#AKASO EK7000 MANUAL PDF. PLUS#
On the plus side, the Akaso EK7000 does come with quite a few accessories, making it an pretty good value.ĭespite a top resolution of 1080p, the Kodak PixPro SP1 ($179) is a better option, especially if you plan on shooting footage at night. However, at essentially one-sixth of the price, the Akaso offers a decent alternative for someone on a tight budget, especially if you are going to keep the camera mostly still. Bottom LineĬompared to the video recorded for our review of the Editor's Choice GoPro Hero 6 Black, the Akaso falls short in almost every way: image stabilization, color accuracy, audio quality and ease of use. With the housing on, it was almost inaudible. With the case off, audio quality certainly was not great, but it was understandable. I found there was a huge difference with and without the waterproof housing. To test the audio, I talked directly into the camera, while holding it about 12 inches from my mouth. MORE: Top-Rated Waterproof and Rugged Cameras Taking the camera out of the hard case improved the quality of the audio, but it also became more susceptible to wind noise. It shouldn’t be an issue with either as a conversion accessory is provided to and from each mount style to the other style - it just adds one more accessory. However as a note, the frame accessory uses two, ¼-inch threaded tripod screw mounts (one on the top and one on the bottom) to attach to other accessories, while the waterproof housing uses GoPro-styled, interwoven plastic tabs that secure with a screw.
If you are not planning on getting the camera wet, you can use the frame-only accessory that clips around the camera. When used with its waterproof housing, the Akaso's audio quality (as well as the Drograce and the Campark) was muted and muddled, even when talking directly to the camera. If you do not plan on jumping in a body of water, try to use the frame mount to limit the surfaces that an image needs to pass through. In more than one video sample, there is a white haze, likely due to the oil from my fingers on the plastic. While I didn't notice it because of the plastic housing, these cameras can also get somewhat warm when shooting in 4K.įinally, I found that even if the plastic housing looked clean, the lens picked up fingerprints quite easily. There are no other options for this resolution, because both the Akaso and Drograce models just do not have the horsepower needed to process such a large and demanding video file.
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The Akaso shoots 4K at 25 frames per second (fps) versus the 30 fps that the Drograce offers, but my recommendation is to forget about 4K and shoot in either 1080P or 720P at 60 fps. The gold sunset against the side of the pool really popped in the frame, but even moving the camera slowly caused the tiles on the side of the pool to fade in sharpness. Overall, video shot on the Akaso was fairly good, unless there was a lot of motion, which made the footage quite shaky. The Akaso EK7000, costing roughly one-sixth the price in some cases, does a decent job with video, so long as you temper your expectations. With GoPro and Sony action cameras leading in quality and innovation, both come with a somewhat premium price tag of between $200 and $400. Unlike other budget cameras, such as the Drograce, you can't change the field of view of the Akaso's camera. Switching between resolutions while filming isn't the quickest process, either.
#AKASO EK7000 MANUAL PDF. SOFTWARE#
MORE: Best Video Editing Software Under $100 In order of quality, however, 4K and 2.7K should come before 1080p. When you enter the menu, it lists resolutions in the following order: 1080P (60 fps), 1080P (30 fps), 4K (25 fps), 2.7K (30 fps), 720P (120 fps) and finally, 720P (60 fps). For example, the first menu item is video resolution. In numerous cases, items in menus are not arranged in an intuitive fashion. The Akaso's menu architecture is mostly straightforward, but is certainly not as easy to use as the GoPro's, which more elegantly groups settings around the edges in virtual "buckets." As I dug into the Akaso's menus, I found that some items would be presented as an option but when selected, there were no other options from which to choose.
Conveniently, the camera automatically switches modes from camera to video when the alternate button is pressed.īecause these inexpensive cameras all still use a waterproof housing compared to the GoPro, I found myself having to push down fully to ensure the button press registered my intended action. Once enabled, the two-button remote can start and stop video as well as take still photos. However, the camera comes with a Wi-Fi remote that can be enabled in the settings quite easily, and that seemed to be natively paired.
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