279?? They've gone insane. I actually have an Akaso Brave 6 which I bought for about 50€ and although the video quality is fairly decent (considering the expectations), all else is rubbish and started falling apart soon after. Considering I have a GoPro Hero 1 that's still going fine I won't buy any of those cheap cameras again. Been saving for a GoPro (or one of the true alternatives out there now). 279 for a crappy camera with a bundle of crappy accessories that is a crappy copy of a good camera... Yeah, no. Oh and I think it could be an interesting video comparing the stabilization of the cameras. Not many of those out there.
Same boat! I have a Brave7le. My first camera not knowing anything about cameras. Its decent as a back or for a shot I dont wanna risk my pocket 2 for. I really wish I would've gotten an older Gopro on ebay or something
I was wondering if the gopro was recording at flat color profile or gopro colors? I feel like it was gopro color profile. So maybe flat color comparison would be more just. But still i would buy gopro 6 or 7 if i wanted to go cheap i guess
My go pro 9 having a broken screen like 3 to 4 cracks after it fell off. And I dived in water with it and still it's not leaking. Now question is is it still safe to dive in water with that go pro anymore. Or should I get a new silicon case for go pro.
@@DavidManningvlog Checked the web, Akaso does not exist in my country, probably some regional thing. We have other brands of action cameras that are really cheap around 80$, kid toys.
The Brave 8 is essentially the same as the DJI Osmo, but with the firmware rolled back a few versions. The Original DJI is being pulled from the market to push consumers towards the DJI Action 2
It's the same physically, but honestly I think the picture quality on the Osmo Action 1 is still better than the Akaso. The firmware is for sure better than the Akaso. Out of all the action cameras I've ever tested, the Osmo Action is still the one that immediately impressed me the most. I was really hoping for the Action 2 to be an upgraded version of the 1, but instead they went an entirely different direction😑
I would like you to clarify your commitment about going after the 8-9 against the this budget camera. With that statement you should do the side by side to compare side by side money
There is one thing else to consider as well; how dos it stack up with the Osmo Action 1? I mean for $20 more the OA1 is still a very good action camera even though it is a bit older. I wish DJI had stuck with the original body of the OA1 when doing the Action 2 instead of doing the gimmicky modular design, I just don't see many using the Action 2 opposed to the Action 1.
The price is to offset the cost of R&D to make the new style for the Action 2, it would have been impossible to keep it close to the originals price without just reusing the body they already had. This is the issue I have with GoPro. Up until the 8th gen 5-7 were just slight changes to the software end but the body remained the same, so the price stayed the the same... too high IMO. The 8 saw a new body but the internals stayed the same, slight increase in price. The 9th gen though saw minimal improvements (unless you count glitches as improvements) and it saw another price jump.
The Osmo Action was going for around 200 bucks last year. It's such a shame they raised the price back to 300 bucks when they released the Action 2 so the price difference wouldn't be so big. At least I managed to snag 2 of them before they did.
I looked at the pricing on these cameras an when you look at the Akaso 8 being $279.99 and the GoPro Hero 10 being $349.98 I think it is a no brainer. The GoPro, with all its benefits, is well worth the $70. I know the GoPro normally goes for $550.00, but nobody is buying them for starting price anymore. So, again no brainer!
Hi actioncams crop video when stabilization is ON. Which model has a wider video after cropped by stabilization, Akaso or GoPro. I have Akaso V50x in my chestmount and i am disappointed cause when stabilization is ON the video is cropped and my hands on the handlebar disappear from the scene. When stabilization is OFF i can see me hands on the handlebar of my ebike, but video shakes in rough terrain.😮 Hugs Carlos m.
Hi, great vids. I've been using a drift 4k camera for last couple of years... unreliable crap! Finally took plunge and bought hero 10. Realised dont know what the hell I'm doing with so many setting options. I need to get my knee down on that learning curve. Lol here goes loads of video watching! Cheers for great content!
I have both the osmo action and the akaso. I didn't pay nowhere near $279 for mines though. I have the 7LE though with the front facing screen and had plan to do a comparison with osmo but after seeing this review I feel shame. Lmmao! It was an awesome review my friend. Thanks for sharing!
You might aswell get an older gopro for even cheaper like i paid 200 for the hero 7 black and its better than this, thats the smarter and more sustainable way to go
30 words or less: If the GoPro isn't in your budget, but you want an action camera, you can make decent videos with the Akaso. But, if you have the money, get the GoPro.
In the video comparison, I liked the GoPro because it felt it was ready to be posted I thought that was the akaso. The akaso wasn’t as oversharpened as GoPro, and a lot more flat ready to raise saturation to preference. Both did well. The akaso post stabilization is a bad idea. I think they’re all over priced anyway, akaso just raising prices to get closer to the GoPro and dji action 2. The only realistically priced camera is the dji action 1 when it was 200.
