Insta360 GO 2 In-Depth Review: 9 Things to Know!
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2024
- Insta360 GO 2 Review!
The Insta360 GO 2 is probably the smallest action cam on the market today, and certainly so from the perspective of any of the major action cam makers. I've been putting it through its paces over the last 3 months in plenty of real life action and non-action scenarios.
Within it I've tested the 1440p camera, the Hyperlapse mode, Pro mode, and more. Whether or not 32GB of storage is enough, and we'll of course chat about that $299 price tag. I have side by side comparisons to the GoPro Hero 9, as well as size comparisons to the Insta360 ONE R, DJI OSMO ACTION, and Hero 8...plus the good ol' GoPro Session.
0:00 Intro & Pricing
1:05 The Size
2:13 The Case
4:35 Video Modes & Footage
7:22 Mounting
10:19 The Apps
11:24 Battery Life
11:52 Connectivity
12:07 Waterproofing
12:49 What I love & hate
15:30 Wrap-up
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Hey folks - thanks for watching! If you want some sample footage, I've uploaded a handful of processed and unprocessed clips here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lMH_7V5R8pATyvl6n79hDKLrnU988guz?usp=sharing
no microphone/ audio test ?☹️
It’s in that folder.
@@genrafi l
its December 2021 and in India ir costs almost 475 $
Are you still using the Insta360 GO 2 after a few months?
I love how the non-sponsored videos are always balanced with pros & cons. The people that have things sent for free never point out the negatives. Good job, man!!
yeah, the negatives shown make me more decisive, even in the direction of wanting it more.
We have been stuck with GoPro giving marginal upgrades every year, I think it's good to have a new player in the market. Honestly insta360's stabilization is NOT BAD.
Absolutely, I love go pro's but is nice to have a new interesting tiny action camera now! for introverts who don't want to be seen taking videos this does wonders
@@Triadii or people who just simply don't want to be too obvious filming other people. Wouldn't limit it to just "introverts" who don't want to be seen taking videos.
This is by far the best, most honest, complete, straight to the point and useful review of the insta360 go2. Excellent job!
Thanks - appreciate it!
"You're never gonna do that"
I disagree, I use the chest magnet all the time.
for home porn is perfect.
8:40 The shark on your t-shirt now has a camera eye
Incredible luck!
Gummy Bears should be the new standard.. replace metric and imperial. Everyone will be happier..
I agree! Plus, nobody goes hungry this way!
@@Dcrainmaker Where's my measuring bears? Why are they never where I leave them.....?
Basic stabilization still looks okish to me. But Pro mode offers so much more creative options. Choose the FOV after recording is amazing.
Basic can vary, sometimes it's not horrible (such as when my entire body is stabilizing on a chest mount), but anything hard-mounted is unusable, and even hand-held can be rough. But yeah, FOV changes afterwards is awesome. Albeit, it does tend to squish some things a bit, but I appreciate it nonetheless!
Thanks for your honest reviews 🙏
Thanks Karl - much appreciated!
Hey Karl " Nahi Chaihye Ji "
How are you everywhere?
The necklace mount is actually my favorite one. Because it's the only one that does not require your hands. Being hands free is amazing for a lot of situations. It's also a kind of "standby" mode. You're ready to record anytime without having to reach out to your pocket or backpack. The cap mount is nice too, but I usually don't wear a cap.
is it strong enough if u use it while cycling? And what about the footage? Is shaky or something?
I’m planning to buy one of this, really appreciate it if u could answers me
@@Weird.strangers i just got mine today so ill lt you know if you don't hear back from Francois
@@wco4208 thanks, looking forward to know it
@@wco4208 how has it been? I was thinking of getting one.
This is my favorite one too. I do not know why the author think this is the most useless one of there. It is useful for many things. basically anything you need to film with both of hand free. I can think of cooking, product showcase, behind scene or just walking in the street. This accessory is so much fun. I like this the most.
