving and jumping my radio controlled cars. Image is clear and stabilisation works really well as I often record as I’m walking and following my cars. Wind noise is non existent and transfer of data between the camera and my phone and OC are effortless. I honestly can’t believe how good the quality is for such a cheap price. 5 stars!
Great camera
I have it mounted on my bicycle helmet. It’s a great little camera. Light weight and waterproof. The battery lasts about 80 minutes. It automatically records over itself, so I don’t need to delete the video each I use it. The footage is decent quality. People complain about the audio, but for my purposes it’s not even needed.
Excelle
Great camera ok not a go pro but great cheaper alternative if on a budget. do not expect great sound if using in water without a case you do get load popping as it goes in our out of the water but this is to be expected and if you know how to edit you can drop it out. glad I bought this before going on holiday with grandchildren got good footage in the pool and sea.
Great quality and value for money
I decided to buy an AKASO Brave 7 because it had all of the features I wanted to capture skiing action videos without the high costs that alternatives required. I’m really pleased with the results 🙂
Value for money!
I’m new to this kind of camera, so I have nothing to compare it to. I bought it as a gift to myself as I hope to record some content for my business website in the next few weeks. So far, it seems to work well, but I have invested in the external usb mic as it was recommended in all the reviews I watched. Easy to record and upload from, I’m still paying around with the settings, as I don’t really understand the differences! Video and sound ok for my needs; nice to have accessories such as remote control and handlebar mount included. I will also invest in a chest harness
Brilliant action camera
I can honestly say that this camera is absolutely brilliant. For not a lot of money you are getting a really good piece of equipment.
– Build quality is really good
– picture quality is fantastic
– stabilisation is very good
– battery life is good, about 1-1.5h. Charging time about 2-3h
– audio quality is also good despite the reviews I’ve seen on YT. Akaso must’ve done a good job updating it
– plenty of useful options in a very easy to work out menu
– lots of useful attachments in the box
– using app is also easy and convenient
I use my camera for when I am on my motorbike. I also use it when I am out with kids on scooters and bikes etc.
Definitely recommend this camera for everyone.
A Solid Cycle Camera
I purchased the Brave 7 specifically to use on my mountain bike to record the rides, plus more importantly as a safety camera.
I have used it on 2 recent rides to check the results by viewing on my laptop from the micro SD card used in the camera.
Setting up the camera on my bike:
I had preset the resolution to 4k at 30fps with the Stabilisation set on on. I then attached the camera using one of the supplied mounts conncted below my Garmin Explore handle bar bracket ‘upside down’ as this is all the provided Akaso camera case would allow.
However I was able to use the lock function on the camera screen to enable the image to be rotated 180 degrees to correct the camera’s inverted position. All this requires when the SD card is in the laptop and playing is to again rotate the image 180 degrees to reverse what I had done whilst the camera was fixed on the bike.
To start recording there are 3 options:
1) lightly press the power button on the camera to start recording.
2) activate the voice command in the camera settings to facilitate starting the camera to record
3) remote control to start the recording
Post Ride Video:
Please note that both rides were completed in daylight so I haven’t been able to comment on the camera’s low light performance.
On reviewing the footage I was pleased with the video quality which isn’t GoPro quality however for a third of the price there are no complaints as everything is in focus, crucially the reading of vehicle number plates was very clear. Also the image stabilisation appears to work very well even on off road terrain including cobbled areas.
The sound quality is a different story however as it is patchy at best and needs serious improvement. Akaso can supply an external microphone (which I haven’t yet purchased or tested therefore cannot comment on the quality).
Although if you go on longer rides (more than 1 hour) you will have to stop to change the battery by removing the camera from its case. Alternatively attach a suitable powerbank which you would also need to fasten to the bike frame/handlebars and use the only C type socket on the camera to attach.
This means you cannot use an external microphone at the same time as there is only 1 C type socket on the camera.
I used an existing 32gb card which was fine although I have now purchased a 256gb Samsung one off of Amazon to prevent repeated over writing as the camera will accept up to 512gb.