I might make a video on how far GoPro has come! Walk through the different generations of GoPro to show the leaps! I don't think the Akaso will make its way into that video though
I have the Akaso Brave 4 and the Akaso V50X as well as the GoPro Hero 9. I first bought the Brave 4 because I knew I wouldn't make many videos and I just wanted to dip my toes into the action cam market. I think I got it for $70. It was the right choice because I did only use it a few times. More recently, I needed more cameras to film DJ sets for my youtube channel. I bought the Akaso V50x and definitely regret it. It's super buggy. I have to re-encode all the videos though special software or else there is no audio. There are weird trailing colors on low light usage. I immediately realized I needed something better so I bought the Hero 9. Akaso was ok when I was making one video per year, but now I can justify paying money for a GoPro. It's not that much more money and the quality is very noticeable.
I'm totally with you man, I think it's considerably better for not much of a difference in price. Stoked to hear you picked up a Hero 9. With the firmware updates on those, they've made it really solid!
GoPro most definitely, I’m not a big post color correction editor. So what the camera films is what I post to social media. So a cheap camera doesn’t do good in that department for me.
As someone who is endlessly searching for the perfect travel vlog camera this was a great video. You could definitely tell the cheaper camera from the clips..not a bad camera but the colours on the GoPro so much nicer
The crop on the Akaso in imagine stabilization is a deal killer for me! I have and shoot a lot with the older Brave7LE. I wish i would've gotten a gopro from a generation or two earlier and spent about the same amount of money.
That's sort of what I'm feeling for most people. If you're looking to save some money, the previous generation GoPro's are still super dope! Or even the Osmo Action 1 is a killer camera for a great price!
@@DavidManningvlog Just to piggy back off this comment, do you think the GP2 processor will/ would be the better way to go concerning the GoPro cameras? Seeing that it's what they're gonna focus on now going forward...over getting an older one that may be/ is discontinued and purchasing mods may be more difficult for a lot of older mods. ✌🏾
But does that color on the GoPro really depict the true color? Is the sky really that blue? Is the color just being enhanced for deeper color but not true color?
I'm honestly as surprised as you! Once I read how healthy it was, I figured it would taste like cardboard, but it legit tastes just like the kids cereal. Also, I've eaten two boxes already😬
That's a solid idea J Salvemini! I solely use the PolarPro ND Filters, so it would be a really good cheap vs expensive episode to compare them against a cheaper alternative. Have any in mind that you want to see?
@davidManningvlog in terms of R&D the go pro is way ahead i agree but the price what they are charging is pretty much high compared and bCz of that otr brands like DJI and Insta 360 hv also strtd with high price and to stay out from all the otr products and one more the the so called cheap brands have a bigger market more buyers then the Go pro and otrs cz PPL who want to show off who hv lot of money to spend will buy expensive bt the world is full of low budget level PPL even after hvng money to spend i will still choose Akaso 👍🏾
Buy the GoPro and then buy an accessory kit on Amazon, every single piece you have doesn't have to be from GoPro, just battery and charger, everything else is too expensive just because it says GoPro on it. It's amazing, to me at least, that GoPro has had a "bug" of some kind on every camera they have released, yet they are still on top of the market.
I have a GoPro and the next time I get a new one I will save up for another GoPro. I have an Idea for your next video, do one for accerssories for the disabled community because I have Cerebral Palsy and I would like your input because I have a GoPro hero 7 silver and if you need help please let me know
Great video! Something missed to me: Akaso declare a stunning 400fps for super slow motions, while GoPro stops at 240fps. Have you any test about this feature?
The 400 frames per second looks ridiculous. Super pixelated and no good. BUT, even 240 is suuuuuuper slow motion and I rarely ever use it. Something would have to be moving super fast to need more that 120. The frame rate race is a lot like the resolution race, more isn't necessarily better or needed
The "cheap" Akaso (300€ ) actually make no sense. The price of the top model is so high that you can buy a DJI, GoPro, Insta or other right away. And unfortunately the Akaso cameras only take nice pictures when there is little movement. If you use it as a real action cam, the framerate is unstable, many drops, compression blur/interpolate, overcharged edges and image errors are really bad. An old GoPro from Ebay for half the price makes visibly better and smoother videos. The Akaso software is also a bug festival and customer service non-existent. It's this typical social media influencer hype product where everyone suddenly reports about it because someone started and you don't want to lose touch. The small Akaso series can be interesting for people with little money. But over 100€ you are better with a used GoPro and at 300€ you can also buy new DJI/Insta/GoPro.
I use the more inexpensive action cameras for multi camera indie film shoots, e.g. in car camera m/ motorcycle angles. I currently use older AEE S71 action cams that are semi equivalent or in some aspects superior to the Go Pro Hero 4-5 range of that era in conjunction with inexpensive Hohem gimbals. To upgrade from a four camera Akaso Brave 8 to a four camera Go Pro Hero 10, much less a Hero 12 might cost $1200 more. There are places where “cheap” action cams are a better choice.
