Which 360 Camera Should You Buy In 2023?

Which 360 camera should you buy in 2023? In this video I’ll compare the most popular consumer 360 cameras right now, to help you decide which one to buy for 360 video, 360 photography & virtual tours, as well as which is the best all-around 360 camera.

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🕑 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 INTRO
1:38 Price comparison
2:08 Value for money
2:23 Design comparison
4:04 Spec comparison
7:47 360 Video comparison
8:29 Sharpness comparison
9:02 Dynamic range for 360 video
9:27 360 video INSIDE
10:21 Best camera for 360 video?
11:10 360 Photo comparison: No editing
11:10 Dynamic range for 360 photos
12:23 Image sharpness & noise
13:25 Best camera for 360 photography?
13:55 Thoughts on XPhase Pro X2
15:06 Workflows
17:03 DON'T BUY these cameras
17:41 CONSIDER these cameras
19:50 BUY these cameras
21:47 Best camera for BOTH 360 photos & videos?
23:13 Thoughts on Insta360's releases
23:52 Upcoming 360 cameras (announced)
25:26 My predictions for upcoming 360 cameras

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[CYV_COV]

Whatever the 360 ​​camera is, the important thing is to always bring a 360 camera, especially on vacation, and get unexpected miracles from the photos and videos. Oh yeah, I'm still using Insta360 One RS and I'm very happy to have this camera

[MarcusGlass]

Buyer beware if you use the OneRS 360 1" edition for video in bright sun, anytime the sun shines on side of camera a large red reflection of sensor will appear in video on opposite side of camera in shape of rectangle. Insta360 support informed me it is inherent in camera design and to avoid using the camera in bright light 🌞 to avoid my video being ruined by the red reflection. Great camera though for images. OK for video if never in the sun or if in sun you postion camera in stationary location and point one lens at the sun to avoid sun shining on side of camera/lens. If moving around during video recording in the sun and turning in different directions (bike, skateboard, car) the red reflection will appear and ruin some of your videos if subject is in the rectangle area when sun shines on side of camera.

[trainroomgary]

I still like and use the GoPro Max - because I can mount it on a flat car and film trains as they go through a tunnel. All the other cameras are to tall and when mounted on a flat car the camera will not fit into a model train tunnel. GoPro is also great for rail-fanning. I am going to keep using the GoPro Max. Thanks for sharing your knowledge . Take care: Gary from Detroit, Michigan.

[jordadthinks]

For me personally, the Insta 360 One RS was the way to go for an all-around versatile camera, especially for on-the-go personal use. If you're going for the 360 option, you will be buying the twin pack, so out of the box, you've already got some variety, and you can extend this by purchasing the 1-inch sensor. Admittedly the form factor of the One RS is both a benefit and disadvantage. Its condensed size makes it suitable to use as a traditional action camera as its smaller size allows it to be mounted without protruding; however, for handheld 360 shooting, you're really going to need to carry around a selfie stick.

[basedmushroom]

It must have taken you a million hours to put this video together. Thank you!

[Dijtra-pxvm]

Thanks for the video
Since I'm just starting on virtual tours as a hobby I went for the insta360 X2.. Found it including sd card, monopod and lens guard for 320€ while the lowest I've seen X3 is 450€, no accesories included, it's 540€ atm on amazon

[jmunro]

just got back from cuba. purchased the Insta360 One X2 before I went, but put it back in the box after day 2 and went back to my Xphase. Takes a bit more editing but all my shots were great.

[ksh]

I dont usually comment. And I have no plans to buy a 360camera. Just clicked this video out of curiosity and WOW your presentation is so awesome. Mindblowingly good. I ended up watching nearly the entire video for no reason...

[tbd]

I have the x3. If your export correctly and the YouTube quality setting are set high. The image really isn't too bad. I do want to try out that 1 inch though !

