Editing viral clips for social media is easy, fast and fun with the AI-powered Insta360 app. You can keep discovering new effects in Shot Lab, which is regularly updated with new one-tap editing templates. Looking to upgrade your equipment? Get competitive prices on major brands with our part-exchange service. Creators, adventurers and athletes can now make fun and viral-worthy content with ease, helping you capture content not possible with a smartphone or a traditional camera. 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

Call the shots. A new voice control algorithm makes it easier to control the X3 when your camera is mounted out of reach. An innovative new HDR video mode for action sports. Active HDR keeps your video stabilized as you move, while keeping details in the highlights and shadows for more vibrant footage. touchscreen with tempered glass. A clearer and brighter screen gives you a better preview of your photos and videos, with an easier-to-use interface. The X3 has given Insta360 a new 1/2-inch sensor that has a higher resolution than its predecessor. This promises better detail reproduction. In 360-degree photo mode, the camera now has 11968 x 5984 pixels, i.e. a total of 72 megapixels. In 360-degree video mode, the maximum resolution is 5.7K (5760 x 2880) at 30 frames per second. Alternatively, you can record with a lens as with classic action cams. Then the camera films in 4K at 30 fps. If you use the extra-wide MaxView panoramic field of view with a picture angle of 170°, the maximum resolution is 2.7K. New Me mode, Effective Image Stabilisation

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App installation requires a mobile phone with a 64-bit system. A 32-bit system does not support app installation. 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. touchscreen with tempered glass. A clearer and brighter screen along with an easier-to-use interface give you a better preview of your photos and videos. 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. 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.

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. Android devices with Snapdragon 845 and above chips, including Samsung Galaxy S9, Xiaomi Mi 8 or newer models.

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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. Just want to shoot first-person videos without reframing? Shoot wide-angle videos in Single Lens Mode and share instantly to social media. Now upgraded to 4K30fps. At 2.7K resolution, you can also shoot an extremely wide 170° video with MaxView. One thing to note about processing your videos via the Insta360 smartphone app is that it’s still not possible to export a reframed video clip in 4K resolution, despite the fact that this is the resolution Insta360 recommends for the best possible quality when exporting to YouTube. Submit a valuation request and we'll provide guide prices with no delay. Plus, we'll collect your gear from your home or work for FREE. 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.