AKASO Brave 7 LE 4K Action Camera

An action camera with a second screen on the front, which is the whole reason to pick it over a cheaper one: you can see your own framing while you talk to it. Behind that sit 4K30 video, 20MP stills, 6-axis EIS 2.0, and an IPX7 body that survives rain without the case. Two batteries, a remote and a mount kit come in the box.

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Pros

✓ Dual screens — a colour screen on the front for framing yourself, plus a 2-inch touchscreen on the back
✓ IPX7 body handles rain and splashes with no case, which is where cheaper action cameras make you stop and assemble one
✓ 4K30 video and 20MP stills with 6-axis EIS 2.0 — a real step up from the single-axis stabilisation at the tier below
✓ Waterproof to 131 ft (40 m) inside the supplied case
✓ Ships complete: two 1350mAh batteries, remote, and a full mount kit
✓ Supports an external microphone, which most cameras at this price do not
✓ 4.4★ across 6,611 ratings

Cons

– The touchscreen is the recurring complaint in reviews — over-responsive enough to scroll past what you wanted, and it ignores taps when the screen is damp or your hands are cold
– Battery life falls short of the claimed 60 minutes in real use; the second battery in the box is how you live with that, not a fix
– Menus are widely called unintuitive — expect to hunt for settings for the first few sessions
– Wi-Fi transfer to an iPhone or iPad is unreliable for some owners, so plan on pulling the card
– The waterproof case scratches easily compared with a GoPro's, and you still need it for anything past rain

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AKASO Brave 7 LE 4K Action Camera

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