I have different thoughts about the GoPro Quik app. I think it is difficult to use and out of date. GoPro has a classic form factor and pretty nice hardware, but everything about it just gets so old. When it comes to 360 shooting, I surely prefer Insta630 products. I agree the 1-Inch 360 is a lot bit more expensive compared to a normal Insta360 action camera, like X3 or RS Twin, but it works very well for someone like me, who also needs it for job purposes, shooting premium virtual tour content. Meanwhile, don't you think the app is the essence? The re-framing function in the app is just a genius way of quickly editing the 360 footage. I totally love it! Anyway, thanks for your video, it provides an opportunity for us to share different opinions!
Zimbabwe is pretty hot too and I haven't had the over heating problem. I've had no problems with the focus at close rang. FYI, you can use it without linking it to a phone. At that price point it still is the best 360 camera on the market.
I don't even use it, I use my old GoPro Max. Easier to use and I like the colours and softer image better. You can't see the histogram without the phone. Yeah it has a 1 inch sensor, but it makes little difference. One of the worst camera equipment purchases I made.
I think this camera is incredible, my only issue is that I use it too much now; some of my videos have lost their balance ... but of course that's on me and not my camera. It's an investment to be certain, all modern toys like this are, and yet next year there will be new and improved models of 360 (and everything else), but just take a moment and think about the technology inside of that little device, it blows my mind and the footage is consistently compelling and awesome! We take tech like this for granted, don't you think? All of us creators out there would do well to remember we are standing on the coat tails of geniuses.
If you are happy with the purchase that is great. Glad you are enjoying the camera. I suppose I had a 360 camera before and from the marketing my expectations were high.
@@waynosfotoscameras this is indeed my first 360, and I already have a laundry list of things I wish it could do better, but I need to be careful what I wish for because they will come true, quite soon, in the form of a model I won't be able to afford. My budget for purchasing 360 cameras is probably going to be one per decade, so I have decided to fall in love with this one, head over heels, now that I am past the point of no return. I can hardly wonder what consumer electronics will be like in 2033?!
Don’t get me wrong, the tech is awesome and you can get some very specialised shots. I like to use a long selfie stick (like 3 metres) Brandon li on YT has some good tutorials on it. If you like I can do some vids like this? But comparing this to my old camera I don’t think there is a lot of benefits for this model.
I was thinking of ordering such a stick, it's one click away in a cart somewhere overseas. Thanks for your video, and for sure I'd be interested in any videos and perspectives on camera gear, it's very much appreciated.
Hi from Kissimmee Florida - You are totally correct - But I still shoot with this camera every Friday,Saturday and Sunday at the car shows I go to here in Florida and California. Your explanation of this camera is totally correct. I have to shoot every car two and three times to make sure I have my shot. Thank you!
Look it works, but my beef with this camera 📷 is it is not a step up from the lower price cameras in any usable way. It does have a little better low light performance but under performs in other functions. For the price bump over other 360 cameras i don't believe it to be a good buy.
A big drawback, for me and anyone who needs to record long uninterrupted videos, is that the camera (actually, all Insta360 consumer 360 cameras) creates a 15 seconds gap in your footage once every 30min. As for the app... sorry but I think the Insta360 app is miles ahead of GoPro... don't even get me started on the Windows PC software: the GoPro is absolute rubish!
I have watched about a dozen of these critiques on the Insta360 cameras and honestly I think the camera in my phone shoots better footage than the new one RS.
That isost probably very true. Phones do a fantastic job. The software optimises the footage. The only issue with phones is the stabilisation is not as good. But yeah, agree with you.
Well you have a very different perspective than mine 😂 I’ve just got this and I’m coming from a GoPro Fusion 1. I like the output heaps more and the app is a huge step up if you ask me. Focal length is .5m so no surprise it doesn’t do close focus. You know you can dial the sharpness down aye beforehand? All good. Good to hear someone else’s experience.
Sharpness and saturating on minimum. It also turns itself on in storage and when you come to use it, it is flat. You may like it but i do feel it is a dog of a camera. Yeah it works but at best, marginally better, if at all than my GoPro MAX. Not worth the price.
