Insta360 GO 3 Impressions -The TINY Camera You Need!

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[Thetechchap]

Hey Chaps! What do you think of the GO 3??

[madzelgabor]

To clarify: This is not a review, this is a product presentation. I hope we will get a real review in a couple of months. :)

[thewellbeingc]

Thank you for your work. I love the Go 3 camera. The form factor is outstanding but I often drop the small camera. I love to take only the small camera when I am out, no charger no screen. I make short videos by clicking on and off without knowing the result, I love the one-click operating mode, I know I have 40 minutes of videos and it is sufficient for me. When I am back home, I am excited to reveal the results on my mac. This is the main configuration I will be using it. For that purpose, I designed a 3D model case to protect the GO 3 small camera (much like the Go 2 case) when going outside to prevent it from collecting dust/lens micro scratches in my pocket or to drop it on concrete, it is really small and lightweight and it is easy to drop. I take it outside in my designed case 3D-printed in high resolution mode, it is not nude anymore, without worrying about dropping it since it is fully protected by the sturdy small case. I will put it up for sale soon between 15€ and 20€ inc. International shipping. The one I made for myself is White and I love it! So see you soon guys!!

[SpaceCadetJesus]

I like the idea of mounting it to my refrigerator. I can get late night evidence of who's raiding it when they should be asleep.
I live alone.

[vnreagan]

It's missing the best feature of the Go 2 - the clam shell extended battery. With that clam shell I could take my Go 2 with me everywhere in my pocket. Tiny. Safe. Always charged. Now Go 3 with its GoPro-ish pod it's useless to me - it now needs a bag...

[arifnh_]

Can you use it for webcam ? Or plugged direct connection with PC, obs ?

[mikasiegl]

The form factor is really amazing and the camera quality is excellent when you take into account that the insta360 is so small and can be put everywhere

[khamphaxuyenlucdia]

Je voyage au cameroon, je ne sais pas si je peut le acheter par amazon, il delivre au cameroon ? Ou vous savez le magazin qui vend le go3. Merci.

[omarortizytc]

great video! just a quick question, ca you confirm if the sensor has been improved or just the same? i have the Go 2 so I need to make sure it is a worthy upgrade. because both cameras shoot at 1440p at free frame/pro video mode

[JeffreyMartin]

Philip Bloom
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The Insta360 GO 3 has just been announced and the amount of sponsored videos, many from very high-profile people, is mind-boggling and a huge turn-off for me as a viewer. Why do these companies still do this?
I’ve been testing the camera for more than 4 months on and off. There were lots of problems which meant most of that time was spent waiting for firmware updates. In the end, I turned down a sponsored video as I just can’t recommend it, certainly not at the price it’s being sold at. For me, a sponsored video is an endorsement and I don’t take that lightly. I am also not going to review it as there are too many negatives to make it a pleasurable video-making experience. So you have this post instead!
I really love the tiny size of the GO cameras, it’s literally the main selling point. The new one is a little bit bigger than the 2 but the new charging case is a lot bigger. Instead of the clamshell one of the 2 you get the action pod which looks like an action camera with a space for the Go 3 camera to snap into with a flip-up LCD screen.
This has a much bigger battery than the old case but has no actual storage in it, that’s all in the camera which you choose when buying. 32, 64 and 128 GB, the price range for those is $380 to $430.
Whilst it’s nice to have a screen on it, using it like this is against the whole point of the concept. Plus the image on the screen is poor as it’s via Bluetooth even when hard connected, constant break up, very laggy and frequently very blocky.
The overall quality of the video image is slightly better than the GO 2 but nowhere near as significant an improvement as it needed to be. You can shoot 2.7k now with built-in stabilisation but shooting that way is not as good as choosing the stabilisation in post as well as the aspect ratio and field of view; when shooting in that mode, it’s still 1440p. The only positive I can say about this is they have added a sharpness setting. This helps, but it’s not a good image off of that sensor so it’s a bit mushy at low and the compression is atrocious; even Topaz was struggling to bring it to life. When it’s mounted in action pod, it looks like any action camera and the image fairs so badly against the GoPro 11, Action 3 and even their own ONE RS 4K boost. It’s more expensive than most of those too and also doesn’t have removable storage or replaceable batteries.
I wish they hadn’t gone down this design route and had instead improved the battery life with a slightly bigger clamshell, but mostly worked on the image as it needs it so badly. In 2023 it really should be way better than it is, and at those prices too. Also, the audio is still mediocre and even in the action case you can’t plug a mic in.
I hate being negative, and I really wanted to love this, but nothing I shot on it felt good enough.
DJI had a decent idea with their modular Action 2, but it was plagued with overheating. They dropped that design and returned to the bog standard action camera design. I wish they hadn’t, as it had such potential, and the image is SOOOO much better than the Insta360 GO 3.
I really like the guys at Insta360, and like most of their cameras, I even made an actual sponsored video on the Insta360 One X3, as it really impressed me. I think that video is the best one I made last year despite being sponsored, as it’s ridiculously creative, so please watch it if you haven’t already.
So I guess that’s my review. If you still want to watch the hundreds of videos about it on YouTube, then be my guest! 🙂

[SimonLorinser]

Can you use an external mic like the DJI Mic for this device?

Would u recommend this as a vlog camera? If u only can afford one camera. Looks like it's very versatile.

[WBSTXR]

Hey Chaps, I need this. Thanks mate ;)

[BenEncounters]

If you film without the case in 16:9, 1080p, and 24 fps, stabilization on, how long can the camera film before running out of battery?

[COURTESAN_BAND_UK]

any idea if the sound recording quality is any good? would it record the sound at a gig or rock show ok?

[Charlie]

Unable to Register my new Go3 as my mobile (Samsung Galaxy) cannot download the required Insta SoftWare as it is NOT compatible? Never mentioned, I wonder why? I tried a friend's Motorola and it didn't work either! Tech Support said "this is only compatible with certain phones" ! Why is this never mentioned on any reviews ???

[jjsahagun]

Is the video footage of this cam can be transferred to mobile phone using a Bluetooth?

[LetBBB]

Cool!

Regarding angle: so if it is clipped to the necklace, it has to be vertical? What does that mean for field of view and the conversion to a video. Or if it is free clipping, how well does it stay in place so the horizon does not change from level to angled due to movement (body, shirt)?

[ar-jayrafols]

How about the replacement of battery if it is not good anymore?

[Paul_Uhl_]

You mentioned the recording time, but what size internal storage is your camera?