AKASO V50 Elite 4K60fps Touch Screen WiFi Action Camera Voice Control EIS 131 feet Waterproof Camera 8X Zoom Remote Control

Nice-sized camera. Easy to use and compatible with accessories. Clear video. Great price.

This is my first camera of this type. I bike, kayak and off-road, so this camera will definitely come in handy. There was no way I was paying GoPro prices as I will only use the camera for personal use on a limited basis. My first impression of the camera is very positive. It has plenty of features and the image quality is very good, in bright light. The kit comes with a lot of good accessories. I already have a mini tri-pod for my webcam that I can use, but it would be nice if it came with a mini tripod. With the money saved buying this camera, there are plenty of options for accessories, including extra batteries. I purchased a 128 GB mini-SD card even though the manual lists 32 & 64 GB cards are compatible. The camera recognized it and formatted it without issue. The 128 GB card allows for about 4 hours of video at 4k30fps. The not so great - the camera is only so so in low light situations. I don't plan to use it often in those situations and I knew this before purchasing. So not a deal breaker. One issue that is a pain, on one kayaking trip where temps were in the upper 90s, the camera shutdown because it got too hot. Understandable, but the only way to get it to come back on after it cooled down was to remove the battery and miniSD card and hook up a USB cable with 5 Watts and 2 Amps power source. The camera came right on and I was able to reinstall the battery and miniSD card. Although also not a deal breaker, I need to remember to bring a portable charge that can charge at those specs in case the camera overheats again. All in all, it is a great buy. It was priced at $140, but has a $25 off coupon when I bought it. It's a really nice camera that really captures the great moments when our in nature.