Actually, the 1" sensor Insta360 cams (both the now-discontinued single lens and the 1" 360) have minimum focus distance around 0.9m. The stitching minimum is around 0.5m. The 1" is one that the shooter has to be quite aware of the distance. It isn't one to dive in close. Shoot from beyond 1m and reframe in post is the way to work with this camera.
Put exposure at Auto is best solution. Or just calculate shutterspeed from photography rule "Sunny-16" - That will give you a shutterspeed of 1/3200s to get right exposure in a sunny day.
Action cameras, which the 1" 360 has a strong family relation, are fixed focus and fixed aperture. The 1" 360 has a pretty long focus distance of around 0.9m (about 35 inches) as a function of lens and sensor size. This is similar to the non-360 1" lens that was sold for the One R. The regular 360 lens and 4K module are more like 0.5m (19 in). The GoPro Max has a comparable focus distance to the Insta 360 (non-1") lens. So, just keep that in mind. Agree on histogram, but it is more a problem that the 360 sees the sky all the time. You can't use the histogram, in practice, like for a traditional FPV lens. The Insta360 app is very powerful, and I find it is best used on a larger screen like an iPad. The 1" sensor has more dynamic range, in practice. You have some good points and some points that might be less of an issue if you modify your approach to meet the hardware and app where they are (which is a place that is not where traditional cameras are; I have had to do so also).
Listen David, I have no issues with 360 cameras and like them. I bought this camera to upgrade from my GoPro MAX, believing it to be better, I just can't recommend this camera, i am using it right now and it shut off uploading the footage, it switches itself on when stored, so i need to disconnect the top part so it doesn't turn on and go dead flat, (which by the way you can't connect it or download with it till it has some charge). I will admit i could learn the app a bit more but it is no where as easy to use as the GoPro app. The camera has significant problems. Even on "log" and "low" sharpness (still to sharp) it is still to saturated and calling it log. It is is really a joke. The GoPro MAX, sure has less dynamic range, but it is easier to use, grades better, uploads footage seamlessly, doesn't overheat and the video in good light looks more pleasing to me, even though it is a pretty old camera design. The GoPro from my real world use focuses closer. That is my experience. I call it as i see it. You may have a different experience to me but i am pretty disappointed with it and in general is a pretty unreliable camera.
I appreciate your review of the software. I must add that there are others who's opinion is that the software is one of the primary core benefits of the camera, so, for the audience, I would take opinions with a grain of salt and make your own conclusions.
Very subjective view. This IS unfortunately only 360 cam for really good results in low light shooting. Please don't compare 360 with single lens, different world and results.
I already have a GoPro MAX 360 camera, the insta360 is a lot more expensive far newer and is hardly better. I am not comparing it to a removable lens camera, but it needs to be good enough to mix with this footage. This camera is marketed as a pro-sumer camera and it isn't.
@@waynosfotos This camera is still raw, everyone needs to collectively write to insta 360 support so that they fix it with a new firmware, in matterport the camera shoots just awful (((
Hi, many thanks for your geed back. A year ago, I've sold my One X2 because of its poor image quality. Looking at different video, I had the impression that the improbement was only marginal... Now I'm thinkinh of the One Inch GoPro, for which ND Filters van be added. I don't know their App, but the only poiny I don't agree with you is for Insta Studio : I'vevappreciated it very much.
I'm a victim of my impulsiveness. I bought this when it was released. I mainly use DJI drones and cameras for my personal use, and I can say that the Insta360 apps are way too tricky for me to follow. I'm not a professional photographer/videographer and this is just one of my useless purchases.
I primarily film warehouses to show candidates the environment. I am on a one x2. Id imagine the 1" sensor would give me vastly more light given many of the facilities are dark leaving me with really noisy and unsharp footage
Well that is the thing, i haven't noticed much of a difference from the action type models. There is a difference but i was expecting a bigger difference. I still think the footage would be noisey in those environments.
It depends on the light, in bright sun light pretty good, as good as the 5 year old action cameras. Once you get into shade or indoors the image becomes noisy and loses its punch. You need good light for them. With this particular camera i was expecting the image to be better.