I rode this with the necklace off road electric mountainboarding. It held on and never fell off ever.
always appreciate these thorough reviews and honest opinions mate! Great video
Thanks Jake - appreciate it!
I’ve gone to all the big RUclipsrs in the game and you by far have the most honest review. Keep doing what your doing. 🤘🏽
I agree with most of what you said except the mounts. I ended up buy 2 Go 1s to manage a day at the bike park., due to internal memory and battery. When I grab my cameras the pendant was one of the things that always came with the camera. It takes up no room and it doesn’t always have to be worn on your chest. You can stick it to a backpack or your shorts. Sometimes I’d even put it up on my shoulder. I felt it was secure enough for many things, including a few sessions of fast go-karts. However, at the bike park or anything where it might get bumped or scraped off, no strength of magnet could convince me it was safe. I always used the gopro style mount. As far as mounts being “huge”, there’s more to the story than that. I stopped wearing my gopro chesty because my body position and the weight of the camera were too much to keep the camera in place without having the straps suffocating you tight. With the Go, the camera is light enough that even a blown out chesty will keep it stable enough for flowstate to work it’s magic. And I don’t know about you, but my bikes, and my kids bikes, are all aluminum or carbon so I’d never think to slap it on like that. I don’t think it’s fair to expect a flat magnet to stick to a round tube anyways.
It's perfectly compatible with the Sharks eye on the shirt! Amazing!
Thank you for covering the USB-C issue in your review.
It only chargers with USB-A to USB-C cable, because its missing two resistors in the plug. Common with many manufacturers switching from Micro-USB.
Ahh, good to know on the exact specifics. Super annoying though!
And there you have it, the difference between a sponsored video and a non-sponsored video. In my case, (and I hope this applies to anyone reading my comment) the difference has earned this RUclipsr my subscription and future views. I really hope that the difference earns him enough views to compensate for the lost income he may recieve from a sponsor. IMO, this is a fantastic, well balanced review and something other RUclipsrs should aspire to, and based on this, I wish DC Rainmaker many more Subscribers and views in the future 👏🏻
Thanks Daniel - much appreciated!
Great review, as always. Best gear reviews anywhere. I'm so chained to the GoPro eco system don't think I can ever escape!
Appreciate your honest, detailed, long term reviews Ray. They are like a breath of fresh air in the murky world of dubious paid for content all over YT these days.
Thanks, appreciate it!
Thanks for doing this review! I personally can't wait to get my hands on this camera. The small size and stabilization makes so many possibilities.
after the camera has no more storage , must we transfer the video ?
As GB is a Gigabyte, we shall petition the international bureau of standards for the SGBU. "Standard Gummy Bear Unit"
I've used the necklace magnet pendant a number of times now and it's pretty solid. One of my favorite "features".
on a motorcycle too?
As someone who has always dreamed of having a GoPro i think I would actually prefer the Insta360 Go2! I'm not a huge camera nerd, I just need good enough quality for quick social media stuff without having my obvious phone out. Im a very shy recorder and tend to hide the fact that I'm recording
Will it stick very well to a high power rare earth magnet? or is there not enough metal/magnets in the camera itself
This is by far the best review of this product that I have seen -- VERY well done.
I hope the creators watch your video and use some of your suggests for improvement!
Thanks!!!
Thanks for this review. Honest and exactly what I needed to make my decision.
Hard to find honest unbiased reviews. Great job!!
Can we use the camera for taking videos while charging? Thanks
So if I was looking for a 1st time purchase looking at this or the latest go pro for mainly mountain biking what would you suggest
Is it possible to connect to PC or Mac through USB-C as a webcam for use in Zoom or other apps?
This was such a good review. Thank you!
You had me at no C to C charging and surprisingly, I didn't see that mentioned in other reviews.
Can we copy footages over USB-C to our computer now ?
Yes.
Best review I've seen on this cam. Thanks a bunch for making it!
its a fab camera period ! and I love the fact that this video is not sponsored and an honest review .. cheers !
