okay guys I'm Ben from Authentech and today we're running a fun side by side
camera comparison test of the GoPro Hero 6 black versus my current daily driver
and a great camera phone the LG V30 now I understand comparing these two
cameras is apples and oranges one's an action camera built for durability tough
shooting conditions and easy mounting system while the other is a phone but
the V 30 has a secondary camera lens that's an ultra wide-angle and it has
water resistance built in and some other similar shooting specs so this is more
of a fun shooter I'm not suggesting anyone to go sell one
device for the other but there's some interesting results and key takeaways at
the end now as we jump in hit that subscribe button so you don't miss my
future tech videos let's start with some 4k video side-by-side both cameras are
shooting in full auto 4k 30 frames per second the GoPro 6 has 12 megapixels the
V 30s wide-angle cam is 13 megapixels the sensor size is larger on the GoPro
and also has a bit wider angle field of view I like how wide they both are
squeezing a ton of landscape and objects into frame one thing I noticed a pro and
con between these two the GoPro has that slight curvature at the edges it's that
iconic fisheye GoPro effect not necessarily a good thing
while the V 30 has a rectilinear lens maintaining straight vertical features
and lines I almost always like this better however you could notice there
stretching on the sides while the GoPro doesn't have that pros and cons to each
which one do you like better one massive benefit the GoPro has over the V 30 it
can shoot 4k 60 frames per second the V 30 cannot do that sadly however the
iPhone 10 it can if you guys would be interested in seeing a comparison test
of the GoPro vs. iPhone let me know down in the comments some other things I
noticed the colors and white balance look a bit more natural on the go p--
the v30 often seems to have this greenish tint in the footage the v30
also seems to have a bit more contrast and saturation applied which look do you
like better of course you can toggle into manual mode on both these cameras
and tune in the picture just how you like it both these cameras have infinity
focus sets so that means no manual focus on either basically all objects and
landscapes should be in focus when we freeze-frame and zoom in I've got to
give it to the GoPro again it has a more crisp and clean image sharpness clarity
and details just look better overall and this is actually for both video and
photo sample shots the v30 looks good but tends to be a bit muddy and soft
when zoomed in GoPro just does a splendid job now maybe you don't always
want a wide-angle well of course the v30 then has that primary lens that zoomed
in and looks way sharp while the GoPro yeah it does have the zoom in narrow
field of view that's just cropping in on the sensor and it doesn't match up to
the V 30s quality this is sort of obvious but key to point out a camera
phone often has dual lenses now which is great to have for whatever you're
shooting the GoPro is more of a one-trick pony
though it works wonders at what it does for slow-motion the GoPro can shoot an
incredible 240 FPS at 1080p the V 30 can match that frame rate however the
quality is just so poor and actually kind of pathetic in comparison this
GoPro 6 has some fantastic slow-motion capabilities here's some low-light
sample shots and a couple things I noticed here I made sure to turn on that
GoPro auto low-light setting and it seemed to produce some really soft
images and super dark places the V 30 on the other hand maintained a bit more
sharpness and clarity in the image however it looks super grainy and noisy
additionally dynamic range looks to be a bit better on the GoPro our next test is
a big one stabilization I covered this in my last GoPro 6 video but here's one
area GoPro has really to up their game as miles ahead of their
competition and I'm not just comparing to the V 30 here though it's a good
example the GoPro six has incredible electronic image stabilization or EIS
making a lot of its footage almost look like it was shot on a gimbal the V 30
well it's wide ankle doesn't even have a is nor oh is so it's super shaky when
you see them side-by-side you can see what an amazing difference that E is on
the GoPro is making I personally think this is one of the V 30 s biggest
downfalls that primary camera has a 3-axis oh is and you can see it's doing
an okay job here but there is sadly no image stabilization on that secondary
wide-angle lens though it's greatly needed Audio is
super important when filming videos and here's how they compare and this is an
audio test between the GoPro Hero 6 black and this is audio on the LG V 30
house wind reduction working this is an audio test on both these devices how
does it sound audio test one two three four audio test one two three four this
is one area the V 30 as most phones would beat out the GoPro
I heard since the GoPro is in case in this waterproof shell it had to do some
sealing technology stuff on the microphones thus making them sound
muffled and quiet now yes both devices could have external microphone solutions
both cams have time-lapse features built in the GoPro has voice controlled of V
30 has panoramas both are somewhat small and portable the GoPros easier to mount
just about anywhere while the V 30 is obviously a phone which is always on you
so you don't miss the shot and I think this brings me to my conclusion the
GoPro is fantastic at what it does camera phones have come a far away in
recent years and I'm excited to see them keep getting better I'd love to see a
manufacturer create a phone with three lenses an ultra wide a medium
and then a telephoto lens best of all worlds at the end of the day these
cameras are just tools tools to help us tell stories and share content and
ultimately it's what you do as the creator with these tools and how you
tell your story don't let the technology get in the way
price on the GoPro 6 has dropped it's down to 400 bucks
most top-tier camera phones nowadays are pretty de expensive this V 30 is still
around 7 to $800 it's impressive where these technologies have come and I'm
excited to see more advancements in the future if you're new around here hit
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so much for watching until next time let's live authentic