Just make sure you purchase the correct specification U3, V30 to prevent any recording glitures/failures when recording at 4k 30fps.
The camera comes with many more features which I haven’t had the time to explore/put to the test, including the photo picture quality and rain/splash proof without having to use an additional waterproof case, as yet but will provide an update at later date.
So just an initial view for the very short period of time I have had the camera and for what I need it to do for me which I am more than happy with.
Easy to use
My 9yrs old was using he found it very simple to use.
Had a few dashcams when out riding my motorcycle akaso brave 7. so far has been the better one. Would definitely recommend i
Great camera for price
The picture and video quality is great for the price. The battery life held for over an hour. The water resistance is good as the camera fell into the ocean and worked perfectly fine.
Quality looks good
I will update this review in more detail once I have had the opportunity to fully test the camera, but in first look it appears to be good quality, quite robust! I took a short video of my living room and the result was stable and clear. Most importantly the audio was clear and did not sound at all tinny when replayed on my phone. As I said, I will update once I’ve had a chance to have a bit of a play with it.
Works great for photos/videos. Love that it has the sccreen on both sides. Haven’t yet tried it underwater.
Only fault is photos take a while to download using the app and the touch screen to delete photos has a few seconds lag, sometimes have to keep pressing the screen.
Used this now for quite a few rides on my cycle. It was a replacement for a GoPro Hero 3. The picture quality and stabilisation is better than the GoPro, not sure if it would be as good as a latest GoPro but at the price and my requirements represents a very good quality/price balance.
Comes with 2 batteries which is handy as I can get 3 hours of recording which is more than enough for me.
The camera feels pretty solid, the interface is very intuitive so no looking through manuals required.
All my GoPro accessories fit ok. Sound is ok not as bad as reported in some Y-tube reviews.
The only gripe I have is that its very difficult to remove the camera from the housing, with cold fingers I want to give up. Going to look at this issue more closely to see if I can mode the housing to make it easier.
Would buy again and am thinking about another for the rear of the bike.
5 stars if it wasn’t for the issue of getting the camera out of the housing.
Budget action cam
This was my third experiment with Akaso cameras (EK 7000 & Brave 6 Pro). This was the highest quality/price of the three. The menus and layout of controls to use were good. Batteries last well also. Unfortunately, initially the picture quality wasn’t up to the GoPro Hero 7 Black that I’ve used for a few years but has developed a fault. Not surprisingly at about of the price!
After I got a firmware update, in good light the picture quality can be good,. In low light, it’s not very good. With a moving subject at 60fps Full HD the images are of mixed quality, I found they were better if the camera was static and the subject moving.
Overall for the price, it is a great piece of kit, particularly if used in conjunction with other cameras.
Akaso brave 7
Akaso brave 7 now has the app in playstore to use this camera !
I tested the camera out yesterday on a motorcycle ride with my two brothers and if I’m completely honest this brave 7 video quality is as good as any go pro video footage . The remote control is a little tricky to connect to the camera but I eventually figured it out. To connect the remote control turn the camera on! Scroll settings to find remote control Switch it to on! Then turn on the remote control and press the record and camera / video buttons simultaneously then you will pair the two units together. Thanks for such a fantastic camera AKASO
Easy to use and very good value
I bought 5 of these to film some scale ship trials out on the water and they were perfect for the job. I’m not jumping out of aeroplanes or snowboarding off mountainsides so I can’t comment on how they perform in those environments but attached around our trial vessel on suction mounts taking 4K video they were ideal and I bought them for about the same cost as hiring a set of GoPros 🙂 What I really like about them is they’re very small and they’re fully waterproof so I don’t need to faff about with cases. The main screen is bright and clear, there’s also a screen on the front and they come with two batteries, a wireless remote and all the accessories I needed. The only extras I bought were a set of waterproof hard shell cases and the suction mounts. The menu system is straightforward and the setup was really quick, didn’t really need any outside help. Battery life seemed to be as claimed although we’re doing more testing later and will check this out. Image quality looks pretty good although our application is relatively slow and stable so it’s not going to challenge the image stabilisation.
