GoPro MAX

VIDEO. The GoPro MAX takes good video, at a quality like nearly all Action camcorders. Pictures were a bit soft, which means it will be difficult to make out tiny details and very subtle patterns in the image. In low-light situations, the video was good: quite viewable but not as bright or clear as some models.

AUDIO. It captures good audio in stereo, better than most.

PHOTO QUALITY. In Photo mode, it captures at best 16.6-megapixel stills with good quality.

LENS. The lens has a fixed focal length; it has no zoom capability.

IMAGE STABILIZER. Shooting in well-lit scenes, this model did an excellent job of minimizing the effects of camcorder shake.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. It survived our repeated-drop test and our water-resistance test. It has a large 1.6-inch touchscreen LCD, which has good quality that lets you compose your shots and has decent playback of video. This model is larger in size and about average in weight among all action camcorders.

The GoPro MAX is a dual-lens camera that you can use to shoot regular ultra-wide video, 360° video, or vlog-style contentIt. It has a 1.6-inch LCD with touchscreen capability. The camcorder has a maximum aperture of f/2.8 The GoPro MAX stores video and photos on MicroSD, MicroSDHC and MicroSDXC memory cards. It captures 2K HD video at a resolution as high as 1920x1440 at 60 (fps) and 16.6-megapixel resolution stills as JPG files. The image stabilization system for this camcorder is electronic. It has modes: Narrow, Linear, Wide and Max SuperView, Reframe, 360 audio (6 built-in microphones, PowerPano 270-degre panoramic mode, Max TimeWarp (smooth motion timelapse video), Waterproof to 16 feet with snap on protective lenses, GoPro App (capture, edit, repeat and share), voice control, live streaming in 1080p to Facebook, grab 15 or 30 second clips that are just the right length for sharing (you can even shoot vertically - perfect for Snapchat and Instagram Stories), 2x slow motion video, touch zoom, in-camera stitching of 360 footage, portrait orientation, Protune, removeable 1600mAH battery, GP1 chip, Advanced Wind-Noise Reduction with 6-Mic Processing, MP4 (H.264/AVC), MP4 (H.265/HEVC), maximum video bit rate 78 Mbps (1440), Spherical Photos (18MP Source / 16.6MP Stitched 360 Photo), HERO Photo (5.5MP, Max SuperView, Wide Lenses), PowerPano (6.2MP 270° Panoramic Photo, Horizon Leveling), time lapse (photo and video). The GoPro MAX measures 1 inches wide by 2.8 inches high by 1.2 inches in length, and weighs 0.3 pounds.