So if I go on a three day road trip I have 30 minutes of record time (in Pro Mode) and without bringing a laptop to dump the footage on?
How do you know what the camera is seeing? Is there a connection to some type of monitor?
Hello. Thanks for the video. Have you had any issues with transferring videos into iMac. I don't have
a USB-c on mine and when using the cable included it doesn't get recognized by the computer.
Any suggestions are appreiated
This is the best review for this product i've ever seen! Good Job!
CAn I do one single 30 min clip? The website mentions 15 min clips.
Bra you nailed it, ur the best of the best hands down! keep the vibes going and setting things straight.
Does anyone know how long the battery lasts in Pro Mode 1440p with FlowState, in the case and out of the case?
Would apple type c to lightning give you direct connection to access footage?
I just got this to record my flight videos on my rc planes an rc cars. Would it handle the rolls and some of the 3d flying that goes on?
Do this camera comes with an app which can detect speedometer similar to go pro?
3:50 Yes, USB-PD can get pretty complicated.
But for the usecase here, to ensure 5V charging over C2C cables, all they'd need are two 5.1 kΩ resistors between each of the CC pins and the ground pin of the USB-C receptacle.
That is not complicated and also not expensive, and just a major design flaw with this product.
Insta360 should be called out for this.
Thanks - good details on what exactly is missing. And I agree, it's unacceptable.
I'm glad you tested with different C-C cables and let the world know.
Sadly, a lot of people will not care, as they just see USB-C as a replacement for microUSB as a phone charging port.
But USB-C is so much more; so awesome and versatile. it's a shame faulty implementations like this exist.
And it is harmful for the entire USB-C ecosystem, as people realize something doesn't work (e.g charging C-C ), even if the connector seems to fit, and they then blame it on USB-C being defective or bad, instead of blaming the manufacturers.
Could this usb-c issue be only in the pre-production model and be fixed after the feedback?
One can only hope...
but I haven't seen much feedback on the issue apart from this rather small reviewer.
The big YTbers covering the Go 2 (LMG, MKBHD, Mrwhostheboss ...) don't mention it at all
@@danieleckert3508 MKBHD didn't review the Go2, and both MrWhosetheboss and LMG's (on ShortCircuit) videos were paid sponsorships by Insta360 as stated in the first few seconds of the videos.
Can this stream the camera signal to your phone ie as a preview and not record...wondering if you could use it as a rearview camera.... I don't need to record I just want the veiw of what is behind.....I can't seem to find a good solution that does just that.....I am just looking for a viewer...no need to record...
Love your honesty. Your very through. Thanks, you’ve covered it all .
Can it work as a webcam? Wondering if it would be suitable for POV when teaching live lessons.
Great video bro , the only thing I picked up on was the camera attaching to the bike with the camera magnets, you attached to the round part of the bike , so all magnets were not contacted to the metal frame , it does work great on a car flat surface , but yes I agree they could do with including more secure mounts for such things 👍😎✊❤️
Hey great video Just a quick question can we charge the camera sideways while recording using a power bank ? i was curious if that's possible or does it charge via the case and can it record and charge itself simultaneously
Always the best reviews by far!
Does it have a way to remotely start recording like from your phone or the case?
Hi Ray, what would you say is your pick for best cam for road bike action - i.e. something on the smaller side like this but with a better combination of quality and recording time? cheers!
Awesome review, have you noticed any stuttering when playback on the app, mine has lagged quiet a few times
So couldn't find this, the 6x hyperlapse, does this save battery/storage? And if so how efficient. E.g 30 minutes normally, would the 6x hyperlapse allow recoring up to 3 hours or even beyound with the case?
Awesome review! Thank you so much for the detailed review video!!!
Bummer about the under-clothing mount - I was planning to use it for MTB filming... How about using a strong, button-shape neodymium magnet instead (like 20mm diameter) - would it hold the camera strong enough for rough MTB filming?
