Insta360 GO 3S vs GO 3 Review: NOT Just 4K!

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This is a review of the New Insta360 GO3S and a comparison between the GO3 and the GO3S.

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0:00 Insta360 GO3S vs GO3: Finally 4K
0:31 Disclosure
0:43 The New 4K Mode
1:21 Image Quality
2:23 Low Light
2:45 Limitations in FreeFrame Video
3:26 Frame Rates
3:51 Slow Motion
4:26 The New Processor of the GO3S
4:52 Overheating Test
5:45 Battery Life
6:22 The new Lens of the GO3S
7:09 Body & Actionpod
7:49 Compatibility
8:04 Underwater
8:27 New Features: Gesture Control & Cancel Recording
9:17 New Feature: Interval Video
9:43 New Feature: Apple Find My Support
10:09 Included Accessories
10:32 New Accessory: Quick Reader
11:09 The Price
11:44 Should you upgrade?

[insta]

Man woke up and really said "Yes, 20 reasons why." 🙌 Love the detailed coverage!

[marcvdm]

I’m very surprised that you don’t add the negative points of the GO3S compared to the GO3. I bought the GO3S standalone to use it with the action pod of my GO3. It works fine and you get actually a 2nd camera for a good price….

But… the GO3S in freeframe mode doesn’t work like the GO3. Horizon locking and stabilization are not good at all compared to the one of the GO3. I use it on my helmet with the hat clip for mountain biking and the GO3 stabilizes and locks the horizon way better than the GO3S. This is very disappointing

You are missing also another important point : if you shoot a bit to high or too low with the GO3 in freeframe mode, you can correct “center” or reframe the image in the app . With the GO3S this feature has simply disappeared from the app. So, I use my GO3 and never use the GO3S for mountain biking or ‘action’ footage. Same story with the magnet pendent : if you walk with the GO3 on your chest, the image has a very good stabilisation. With the GO3S the image move a lot and it jumps up and down. Not usable at all for hiking etc...

[rafael.gazoni]

3 minutes of the video and I decided to buy the go3s. 4k freeframe mode… oh yes baby.

[reallaui]

Well for me the 4k ist useless, i stepped from 1440p down to 1080p because the battery can only record 15minutes. And for karting its Shit because i need more time, Before the camera automatically turns off because the battery is empty. I was able to record for 10 minutes and after a 10 minute break I could only record for 6-7 minutes (at 1440p 50fps) now I stepped down to 1080p 50fps and i Hope now the battery Last a Bit longer

[j_quads]

Thanks a lot for the side by side quality comparishon! Thanks for your work. Great work!

[chimjensheng]

One aspect I am looking for that has not been included is the low light/ indoor/ night use cases. Is there a comparison with its predecessor, and possible the X3/X4?

[epsig]

"longer battery life" that's not true. With same video settings the go 3 last longer. Check on the official website, there is a comparison table

[NVYOUTUBE]

I've used the Go2 camera in the past exclusively with the hat clip, and used the vibration feature (when the camera starts and stops recording) to know that the recording has started and/or stopped. I was checking the Go3s settings earlier today and realized that the Go3s camera does not have a vibrate feature. I checked the settings in the Action Pod as well as the Mobile App but could not find the said feature. Is there a setting I'm missing or does the Go3s camera stand-alone just outside the action pod does not vibrate?

[JuanCamacho]

Does it have a pause recording feature like the Ace Pro?

[federaldelii]

Which ND filter you’re using on the sensor in this video at the daylight video shooting? ND16? ND64?

[jizn_kak_est]

Thanks for the review!
I've never used action cameras and want to buy this one. Is it possible to wirelessly transfer files to iPhone with some app?

[paulhoeks]

Can you use the little camera with the pod 500 meters away?

[Dipexplores]

I'm not an action camera owner but if I were to buy one, would you recommend DJI Action 4 or GO3S for good video quality and durability?

[RhysObasi]

Is there a big difference in quality between standard video and freeform video? I know they're both 4k but surely there must be a quality reduction on freeform mode?

[ArtzFenix]

Great video. Thanks for showing all the differences.

[anna_murawski]

If I was to buy the 3s as a stand-alone and put it into my go 3 action pod, will I still get all the other features? Gesture control/cancel recording/tilt fix/find my/less lag Etc

[villagefarmuk]

Thanks for a great review. Is there a start/stop and on/off button on the camera when it's out of the main body?

[The_ne]

My GO 2 can fully lock the horizon regardless of the angle. They removed that on the 3?

[marliesoremus]

Inpluggen wish it was able to record at 4K 60 fps instead of 30. And more storage. That’s what they should add to the go 4

[MarkOakleyComics]

Thank-you for this video!

Yeah.., the tech is clearly improved from last decade, but it still looks like weird robot vision. I can barely believe it, but my old Sony HDR-AS300, (the 1080p version of the FDR-x3000), still looks SO much better, like human vision. Analog stabilization is still king.