what's up guys i'm ben from authentech, and today we're comparing the new gopro
hero 7 black versus the yi 4k plots gopro 7 $400 yi 210 dollars almost half
the price gopro 7 just released a couple weeks ago yi release almost one and a
half years ago so the big question is it worth spending almost double your money
on the latest and greatest from gopro or it could you possibly save $200 on a
much cheaper action camera that still packs some impressive specs and features
for how old it is we're gonna find out today in today's video so let's jump
right in and don't forget to follow me on instagram for all my behind the
scenes shots starting with some 4k 30fps side-by-side both cameras have a is or
image stabilization turned on here and a few things we can notice right off the
bat the gopro looks a bit darker in the shadows bringing down the blacks while
the yi seems to have a bit higher exposure blowing out a bit of those
highlights the stabilization looks a bit more solid and smooth on the gopro while
the yi is doing an okay job but has a little bit of more wobbles and shakes in
the footage the gopro is not perfect though it still has those stuttering
issues which I discuss in my previous videos make sure you check those out
after this one the white balance and colours look pretty nicely balanced on
both cameras the overall saturation and colors look a bit more vibrant on the
GoPro over the Yi and don't forget two key things first some of these
conclusions come down to personal taste so make sure you let me know down in the
comments which one you like better and why and second most settings were left
in default on both cameras so you could always dial in a more quality image on
both cameras in the settings if you'd prefer moving on a big thing I'm always
looking for in these tests is clarity and sharpness in the fine details after
all we're shooting at 4k video and we want the footage to look tack sharp if I
freeze frame and zoom in I'm actually impressed with how well the Yi holds on
it's a close tie in some of these shots and the sharpness looks sharp
interesting in this shop when we face the Sun it's the GoPro blowing out more
of those highlights than the Yi so I guess it's not always the same on each
both cameras recording at 4k 30fps stabilization turned on both this shot
is interesting to break down that glitch in stuttering the issue on the GoPro is
pretty gnarly and hopefully it can get fixed and they feature update dynamic
range on both cameras look pretty nice we have crazy bright sunlight with dark
shadow areas up in the pier covering
this is a Joaquina stabilization test in simple walking shots I'd say this
stabilization on the he looks satisfactory and does a pretty nice job
quick jogging stabilization test when we add a little more action to the shot
like a simple jogging test here those wobbles really become a parent on the Yi
versus the GoPro is doing a nice job of smoothing those out and what do you
think about those lens flares definitely unique on each camera
here's another great example of that stabilization the heat actually looks
better here on this slow panning shot while the GoPro is unfortunately ruining
its shot by that stuttering issue a couple final quality tests looking up
into this tree that Yi seems to be crushing those darks just a little too
much and we're losing details in the leaves where the GoPro is maintaining
those shadow areas nicely going with a side lit shot we see a little bit more
that higher contrast on the Yi however sharpness looks pretty nice on both
though the GoPro might look just a tad better with clarity in my opinion and
lastly a backlit scene the GoPro is doing a nice job with keeping a high
dynamic range within exposure the Yi's auto white balance turns a bit cooler
and the tones and we're losing a bit those warmer sunset Ray's in the
background both cameras recording 4k 60fps the GoPro 7 has a is turned on the
Yi 4k plus cannot turn on stabilization at 4k 60 Saturday some things you should
note then the GoPro is probably looking a lot more stable another big difference
to note the GoPro max video bitrate is 78 megabits per second the e 4k plus is
max out at 135 megabits per second this is quite the difference however keep in
mind the Yi uses h.264 the new GoPro can utilize HEV CH 265 compression quick
walking stabilization test
and this is a quick jogging stabilization test this really goes to
show electronic image stabilization can make a big difference there's clearly a
lot more shake in that Yi footage though clearly it can't be enabled in this 4k
60 mode this is a quick audio test on the new
GoPro Hero 7 black and this is audio on the Yi 4k plus audio test one two three
audio test one two three let's live authentic let's live
authentic interesting result on the audio test no editing is applied
I'd say the Yi is much louder which is nice but the GoPro sounds a bit cleaner
more crisp audio recording I also notice in my scooting shots that the wind
reduction on the GoPro does a much better job over the ye take a listen
we can't forget a few photo samples they both shoot the same 12 megapixel
resolution a few observations here I'd say that Yee is holding on again to a
close second place in terms of sharpness and clarity in the details even the
colors and saturation look well balanced and nice on each where the GoPro really
steps it up is in that new HDR mode and a few of these shots we can clearly make
out the differences lots of details can be seen in the dark and bright areas of
the scene on the GoPro in a couple of these if we zoom way in we can see how
the image degrade slightly different on each camera I'd say the GoPro is coming
out in first place but not by miles by any means switch into slow-motion the
GoPro can record up to 240 FPS at 1080p the UE can record that 240 FPS but only
at 720p or 120 FPS at 1080p like seen here both are shaky since stabilization
can't be enabled on either camera in high frame rate recording also quality
looks pretty mushy and pixelated on both of course though the GoPro wins in this
test since it has a higher resolution at 240 FPS last but not least a few
low-light shots in video both camera shooting here at 4k 60 low light mode
turned on they look semi similar however funny the Yi reveals a bit more details
up in the dark ceiling and in the hanging wall art while the GoPro noise
is pretty large and loud the Yi for sure has a ton of noise as well but maybe a
bit less processing of noise reduction is going on in return we can see more
finer details and clarity in the dark shadows while the GoPro muddies it out
in photos though different story here the GoPro shots look much cleaner and
sharper it's probably that new HDR and super photo mode is really helping out
the overarching theme throughout this video I kept thinking about in almost
all these tests that new GoPro 7 beats out the e 4k plus obviously but
sometimes it's a pretty close call or if that GoPro wins I gotta ask myself would
if you were spending almost double the money about $200
more for the GoPro over this year and a half old ye 4k plus are we getting at
$200 more of value in the GoPro well it does have that built-in waterproofing
durability feature which is just awesome the he needs a waterproof case for those
scenarios even though it's just ten bucks extra the GoPro has that new HDR
feature and hyperlapse and more I think in my personal opinion if you're
professional and you're shooting footage for your business well then for sure go
ahead get the GoPro seven you'll be good to go if however you're an average
consumer recording weekend adventures or family vacations well then definitely
consider the y8 4k plus you could save almost $200 by an accessories pack or
maybe even a gimbal stabilizer with the difference in money let me know which
one you think is more bang for the buck down in the comments I've got to give a
huge congrats to ye for producing a camera that's almost two years old which
in technology years feels like a century and yet it still holds on close to the
latest competition also any rumors or leaks of yeez next action camera I'm
super excited to see what they do make sure you stick around so you don't miss
it until next time let's live authentic