Thanks for your reply - much appreciated. I see this GoPro 360 Max is an old camera (2019). But I also see the GoPro Max 2 is coming. But when? I can't wait for next year. I am travelling end of Dec and need a good camera, so I was thinking about the GoPro Hero 12, still best video quality.
@izakniemann5734 yes it is an older camera but a goodie, the reality is there has not been a l lot of improvements with the new 360 cameras, but def looking forward to what GoPro can do with the MAX 2
8 bit 6k over the 360 sphere and 16 hz audio relegate this unit to hobbyist level. I expected more performance, it is okay but expect to toss much of the work.
@@poulan9 Yes, it is good in low light but seriously, that's all I can say related to image quality and usefulness and believe me when I say I tried to like it.
Me two, it is very clunky, it not only didn't perform how I expected, it is not convenient to use. I have gone back to my Gopro Max. Yes it has an average picture, but ease of use is far superior for mounting and speciality shots.
Greetings, may I know what is the maximum export resolution for reframe video of insta360 1Inch edition? Even though the company claimed it could shoot up to 6k but i have seen some consumers claimed that after reframe in the insta360 studio, you can only export up to 1080 resolution. is it true?
Yes, once you select your video (which is a part of the full picture resolution) you can only export in 1080p. I don't have a problem with this, but this camera for a small handle device just has too many issues, and it is heavy and fragile for a pro-sumer camera. I never use mine, just a pain.
@@waynosfotoscameras i mean a front mount on claw mounted like the x3 on a hayabusa superbike…would low light performance and vibrations be okay? What kind of output is ok?
I would suggest just get the insta x3 or the Gopro max 360. No need to buy the 1 inch. With the money you save buy a 12 inch bi-colour light to give a soft light to light yourself and the desk. This will give the best results. Cheers for stopping by. 👍
I bought the same camera to shoot virtual tours in the Matterport, I was surprised that the Matterport still supports this camera in demo mode, the pictures inside the tour are of poor quality... I also had a memory card error several times when I connected the camera to the computer and ejected the device incorrectly, I was forced to format the card and lose all the footage... did you encounter such a problem?
I am not saying that is not true, i am saying the histogram at the maximum shutter speed and lowest ISO is not enough to bring the histogram waveform off the hard right increment.
@@wayahedia9989 i use ND filters and stick to the 180 rule. But this doesn't apply to action cameras and the stabilisation requirements of the Digital stabilisation.
You can love it, if that is your experience, that is great. That is not my experience, I find it such a pain so I just don’t use it anymore, I have gone back to my GoPRo Max 360. It turns on by itself and goes flat, it is heavy and I don’t like the colours out of it. I might even on sell it.
@@waynosfotoscameras Turn off the bluetooth turn on in settings to stop the battery drain so that it isn't listening over BT for the remote constantly whilst 'off'.
I have different thoughts about the GoPro Quik app. I think it is difficult to use and out of date. GoPro has a classic form factor and pretty nice hardware, but everything about it just gets so old.
When it comes to 360 shooting, I surely prefer Insta630 products. I agree the 1-Inch 360 is a lot bit more expensive compared to a normal Insta360 action camera, like X3 or RS Twin, but it works very well for someone like me, who also needs it for job purposes, shooting premium virtual tour content. Meanwhile, don't you think the app is the essence? The re-framing function in the app is just a genius way of quickly editing the 360 footage. I totally love it!
Anyway, thanks for your video, it provides an opportunity for us to share different opinions!
Zimbabwe is pretty hot too and I haven't had the over heating problem. I've had no problems with the focus at close rang. FYI, you can use it without linking it to a phone. At that price point it still is the best 360 camera on the market.
I don't even use it, I use my old GoPro Max. Easier to use and I like the colours and softer image better. You can't see the histogram without the phone. Yeah it has a 1 inch sensor, but it makes little difference. One of the worst camera equipment purchases I made.
I think this camera is incredible, my only issue is that I use it too much now; some of my videos have lost their balance ... but of course that's on me and not my camera. It's an investment to be certain, all modern toys like this are, and yet next year there will be new and improved models of 360 (and everything else), but just take a moment and think about the technology inside of that little device, it blows my mind and the footage is consistently compelling and awesome! We take tech like this for granted, don't you think? All of us creators out there would do well to remember we are standing on the coat tails of geniuses.