If I have one criticism it’s with the remote control, which is both excellent and frustrating. its excellent because the included remote units are small, Bluetooth, display a lot of useful information and they seem to work well with each camera. It’s frustrating because I have 5 cameras and I want to start and stop them all together but you can’t with a single remote, you have to use all 5 of them which is pretty cumbersome . There is an iPhone app which uses Wi-Fi to the cameras but I didn’t get this to work well, it wasn’t too reliable. You connect to each camera ad hoc so you have to switch Wi-Fi networks on the phone to control each camera. What I’d really like is to connect each camera to my phone Wi-Fi ad hoc and control all 5 at once from the app, but haven’t figured out how (or even if) I can do this. In the end I went round and operated each camera manually which was a shame but I hope in future I can either solve this or hope Akaso do a firmware/app update to improve this. I like the cameras and at the price still give them 5 stars but if this one aspect was fixed they’d be outstanding.
Great little camera
I purchased this camera to use whilst out and about filming, I read the reviews and thought I would give it a go as they seem positive..
I had an issue with the first camera that was sent, but after returning the item I was contacted by customer service and they couldn’t be any more helpful.
I was offered a replacement which I gladly accepted, the communication from the customer service representative was fantastic and very professional, I was given details of when my new camera would arrive, ( it arrived a day early )
I’m very happy with the new replacement and it works great.
Easy to use touch screen clear menu’s.
Very handy remote control.
Lots of clips and extras in the box.
1 thing I have found is the sound, the Built-in mic is OK but not brilliant, it would be fine if you are using the camera to record as a dash cam, or activities, but if you want to use it for other things that needs clear sound use the external mic, ( good price and available from the store ) works well..
Overall this is a great little action camera with lots of extras, it looks great, works well, at a very responsible price.
With fantastic customer support if you ever have an issue.
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.
Fed into this review when registering my Brave 7 for it’s extended warranty, hence I haven’t actually used it yet, so my star ratings are based on reviewing a lot of You-Tube reviewer asssessments so not viable to go above 4*( saw many reviews, all very differently presented and coming to similar conclusions, but did include criticisms at times [always a compromise somewhere !], so I saw enough to believe what was being presented ). Initial impressions of camera by me – well presented and camera seems solidly made. I’ve bought this camera to wear in a chest harness when riding my motorcycle (been caught out in my car after having a minor shunt. Other driver didn’t accept responsibility, a Court case was required to resolve (in my favour) I now have a dashcam installed (such footage would have made my car incident straight forward to resolve). I wanted a similar capability when on my ‘bike, and intend using the ‘loop recording’ feature on the Brave 7 when riding. The Brave 7 is significantly less expensive than the most famous name in the action camera field, and from the reviews I’ve seen on line, the Akaso Brave 7 will be far more reliable, shouldn’t suffer from overheating, and has long battery-life in use. I can’t really add more at this moment in time, other than I’m very pleased with what I’ve seen thus far.
The Good: the price of the device compared to what’s out there in the market is really competitive, and I think this is the biggest advantage of the unit. Another advantage is that it also comes with a very generous pack of camera mounts and most importantly, A SPARE BATTERY! wow! The camera’s built quality is very decent and on par with Insta360 RS 4K, GoPro (9) and DJI Osmo action 3. For just a fraction of the price. The image stabilization was perfectly fine for my application and the battery life was good.
The Bad: the only thing that needs to be improved are 1- field of view and 2- video quality. Compared to any other action camera the field of view is very narrow, it is advertised as 170, but it’s certainly not at least to me it is definitely not when I compare it against my DJI Action 2 that has 155 fov there is a massive difference and DJI has much more wider field of view. Specially when you turn the stabilization on the fov gets even smaller. The second issue is the video quality which I’m really sceptical if it is actually 4K, this is something that is hard to comment on, the resolution you get definitely says 4K but the video quality is not as good as other action cameras, I can’t image that the 4k is recorded at a high bit rate! Maybe that’s the issue. So going 4k gives me a video that is more comparable to my DJI Action 2 1080p. It’s a descent video quality but it’s not 4K for me. Finally, I noticed, when creating a new file it looses a little bit of the footage, although it’s not a consistent thing and seem to happen sometimes when switches to a new file.