I watched other reviews but your not sponsored honest review was the best. Thanks!
Thanks!!
Could you do me a favour and check how long it takes until the cam or the mobile auto power off when connected butnl not recording? Wanna known if you could use it as a ad-hoc remote WiFi cam
Great review, I wanted to purchase one however the memory storage, price and charging ability is somewhat disappointing. Who does their market research and product development? How do they miss these things
Love your reviews. Logical and to the point. Telling it like it is. Makes it easier for me to decide if I add it to my camera bag.
Thanks Tom!
@@Dcrainmaker wonder if you could zip tie the camera in the gopro mount so it won't fall out during bumpy rides. Not ideal but could make it more useful as an action cam.
@@TrailtoTrailTom It's funny, I actually had a bit of an explainer about that sort of things in my video, but ended up cutting it at the last second to the time down. The challenge with that is that the button on the front of the would get depressed (pressed) by the zipties, likely constantly turning it on or off, or stuck in one state or the other. Ideally they'd make a minor tweak to the Insta360 case to add two tiny holes to thread zipties too. That'd be brilliant. (There are two tiny slits already, but you can't slide a ziptie through them without blocking the cameras ability to nestle to its magnets).
So does it charge in charging case without cable?
Would you say the magnet around your neck is not strong enough to hold the camera while riding a motorcycle?
OMG a youtube channel that is not a straight marketing mouthpiece for vendors? subscribed.
I find the pendent really useful.
If you want to record a person's perspective for normal walking, running and going about doing stuff kind of video it's very unobtrusive and doesn't make you look like a cameraman with straps and velcro wrapping all over your torso.
Its also good for hanging the Go to places like trees and other non magnetic things.
It's a useful accessory and it's build quality is very good. It doesn't bother you even if you wear it when you're out for a jog.
I'm about to buy the insta360 Go 2 and saw more or less ALL the reviews about it out here. And this is for sure the best one! thanks!
Can you please let us know if it has heating issues. Also, i would want to know the performance of Mic in this camera.
I love the necklace thing great for walking and vlogging
Does it have audio ports like for earphones and mics?
One of the best reviews. Congrats 👍
How’s the audio quality and how fast are the transfer speeds?
Where is the skating place at the 0:25 mark? I'd love to go.
You’re one the best reviewer on RUclips. I was almost ready to pick this camera over a GoPro hero 8 but your negatives aspects speak for them selfes. I’ll keep my GoPro! Thanks again!
Hey, great video!
Regarding the recording time, if the go 2 is housed in the case, can it record for longer than 30 minutes continuously? I need it to go for about an hour or slightly longer and am leaning towards the go 2 but if it can't do any longer than 30 minutes then the x2 is the one i will go with.
cheers :)
A very helpful review - thank you for your attention to the details
Thanks!!
how do these things compare to an iPhone if you're doing mostly 'still' video footage? I like the size factor and price of action cameras compared to dslr setups but wondering if it's really worth it compared to just using the phone.
Great job pointing out the flaws -- unlike many other reviews. I think the pendant/chest mount is a great option, however, for those of us who want to show that POV for DIY/how-to or many other low-action activities (driving, walking, riding bikes/scooters on pavement, etc.)
Also, while the 30 minute limitation isn't that great (I agree, they should have put 64GB in there), can't you just dump the video on your phone, remove from the device, and you're good to go for another 30?
Thanks! Definitely can offload, though, if you're like me, dumping off 32GB of content to my phone means I need to actually have 32GB of space there. Also, that'll take a heck of a long time via WiFi (since, it's not a super fast connection). Not to mention, I don't find it a terribly reliable connection. It often fails.
@@Dcrainmaker Hi! Now they have 64gb available and i just bought it few days ago! This GO 2(64gb) blew my mind! I may never go back to gopro hero unless they make Session 6(i own Session 5 for a while) and i don't know why gopro don't make session anymore and very focus on making gopro hero.