If you are happy with the purchase that is great. Glad you are enjoying the camera. I suppose I had a 360 camera before and from the marketing my expectations were high.
@@waynosfotoscameras this is indeed my first 360, and I already have a laundry list of things I wish it could do better, but I need to be careful what I wish for because they will come true, quite soon, in the form of a model I won't be able to afford. My budget for purchasing 360 cameras is probably going to be one per decade, so I have decided to fall in love with this one, head over heels, now that I am past the point of no return. I can hardly wonder what consumer electronics will be like in 2033?!
Don’t get me wrong, the tech is awesome and you can get some very specialised shots. I like to use a long selfie stick (like 3 metres) Brandon li on YT has some good tutorials on it. If you like I can do some vids like this? But comparing this to my old camera I don’t think there is a lot of benefits for this model.
I was thinking of ordering such a stick, it's one click away in a cart somewhere overseas. Thanks for your video, and for sure I'd be interested in any videos and perspectives on camera gear, it's very much appreciated.
Hi from Kissimmee Florida - You are totally correct - But I still shoot with this camera every Friday,Saturday and Sunday at the car shows I go to here in Florida and California. Your explanation of this camera is totally correct. I have to shoot every car two and three times to make sure I have my shot. Thank you!
Look it works, but my beef with this camera 📷 is it is not a step up from the lower price cameras in any usable way. It does have a little better low light performance but under performs in other functions. For the price bump over other 360 cameras i don't believe it to be a good buy.
Highlights, colors, sharpness can al be adjusted in the video app. You can also use third party app to color grade .
Yes of course.
A big drawback, for me and anyone who needs to record long uninterrupted videos, is that the camera (actually, all Insta360 consumer 360 cameras) creates a 15 seconds gap in your footage once every 30min. As for the app... sorry but I think the Insta360 app is miles ahead of GoPro... don't even get me started on the Windows PC software: the GoPro is absolute rubish!
I have watched about a dozen of these critiques on the Insta360 cameras and honestly I think the camera in my phone shoots better footage than the new one RS.
That isost probably very true. Phones do a fantastic job. The software optimises the footage. The only issue with phones is the stabilisation is not as good. But yeah, agree with you.
Also a bit puzzling over your gripes on colour and saturation. All dial-able pre shoot.
Well you have a very different perspective than mine 😂 I’ve just got this and I’m coming from a GoPro Fusion 1. I like the output heaps more and the app is a huge step up if you ask me. Focal length is .5m so no surprise it doesn’t do close focus. You know you can dial the sharpness down aye beforehand? All good. Good to hear someone else’s experience.
Sharpness and saturating on minimum. It also turns itself on in storage and when you come to use it, it is flat. You may like it but i do feel it is a dog of a camera. Yeah it works but at best, marginally better, if at all than my GoPro MAX. Not worth the price.
Actually, the 1" sensor Insta360 cams (both the now-discontinued single lens and the 1" 360) have minimum focus distance around 0.9m. The stitching minimum is around 0.5m. The 1" is one that the shooter has to be quite aware of the distance. It isn't one to dive in close. Shoot from beyond 1m and reframe in post is the way to work with this camera.
Put exposure at Auto is best solution.
Or just calculate shutterspeed from photography rule "Sunny-16" - That will give you a shutterspeed of 1/3200s to get right exposure in a sunny day.
Yep auto works 👍
Action cameras, which the 1" 360 has a strong family relation, are fixed focus and fixed aperture. The 1" 360 has a pretty long focus distance of around 0.9m (about 35 inches) as a function of lens and sensor size. This is similar to the non-360 1" lens that was sold for the One R. The regular 360 lens and 4K module are more like 0.5m (19 in). The GoPro Max has a comparable focus distance to the Insta 360 (non-1") lens. So, just keep that in mind. Agree on histogram, but it is more a problem that the 360 sees the sky all the time. You can't use the histogram, in practice, like for a traditional FPV lens. The Insta360 app is very powerful, and I find it is best used on a larger screen like an iPad. The 1" sensor has more dynamic range, in practice. You have some good points and some points that might be less of an issue if you modify your approach to meet the hardware and app where they are (which is a place that is not where traditional cameras are; I have had to do so also).