Hopefully once some of these issues are fixed it would replace the GoPro thanks to it’s competitive price.
I bought this camera to record rides on my motorbike. I already have an SJCam, but that has no image stabilisation so is OK in a chest harness but no good mounted directly on the bike. I wanted a bike mounted camera for convenience.
The Brave 7 was recommended to me by a guy who makes Youtube videos of his bike rides. Mine is mounted on the handlebars using a RAM mount to which I’ve fixed one of the ‘Gopro’ type quick release mounts so that I can easily remove the camera if I leave the bike.
My Bike is a Royal Enfield 500cc single, it doesn’t have a balance shaft so vibrates quite a lot, the image stabilisation copes quite well normally but can be caught out when accelerating or cornering – when ‘cruising’ it is fine. I think it does very well to cope with the bike’s vibes and would be much better on a smoother engined bike.
I am running the camera at 1080p 30fps and I’m very pleased with the results, I normally play the videos on my laptop but I have cast them to my TV and still find them good.
I’ve given battery life 5 stars although I now run the camera from the bike’s battery via a 12v to 5v usb converter. When I did run the camera from its own battery, I think I got around 90 minutes from a charge.
I haven’t used it for still photos – I didn’t buy it to take stills with.
If I have a complaint, its the audio, it doesn’t seem to be very loud compared to other action cameras I’ve had, this is not a big issue for me though, its the video I’m interested in. I do have an issue with wind noise, but that is something which I believe all action cameras have issues with – even the mighty GoPro.
All in all, I am very pleased with this camera, it feels good in the hand, it is quite heavy for it’s size and the build quality seems to be very good.
Wow
Had a few action cameras in my time, this one the best to date.
Have it mounted on a kayak, out at sea the image is stable despite the waves.
I have it mounted in the optional extra waterproof case, first trial I had the video running for an hour of capsize practice at sea, no water ingress, images just fabulous.
Great entry level action cam
Bought this product to record our family ski activities, after losing my GoPro in a river! Couldn’t really justify the price of a new GP, so thought I’d give AKASO a try. Very happy with it. It’s a great entry level action camera at a much lower price to the GP. I’ll be sticking with them for the immediate future and look forward to the improvements AKASO make going forward…
Quality camera
Received very quickly very well packaged a very well made camera instantly see and feel how well its made
Really good alternative to Go-Pro
I’ve been looking at Go-Pro cameras , for a while now, to install on my bike to record my commutes to work and general riding about.
As the Go-Pro’s are slightly out of my price range, I read a review, on Expert Reviews, that listed the Akaso Brave 7 as a good alternative to the Go-Pro cameras.
I haven’t been disappointed – the image quality is really good, audio is ok for what I need it for and the price was excelle
Good camera so fa
Just got the camera and so far it looks great. It is easy to use and picture quality looks fine. Batteries last well, no issues with use underwate
Cute little adventure camera at great price.
Great for taking action shots of my dog and I can’t wait to bring it on holiday to Africa – it feels really good quality for the price and battery lasts a long time!
Horse riding action cam great picture
Bought for my daughter so she could record get horse riding, she had used this for hacks through the woods, jumping in the arena. She records on 1080p60, as this suits her needs, the videos have been great.
Buena cámara, pero sin recambios de batería.
La cmara me parece de muy buena calidad relacin calidad precio, pero tiene un gran pero, relacionado con la batera, primera, Durn poco con suerte 45 minutos cada una y segundo pero, no hay recambios para la misma. Al menos yo no los he encontrado. Por lo que puede ser un handicap a medio largo plazo.
ès bon rapport qualité prix pour cette caméra spo
Surpris par cette camra sport qui s’avre tre trs ractive et permet d’avoir photos ou films de trs bonne qualit pour des activits sportives. La batterie se recharge rapidement. Content de cet achat que je recommande.
Super caméra a un prix attractif !
