What inexpensive but good action cams are people here using?

[Autism Family Travels]

I am looking to get a bunch of action cams that can take 4k video, are waterproof, have a good stabilization system and don't break the bank. What are people here using for this?

 

[reaver]

I have two different ones. An Akaso V50x and an Apeman A87. Both are quite good.

That being said, you can get used gopro hero 4 blacks on ebay for around the same price.

I personally plan on getting two more Akasos, since I'm quite happy with how they work, and the feature set.

The v50x does 4k 30fps. The Apeman does 4k60, but I prefer the colors of the akasos.

Also, I can't seem to get the wireless control to work on the Apeman cam. It's not a huge deal, as I use that one as a dash cam mostly.

 

[2dub]

I just bought my son (He's on the spectrum too BTW) a GoPro Hero 7 I got it directly from GoPro and used his school info to register for the Student discount of 20%

He wants to make YouTube videos of our trips starting this summer.

For our level of recording, I don't think we need all the bells and whistles the 8 or 9 add. It does 4K, waterproof and everything else and I think after the discount and a couple of accessories it was still less than $200.

Now he wants a drone... SMH

 

[Autism Family Travels]

yep, it's a slippery slope. I am looking for 3 action cams to mount on the jeep while we are driving all the time. One facing forward, one facing backward both mounted outside, and one in the cockpit facing us so we can comment etc while we are driving. Then when we get to destinations we can edit footage and create videos while we go!

 

[Autism Family Travels]

I just bought my son (He's on the spectrum too BTW) a GoPro Hero 7 I got it directly from GoPro and used his school info to register for the Student discount of 20%

He wants to make YouTube videos of our trips starting this summer.

For our level of recording, I don't think we need all the bells and whistles the 8 or 9 add. It does 4K, waterproof and everything else and I think after the discount and a couple of accessories it was still less than $200.

Now he wants a drone... SMH

Drones are AWESOME. That is one place to spend a bit of extra money.

I recommend the DJI Mavic mini 2. It's easy to fly, takes amazing videos and photos and is very compact. Here is a link to it from amazon.

DJI Mini 2 Fly More Combo – Ultralight and Foldable Drone for Adults and Kids, 3-Axis Gimbal with 4K Camera, 12MP Photos, 31 Mins Flight Time, OcuSync 2.0 10km HD Video Transmission, QuickShots, Gray : Amazon.ca: Electronics

DJI Mini 2 Fly More Combo – Ultralight and Foldable Drone for Adults and Kids, 3-Axis Gimbal with 4K Camera, 12MP Photos, 31 Mins Flight Time, OcuSync 2.0 10km HD Video Transmission, QuickShots, Gray : Amazon.ca: Electronics

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