Listen David, I have no issues with 360 cameras and like them. I bought this camera to upgrade from my GoPro MAX, believing it to be better, I just can't recommend this camera, i am using it right now and it shut off uploading the footage, it switches itself on when stored, so i need to disconnect the top part so it doesn't turn on and go dead flat, (which by the way you can't connect it or download with it till it has some charge). I will admit i could learn the app a bit more but it is no where as easy to use as the GoPro app. The camera has significant problems. Even on "log" and "low" sharpness (still to sharp) it is still to saturated and calling it log. It is is really a joke. The GoPro MAX, sure has less dynamic range, but it is easier to use, grades better, uploads footage seamlessly, doesn't overheat and the video in good light looks more pleasing to me, even though it is a pretty old camera design.
The GoPro from my real world use focuses closer. That is my experience. I call it as i see it. You may have a different experience to me but i am pretty disappointed with it and in general is a pretty unreliable camera.
I appreciate your review of the software. I must add that there are others who's opinion is that the software is one of the primary core benefits of the camera, so, for the audience, I would take opinions with a grain of salt and make your own conclusions.
Bad news = good info. Thanks for providing your insights. 🙂👍
Very subjective view. This IS unfortunately only 360 cam for really good results in low light shooting.
Please don't compare 360 with single lens, different world and results.
I already have a GoPro MAX 360 camera, the insta360 is a lot more expensive far newer and is hardly better. I am not comparing it to a removable lens camera, but it needs to be good enough to mix with this footage. This camera is marketed as a pro-sumer camera and it isn't.
@@waynosfotos Hello. Definitely not Professional.
Just better for limited lighting then others 360s even in this price range, correct ?
As for sharpness, have you tried changing the anti-aliasing in the settings to the minimum? perhaps this will help?
I set the sharpness to the minimum in settings. Not sure where the anti-aliasing setting is? Can you clarify?
@@waynosfotos
in the camera settings - general - sharpness - I choose low and then the sharpness is not so strong
Yes i do that, but i feel it is still to sharp.
@@waynosfotos This camera is still raw, everyone needs to collectively write to insta 360 support so that they fix it with a new firmware, in matterport the camera shoots just awful (((
My iPhone overheats and the screen goes black, even indoors, so why pick on this camera?
Hi, many thanks for your geed back. A year ago, I've sold my One X2 because of its poor image quality. Looking at different video, I had the impression that the improbement was only marginal... Now I'm thinkinh of the One Inch GoPro, for which ND Filters van be added. I don't know their App, but the only poiny I don't agree with you is for Insta Studio : I'vevappreciated it very much.
I'm a victim of my impulsiveness. I bought this when it was released. I mainly use DJI drones and cameras for my personal use, and I can say that the Insta360 apps are way too tricky for me to follow. I'm not a professional photographer/videographer and this is just one of my useless purchases.
Me too. 😭
I primarily film warehouses to show candidates the environment. I am on a one x2. Id imagine the 1" sensor would give me vastly more light given many of the facilities are dark leaving me with really noisy and unsharp footage
Well that is the thing, i haven't noticed much of a difference from the action type models. There is a difference but i was expecting a bigger difference. I still think the footage would be noisey in those environments.
I'm curious, how high quality will the video you shoot with GOPRO360 be?
It depends on the light, in bright sun light pretty good, as good as the 5 year old action cameras. Once you get into shade or indoors the image becomes noisy and loses its punch. You need good light for them. With this particular camera i was expecting the image to be better.
I should add too you can pick this camera up for a bit less these days. On average a couple of hundy off.
Where? Which shop?
@@designinterforms8097 I'm in New Zealand so I doubt they're relevant.
Thanks for this video. I almost bought this camera. So, what action camera do you recommend?
I always revert back to the Gopro 360 Max. It just has good colours and is easy to use. But needs good light. Would buy this again.