J’utilise cette camra pour filmer mes sessions de pche en rivire avec un harnais achet part. Je suis content des fonctionnalits de cette dernire. Je n’utilise pas la tlcommande. Seul hic j’ai remarqu que la commande vocale ne fonctionne pas trs bien… Autrement rien dire. A voir sur la dure
Top Kamera
Bin sehr zufrieden mit der Kamera, Men ist schnell zu bedienen. Einstellungen kann man auch nach kurzer Eingewhnung gut vornehmen.
Es gibt einiges an Zubehr mit der Kamera, was man bei den teuren Kameras immer extra bezahlen muss. Hier bekommt man z.B . 2 Akkus und ein Ladegert dazu. Der Akku hlt auch gefhlt wesentlich lnger. Die Kamera speichert die Einstellungen wenn man den Akku wechselt (Datum Uhrzeit).
Das Gehuse macht auch einen stabilen Eindruck, ob sie ohne speziellen Wassergehuse wasserdicht ist, will ich nicht ausprobieren.
Ich hatte schon davor eine dreimal teurere Marken Kamera. Aber alles beachtet bin ich mit dieser mehr zufrieden.
giusto equilibrio
Per il prezzo va bene, ma la qualit romane buona nulla di speciale, purtroppo per chi vuole deve spendere…..
La pantalla táctil falla, y esta cámara no se puede invertir la pantalla (o yo no he sabido )
La cmara no est mal, pero el mando no es resistente al agua, la pantalla tctil falla mucho, cuando elijes una opcin no responde, entonces tienes que apagar la cmara y encenderla de nuevo para que funcione, y adems no se puede invertir la pantalla.
Tiene buena calidad de grabacin, pero se empaa interiormente el protector redondo de la lente, que viene enroscado a la cmara.
La opcin es quitarlo y para evitar que el polvo entre, usar la cmara con la carcasa sumergible (que hay que comprar aparte)
Otro problema importante es que no hay opcin de comprar bateras extras. Ped las que aparecen aqu en Amazon, pero no valen para esta cmara. Tienen un tamao mayor y no entran en la cmara.
Tras contactar con el servicio de atencin al cliente de la marca, me dicen que, de momento, no venden bateras sueltas (tampoco las encuentro compatibles). Que est atento por si las ponen a la venta en un futuro
Tolle Alternative
Eine sehr gute Alternative zum lang etablierten namhaften Hersteller.
Empfehle den Einsatz eines externen Mikrofons, da das integrierte bei Fahrgeruschen stark verzerrt.
Sonst von den Funktionen her, voll zufriedenstellend.
Relación calidad precio fantástica
Si no te quieres gastar un dineral, es la opcin idnea para tener lo imprescindible en una cmara de accin: Estabilizador de imagen decente y resolucin 4k. Adems, incluye multitud de accesorios muy tiles como el mando a distancia o la batera adicional. Tena preocupacin por la calidad del sonido, pero al menos en interiores el audio es adecuado. Cuando lo pruebe en exteriores aportar ms informacin al respecto.
Bon rapport qualité/prix
Comme je n’ai jamais eu d’autre camra, difficile de pouvoir comparer la qualit avec une Gopro ou une Dji.
Pour mon utilisation (voyage), elle fera parfaitement l’affaire. Juste la prise de son qui ne sera pas exceptionnelle et j’avoue que je ne souhaite pas mettre 25 de plus pour le micro externe. Autre dfaut, les boutons de zoom sont trop durs et donc, inutilisable pendant que l’on filme. Dans l’ensemble, les accessoires fournis avec la Brave 7 sont dj pas mal. Il y a par contre un gros manque, le botier tanche (23). Il semble difficile de trouver les accessoires propres la Brave 7 sans passer par Akaso. J’aimerais acheter deux batteries supplmentaires, mais impossible de les trouver (les rfrences sur Amazon sont pour la Brave 7 LE). Pour rsumer, voir l’usage si le choix de vouloir voyager “lger” est mieux que l’achat d’un camscope.
A primera vista muy buena cámara y muy completa.
