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AKASO EK7000 Pro
The cheapest camera in this catalogue, and it has been AKASO's volume seller for years by being exactly what a first action camera needs to be: 4K30, a touchscreen, a waterproof case, a remote, a mountain of plastic mounts and a price that makes the decision easy. It is also where every corner has been cut. There is no bare waterproofing, no horizon lock, no USB-C, no published weight or runtime, and stabilisation that only works below 4K. The realistic use is a kid's first camera, a snorkelling trip, or a second angle nobody will grade. Anyone planning to actually edit the footage should read the GoPro HERO row instead and find the extra ninety dollars.
Sensor area against the rest of the catalogue
Derived from the standard optical-format table rather than copied off a spec sheet, because makers print a fraction that hides it. The table and the arithmetic.
Specifications
Features
- ●4K30 and 20 MP stills
- ●2.0-inch touchscreen
- ●Supplied case rated to 40 m
- ●Wrist remote and a full mount kit included
- ●GoPro folding-finger mount
Strengths
- +Under $90 with a touchscreen, a case and a full box of mounts
- +Standard GoPro mounting fits everything
- +Simple enough to hand to a child
- +Years on the market mean batteries, mounts and remotes for it are cheap and available everywhere
Drawbacks
- −Micro-USB rather than USB-C in 2026
- −No bare waterproofing at all
- −Stabilisation does not work at 4K
- −AKASO publishes almost no specifications for it beyond resolution
What owners say
Summarised from owner discussions and published long-term reviews.
This is the camera that answers the question 'why don't decent sub-$100 action cameras exist', and the answer owners give is that they do not. The EK7000 Pro has been AKASO's volume seller for years by being cheap, waterproof in its case, and packaged with everything a first-time buyer needs.
The owner reports are unusually direct. One widely-read post from someone who bought one to film dirt biking describes the picture, the colours, the audio and the controls as all poor, and concludes their phone camera was better. Another, from someone recording long hikes, found the resolution low and the stabilisation ineffective — warping the background without steadying the shot.
It still has a place. As a snorkelling camera for one trip, as a child's first camera, or as a fourth angle nobody will grade, spending under ninety dollars is a reasonable decision. Anyone planning to actually edit the footage should read what owners say before buying.
What owners like
- +The cheapest camera in this catalogue, and owners buy it for exactly that — a snorkelling trip, a child's first camera, a spare angle
- +A touchscreen, a 40 metre case, a wrist remote and a box of mounts for under ninety dollars
- +Standard GoPro mounting fits everything, so the aftermarket works
- +Owners hand it to children and to people who have never used a camera and it survives
Common complaints
- −Owners are blunt about the image: one long post describes the picture, colours, sound and controls as all bad, and says a mid-range phone beats it
- −Stabilisation is described by owners as ineffective — one reports it warping the background while leaving the footage shaky
- −Micro-USB rather than USB-C in 2026
- −No bare waterproofing at all
Questions owners keep asking
Is the EK7000 Pro good enough for real use?
Is it waterproof?
What should I buy instead?
AKASO EK7000 Pro, head to head
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