Insta360 GO 3 Tiny Action Camera Review after 4 Months | 5 Pros 5 Cons

The Insta360 GO 3 is the successor to one of my favourite action cameras, the tiny, thumb sized 26g GO 2. It has improved image quality, longer battery life and most noticeably it now comes with the Action Pod - a camera dock with a super-responsive flip screen which extends the battery life and allows remote preview and control of the camera.

I’ve been using the GO 3 almost non-stop for 4 months now and have recorded hours of footage. Rather than my typical review, I'm going to cover 5 things I like about this camera and 5 things I’m not so keen on, to help you decide if this is the right action camera for you.

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Timestamps:
0:00 *Intro, Pros*
0:40 *1. Size and weight*
1:36 *2. Action Pod*
3:06 *3. Mounting options*
4:57 *4. FreeFrame video*
7:14 *5. Image stabilisation*
8:38 *Other features I like*
9:23 *Cons*
9:34 *1. Action Pod*
10:37 *2. Integrated storage, slow file transfers*
12:11 *3. No external mic* Microphone test
12:48 *4. Video quality*
13:24 *5. Price*
13:44 *Conclusions*
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[TheTechnologyMan]

If you want me to compare the GO 3 to Insta360’s flagship 360° camera, the X3 or the GoPro Hero 12 or any other camera for that matter, please let me know down below. If you already have the GO 3 I’d love to hear what you think of it - what’s your favourite feature?
Timestamps:
0:00 *Intro, Pros*
0:40 *1. Size and weight*
1:36 *2. Action Pod*
3:06 *3. Mounting options*
4:57 *4. FreeFrame video*
7:14 *5. Image stabilisation*
8:38 *Other features I like*
9:23 *Cons*
9:34 *1. Action Pod*
10:37 *2. Integrated storage, slow file transfers*
12:11 *3. No external mic*
12:48 *4. Video quality*
13:24 *5. Price*
13:44 *Conclusions*

[jannarkiewicz]

You covered a lot of speeds people don't mention such as file transfer -- thumbs up!!!! My daughter is 6. I was pondering putting it on her to get 6 year old POV. I mean I have lots of photos of walking to the guide robot at the super market or ordering donuts at the bakery. I want to see her looking up ordering food or riding her scooter or her dancing with the robot (yes, my grocery store has a guide robot with a dance mode). I have you tried the pendant on your kids especially that up angle attachment to get a looking up POV (then again if your kids are 16 -- not as interesting)

[WLYandell]

excellent, thorough review! thank you!

[hightide]

Thought about getting the go3, but I have a Hero 10. I was going to use it for jogging this Spring. But seems like the go3 is same quality or less since Hero 10 is 4k.

[hollydaysatsea]

A great review Thankyou. I’ve just purchased one and as a content creator I’m hoping it’s more versatile than my go pro. How does it work with the invisible selfie stick please?

[ralphmcmullin]

I have only had my Go3 5 days, I love it but having trouble when biking seeing the horizon, been using the pendant with wedge. I tend to get a little bit above handlebars only. Maybe i need to shorten the cord closer to neck? 😮

[gaijintendo]

Any chance of a Anker Solix review? I'm anticipating the older models having good deals soon, and it's hard to decide whether the newer models offer enough of a boost for my purposes. The Kickstarter one looks incredible though.

[davidbarancyk]

Do you find it awkward or difficult to start recording when only using the camera and not the pod being that the record button is in the front and not the back. ? Seems like it would be have been more advantageous to have the recording button in the back but then I guess you couldn’t attatch it magnetically to anything. Anyway what do you think ?

[videoeditoranimation]

Thanks. Now I know not to get this. Which action-camera would you use for a three camera shoot of an interview? I've been using three Galaxy S21 Ultras on monopods with double blue-tooth clip-on mics in the phones' c-ports, and then editing in Davinci, TimeBolt, and then Camtasia. Guests scoff at the camera phones. But I like the lightness of this 3-camera kit I've put together. Action cameras would keep it light. Which action camera would you use for a set-up like this?

[youonlytubeonce]

You said you get 45 minutes per charge without the pod. I am only getting 30. Does duration depend on shooting mode? I haven't tried free frame yet. I was using time shift at 1440/15 and also default video at 30fps.

The time shift seems a bit choppy just walking around compared to yours as well.

[faridsuhaili]

Is it a good go-to action cam for taking photos? Or does it need to be frequently edited after each shot to make it look great?

[youonlytubeonce]

I only get 10Mb/s Bluetooth transfer speed to my galaxy zfold5 as well.

[eri-]

quick capture is stuck on default, does it have stabilization

[yoshy]

Sorry, but on 128 gb variant you will get around 5 hours and 45 minutes.
You need no sd card, really. in real life you will have to recharge the camera 8-9 times, in order to fill the 128 gb with footage.
I bought it for stealth, small, I can attach it to the chest, without being noticed.

[evansamekudzi]

The best reviewer has the lowest views...

How does that work?