Despus de mucho mirar y devolver otra cmara, esta me da la sensacin de que es relacin calidad precio muy buena, me he decidido por ella por la pantalla delantera y el control de voz. Espero explorarla mas y poder sacar ms conclusiones.
Aftercare Service saves the day
I had an issue with this product, but the aftercare service was very good and they replaced the Brave 7. This product has its limitations but at this price – does the job I wanted it to do.
Really good value for the money
Bought this when looking at GoPro however chose this Akaso and I am not disappointed for the travels I do.
Great cam, easily on a par if not better than my Go Pro 6...... especially on a ski slope
My Go pro 7 suddenly stopped working, to be fair it had been well abused these past years, did not really want to spend 350 on a new go pro, so took a gamble on reviews and got this. Only used it on a ski trip and a bit of mountain biking, comparing to my GP6 footage I would say its a fair bit better, especially the sharpness and stabilisation, have not used it underwater yet and cannot compare to the more recent GP’s, but for the money its great, I was really impressed. Photos are good, crisp and sharp, especially in good light. Easy to use and takes some great footage, easy to download onto Mac and edit too. All in all a no brainer for this price. Great little camera.
Brave 7. A great value action cam
I have used this Brave 7 to record on my motorbike. I mounted the camera on the bike handle bars. This was very easy to set up using the supplied mounts.
The sound recording on the bike while it was moving, was dreadful, so I bought the external mic.
Setting up the mic was quick, and I safely mounted it to the camera, and threaded the lead through the handlebars, along and between the fuel tank and fairing, and sat the mic under the bike seat. This improved sound quality considerably.
The downside to this mic, is the external port you connect to, is under a flap, that means when it is open, the camera no longer waterproof.
Stability of the picture is excellent with very little vibration picked up through recording. I did use the stability funtion on the video settings.
The quality of the video is brilliant, all though the 4K recording is great, it drains the battery very quickily so records about 45 minutes tops on 1 battery, and uses loads of memory up. The setting I used was the 1080p quality, and with the 2 supplied batteries, I managed to get just over 2 hours of qood quality filming. I have uploaded a small snippit of the video that I recorded.
There is no supplied micro SD memory card so you need to use a high speed one. I bought a 64 GB one, not expensive.
On the whole, this is an absolute great value for money video camera, even if you buy a memory card and also an external mic, with these, when you consider the cost of the GoPro’s, this Brave 7 still offers a great value for money action camera.
Camera qui fais sont travail, avec un stabilisateur qui fonctionne super bie
Trs bonne camra qui fais bien sont travail,
Avec des options super gnial,
Comme le wdr et le anti tremblement qui marche merveille.
Et le service aprs vente au top.
Car la premire camra avais un problme d’image, et il pu trouver une solution qui permis de rsoudre se problme.
Mes reste plus cas filmer et faire des nouveaux montage vido.
Preis Leistung top
Ich habe eine gnstige Action Cam gesucht fr die Rennstrecke. (Auto) Fr das reicht die Kamera. Die Videos sind gut, mehr brauche ich nicht. Ich filme nur am Tag
Great quality
great video and photo quality and customer support. Thank you AKASO
Nice quality video.
Bought this as I was disappointed with the sound quality of the Akaso brave 7le as it rattles in its waterproof case when used on the handlebars of my motorcycle. But I was very pleased with this Brave 7 especially as the price dropped! It fits snugly into its clip frame and used on my single cylinder motorcycle records the engine and exhaust sound very well. It’s behind a windscreen so I don’t get any wind noise. Video quality is excellent and battery life acceptable at around 75 minutes. Image stabilisation is very effective – as is the 7LE which if it had a decent clip fitting like the 7 would be fine and wouldn’t rattle around causing a degraded sound quality.
After two days of testing prior to Skiing trip
Well, a Go Pro? I wish, no way I can justify the price! However I saw the Akaso Action Cam 7 (get 7, not 7 LE – LE doesn’t have the wrist controller), well, lets give it a shot.
