AKASO Brave 8 camera

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The Brave 7 is powered up by holding the button on the top. Once the blue LED comes on, pressing the same button again starts the recording and the blue light flashes. Sadly there’s no one-touch recording option, which is great on a bike as you can leave the camera turned off then just hit the button to power up and start recording, hit it again to stop and power down. The AKASO Brave 8’s whopping sensor does indeed deliver the goods, especially in terms of photos, which are impressively good given the compact size of the camera. Two batteries are supplied with the Akaso, and can be charged via USB-C while in the camera, or pop them into the two-port charger that comes with it. The range of accessories that come with this make it a great action camera for skaters, bikers and adrenaline-adventure type people

Akaso Brave 8 Action Camera Review – Better Than a GoPro? Akaso Brave 8 Action Camera Review – Better Than a GoPro?

Purists will be disappointed to find no 24fps option for a filmic style, but I do miss 25fps, which is what I edit all my footage in. All in all, the AKASO Brave 7LE action camera is is a superb little camera that can be controlled remotely, and has all the extras you could need for your active life. The accessories in question include the usual various mounts, a case, and a remote control in case you can’t or won’t use the voice Add in The Akaso Brave 8 also offers the scope to connect it directly to your iOS or Android phone for file sharing and editing. Video Quality From bright sunlight to night-time, the Akaso gives good footage that’ll hold up fine in most YouTube videos. There’s even a dual battery charger included (though you can charge the battery in the camera if you prefer), and the mounts are (to some extent) compatible with GoPro fittings.Having a spare battery is also really useful, especially for those long days in the mountains or on the trails when you want to capture a lot of footage. The answer comes down to what you plan to use the camera for and what level of quality you’re willing to accept. Light up the night (big time) and charge your devices with this massively muscular flashlight and powerbank The remote (annoyingly) takes an older microUSB cable, while the camera and battery charger take the current USB-C, a hint that the remote is something of a hangover from an older model. The mounts are very similar to GoPro items, although the system isn’t quite as robust, allowing the camera to be twisted out with relatively little force, and a good fit needs two small sets of lugs to engage – something that could be easily overlooked in more extreme use. In this section of my Akaso Brave 8 review, we’re going to look at exactly what kinda usage the camera excels in.

AKASO Brave 8 4K60fps 48MP SuperSmooth Action Camera | 8K

The cage seems to help protect the battery door from rain, but on the camera I have at least, water has got in, so I’d be nervous about using it on a long ride in heavy rain. It is fair value for what it can do and you can get all the accessories included which marks a change from some other manufacturers. Stereo Audio is what we will call “normal” recording mode and is supposed to offer a true, unfiltered rendition of what is being recorded (**digital products don’t really do “true” recording but that’s a whole other post). Swarovski NL Pure10x42 review: sensational high-end binoculars for wildlife spotting and spectator sports Like a brain in a box, the Brave 8 utilises the latest generation AI software for metering light on a subject’s face and there is also hands-free voice control so you can control the camera remotely quite easily.The camera powers off automatically even when the remote control is activated in the menu, so be sure to change the auto power-off setting. While you don’t get the control of a high-end camera, you can adjust exposure from the sub-menu up or down two stops, in single stop increments, and choose from five preset white balances, or leave it on auto.

AKASO Brave 8 Action Camera 4K60fps SuperSmooth 48MP Sports AKASO Brave 8 Action Camera 4K60fps SuperSmooth 48MP Sports

Buyers are going to have a dilemma to face: do they go for the cheaper option that comes with a load of accessories, or the market-leading action camera that has set the benchmark for this kind of product? The Insta360 One R changed the way I shoot action on a motorcycle, but it’s expensive and the lenses are vulnerable. If you’re serious about getting great angles with the minimum of fuss, and you can afford it, this – or the Insta360 One X2 – is my recommendation. Featuring 4K60p video, the Brave 8 can capture ultra-smooth moments in stunning detail. Meanwhile, the 8K time lapse feature gives users the ability to capture an epic hike or incredible bike ride in all of their entirety. If you are after a high spec, versatile, low profile camera for multiple uses then boom!!! The Akaso Brave 8 offers a very high (almost pro) level of video imaging.In terms of cons and comparisons, the camera doesn’t handle low light as magnificently as a GoPro and you will need to work a bit harder to get acceptable night-time and dusk type shots. All in all I will continue to use this camera as it does more than enough for what I need and I for one am quite happy with it. This is the big brother to the Akaso Brave 7 camera, which has had reviewers singing its praises for some time (we were also impressed, as you'll see in our Akaso Brave 7 review). So is the newer model worthy of consideration amongst today's best action cameras? Read on for our in-depth Akaso Brave 8 review. Akaso Brave 8 review: price and release date The supplied remote control is charged via a micro-USB port, which is a shame but not a problem assuming you have a cable at home, as one isn’t supplied. We mentioned the built in image stabilisation and it does seem to be doing its job reducing the excess jitteriness that tends to come with action videos.

Akaso Brave 8 action camera review: not the GoPro rival it

When it comes to the accessories that come with that camera, the Akaso Brave 8 is miles ahead of the competition. There is absolutely loads of stuff in the box. So much so that I have to admit that I was scratching my head wondering what half of it was.Word Up Cameraheads– The Akaso Brave is all good and well but it is NOT the best GoPro alternative out there. At all. Not be a long stretch. There are little things that make it frustrating too, like the fact that when you touch the area that says ‘Video 1080P60’ it only allows you to change modes, not resolution (and mode changes are easy to do with light brushes of the finger from the main screen, hence my filming mistake). When using the front camera, there’s less information displayed, and that’s very small so it’s easy to miss that you’re in the wrong mode.