10 Reasons To Get The Insta360 GO 2

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[JevenDovey]

A few notes after posting this video:
1. There is a GoPro style mount for this camera. I didn't know about it till the launch. Bummer its not included in the kit.
2. The Sticky mount can be washed off and reused. Still have to be careful in dirty situations

[elmerdreyer]

I use it on a stick mounted on the back of my ocean racing ski to get an overhead view of what I need to do to correct my paddling technique. Works great in pro mode for stabilization. I get about 2-3 kilometers of paddling on the battery which is more than what I need. I also get some great shots of dolphins beside me and other water life when I wear it on my head. I will be using it on my head in races to track other paddlers.
It is so suited to my sport.

[colinrowntree]

I think its a great little cam for people who want some nice little holiday shots without spending the money on gopro when only using for vacation

[hughesy]

Think it’s awesome. The fact that you’re classing it as an action cam means it’s bridging a gap that the original one couldn’t. I think if you’re more realistic with its usage then it’s fantastic, although I do agree that the internal battery could have been stronger.

[GultenA]

At this time, I think it is a great camera. It would be unrealistic to expect everything from a tiny camera.

[CraiggoryPeck]

There are non-magnetic mounts that you can use with the camera. They even specify that the magnetic mounts aren't suitable for instances with large amounts of vibration or jarring movements. They offer mounts and adapters for those types of uses.

[MrStudioJB]

I got it for one month, I am very happy with it, but I found an important flaw:
When the camera runs out of battery (after 19 minutes of pro mode video recording while mountain biking in my case) it does not shut down nicely, and the file is "corrupted"
By corrupted, it means that the video cannot be opened from the insta360 app in my phone nor in the insta360 studio on my computer
The file can still be open in video editing software (raw footage, in the "circle image" mode as in 4:20 of Jeven's video), but my understanding is that the gyro data is not saved, so you loose the stabilisation and horizon levelling feature, and you will have to crop the video by yourself to get a 16/9 image.
Another issue I noticed, is that the insta360 studio software allows you to change the point of view (up and down only, this is not a 360° cam) but you can only set one point of view before exporting, you cannot change it to look down at the beginning of the clip and look up at the end

[Timpointoh]

I just bought one and been playing with it today and so far I think its great. It won't replace my GoPro for action footage but I will find ways of using it for this kind of use.
I would never trust a temporary sticky mount or a magnet in a true action environment. but for a travel camera and for interesting new and cheeky angles I think its great.

I've just sold one of my Hero's and some mounts and accessories to replace it with this.

[Gladajeppe]

I am here in 2022 and thanks to your video, I just ordered the Insta360 Go2 after watching videos comparing DJI Action 2, GoPro 10 and Insta360 Go 2. Thanks!

[TM-vgmx]

I agree storage and battery life are two main issues, wish they sort this out in the next next version. great video

[m.hreels]

It’s interesting because content creators are talking about this camera more than any other camera which shows size & portability is a big selling point!

[strongeronplants]

I'm on my 4th review for this camera. Thank you for this, very informative! I think it is too small to expect everything from it, I'm trying to find something very convenient for b-rolls and city walk shooting. I already have regular size vlogging camera [Sony v1] and this seems like a nice device to compliment the main footage I get from the Sony camera.

[ThaNatos]

Great and fair review, with so many examples and test shots, thank you so much for this !

[junknoodles]

as far as the mounting goes just throw a velcro strap or even a rubber band around it below the lens and bam. wont budge.

[NatsWright]

I'm very interested in this camera, however the audio is the biggest issue I feel. I do POV street photography, and have an Osmo Action, which works great, but is huge! Especially in cities, I feel noticed with a big action camera. But this, despite lacking 4k, I could upscale the 1440p footage, and maybe there is an aftermarket wind muffler. If only it had bluetooth and a wireless mic option, as the dji pocket 2 does, or even a 2.5mm audio jack!

Still, if the audio is ok, with a wind muffler, I am very tempted by something that I can stick to my chest, that is barely noticable, that is very wide angle and more crucially, self leveling. Hopefully this self leveling works when the device is mounted on my camera too! From your mountain bike shot this seems to be the case.

Very tempting!

Thanks for the great review!

[BaronOfHell]

Great review. Most of the reviews I have seen for this only talked about the positive stuff. Paid shills or maybe they were happy to get a free camera. You are one of the few reviewers that didn't have your head shoved up 360s backside spewing only positive S. Love finding reviewers like you. Never change don't let the man get to you.

[RubberontheroadIndonesia]

With a gopro mounted on your head, you STILL can't see what you are recording unless you use the phone app. So they both are the same.

[ThunderWarrior]

So happy I watched this by the title I thought for sure it was a sponsored video, I actually scrolled over it twice for that very reason. Happy to find out it wasn't and I feel like you gave the most thorough explanation of its drawbacks.thx!

[Helena-kqdq]

I've been using it for quite some time now and I do bmx and mtb. I've found just putting a simple sleeve around the camera and pinning it to my shirt has made it so I've never once dropped it. Same with mounting it to my helmet with just some tape under the screen. The stickiness on that mount comes back after just washing it, that's part of the design so no need to buy a new one. Battery is kind of annyoing but works for me since I (like you mention) use it kind short. But they do have Cases and mounts that are just like the other ones with the two prongs n such that can attach even to go pro stuff. In the beginning, it was really confusing to not know what you're shooting but I've found it not to be a problem at all now. It's simple, fast, convient and once you've got some good lighting and figured out how to use it, it's one of the best I've ever had. :) oh and a simple rubber band or such on some mounts will make sure it's 100% stuck

[finnillson]

I think its great as a near instant POV cam and as a supplementary camera to get those shots you wouldn't bother doing with a more professional camera. For POV people accept the "lower quality" for the unique perspectives. This camera does it really well.