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I needed the goggles.
Oh, what's up?
Guys, recently, I've been getting a stack of DMs,
like this one from a Alesse about,
"which GoPro you should get."
Like, should you get this, the GoPro Max,
or should you just stick with getting
a GoPro Hero8?
So for those of you wondering,
today, in this video,
I'm gonna be running through some pros and cons
of each camera.
What I like about the GoPro Hero8
versus what I like about the GoPro Max.
Again, please take this with a grain of salt.
This is purely my opinion
but if you are interested
in knowing my thoughts, my feelings,
I have been shooting with both these cameras
for the last month or so.
That's why I haven't published any content on them,
because I've been formulating my own opinion.
So anyway, let's get stuck into this video.
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Straight out of the blocks,
when we're looking at these cameras' price point,
you've got the GoPro Max,
which is 499US versus this,
the GoPro Hero8 Black,
which is coming in at 399US.
So, initially, I think you have
to ask yourself this question,
"are you new to GoPro or are you not?"
If you are not new to GoPro,
you've been shooting on a Hero7 Black,
I think you need to...
This should be your first...
Check this out.
Check out the GoPro Max.
If you're brand new to GoPro,
then initially,
my initial thoughts and feelings are
definitely check out the GoPro Hero8 Black.
And why?
Why do I say the Hero8 over the Hero7 Black
or the Hero7 Silver?
That is because, it's not a given,
but generally, generally,
a rule of thumb, if we're to look at history
and how the evolution of these cameras have come about,
every year, a new model has been produced.
So if you're coming into the game of GoPro
and you're starting at the sit Hero7 Silver,
yes, that may be a camera
that's more affordable to you,
but all I'm saying, my opinion is,
to jump to the top of the queue,
go to the Hero8 Black because you never know
what is gonna be coming out in 12 months' time.
So get to know, familiarize yourself
with this kind of technology.
Hopefully, through this video,
it will give you better insight and understanding
as to some of the key features of this camera.
But what I first thought I would do was test
the camera underwater.
So right now,
the GoPro Max is shooting 1080.
60 in wide,
which I think is equivalent of 24 mil lens.
And over here, on the GoPro Hero8,
I have this shooting in 4K, 60 wide.
So I'm gonna show you what that crop looks like.
Let's jump in the water
and see what these cameras are like
because they're both essentially waterproof.
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So the main reason why I wanted
to start With this comparison is
because you'll notice that the GoPro Max lens is
not technically designed for underwater.
For those of you that are thinking,
"Oh yeah, great.
"I've got this amazing camera which is waterproof."
You can see it's chalk and cheese.
When you're looking at
the GoPro 8 shooting 4K underwater,
you can see my titties ripple.
When you are shooting on the GoPro Max underwater,
these lenses are not designed technically
to be underwater.
So I'm looking forward to seeing a dive case designed
for the GoPro Max,
because shooting 360 content underwater would be phenomenal.
But just in hero mode,
you'll see that these cameras are chalk and cheese.
So I hope this is the first point.
If this is something that you were thinking about doing,
"I want an underwater camera,"
well then, definitely go with the Hero8
over the GoPro Max.
Let's have a look how they compare
as just vlogging cameras without the water elements.
On this camera right now that you're seeing,
I'm shooting in 1080, 60 max super view,
which is the equivalent of a 13 mil lens,
which is...
That's the widest you can get on a GoPro.
Like that's so wide.
And then over here, on the GoPro Hero8 Black,
I'm shooting this one in 4K, 30, super view.
So essentially, the widest you can get.
If you wanted to use these cameras
as a vlogging camera,
you were shooting right now,
I'm literally just walking down,
giving you guys some insight as to
what the camera is gonna sound like over here,
I'm now talking on the GoPro 8.
And something that I would probably vlog in.
4K/30 is a great resolution to vlog in.
And over here, I'm shooting on the max super view,
which is 1080/60.
Now, the one thing I think
you have to keep in mind when you are...
