Abstract: Action cameras are small, lightweight, wearable, mountable, portable, and sometimes waterproof camcorders. They're useful because you can mount them to pretty much anything-from skateboards, surfboards, and bicycles, to helmets, body parts, and even your...
Abstract: As the name implies, a 360-degree camera captures the entire world around it. They were a hot ticket item for a short time, with dozens of models available, including add-ons for trendy smartphones. The height of the 360-degree phase has passed, but there...
Hypersmooth makes shooting stable 360-degree videos super easy, Smartphone app is easy to use and render final 360-degree videos, The 360-degree audio pickup is good
Battery life could be better, Lens repair is not possible, You'll need mounting accessories and they're expensive
Easy to edit 360-degree video, Easy to edit 360-degree video, Decent audio capture
16:9 video caps out at 2.6K, Seam lines noticeable, No 360-degree editor for Windows
GoPro has given 360-degree video capture a long overdue shake up with the Max, adding an action camera element to the Insta 360 mix. There's no denying it won't match the vanilla Hero8 Black for action cam quality, and the app could do with some improveme...
Really simple to shoot with,Editing from the mobile app is easy,Durable build,Fits most existing mounts and handles
It's not cheap,Video captured in Hero mode isn't as good as an actual Hero,Sometimes struggles with exposure and shadows
The GoPro Max is one of the most versatile cameras the company has launched to date thanks to its dual-cameras setup. It's easy to use and easy to edit footage afterwards.However, if what you want is a standard action camera with regular 16:9 aspect ratio...
The GoPro Max clearly undoes the missteps of the GoPro Fusion, but it goes so much further than that. It's an excellent, easy-to-use 360-degree camera to work with that doubles as a sort of 'GoPro Hero Lite'; boasting action cam traits and talents that ot...
Mind-blowing 360 video,360-degree photos,Sturdy construction,It's easy to get great results,Fantastic app support,Flippable screen view,
Image stitching can look glitchy, High price tag,
While not quite perfect, GoPro have done a sterling job of bringing the same levels of ruggedness and intuitive use found on their flagship camera, the Hero 8 Black, to the 360 format. The Max also puts the excellent Hypersmooth image stabilisation and th...
5.6K 360 video, 360 video reframing, On-camera stitching, Digital stabilization, Fits on existing mounts
Limited shooting modes, No 360 slow-mo, Low-res 2D footage, Poor in low light/ underwater
In many ways there is nothing quite like the GoPro Max. It totally changes 360-video from a quaint immersive medium that required a lot of post processing to something that is a ‘must have' for anyone wanting to make their action camera footage more versa...
Excellent mobile app, Great image stabilization, Good audio quality, Rugged and waterproof, Keyframe-based reframing controls
Video quality is OK, Imperfect stitching, No subject tracking
No. The GoPro Max is a solid 360-degree camera, but the format just doesn't make sense for most people. GoPro's Hero8 is still the way to go if you want to record your adventures.Editors' RecommendationsThe best video cameras for 2020 The best action came...
The GoPro Max is one of the most impressive action cameras I've come across in years and it's certainly the most accessible, easy to use and practical 360-degree camera.In fact, I'd go so far as to say that the GoPro Max is genre-defining. The ease with w...