Want to give it 5 stars. I'm doing an upside down mounted camera under my bike seat on my electric "ebimotorcycle" contraption that goes 70ish and is costing around $10K now. This thing has everything, it's insane. I thoroughly compared this to a Hero 9 black, and unless you really want a gopro and its ecosystem, this is the better camera, at least for specific uses, all of these action cameras work differently. This one works better than the hero 9, with fewer but good options. I thought what I did may be helpful to people so I came back around half a year after purchase to leave a review and also a quick "how to" to help out anyone trying to do something similar. This solution is the result of at least 15hrs of playing with various adapters, cards, cables, etc, which I also had to buy for this purpose, costing me around $400 to figure out what only took about $100 then send everything else back with wonderful ole amazon prime. Anyway, I decided to do a rear 4k facing camera that displayed to a 4k screen mounted on the handle bars of my bike, with a wide field of view like 165-175 degrees, as a complete view behind me along with side mirrors. engineering constraints: I wanted the largest screen which made the most sense for spacing and I wanted full 4k from camera to screen with no compression or conversions and the camera was to be mounted under the seat using the framing of the seat and a "bike seat gopro mount," which meant it was upside down which introduces a problem with image rotation. NONE of the available action cams, in early '21 anyway, can live stream anything beyond 1080p over WIFI, so just know that is out. The hero 9 does not have HDMI out, this cam does. hero9, you have to use gopro's media mod if you want HDMI, and you can't use a usbc to HDMI cable or adapter, they block it. with the media mod and HDMI hooked up, you have to click 5-6 times on the camera to display a clean view HDMI signal, which is fine if you're occasionally setting it up, but I want it to work at power on. This v50 elite with HDMI and micro usb connected, it automatically powers on when power is applied to the usb cable I leave plugged in, like I want, and it AUTOMATICALLY displays a clean view HDMI signal when it detects the cable. I then feed that 4k 60fps hdmi into a "cam link 4k capture card", then with a usbA3.0 to usbA3.0 cable into an OTG to usbc cable, then into a Sony Xperia 1 which has a 6.5" 4k width screen, it does sacrifice height for size and in a rear view case, height isn't important. it doesn't matter anyway because the app takes care of that. That phone is the only 4k screen under 11", in addition to the xperia xz premium which is true 4k but a smaller screen and more bezel, so worse for my use. i also bought both phones to test for this. these are both "mark i" phones the "mark ii" versions are being release this year, but are not necessary when you just need the screen, but also get the entire phone. using this v50 elite, a 4k60hz capable micro hdmi to hdmi cable, 4k60hz capable capture card, 4k60hz capable male usbA3.0 to usbA3.0 cable, AND a 4k60hz capable OTG adapter along with an app called "endoscope HD camera," "OTG Camera" once its installed, and the following slight modification, and you get automatic, full clean view 4k. This may be for my capture card, not all: The only bit of additional work that is required for a fully automated setup, is that you have to use that usb cable to plug the capture card to the OTG adapter instead of directly plugging them in so that you can splice the wire casing open and cut the red wire. Then you need to build a simple "555 timer delay circuit," which costs about $2 for all parts and takes all of 3mins to assemble, and attach it between those cut red wires. without using the cable, there is no way to splice that voltage trace to delay the power getting to the capture card by 1-3 seconds, so the camera has tome to boot. i found this stuff has to happen in an order to work properly. adding a small delay to the capture card starting up prevents that. anyway, to summarize: 1) v50 elite on updated firmware from emailing Akaso -leave battery in because will not auto power on with DC power on, without battery. usb connected to switched power -mirco hdmi to hdmi plugged into capture card 2) cam link 4k capture card -off brand is 20 on amazon prime, brand name is 110. both are size of large jump drives -(possibly, see below) needs usb cable for OTG connection with 555 timer delay powering capture card 3) android OTG adapter with USBA for data and USBC for charging. "Type C USB OTG Cable" will charge your phone and also run capture card, just may need timing delay. 4) "endoscope hd camera" app. name is OTG camera once installed. loads camera quickly, automatically loads to clean view and supports 4k 30fps, don't know if it goes higher but that's all I'm allowed, may be limited by phone. automatically zooms to fill the screen and can easily zoom out to full 4k view. i LOVE that its default is exactly what i need. 5) pre-hookup usb and HDMI to camera, HDMI to capture card, OTG into phone, power into OTG cable. turn on camera, give it 4 seconds, plug in capture card to OTG, open app. 4k60 displayed at 4k30 or you can use 4k30 with image stabilization but that's up to you, I like having the extra frames to prevent skipping when the 30hz source and 30hz monitors frames don't line up in time. 6) install screen rotation app that lets me flip the video to the correct orientation since I mounted the camera upside down.

I would like to start by saying that I have both the V50 Pro and the new V50 Elite. We recently took the V50 Pro on a trip to the beach and it performed admirably. The camera was taken on multiple scuba dives that took us to depths around 30ft and all the video is clear and smooth. I recently ordered the V50 Elite and tested it out. I have not used it for any action filming yet, but plan to in the future. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone looking for a high quality action camera without having to shell out for a GoPro. PROs: - Large, responsive touch screen - Improved Underwater Depth – I haven’t tested this new camera underwater, but the V50 Pro was great and the V50 Elite allows even greater depths. - Accessories – Numerous accessories are included with the camera. - Zoom Feature – you now have the ability to zoom for photos and videos. This was a nice improvement over the V50 Pro. - Video Quality – Outdoor video quality has been exceptional on my tests. - Photos – One of the biggest issues I had with the V50 Pro was the image (not video) quality. So far, the V50 Elite has taken great quality photos. - Price – the price V50 Elite when compared to Go Pro counterparts really can’t be matched. CONs: - Waterproof Case Power Button – When the camera is in the waterproof case, the power button does not work. That is, the case has a button on it, but the extension doesn’t reach the actual button on the camera, so I have to take the camera out of the case to turn on/off. - Indoor/low lighting video quality is not great. I did not buy for indoor use, so not a big deal to me. Overall Rating: Video Quality: 4* (5*-Outdoor; 3*-Indoor) Sound Quality: 4* Photo Quality: 5* Price: 5* Included Accessories: 5* Rounded Avg: 5*

