I own a GoPro Hero Black 5 and bought this camera as a budget alternative for my son. Having used both Akaso V50X and GoPro side by side, I can say that Akaso comes pretty close in quality for fraction of the price.- Image quality is good and stabilization is decent, although less smooth than the GoPro- Interface is user friendly and easy to use- Akaso camera is not waterproof by itself, unlike the GoPro, but it includes the waterproof casing which needs to be purchased separately for the GoPro- Akaso includes a spare battery and a dual battery charger - both would be extra purchases (and not cheap!) in case of GoPro- It allows for connection to a phone/tablet app via WiFi, both to control the camera and download the photage, just like the GoPro- The main downside is that the tablet app is a bit clunky and seems to have some glitches, which makes playback and editing of the videos a bit difficult - GoPro app is a lot smoother and easier to use- Akaso includes a wrist remote for the camera which GoPro doesn'tSummary: Akaso V50X is a great budget alternative to the GoPro. It has a few weaknesses and GoPro Hero Black produces slightly better photage and has a better app interface, but Akaso comes pretty close for just a fraction of the price.