Insta360 GO 3S Review / Comparison: Unsponsored and Unbiased

Unsponsored, unbiased and honest review of the new Insta360 GO 3S mini action Camera. Includes overview of the updated design and features, operation, what’s good and bad and side-by-side comparison to the original GO 3. Check out the channel for additional videos focused on Insta360 and other cameras and accessories.

Keywords:
Insta360 GO 3S, GO 3, action camera, 4K, 2.7K, 1440P, free frame, Timelapse, action pod, fps, sensor, microphone, bitrate, vlogging, content creation, YouTube, instagram, stabilization

Chapters:

00:00 - 02:40 Introduction
02:40 - 05:05 Design / Hardware
05:05 - 07:10 Features / Capabilities
07:10 - 14:30 What’s Not So Good?
14:30 - 21:10 Comparison Tests
21:10 - 24:15 Final Thoughts

Product Links (I may earn a commission):

Other Recording Equipment

[MrPlaneTalk]

Thank you for your honest (and very thorough) reviews.
The dishonesty out there with other YouTubers is even worse as Insta360 seems to be pressuring reviewers to NOT mention they got it for free in exchange for a positive review and to NOT mention any sponsorship at all. Shame on Insta360.

[dio_]

Best and most thorough review .... will subscribe due to that, Thank you.

[MrPlaneTalk]

At 5:10, mic starts picking up high pitched whine. Sorry.

[sergiovargas]

Excellent honest and objective video as always.... thanks

[IanTed]

Having recently bought one, here’s my ten penneth. Agree re mic, would be nice to use my DJI Mic2 using Bluetooth. Agree re 60 frames too but overall I like its adaptability in certain situations even if fast file transfer requires the additional card reader or a cable connection.
.

[single-shot-video]

Thanks for your detailed review of the Insta Go3S. I have the Go2 and have used it many times over 3 years, where I mainly use it on the chest pendent or a metallic post in vertical position to record horizontal 16:6 Standard Video - Not Pro Video (as the File sizes are smaller). If I understood your review correctly, it NOT possible to have the Go3S camera in a vertical position to record standard video mode for Horizontal 16:9 Video. Is this correct? Thanks, Adam.

[Cthames]

I have a go3s and I really love just about everything with the camera, EXCEPT my face is not in sharp focus when walking around vlogging while background is sharp. Is it due to not being outside the min. focus distance? Is it some kind of noise reduction feature? Can’t get it to focus on my face.

[elmono]

Almost bought one today. But after seeing your video, I cancelled my purchase. The fact you cannot turn off the automatic horizontal -to-vertical function made me to abandon my purchase. What were they thinking?

[federaldelii]

I think this camera can’t take a shiny colorful HDR video at 1080p 50fps?

[JoATTech]

Thanks for unbias review.
Seems 3s is much better than normal 3. But I guess I would choose DJI Action 4 anyway :D. I already have DJI Mic2 so can connect it to Action 4 and enjoy better sound quality.

Huge improvement in low light. Go3 is just terrible in any shadowy scenario.

[richardradon]

Nice video. How about Horizon Lock how do you find that? mine is not the best... regards Richard

[federaldelii]

Hi. Which video editing program are you using?

[JustinPulitzerTrades]

My guess is they up to 60FPS & add external mic in the Go 4.

[MrNeilRoberts]

GO2 user here …. I’ve been a Insta360 customer since their first consumer 360 camera and as time goes by my disappointment in them increases … the form factor for the GO3 is a step back from GO2 imo and they should focus on the GO as the tiny camera it is and not some GoPro DJI rival because they just end up with a bag full of compromises.

My theory is they have cleverly disguised the GO3 run out model as the S and the GO4 will hopefully see us get back to tiny and capable without all this flippy screen gubbins.

I really like your videos… as you rightly say, too many misleading so called non sponsored “reviews” out there … the X4 is another great example.. Apple Watch doesn’t work with it even though people such as EatSleep 360 tell me it does hum hum 😳

[Elver_gaparada]

Great video, one of the only ones that says it is honest by being truly honest :)

I use cameras to make mountain bike content (donwhill) on Instagram and I'm thinking between the go 3s or the ace pro.

I like the portability but I'm worried about the stabilization of the go3s (and I can't find any videos of people using it to see how they look)

[apo]

seriously....this cam in Poland cost almost 465$ ... Its almost at price of insta360 X4 :))) X3 is already cheaper - same as go pro 12. Go pro is cheaper for over 100$ less than this small funny cam