UPDATE: Excellent Customer Service!! Originally I gave a 3 star review. The camera was very good for the price but had been advertised as a touch screen, but we did not receive that version. I was contacted about my review and the company sent a new camera with touch screen. Totally unexpected. I had originally given the camera as a gift and could not return it, but since they sent a new touch screen version, I was able to give our son this great camera!!! I can't say enough about this touch screen! The zoom is on the touch screen instead of buttons on the side of the camera for much improved functionality. The touch screen is easier to navigate. Customer Service explained that the sound recording while in the case is muffled because the case is totally waterproof. The camera needs to be out of the case to have good sound recording. I would recommend purchasing this instead of a goPro or in addition to a goPro if you needed a second camera. We have one super happy 12yo son!! You won't be disappointed in this purchase because this company backs their product 110% and wants you to be satisfied! They will make it right!!! Original Review: This is a great little camera. We have a GoPro Hero 7 Black and this little camera, we purchased as a gift for our 12yo son to film along side us. It is just a fun as a GoPro. The camera lens is a little fisheyed but works great! The microphone does not do very well while in the case but outside of the case it is perfect. It has so many functions for the price! The splash proof remote allows you to use voice commands and operate the camera via the camera's own wifi. The fact that it has it's own app, is great! We highly recommend this camera. The only downfall is that the camera was advertised as a touch screen version but came with a standard screen. Bummer. So 5 stars for the camera, 3 stars for false advertising. If we purchased for ourselves, we would have returned it, but our son loves it so much, we are not going to take it from him. The second downfall would be trying to find a way to film with this camera without the waterproof case, as the microphone can't record properly. It has a standard camera stand screw recess plate, so it will connect to standard camera equipment. It needs a holder to mount to his accessories.

great cam for the price, bought an accessory kit to go with it and use it for all kinds of marketing. Just as good as others ive used if not better.

SHORT REVIEW: I really love this little camera! I used it for 3 weeks in numerous locations throughout the Carribean. The pictures this camera takes are excellent! The videos are great too! You won't be disappointed. (Just remember it is a $140 compact camera. It's not a $1000 professional camera with a $3000 lens nor will it make you a sandwich.) Buy one and then get an accessories pack for like $20 off of Amazon and you will be set for any kind of filming you can think of. LONG REVIEW: I love this ELITE. My last camera was an Akaso 4K Ultra HD which I misplaced so I ordered this one for my upcoming vacation, for snorkeling and scuba diving video and photos. I then found my old 4K Ultra HD camera. So I did side by side comparison tests. After comparing the two cameras, I was very happy that I purchased the ELITE! Side by side comparisons the ELITE blows the 4k Ultra away for many reasons, but a few are far better resolution, touchscreen, quality of materials, additional features on the ELITE. Lets look at a few aspects of this mini camera. VIDEO QUALITY: - (OUTSIDE OF WATER USE and not in an external hard card) - was excellent! I have some amazing video of Pearl Island and Puerto Rico that turned out beautifully. The video quality went above and beyond my expectations. - (BELOW WATER & in a waterproof hard case) - was excellent as well. The video came out beautifully, where there was ample sunlight and minimal sediment stirred up in the ocean. I got some brilliant video of gorgeous marine life swimming all around. I am SO GLAD that I purchased this camera and had it with me. I have video that I will look at again and again. PHOTO QUALITY - excellent! I took some amazing photos on beaches in St Kitts and on Half Moon key that are just spectacular! Like I was blown away with the beautiful pictures. It really beat my initially low expectations. (Reminder the photos are not 16:9 they are rounded.) SOUND QUALITY: - (outside of water use and not in an external hard card) - was surprising great. Who would have quessed that such tiny microphones could pick up such excellent quality sound. I was shocked!! Now, this is not an audiophile's level of expectation, it is just some dude marveling at how good the camera's microphones worked, keeping a realistic expectation in mind. - (below water & in a waterproof hard case) - was such a pleasant surprise! Even in the waterproof hard case the microphones still picks up sound. You can hear the noise of the waves. I could hear music when coming in close contact with it or people, etc. I was amazed that even in the hard case this camera could still record sound as well as it did. TOUCHSCREEN: I love the touchscreen. It saves so much time making one able to do quick adjustments without having to just use the up and down arrow on the side of the camera. You can do quick editing, change the video or photo quality, even do special effects adjustments so fast...and then be right back to videoing. AKASO APP for phone/tablet/pc: The Akaso App for my phone/tablet worked great! I love that I could edit and record using my phone or tablet's screen which is so much easier to see and do editing on considerably larger screens. It also allowed me to show others my photos and videos on a much larger screen. I could even download the photos and videos right on to my phone or tablet for back-up / redundancy purposes. Awesome!! CASING: I like how the ELITE has a rubberized texture to the case which provided a slip-free surface. These cameras are small and I have big hands. I was able to hold this camera and it wasn't slippery to hold unlike the 4K ULTRA with its hard plastic shell. There are many more features that I have not described and as I use this more will share my findings as I am able. Enjoy this camera and make many wonderful and lasting memories with it. God bless!