If vlogging is the main purpose
that you're wanting to buy one of these cameras,
(mumbles) getting into vlogging,
think about the creative capabilities
that I'm about to show you, okay?
So right now, this is one creative asset
that the Max has over the Hero8.
Okay, so now I have switched up the GoPro Max
to be shooting in 4K/30
but in 360, which is crazy.
Because right now, I'm able to key frame
and have some crazy, creative elements
that I cannot capture over here on the GoPro Hero8.
So the thing is, yes, I am shooting in a higher resolution
with my GoPro Hero8, which is cool.
Great for digitally archiving.
but I cannot get this insanely creative perspective
that I can get on something like the GoPro Max.
What feature are you looking for?
Are you wanting to capture 360 content
or are you just wanting a cool vlog camera
which shoots in high frame rates?
Because if you want a cool vlog camera
which shoots in high frame rates,
then choose this one,
the GoPro Hero8.
Moving on to the area of photography
because I think something to definitely touch on
and look at is photos.
Now, recently I tested out the GoPro Hero8
for its photo capabilities,
just on my last couple of months throughout.
So here's some of the photos
that I have captured with GoPro Hero8.
You'll notice that in a lot of these photos,
they are underwater,
which is one of the reasons why I like buying these cameras.
I will put a disclaimer in here.
GoPro did sponsor me one of each of these cameras
but I have gone on to further buy
an extra GoPro Hero8 Black
because I love these cameras a lot.
If you don't care about 360 content,
if that isn't on your radar,
if you're not interested in creating anything spherical,
then the GoPro Hero8 Black shoots
at 18 megapixels.
No, 12 megapixel photos.
12 megapixel photos.
That is the highest resolution image
you can capture it on a GoPro Hero8.
I said 18 megapixels because in 360,
the GoPro Max shoots 18 megapixel images.
They then are over-captured or rendered down
to, I think, 16 megapixels.
But the difference is that when you're capturing 360 images,
they are crazy big,
like in terms of scope,
not in terms of picture quality.
What I'm trying to say here is
that if you were trying to capture
these kind of cropped images,
anything that's like a normal frame,
go with a GoPro Hero8.
Why?
Because when you're shooting on this, the GoPro Max,
the highest resolution image you can capture
in Hero mode, which is like this,
say if I was just to take a selfie like this,
is 5.5 megapixels,
which is almost half the size
of what you're capturing on this.
So it's significantly smaller.
I guess, that alludes to pointing into the 360 direction,
which is a question you've gotta ask yourself.
Do you want a 360 camera
or do you just want a normal camera?
That should be your first question.
As I said before, if you already have a GoPro
of any description,
Five, Six, Seven or you even have the Eight,
and you're looking to move into this world of 360,
definitely look no further than this,
the GoPro Max.
Now, I've made videos on other 360 cameras,
like the Insta360 ONE X,
they're up here,
or the GoPro Fusion.
Now, this is actually setting the precedent,
in my opinion,
and the reasons why I think the GoPro Max is
by far the most dynamic
and the easiest 360 camera to get your hands on is
because one, it only has one SD card.
It renders the 360 files in the camera.
It also has this amazing screen,
so you can both playback,
you can look at the 360 videos
that you've captured
whilst also look at yourself
whilst you're filming them,
which is crazy.
You can't see the 360 render
but you can choose to look at one screen or the other,
which is amazing.
And also, the software,
the accompanying software both in the app
and also on the desktop,
is freaking so easy to use.
It's the most simple 360 over-capturing software.
I have seen (mumbles)...
Before this, I'm gonna be honest
and say that the Insta360 ONE X software was the leader
but since GoPro brought out GoPro Max
and they've brought up all the updates,
creating 360 content has become
very, very, very easy.
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- Three, two, one. - Whoo.
- Last but not least,
I think you should just go and check out
the spec sheet on the GoPro website.
I will link that up here.