Thanks for your reply - much appreciated. I see this GoPro 360 Max is an old camera (2019). But I also see the GoPro Max 2 is coming. But when? I can't wait for next year. I am travelling end of Dec and need a good camera, so I was thinking about the GoPro Hero 12, still best video quality.
@izakniemann5734 yes it is an older camera but a goodie, the reality is there has not been a l lot of improvements with the new 360 cameras, but def looking forward to what GoPro can do with the MAX 2
Hey Waynos, if you not happy with the camera, would you be able to post it to me so I can use it as a body cam / emergency scene photography.
GoPro fan 😂
8 bit 6k over the 360 sphere and 16 hz audio relegate this unit to hobbyist level. I expected more performance, it is okay but expect to toss much of the work.
Can't disagree with that statement but the 1" sensors and Leica put this higher than hobbyist, especially in low light.
@@poulan9 Yes, it is good in low light but seriously, that's all I can say related to image quality and usefulness and believe me when I say I tried to like it.
Me two, it is very clunky, it not only didn't perform how I expected, it is not convenient to use. I have gone back to my Gopro Max. Yes it has an average picture, but ease of use is far superior for mounting and speciality shots.
Greetings, may I know what is the maximum export resolution for reframe video of insta360 1Inch edition? Even though the company claimed it could shoot up to 6k but i have seen some consumers claimed that after reframe in the insta360 studio, you can only export up to 1080 resolution. is it true?
Yes, once you select your video (which is a part of the full picture resolution) you can only export in 1080p. I don't have a problem with this, but this camera for a small handle device just has too many issues, and it is heavy and fragile for a pro-sumer camera. I never use mine, just a pain.
Hey would this work well on a super bike? Your thoughts?
When you say superbike, what are you referring too?
@@waynosfotoscameras i mean a front mount on claw mounted like the x3 on a hayabusa superbike…would low light performance and vibrations be okay? What kind of output is ok?
@chinmayn73 probably not, the Insta 360 1 inch is very top heavy and for this application, one of the consumer 360 cameras may be better.
Quite honest, I’d say, but also extremely negative. While I understand its not comparable with my Z6, I think it’s quite okay
Which one would you recommend for recording a dj set?
I would suggest just get the insta x3 or the Gopro max 360. No need to buy the 1 inch. With the money you save buy a 12 inch bi-colour light to give a soft light to light yourself and the desk. This will give the best results. Cheers for stopping by. 👍
Yup I agree. I would go with the Insta 360 X3. Thats what I use for my sets and it works get for me.
I bought the same camera to shoot virtual tours in the Matterport, I was surprised that the Matterport still supports this camera in demo mode, the pictures inside the tour are of poor quality... I also had a memory card error several times when I connected the camera to the computer and ejected the device incorrectly, I was forced to format the card and lose all the footage... did you encounter such a problem?
No haven't had this problem, to date. 🤔
You want to dial down your ISO to improve the quality of your photos and use HDR for virtual tours.
@@poulan9 matterport use automatic settings
it says the shutter speed is 1/2s to 1/8000s. Is that not the case?
I am not saying that is not true, i am saying the histogram at the maximum shutter speed and lowest ISO is not enough to bring the histogram waveform off the hard right increment.
@@waynosfotos What is the shutter speed/Iso you normally use on regular cams in the bright Aus. sun?
@@wayahedia9989 i use ND filters and stick to the 180 rule. But this doesn't apply to action cameras and the stabilisation requirements of the Digital stabilisation.
@@waynosfotos Thanks!
Like the majority here I definitely disagree with you here. I have had amazing work with this.
You can love it, if that is your experience, that is great. That is not my experience, I find it such a pain so I just don’t use it anymore, I have gone back to my GoPRo Max 360. It turns on by itself and goes flat, it is heavy and I don’t like the colours out of it. I might even on sell it.
@@waynosfotoscameras Turn off the bluetooth turn on in settings to stop the battery drain so that it isn't listening over BT for the remote constantly whilst 'off'.
Who told you this camera was for pro shooting? I guess you love the GoPro...
Definitely not worth 800usd. It's like 10% better than one r.
Yep