Insta360 Ace Pro YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

I try to answer as many of your questions about the Insta360 Ace Pro in one video as possible. But if you have more, put them in the comments below!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Audio Comparison
03:05 - External Audio Setup
04:30 - Battery Life Comparison
05:59 - Overheating TEST at 4K 120fps
06:46 - Flip Up Screen DURABILITY
08:40 - Non-removable Lens Cover
10:19 - Warranty and Care Program
11:27 - 8K Explained
13:18 - Live Preview While Recording
13:48 - Field of View Comparison & Vertical Shooting
14:49 - FreeFrame Mode Explained
15:43 - GPS Comparison
16:33 - 10-Bit vs 8-Bit Comparison
18:14 - Pre-Recording Demo
18:50 - Stabilization Comparison
19:49 - Magnetic Mounting
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[DavidManningvlog]

This is a BIG ONE! Make sure to use those timestamps to hop to the questions you're looking to get answered. And as always, throw any more questions you have down below👍

[gadsdenconsulting]

The Ace Pro's lense IS removable. Plenty of videos about how to do it without losing waterproof integrity.

[dracovolans]

Got my Ace Pro a week ago. So far so good. I like the skin tones right out of camera better than my GoPro. The mount system is fantastic and secure.

[BikesBeardsAndBrews]

I use screen protectors for my go pros on my motorcycle and have had rocks hit my glass many times doing 80+, a non-replaceable screen is a no go and warranty's are great but that's downtime where I can't use my camera vs just dropping in a replacement lens

[wadewhittle]

Great review. I was really interested in the over heating comparison. I scuba dive with the GP10 in it's waterproof housing and experience overheating. have really considered switching to the Action or Ace. Is there a way you could do an overheating comparison in their respective housings?

[babybudistmonk]

I think the main concern about the magnetic mount isn’t so much the magnetic part, but the small plastic clips that are far more likely to break vs. GoPro’s thick plastic and bolt design that would be much stronger should an impact happen. Would like to see how the durability looks between these two systems. Been loving the content. You just got a sub sir.

[KayakDIY]

For kayak angler Barry will like gesture control and voice control on Ace Pro because it actually works really well….. I kayak fish.

[Fee.]

17:15 can you clarify the hdr aspect. Don’t both GoPro and DJI shoot HDR too? And 10 bit at that? What am I missing ?

[KayakDIY]

Yesterday I saw Ace Pro third party replacement lenses with filters and they had lens wrench in kit. I screenshotted them. So I’m questioning their report that lens isn’t replaceable. I own the Ace Pro and love mine.

[edclevel]

While stationary, the Ace Pro audio sounded significantly better to my ear, but the quality as wind velocity increased deteriorated pretty uniformly for all of 'em. The built-in rigging capabilities of the Ace are pretty cool, too. Very thoughtful design.

[AmazingPhilippines]

Good review. Here in the PHILIPPINES, is a bit warmer, 76-90F, on average so looking for overheating test in higher temps for the Ace Pro and Action 4. Many thanks.

[ArdinOkira]

One thing I really wish these cameras would add at some point even if just a bit is IR night vision. Or even just make a dang IR attachment.

There are 80-160 dollar 2-4k body cams out here about the same size as any of these cameras with at least minimum relatively good IR and not bad stability mounts. If GoPro, DJI, or Insta360 jumped on adding even a slightly adequate IR function they would be the king of action cameras without question. It’s odd to me that they haven’t even really tried to given there are countless channels that record in low or near no light conditions in their videos.

The closest is the ActionPro here which decimates GoPro in the dark and seems to just slightly best DJI in it. With a flashlight maybe the Ace Pro has little to no need for IR at all but if it had the feature it would undeniably be the King even at like 500-550 bucks so long as it can kinda closely maintain the battery life. (Switching to IR would likely need minimal features aside from stability which would help it not need to add too much drain).

I cannot stress enough how willing I would be to buy the Ace even if it cost 500-550 if it had that feature on top of what it’s at currently.

Say for example, they added the sensors around the front screen. (Move the front screen down a tad, sensors around it and logo under the lens) and make the camera maybe just a bit bigger to fit the sensors as necessary (in the possible event they couldn’t fit it in a future Ace of this same size).

These cameras have a lot more features absolutely as it is but I don’t entirely see how they couldn’t at all add IR vision to them.

All of these cameras are at a point where the main things they actually NEED to improve is battery life and low/near no light visibility.

The stability is insane, they all have really good image quality, colors are really darn good, plenty of options and extra features (zoom, superview (or whatever each ones name for it is), ratios, wind filters, etc).

Adding a way to deal with the nighttime light and really working on the battery seems to me the logical next step. Not like the technology isn’t there and pretty good as is. Like I mentioned body cams have it, and they’re running 10-15 HOUR battery life with similar size batteries, with up to 4k 120, and are stable enough to still easily see the footage. Meanwhile current best action cameras can only run just over an hour and their images practically die when it comes to night? Why?

Even just a mod addition for dealing with the night like the Ace has a mic addition would be enough. Something, anything to actually try to deal with it. Heck people have turned old action cams into relatively good IR. These companies can’t even try so far?

I don’t say any of that to diminish the accomplishments of these cameras, they’re great for what they are 100 percent. I just don’t understand why one of the well known things that make footage rough they seemingly haven’t done much to address.

I did mention earlier the Ace Pro seems the furthest on night quality, with a flashlight I think it could actually do okay in low light conditions (ex. Airsoft or urbex where an area has little light). That said an IR function, even if it’s not great, would make it an absolute action camera beast. A function like that even if poor would set it apart as a better option because it has the capability. Of course, I doubt it would be that poor if they added it, but erring on the side of caution there a bit.

[thedavidwilliams]

Is the Ace Pro GPS remote able to tell the time, like a traditional watch?

[jacobnbr]

Does either of the non GoPro‘s have something like the Horizon level feature where the image always stays upright no matter how you turn it? would be really practical for Motorcycling!

[ytshorts_.]

I understand about magnetic mount, because insta360 ace pro and dji action 4 they give you magnetic mount and the grabbed clip, so we don't need to worry about that right?

[yamahass]

What is the sensor called and manufactured by?

[Actionmannin]

Even with free frame mode 9:16 is cropped compared to shooting vertically.

[ChaseTheSummit]

Nice one dude! One weird thing I've found with the Ace Pro is that the audio is muted for about 1-2 seconds at the beginning of every clip. It actually cut off some of my words during a recent vlog. Have you noticed that?

[Coatsey]

I was sold on the Insta, until 8-bit. The amount of times I have recorded footage using Insta360 x3, Action 3 and so on where it was on auto and it did not deal with the low and highlights that well where I've needed to adjust it and 8-bit v's 10-bit is woeful. DJI have nailed it with the Pocket 3 and HLG, try it in a HDR workflow and export, it's awesome. I suffer from GAS but it's not quite happening for me. As the Spice Girls sang, 'What I really want, what I really, really want", is Insta360 proper 4K export resolution in 10-Bit HLG, just sayin. :-)

[RealTechnoPanda]

For Insta360, Is there a difference in image quality if I let the camera do stabilization as opposed to using their app and stabilize the footage in my PC?