DO NOT BUY the Insta360 X3!

my review of the disappointing Insta360 X3

[FoxyCAMTV]

This review convinced me to buy an insta x3.

[frase]

All the "boring" features you described as far as filming with the Insta360 are what make it such an incredible ACTION cam. Having 360 degree footage that can be reframed in software is perfect for helmet mounted or bar mounted motorcycle vlogging, which is what I'll be using it for.

Kind of a strange video mate.

[NagiCheeks]

You're crazy! X3 blows normal cams out of the water, this thing never misses a shot. The limitation is in you. Change the channel name to "Karen's Review Zone".

[speakess]

and yet you have another video saying not to buy gopro either and that X3 is the best action talk about clickbait

[brucealborough]

If you want to find fault you will. Your negatives are pretty irrelevant with accessories available, but you don’t want to use them. I have had both cameras and the Insta has much more to offer and a better App in ‘MY’ opinion. The GoPro might come out on top with photos but still experimenting with the Insta at this stage

[niederrheiner]

Problem is that you dont want to use your action cam as action cam (where it is mounted i.e. to your helmet or your bike) but as a normal cam. Just use your smartphone for that.

[dalandan]

I disagree, maybe you are using it wrongly. x3 captures unexpected moments and the bts. You also get to enjoy traveling without posing too much. You can just point and edit later. Lastly, it is every solo traveler's camera. The only things i hate about it is the quality and the underwater footage.

[babygamer]

I sold all my gopro after I bought the insta360 x3. I love coming home and reframing everything with the same clip but in many versions of storytelling in multiple views. Love that I can see all my children running around in all directions and framing them as I like. I used to miss certain angle/shots with the gopro but the X3 solved all that problem. Love putting the x3 in the middle of the table standing on a 2-inch mini pod and capture everyone eating and then framing what direction and who I want later in post. Why settle for only get one angle where you point the camera, versus capturing everything and having the choice to reframe later in multiple directions. I understand that its preference.

[MishtiZindagi]

From listening to most of your comments, I think your problem is that you never intended to use the camera … as it is intended to be used.

[ahmedhaoues]

Very trivial issues in regard to what the X3 can do!

[videoish]

Couldn’t disagree more. The Insta is the most fun & useful camera I’ve had after 5-6 GoPros. I find gopro completely boring. I mount the Insta on my motorbike & the editing allows so much more than the boring gopro. You spent more than half your video fretting over damage, many of my GoPros have cracked lenses from motorbikes .. it’s called use

[kobayashimaru]

I see a lot of these Insta360 vs standard GoPro comparisons and to me they all seem a little unfair because you're comparing apples to oranges. It's fine to compare them and speak about which is the better buy for a given use-case. But it's another thing to say that one is downright better than the other. For that, you should compare it to the GoPro Max which will have many of the same issues.

Personally, GoPro's reliability is the big deal breaker for me regardless of features. As an action camera, I really love the Insta360 (One X2 in my case) and was happy to ditch my old GoPros. The ease of use and ability to re-frame in post is a total game changer. It's a lot easier to produce an end result with that wow factor. And after sticking on lens guards I don't really worry about it too much nor do I notice a dramatic difference in image quality.

[garyderoy]

I'm considering this and was checking out mounting solutions when I came across your expert review. I find it hard to believe that anyone wouldn't have thought of these things before buying the camera. But, how much do you want for that piece of sh*t? I might be willing to take it off your hands.

[JukkaVirkkula]

If you treat x3 as a "standalone no accessories needed" camera, you will surely be disappointed. I think most of the users have some kind of tripod to address the mounting problem or selfie stickto get rid of the hand problem. You can also buy lens cover for x3. Editing is always more difficult and time consuming with 360 cameras.

So it sounds like you did not do enough research before buying this thing.

[Giovannia]

I'm afraid you do not know the full purpose of the Insta360 X3 camera. The idea of a 360 degree camera is using it with the invisible selfie stick. After this you reframe and use the footage, so you can also film yourself. If you like to film "normal" footage I would never use my insta360 (I have the X2). For this you can use your phone as it probably has better video quality. The Insta360 is 5.7K but you can only use 1080p after re-framing. Combining both (and again with the Insta360 the selfie stick is mandatory for its function) is perfect and creates soo many possibilities.
Even without extreme sports the cinematic effects you can create with this thing (and again with the selfie stick) are unlimited...

[DJSupe]

1. Get a lens cap which is different than a lens guard. Just slide it off when time to shoot
2. Don’t pan or tilt when using the X3 or any 360 devices. That defeats the purpose. Do the movements in post and you avoid seeing your hand or other physical artifacts.
3. I agree with the low light issue
4. I agree with using my phone for a lot of things

Cheers

[insta]

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[SolarAbyss]

The Gopro is an action camera. It's literally made to be in a mount for action shots, not to be portable. A tripod is always going to be the better option for setting something down. The 360 seems to be a much more flexible camera: action, vlogging, stills, dashcam.

[garrygadget]

Mmm so its tall and bulky, but it contains a huge screen and two lenses and associated sensors, how would you fit this in s snall body?
It has loads of options etc but its boring?
Do you have any idea what a 360 camera can do?

[drivetheglobe]

You successfully convinced me to buy a X3 Thank you.