Tbh, i think the colors on the GoPro is a bit over saturated.... The colors is not really natural on it. That is why i never use my GoPro in "ProTune" mode
Je préfère la Go pro, j'ai acheté la Akaso 7 brave mais trop de problèmes pas de son pas de stabilisation en VTT ou en moto donc je l'ai renvoyé, je pense que la Brave 8 ne fera pas beaucoup mieux que la Brave 7, stabilisation électronique ce n'est pas le top.
sure pixel wise GoPro is still ahead, especially details...i find that the Akaso is brighter than the GP...GP seems darker overall...its tough in the end GP still would win with any cheaper action camera...stabilization is another issue with Akaso and others.
9:26 -> GoPro is not good, it just shoots warmer tones like iPhone in a RAW profile, now that's disgusting. I'd rather prefer Akaso's cooler flat tone & do whatever in post. But then again, Akaso doesn't give true colors, so that's a deal breaker.
Osmo Action 1 if can be found I believe is still the best bang for your buck action cam. I saw a bunch of them on sale a few months back. Love the content as always David!
I had the gopro and I don't recommend it. The app is so glitchy with a rubbish user experience, the camera itself its flimsily made ~ the battery cover on mine fell off after less than 6 months, and the hoops customer service made me jump through to send a replacement were wild; hours on the phone, uploading intricate video of the defect to youtube, hours and hours quibbling over my personal info & when they finally agreed to send it, the replacement never actually arrived. Then, a month after my years warranty ended, I was charging it as normal and there was an awful electrical burning smell in my house. I found the charger completely melted and fused into the camera body, so I was forced to just throw it in the trash. Waste of my time and money, defective and dangerous, with utterly useless customer support. Still looking for a viable alternative :/
Love the videos! Any more travel/adventure videos coming?? Last GoPro I owned was the Hero 3...and now looking to add an action camera to the bag again - seriously looking at the Hero 10, question is - for a nonaction-y family is it worth it? not going to be skydiving, or white water rafting in the futureish...Thoughts?
you forgot to mention something... the issues of reliability of the go pro. I dont care if the go pro can take quality video, if its constantly overheating, rebooting and corrupting files.
I like the camera thing is if you are hooked on a gopro then that what you want buy the gopro but the camera can do a good job and i don't know if he had it in the water proof case but the camera does have good sound quality so if i was you buy it and try it out sometime people that do reviews are not going to be true to the game because some of them are getting paid to put a product down
The prices you quote for the GoPro accessories (like $50 for the dual battery charger with a spare battery) were the no-subscription prices. Accessories are up to 50% off for subscribers. - Full disclosure: I work for GoPro
Cheap vs normal. What is expensive? I really think the GoPro 10 is so far from expensive for what you get because how good the quality is and how good the features are. Expensive is what cars cost. All the akaso extras are useless if the video quality and the sound is bad.
Great video David. Have you ever used a "wind slayer" to combat wind noise. I used one on my hero 7 and it did a nice job. I now have a hero 9 and I have one for it as well. Just curious.
For $20 more just grab the DJI Osmo 1, I love that camera. I went to the DJI from a Neewer G1, which was ok, did what I needed it to do for a year or so.
As of today, 8/30/23, the GoPro 9 Black is $249 (5% cheaper with Target Card). I’d probably stick with that and add on the battery back. Similar dollar amount and better quality.
I got faked! Lol. At a quick glance, i thought you were comparing The GPH10 vs the DJI Osmo Action. Then the video rolled then I was like, why does the other video looked washed out and shaky? Lol. Then you started talking and you said akaso. And I was like, oh! That make sense.
Well, I am going to be the contrarian. I don't like the GoPro 10's over-saturated and -sharpened look, in both video and photos. The Asako looks like a much more flexible output for post. And let's face it, most content these days is viewed on phone screens and the different shrinks even more on smaller screens.
I actually had an email not too long ago asking me to do something like this and I thought it was a scam (and maybe against Amazon's rules for how it was going to be done). There definitely are less expensive options out there, but it definitely comes down to quality. And the megapixels is something I hate hearing about, too. It can be so misleading because this camera has a better sensor than that one, or this one has this firmware to make it double.
imo the in camera stabilization alone is worth the price difference. If your buying a go pro, especially the 10, you likely wanting that stabilization quality.
Hey David...love your content Would you ever do a video in Ocean Beach? As it appears you're in SD county. I used to live in OB and miss the f£ck out of it
Dude, I don’t know how much money you make but you are the richest person I know with that beautiful family of yours. I know you don’t but never take them for granted.
Another great video, bit late to the show as I've been very busy. However i get the same question all the time, as an action cam fanatic and "tech geek". I always have family asking me what the budget version of my set ups and gear. Hard to answer but i'll be able to send them this video. SO glad you highlighted that MP size is just something that really doesn't matter as that is hard to convey to less informed people. Also the ending is exactly why I have my cameras on me all the time. My family & girlfriend always say "why do you have that camera with you" whenever we go anywhere. Then they see my Instagram post or I just send them what I make and they say "Actually... now i know why you record so much now". Its always about creating memories and being able to look back on good times!
Hello (: I have a question, it is possible to switch from normal video to slow motion with the waterproof case on, per example? Meanwhile you are diving and you can't take the case off. I have the feeling that, since the screen is not working meanwhile the case is on, the general options are really limited with just the two buttons on top... Thank you for your help!