[tdata]

Bought the x2, never used it, have the go2 never used it, have the one rs with every lens, never used it. SO. OBVIOUSLY I would LOGICALLY buy the X3 and the 1in one they came out with, along with the go3. Just wished the x3 and ONE RS line had HDMI OUT.

[cppguy]

Best summary anywhere! I'm still on the X2. Too bad the RS-1inch doesn't have active-HDR and it won't be coming. You can probably recover highlights easier, though? It's best for actual VR. The X3 seems best for reframed action, because of small size, HDR and pre-recording, as well as best single-shot outdoors photo. When nothing is moving around, I can use mirrorless for 360 landscapes, I'm patient. 3D 360 is so hard though with a mirrorless, I'd love to see more info, but it's niche. Kandao often release half-baked products with issues, one can hope they'll learn.

[edwardlthompson]

I'm in LOVE with the shot at 22:26 with the checkerboard pattern tiles! That is such a trippy cinematic look. It looks like a scene they may have left out of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas! I really enjoy your content. Keep being awesome!

[wickham]

I have an Insta360 X3. I bought it to create 360 videos to upload to youtube. I can't find any lucid explanation for how to do this. I have edited a 2-minute video on Insta studio and exported it as a 360 video and even transferd it to my Mac. But apparently I need something called a spatial video metadata injector or something. But that has not been updated since 2018 and won't run on newer Macs.

Am I stuck? Do I need a Windows computer?

[timcook]

Insta360 X3 for video, bluelining, and some outdoor stills, Trisio 2 for indoor when there is litle movement, outdoor too, at a push, again if little movement

[Madd_Jack]

the Qoocam 8k was super underwhelming with its overheating issue causing it to fall out of focus.
Don't think i'd buy from them again unless they magically make the best photo/video 360 cam with one of the fastest workflows, best features, and no glaring issues as big like the 8k's overheating issue...
Wish Ricoh would update their Z1 to have that dual fisheye plugin without having to go through that workflow just to get the quality.

[elbaby]

I bought the Insta360 1" in December for my new years trip to Dubai. I debated between the 1" and the X3 but at the end I decided to spend a little bit more for the 1" to get the low light capability.

[vwjet]

The X2 has been solidly selling for $299usd for awhile, just order an X3 today with the free motorcycle bundle

[kongwashere]

Good review. There are three things so with the Insta360 workflow which I find extremely frustrating and everyone should know before buying one : you buy a camera specialised on 360 video… but…

A) the (iOS) app allows combining multiple clips only in 2D? You can not combine 360° clips and export them as 360° video. Seriously?

B) and this is not only a problem of the app… in Studio you cannot do the second simplest task in video editing neither : combining several clips with some very basic transitions (e.g. fade through black).

C) you cannot export 360 video in the app in full resolution. The app limits (for no reason I could imagine) the resolution to 4K. In order to export in full resolution you have to use Studio on Windows. Sure, 5.7K needs a lot of memory and performance, … but my iPhone 13 Pro with 1TB has plenty of both…


When I bought my X2 right after it’s release, I thought „maybe the hardware guys were faster then the sw developers and they will provide an update soon“. But still today, more than two years later, these issues remain. A lot of cool special effects for social media nerds have been added, … but the most fundamental gaps for people who use these cameras really as 360 cameras, have not been fixed. Very frustrating, … in particular as the hardware is great.

And it’s not as if there are tons of 3rd party solutions you can use. Adobe Premiere works but is for non-professional application ridiculously expensive. Most other video editing solutions (Pinnacle, Filmora, …) that do have some 360° features are not exporting beyond 4K neither. In 360° footage that makes a real difference!

I finally found my solution in using Davinci Resolve. Not very intuitive but once you get used to it, it does the trick.

Thanks a lot to Davinci …
And shame on you, Insta360 software department !

[SportovecZbynek]

Thanks, I have X3 since Jan 2023 and I full happy with. You video confirmed good chooise

[pescaconchuchin]

Of these cameras, which one will work best for me (I need a 360 that does not lose sharpness or image clarity when zooming in, 🙏 thank