The Max, GoPro’s second-generation 360-degree action camera, is much easier to use than the Fusion, which was the company’s first camera of this kind. You don’t have to deal with two memory cards, the software tools for working with 360-degree video are much better, and the camera has a touch screen that makes it easier to change settings.
It costs a bit more than our favorite action camera, the GoPro Hero8 Black, which is a better fit for most action videographers, but it’s worth a look if you’re all in on 360-degree recording and editing. The way the GoPro Max camera is made and put together is one of its best features. The Max is built to handle many harsh environments. It is waterproof up to 5 meters without a case, and it is made of a protective rubber shell.
Features:
- 360-degree capture
- Also works as a single-lens camera
- Intuitive software tools
- Strong stabilization
- Good in-camera audio
- Waterproof without a case
- Integrated mounting clips
You’ll also get lens protectors in the box. If you drop the camera, these will keep the lenses from breaking. The Max is definitely made to be used, and it has enough protection. The Max is bigger than the Hero line of cameras from GoPro, but you can still hold it in one hand. The Max is also the first 360 camera made for consumers to have a full touch screen display. Just because of this, the Max is the easiest camera to use.
You can change all of the settings on the camera and look at what you have just shot right away. All other 360-degree cameras need to be connected to a phone so you can watch your video or change the settings. Voice commands also work most of the time on the Max, but I still think that manual controls are faster in general. The GoPro Max is mostly a video camera, so that’s what you’ll use it for 90% of the time, whether you’re taking action shots or making vlogs.
GoPro has put a lot of time and effort into making the Max a great video camera with a lot of options. Some features from the old Fusion camera didn’t make it into the new one, but overall, everything is better. The video resolution of the GoPro Max is 5.6K, and it has two f/2.2 lenses. In 360 mode, you can only shoot at 30 frames per second, and you can’t change the shutter speed.
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Even though we wish there were more manual controls, the Max makes the best-looking video I’ve seen from a 360 camera, even when it’s set to automatic mode. The video is clear, bright, colorful, and more true to life than its rivals. When there isn’t much light, the camera works well and doesn’t overexpose or make too much noise. The Max uses a chip made by GoPro to process videos, and its lenses are probably of higher quality.