I am a computer engineer so I quickly realised what the poor reviews were talking about and all of them are incorrect (I’m used to listening to rubbish about tech). The hardware is better than most in build quality, a bit of practice is good, to get used to the buttons and voice control, please read the instructions, there’s not too much text to read, it’s worth it, put it this way, the guy who said the mic doesn’t work underwater, it’s not supposed to when in the diving case!!
Practice with the metering modes, remember it’s all about light!! more light, better pictures!!
Wifi is typical in speed, make sure you get a memory card which is appropriate (that too will save the camera getting poor reviews). I did research and bought a Lexar Silver professional 1066x 256GB micro SD, card. It’s a shame they don’t supply this or tell you that’s what you need, as it happens when cruising their website I noticed that they recommend the card I bought, so happy days!
Great product, a real rival to GoPro
Has loads of great features, so far have only used it a little and it took a bit of learning but seems sturdy, is definitely water proof and battery is lasting well.
Great product, a real rival to GoPro
Has loads of great features, so far have only used it a little and it took a bit of learning but seems sturdy, is definitely water proof and battery is lasting well.
Akaso Brave 7
Fr meine Zwecke und diesen Preis zufriedenstellend.
Das interne Mikrofon knistert bei Wind. Die Fernbedienung knnte etwas grere Reichweite haben.
Fotos und Filmaufnahmen befriedigend/gut. Die App zur Filmbearbeitung funktioniert, ich verwende aber eine andere.
Zubehr ist reichlich und gut. Akkus halten lange.
Akaso Brave 7
Fr meine Zwecke und diesen Preis zufriedenstellend.
Das interne Mikrofon knistert bei Wind. Die Fernbedienung knnte etwas grere Reichweite haben.
Fotos und Filmaufnahmen befriedigend/gut. Die App zur Filmbearbeitung funktioniert, ich verwende aber eine andere.
Zubehr ist reichlich und gut. Akkus halten lange.
Videos auf den PC überspiele
Wie kann ich meine Videos oder Bilder auf meinem Pc ansehen oder speichern,
Keine Beschreibung dabei.
MfG Kunstmann Heinrich
Mail [email protected]
Wir haben uns die akaso hauptschlich fr Aufnahmen Unterwasser geholt und ich muss sagen sie macht wirklich tolle Fotos und Videos. Auch in der Handhabung ist sie super praktisch und einfach zu bedienen. Mit dem beiliegenden Zubehr ist es auch mglich die Kamera an Helm oder Fahrrad zu befestigen.
Bitte trotzdem dran denken (wer sie wie wir Unterwasser nutzen mchte) kauft euch ein wasserdichtes- Case fr die Kamera dazu.
Wir haben uns die akaso hauptschlich fr Aufnahmen Unterwasser geholt und ich muss sagen sie macht wirklich tolle Fotos und Videos. Auch in der Handhabung ist sie super praktisch und einfach zu bedienen. Mit dem beiliegenden Zubehr ist es auch mglich die Kamera an Helm oder Fahrrad zu befestigen.
Bitte trotzdem dran denken (wer sie wie wir Unterwasser nutzen mchte) kauft euch ein wasserdichtes- Case fr die Kamera dazu.
Super camera!
I purchased this camera for my new wild-swimming hobby and would certainly recommend. Having never owned a waterproof action camera before, I
have no other action camera to compared this one to, but I can safely say I’m very impressed! Great battery life, really clear pictures/videos, easy to use and download the footage. It took really clear photos of the fish swimming near me in the river ( I had popped the camera underwater in front of me as an experiment to see what was there!). It’s also useful not to have to place the camera in a separate waterproof case. I’m still trying to work out what all the attachments are for that were included!
Excellent for beginner YT content creators
This is a budget camera for beginners. Waterproof and easy to use. 4K no problems picture quality good.
Tolle Qualität zum niedrigen Preis
Bin echt berrascht ber das Produkt, finde sie bis jetzt Klasse. Leider hat sich beim ffnen des Batteriefachs das Plastik gelst, lie sich jedoch ohne Probleme wieder an bringen. Ob sie jetzt noch Wasserdicht ist? Das einzige Manko … die Akkus, mssen leider sehr schnell getauscht werden. Ansonsten eine Tolle Kamera.