#Insta 360 one x review how to#

*NOTE: ONE R is waterproof after being fully assembled and installed in the included Mounting Bracket. To truly be an action camera, it must be waterproof and the Insta360 ONE R is IPX8 waterproof to 5m (16.4ft), which on the IPX scale, is top-rated for dealing with water, moisture, and the outdoor elements.

Anytime you have stabilization turned on the camera’s algorithm does have to perform some cropping, which may or may not be to your liking. Stabilization in action cameras has gotten really really good, but it does come with one drawback. Thanks to a new scene-detection algorithm, your footage stays clear and steady even in low light. FlowState achieves gimbal-like stabilization without the gimbal. Insta360 uses what they call Flowstate Stabilization, which is similar to the GoPro Hero 8’s Hypersmooth and DJI Osmo Actions Rock Steady.

For road and Mountainbike cyclists, this is a welcome feature and can really spice up a video. The ONE R tracks your movement via GPS allowing you to overlay cool HUD data like speed, altitude, direction, and route. The One R also will pair with a RODE Wireless GO and even record audio directly onto Apple AirPods. You can also purchase an optional top-mounted Accessory Shoe. The ONE R comes standard with a 3.5mm mic adapter making it vlog ready for those who want better audio. The One R utilizes a premium 1-Inch sensor to capture amazing video. Insta360 joined forces with Leica to level-up the action cam. While it doesn’t provide a dual-screen setup like the Osmo Action, it does one-up GoPro’s single fixed rear screen. With Insta360 One R you have the option to display the screen either in the front or rear based on camera configuration. DJI does it right out of the box with the DJI Osmo Action while GoPro opted to create an accessory called the GoPro Media Mod. We all know that Action cameras are built for action, but ever since DJI came out with their forward-facing screen, action camera competitors have been courting vloggers by doing the same. For the camera to work the processor module, lens module and battery module all need to be connected. Insta360 sells the One R in one of 3 camera lens configurations (Dual Lens, 4K Wide Angle, and 1-Inch 5.3K Wide Angle). The One R is made up of a processor module with a touchscreen display, a lens module, and a battery module. Beyond that, it comes with an F3.2 aperture 14.4mm Leica lens, which blows away anything in its category. Something not seen in any other action camera to date other than the Sony RX0. It costs R7,395 at .za.The One R 1-Inch Edition is the top of the line action camera that comes with a huge 1-inch sensor. It’s a cheaper alternative to a DJI Action 2 or a GoPro Hero. It is packed with features but requires time to figure out. The Insta360 One X2 is a pocket-sized waterproof action camera that would appeal to water sport enthusiasts, adrenaline junkies, YouTubers or people who need to shoot content for a virtual reality headset.

#Insta 360 one x review how to#

It also has an artificial intelligence editing suite before you share your footage, but it takes some time to learn how to use it. It took some time to understand how it works properly, but downloading images and videos via the app was straightforward.

It has a 1,630mAh removable battery that charges in 85 minutes. Auto camera mode is recommended for beginners, and HDR makes all the difference. You can toggle the video resolution to 3K, 4K or 5.7K, as well as the frame rate to see the amount of footage you can record in real time. To start shooting, you need an SD card that needs to be formatted to avoid getting errors. It has a tiny colour touchscreen that supports swiping from the top down and left or right, and a physical button to record. If you don’t watch a YouTube tutorial, you may struggle to understand how to operate it. I checked online it supports iOS devices released up until 2020. It has an accompanying Insta360 app, which I struggled to pair with an iPhone 13 Pro, though I had luck with an older Android. You can also adjust exposure, shutter speed and white balance. It shoots images in wide-angle and RAW formats, and up to 5.7K videos at 24 frames per second.įeatures include a six-axis gyroscope, 100Mbps rate, steady-cam mode, horizon lock, wind reduction audio and voice control, which is great if you’re in the water (it’s 10m waterproof). The One X2 weighs 149g and is shaped like a candy bar, with dimensions of 4.62cm x 11.30cm x 2.98cm. The result is sphere-shaped images, which can look 'distorted' as static images. It’s an omnidirectional camera with lenses on both sides, so it has a field of view covering all angles on a horizontal plane. I’ve reviewed many gadgets over the years, but one type of camera always prompted the question: 'Why?' I finally got to spend time with a 360° camera over the holidays, with the Insta360 One X2.