Insta360 X3 Waterproof Action Camera - 5.7K 360, 72MP Photos, Stabilization, Touch Screen, AI Editing, Streaming, Webcam, Voice Control, 64GB Card

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App installation requires a mobile phone with a 64-bit system. A 32-bit system does not support app installation.

Call the shots. A new voice control algorithm makes it easier to control the X3 when your camera is mounted out of reach. This doesn’t extend run time much but it keeps it roughly the same and, given the larger display, that’s all you need. The Insta360 X3 can record 81 minutes of 5.7K 360 footage in one charge, where the X2 was rated at 80 minutes. I also wasn’t a huge fan of the slightly yellow tint to the video footage I captured during testing. It’s quite possible Insta360 will fix this with a firmware update – indeed, this happens quite often with the company’s cameras – but, for now, I prefer the One X2’s colour balance. Rugged and IPX8 waterproof to 33ft (10m) straight out of the box. Grab the Dive Case for seamless stitching of your underwater 360 footage down to 164ft (50m).

Additional Function Keys and More Powerful Battery

After testing, phones equipped with Qualcomm SDM765 5G chips have poor hardware decoding capabilities and are not supported for use, such as OPPO Reno 3 5G. Devices that do not meet the above requirements may still be able to use the app to control the camera, however, performance of some processor-intensive and AI-powered features may be sub-optimal.

However, if you’re looking to buy your first 360-degree action camera, the Insta360 X3 is certainly the camera you want to buy. Its large touchscreen makes it super easy to operate on the hoof, its extra modes offer more flexibility than its predecessor and its Loop Recording mode means you can now use it as an advanced, albeit expensive, helmet camera. Looking to shoot first-person videos without reframing? Shoot wide-angle videos in Single Lens Mode and share instantly on social media. Now upgraded to 4K 30fps. At 2.7K resolution, you can also shoot an extremely wide 170° video with MaxView. Capture everything around you with 5.7K 360-degree capture. Easy AI-powered reframing tools in the Insta360 app make it easy to find the perfect angle, so you’ll never miss a shot again. You can export at up to 1440p if you edit your 360 video using the My Story editing tool in the app, but if all you want is to reframe one clip and export it, you’re still restricted to 1080p, which is bizarre and very confusing.Looking to upgrade your equipment? Get competitive prices on major brands with our part-exchange service.

Otherwise, the Insta360 X3 is a very similar camera to the One X2. Its candy bar form factor is similar, it mounts in the same way – via a 1/4in tripod thread – and it’s still waterproof to a depth of 10m. All good stuff.

Pricey, but this is the best 360-degree action camera money can buy

No matter the action, get smooth video with X3’s best-in-class action cam image stabilization. Rotate X3 in any direction and watch the horizon stay level.

Compatible with iOS mobile devices with chips A11 or above and iOS version 11.0 or above, including iPhone SE 2, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone X, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPad Air (2020), iPad Pro and newer iPad models.Next generation version of the world's best-selling 360 degree Action Camera with larger sensor, increased camera pixels, bigger battery, larger screen, faster Wi-Fi and voice control. Don’t expect a huge leap forward in underlying quality, though. I took a close look at the same clips shot side by side on the two cameras, in 5.7K 360 mode at 30fps, and couldn’t decide on which I liked more. There’s certainly not a night and day difference, in good light or poor, although I did spot slightly lower levels of chromatic aberration on the X3 clips. The only other gripe I had with the Insta360 X3 was that, initially, I found that switching modes took a tad longer than I’d like. A firmware update while I was writing this review, however, solved this problem and, by the time I had come to publish, the X3 was feeling as snappy and responsive as its predecessor. Insta360 X3 review: Verdict The Insta360 X3 is a very good 360 camera, too; far better, in fact, than its predecessor. The headline is that it has larger, higher-resolution 48MP sensors behind each of the camera’s fisheye lenses. These allow the camera to capture higher-quality single lens 4K video footage, higher-resolution 72-megapixel photos and 8K timelapse videos – although the maximum resolution for 360 videos remains the same at 5.7K and 30fps.