Review on 📷 AKASO V50 Elite 4K 60fps Touch Screen WiFi Action Camera with Voice Control, EIS, Web Camera, Waterproof up to 131 Feet, Adjustable View Angle, 8X Zoom, Remote Control, Sports Camera with Helmet Accessories Kit by John Kennedy

This is an overview of the new 2018 AKASO V50 Elite. For those looking for a good action camera, you can't go wrong as it offers most of the features you want and need in a budget camera. Let me be clear, GoPro is an amazing camera. I think the GoPro 6/7 has a better picture and sound compared to the V50 Elite and is waterproof without an external case. At the same time, the GoPro's video and sound are three times better than the V50 Elite? If you can live with a camera that requires an external waterproof case and has very good, but not overwhelming, video quality, then this is probably the camera for you. Therefore, I will not compare it to the GoPro Black 7 in this review as this camera is aimed at different buyers. Instead, I compare it to the 2017 V50 Pro. If I were a pro athlete wanting the best video and video quality for social media I might spend around $400 on a GoPro 7, but for a fraction of the price you can get by with slightly lower video and audio quality and not notice it . Set your camera to 4K and 60 fps and you'll get very good video quality with smooth recording and playback. Image stabilization was a feature introduced in last year's V50 Pro 2017 (which I also own) and it returns to this year's model with good results. This helps stop the video from shaking when you make a lot of small quick or jerky movements while recording. However, this feature is not suitable for a good stabilizer, but if you combine it with one, you will get a super smooth video. For testing, I shot the same objects/objects with a 2018 V50 Elite mounted next to my 2017 V50 Pro. Both used the same memory cards with the factory camera body and both set their 4k video settings to the maximum. Setting up the camera is easy, but unfortunately it doesn't use a touchscreen and you have to use the buttons to change the settings. It comes with pretty much the same remote as last year, and you get a charger and two batteries that are interchangeable with last year's. It also comes with an impressive amount of mounting clips and parts to help you mount your camera. The 2018 Elite was set to the max setting of 4k 60 FPS, while the 2017 V50 Pro was set to the max setting of 4k 30 FPS. They were mounted on the same block during recording so I could accurately compare the videos and I couldn't tell if camera angles or other videos would cloud my judgement. I watched all the videos on the same 4k TV. I've seen that the 2018 Elite's video quality is slightly better than the 2017 Pro's. It's smoother than the Pro and the colors were much brighter and stood out more on my screen than the 2017 Pro. However, there were some videos that didn't seem too different and it was hard for me to tell there was a noticeable difference between them. For me, the biggest difference between the two cameras is the color reproduction. As I mentioned earlier, the colors are just better on the Elite 2018, and even when viewing the same footage from two different cameras, I was able to tell which camera took which shot by the difference in color. They just look brighter. I would never have noticed the difference if I hadn't seen footage from the 2018 Elite. So video recording is better with 4k and 60 FPS Elite V50, colors are better. When it comes to choosing between the Elite and last year's Pro, it's an easy decision. I liked the 2017 Pro, but the slightly better video and color reproduction of the 2018 Elite makes it the best choice if you need an action camera and don't have one yet. If you already own a 2017 Pro and are considering upgrading to a 2018 model, I would advise against it. Although the video and color are better, I don't know if a small upgrade is worth it. I would wait for the 2019 version to see what updates they have. I was hoping for a waterproof camera like the GoPro that doesn't require a clear plastic housing, but unfortunately the V50 still requires an external housing. In addition, the 2018 V50 Elite requires a memory card that can support 4K video. I used a standard class 10 4k MicroSD card, but AKASO stopped recording after 5-10 seconds. I thought the camera was defective and when I contacted AKASO they told me that they recommend cards like Samsung which are really designed for 4k UHD recording. As soon as I replaced my generic one with a real Samsung EVO Class 10 with 90MB/s write speed, the camera wouldn't turn off anymore. Unfortunately, both cameras turned off the sound almost completely when they were installed in the housing. Whether underwater or on land, the cases protect the cameras from the elements and effectively mute the microphone so that you hardly hear any noise. Maybe AKASO can fix the sound for 2019. To hear anything, you have to record outside the box. To recap, video and colors are better on the 2018 V50 Elite than the 2017 V50 Pro. It's smoother and colors are noticeably better. It's not quite the same quality as the GoPro 7 Black, but it's close. You need a MicroSD card that can record 4k UHD at 90MB/s, otherwise the camera will turn off. The 2017 V50 didn't have this problem, but again the video is a little less impressive. When used in a waterproof case, both cameras can hardly record any sound. If you can live with those minor issues and don't already own the 2017 V50 Pro and don't want or need to spend $400 on an action camera, then do yourself a favor and buy this camera. Based on value and price this is easily a 4 star item. If you can then make this touchscreen camera and make it waterproof without a case like GoPro, it instantly becomes a 5 star buy, especially at its price point.