AKASO Brave 7 Action Camera with 256GB microSDXC Memory Card
AKASO Brave 7 Action Camera with 256GB microSDXC Memory Card – IPX8 Waterproof Underwater Camera Native 4K 20MP WiFi Cam with Touch Screen EIS 2.0 Zoom Support External Mic Voice Control Vlog Camera
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EIS 2.0 &6 axis gyroscope
It doesn’t matter if you’re moving or static, this action camera gives you insanely smooth footage.
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Capture it all with the touch of a button
A vivid front screen lets you frame yourself, while the back screen delivers crystal-clear display.
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IPX8 Waterproof up to 10M without a case
Bring this waterproof action camera on your next adventure and share your experience effortlessly
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Ensures your footage appears like the real moment
Even at high-speeds, it enables you to capture fleeting beauty or the slightest facial expressions.
1 Slow Motion 2 Time-lapse Video 3 Shoot in Succession 4 Countdown photo
| Size: | With 256GB microSD Card |
| Dimensions: | 26.8 x 10.9 x 7.2 centimetres |
| Brand: | AKASO |
| Model: | SYYA0018-GY-01-U3C |
| Part: | SYYA0018-GY-01-U3C |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 2 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Dimensions: | 26.8 x 10.9 x 7.2 centimetres |
| Size: | With 256GB microSD Card |
I purchased this camera specifically for my trip to Thailand. So far so good. Taken a good quality of pictures and sharp. I was thinking to buy a GoPro but the price is a bit ridiculous. This camera is a good alternative choice and value for money.
Would def recommend, does pretty much what goPro does for a fraction of the price. Yes the Go Pro may be slightly better resolution but this is more than adequate. Used for my bike rides, helmet mount & handlebar mount, both very good, reliable cam.
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.
I have used this on two trips. One skiing and one cycling.
The kit accessories came with everything I needed. Helmet attachment, handlebars etc.
The remote was really handy for skiing as it’s fits in the arm pocket with your ski pass.
App is easy to use. Links up really well.
Ok, it’s not a GoPro, for me, it’s better than a GoPro as I have used that money to go on two holidays, instead of one with the money I saved. This camera recorded everything I needed. Especially me going flat out down a very slushy mountain at midday in April, stacking it big time, and the camera on my helmet was absolutely fine. It’s quality.
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!
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.
Amazon were great, and organised a replacement, but this had a faulty battery compartment
door, so could not be used. Goodness knows why this fault was not noticed by quality control at the manufacturer’s! I therefore returned the camera for a second
time. I eventually received a third, but this time, the price had increased by 30! This camera appears to be holding up! Fingers crossed! I was eventually refunded for the increase in price, and, rightly so, but this was after much communication, hassle and returning of cameras! Such a shame when this is a great, little camera at a much more affordable price than the more expensive models out there.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
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!
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).