The new GoPro Max2 is a true 8K 360 action cam delivering sharper detail, stunning image quality and up to 21% more resolution than the nearest competition, GoPro claims.
It’s been quite a while since the original GoPro Max made its debut back in 2019, leading the pack at the time with its ability to record full 360-degree video up to 5K and a weather-sealed body waterproof to depths of 5m.
Since then, GoPro has consistently upped its game with newer and better iterations of its ever-popular HERO action cam series, maxing out at the HERO13 just last year.
The biggest difference, of course, is that GoPro HERO is simply a standard action camera, whereas the GoPro Max is a 360-degree camera that uses a dual-lens system to capture immersive content (but can also shoot traditional HERO-style flat video using just one lens).
And while the first one maxed out at a highly respectable 5K resolution, this next-gen model really takes it a step further with its ability to capture 8K 360-degree video.
GoPro says this is the only such camera currently capable of “true” 8K capture, pointing out that its closest competitors include unusable pixels on the sensor in their count or the overlapping ones used when stitching together footage from two lenses.
With the Max2, you also get 3X slo-mo 4K100 spherical video or a higher-res 5.6K60 2X slow motion, as well as 4K60 maximum resolution in single-lens mode.
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Another welcome new feature: the user-replaceable lenses. You can just twist them a quarter turn to remove if damaged while in use, no additional tools required to do the job.
Audio performance gets a boost too. GoPro has managed to fit six microphones into this little camera, including one for each lens, plus one on the right side and three on top.
Battery capacity has been enhanced as well, going from its predecessor’s 1,600 mAh to the current 1,960 mAh.
And many users will appreciate the addition of timecode sync, allowing you to wirelessly synchronize your Max2 to compatible GoPro cameras and ultimately making your multi-cam edits much simpler.
Features
- Max HyperSmooth image stabilization with 360° Horizon Lock
- Up to 360:8K: (7680×3840) @ 30 fps video recording
- Up to 2x @ 5.6K 60 fps slow motion
- Waterproof to a depth of 5m
- Twist-and-Go replaceable lenses
- 1,960-mAh Enduro battery included