But if you're looking at the GoPro Hero7
or the GoPro Max with a GoPro Eight,
jump on that spec sheet
and check out all of those key features.
Quickly, off the top of my head,
as I spoke about before,
the picture quality in terms of photography,
still images,
that might be a ball breaker
because I wanna capture some higher resolution images
but all in all, I think,
I personally think that these cameras are made
for each other.
They are a pair.
If you have this combo of a Max and a Hero8,
I'm not trying to upsell you here,
but I'm saying I use these cameras in synchronicity.
You'll see in the very first edit that I made,
I'm able to capture, as a filmmaker,
big, bold, wide...
Like that shot of the dolphin,
that is caught on Max with
the 270 Pro extra long selfie stick.
And the way that I'm able to cap...
It looked like a drone, you know?
So the perspective when you combine
these two perspectives,
that's where I think you're seeing the most benefit
and you're seeing the most unique content.
So if you're a filmmaker, looking to get your hands
on action cameras 'cause you want frame rates
and you wanna try and capture something
which is in this world,
in this realm,
then these cameras work together.
They are a great combination.
But if you're a beginner
and you're just finding your feet with GoPro,
you just wanna take something on your travels,
which is small, lightweight, compact,
has a lot of great creative capabilities,
like HyperSmooth or TimeWarp 2.0,
or any of those kinds of cool, creative features,
then look at...
Look at getting this.
Look at getting the Hero8.
One of the key selling points of the GoPro Max is
the fact that it's three cameras in one.
They sell it as a 360 camera,
a hero camera
but also a vlogging camera.
So if that is your intention,
if that's what you've got in mind,
you're like, "Oh, I wanna create some vlogs,"
because I've made videos on how to vlog with a GoPro,
and you've seen those videos.
Let's talk about battery life
because battery life is one area
that really crushes the daily vlogger, right?
You're constantly using the camera.
If you're shooting 360 content on this GoPro Max,
it only lasts for about 19 minutes.
That's not a very long time.
You are gonna need to get yourself a second battery.
Now, if you are shooting on the GoPro Hero8,
again, if you're shooting the higher frame rates,
like 4K/60,
pushing this camera to its limits,
like if you're shooting live burst,
which is that ability to capture
like a bunch of stills over three seconds,
which is one of the very cool key features.
See this little clip here.
If you're doing these kinds of things
and you're also vlogging,
the battery's only going to last two or three hours.
I went out and bought spare batteries for this
because I use these cameras all the time.
For those who entered
last month's GoPro photography challenge,
check the video up here.
It's "How To Create Composites."
I've got an announcement and the winner of
that competition is Christoffer Hove.
Now, congratulations, Christoffer.
I'm gonna be sending you out a brand new GoPro.
Again, thank you to everyone that did submit entries.
I was absolutely blown away with the creativity.
The reasons why I really...
Why this is the winner, as opposed...
There was some amazing entries.
This photo inspires me to get out
and want to go and capture this image.
My main criteria for this was like,
"what image, what of your work has gone out there
"and totally inspired me to wanna keep creating?
And I thank you Christopher for creating this image.
Not to say that other images didn't also have
that same appeal,
but this one, I think, it just stands out.
It's like a really beautiful image.
He's used that element of composite
by putting himself in
so many different parts of the image.
It's a beautiful shot.
Hands down.
Thank you so much for entering
and all the best with your new camera.
Guys, if you have like this video...
And also, I will be running
more creative GoPro challenges
throughout the eternity of this channel.
So please don't get disheartened
that you haven't won a GoPro this time.
I'm always trying to give back to you guys.
So thank you so much for checking out this video.
Let me know your thoughts and feelings,
whether this video has helped you to decide
which GoPro is better for you.
As I said, jump on the GoPro website
and do that comparison.
Look at the specs which speak highest to you.
If you're new around here,
you're new into GoPro videos,
then jump down in the description box below
or in the cards here
and check out some of my other videos.
As always, I love making videos to the internet
and I'll see you guys in the next upload.
Peace.
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