What I like: It is well packaged and presented. The quality/finish of the camera and its accessories are good. All mechanical items function correctly. It is easy to use. The screen, while not super bright in daylight, is enough you can see what is in the shot and control it, which is what matters. The accessories that come with it are a good starter kit. The battery life seems to match what they say it will, between 1.25 to 1.5 hrs shooting 1080_60fps The audio is ok What I don't like: The video quality is terrible. It completely negates the purpose of getting a 4K camera. Recordings in decent lighting have huge amounts of noise, making the 4K resolution pointless because it looks so bad. You cannot remove the battery without taking it off the mount. This probably matches the go pro's design, but it is really a poor design. If all action cameras are like this I might make a custom mount that allows the battery door to be opened. It takes time to tighten it in just the right spot, and you have to be very careful to not touch the lens while spinning it around. The lens needs protection. It protrudes from the body and it is at really high risk of getting scratches. It really should come with a cover. It is hard to not have it tip over when setting it down to transfer the files as the cord wants to tip it over. It will tip over right on the lens. It comes with an open backed cover for the waterproof case, which is presumably to allow you to use it all the time to protect the camera, but using it covers the microphones reducing the audio quality, and covers the battery door. Taking it out of the case is less trouble that unscrewing the mount and resetting it again though. I wish the sounds were louder, and that it would play a tone when it stops recording. Different tones for starting to record, and stopping recording would be nice too, so that when you are trying to start it from a position where you cannot see the screen you can be sure you are recording and did not press it twice turning it off. The remote is of little value to me wearing it as it is not 100% reliable and you cannot hear if it is recording or not. If you position it where you can see it, the red light will indicate it is recording though. The image stabilization helps take out vibrations, but is really not enough. That is not to say it is not a great improvement over not having it though. For the best quality you need to smooth out changes in direction which image stabilization just cannot do. I plan to get a gimbal still. You might be able to get a similar effect in software by shooting in 4K and editing to 1080. Finally every time I remove the battery it resets the date/time to Oct 1. So all my files have the wrong date on them. I think it is defective as there should be an internal capacitor or battery to keep the settings or time while you switch the batteries. I went to their website and the there is no support, though they do respond to these reviews. I tried emailing an address listed about this issue and have had no response in a few days. It is a large enough issue to me that I will likely return it. Having all files with the same date makes organizing them difficult. Would I buy this again? No, the amount of noise in the video makes 4K pointless, I don't like the date issue, and lack of support on their website isn't acceptable for the US market.