My thoughts are, if I'm doing a run for a marathon 42kms or trail running 3-4 hours lets say, can u imagine dumping video to ph every 30mins plus what about time it takes to recharge? Im struggling to find an action camera for road & trail running with a battery that can last for hours, say 1 - 4 or even 5 hours. I was looking at the Drift Ghost XL, that one has 8hrs 37mins battery life in one battery charge.
my phone is always full, 64g phone 11 xD so no i cannot dump the video on it (if i had one)
@@emilybacon11 same here.
Thanks for this. Being somewhat waterproof without a case, or with a simple case like the "gopro" one you show, is a nice feature. I currently use a Yi 4K to record commutes, but because it needs to be in a waterproof housing when it rains (which happens often, I live in the UK) it is then impossible to record audio.
The short battery life / lack of recording space is a bit of a concern. The Yi 4K is good for longer rides because you can just charge it from a battery pack using a USB cable (weather permitting) and you can pop in as large a microSD card as you like. Downside I suppose is that not all microSD cards are equal, so you could run into issues with write speed, which obviously isn't an issue when using internal storage. But I don't know how you would even attempt to try and record e.g. a two hour ride with this.
edit - actually I noticed that the gopro mount leaves the metal contact points at the back exposed. I'm wondering why this is because I can't see any accessories that use the contact points, besides the case?
The stabilization looks awesome considering all the places you can mount it and I always edit on mobile anyways, so don't see too much of an issue. Gotta get this and some gummy bears now
Thanks for this video. After a lot of research and almost making the mistake of buying a GoPro, I have decided to buy the Insta360 GO 2 camera. I have a question: Can I use the SanDisk 256GB Extreme microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card for this camera, or is this an overkill? What card do you recommend? Thanks!
Thank you for this detailed Video!
1:02 - can I get the link of that gopro fingers attachment? I could use that on my One X2
I lost my instago 1 kayaking over the summer. Had it on the pendant.. Off into the water it went... No getting That back because I thought it fell in the kayak. Anyway... It's over priced.... Does it have the same battery drain? It didn't matter if I lost the other because I can charge the battery fully and it was hit and miss if the camera worked
Extremely useful info! Thank you!
How did you mount it on your bike? Only reason I am tempted to use this is so I can wear the magnet and use this for biking clips.
How water proof is this?
Awesome review thanks
I love how when it's mounted on the t-shirt it aligns perfectly to where the shark's eye would be.
Love your reviews DC!! 👍🏻
Thanks Scott!
Oww i was getting interested in this camera mainly for the magnet necklace thing... i do fishing content and i always use a chesty mounted gopro... so being able to use this tiny camera over any kind of shirt and don't have the straps over the shirt sounded awesome... but being this flimsy i am sure i would lose the camera sooner than later, also battery life too short. Well i guess we will have to wait and see how the GO 3 turns out. Thank you for yet another great informative video with all the information I needed to decide my purchase.
Thanks! Yeah, while I suspect for most freshwater fishing you'd probably be fine with the pendant and thinner clothing, I agree that the battery life - but actually probably more storage space, would be your main limiter.
@@Dcrainmaker Ohh yeah i forgot about the limited storage, that´s another deal breaker. I right now use 256 GB sd cards, becouse i am always recording while fishing (you don't know when exactly the fish will bite) So that's yet another thing that they would need to improve for me to consider getting this. Still it looks promising, hopefully future iterations can improve in this areas. Thanks for replying! Love your content!
@@JorgeAcostaPesca The pendant works brilliantly! The magnet is extremely strong. That's how I mostly wear it! I love the camera and would highly recommend it. And no, I don't work for them :)
@@ChrisWilliams1962
No loop recording?
@@steven616 no
It's possible to record while charging? E. G. With power bank?
Do you have a link for that clip that can allow you to pivot it on a car/bike?
The GoPro branded bike mount with pivot would actually work really well there, along with Insta’s GoPro mount for it.
What distance can you use the remote ?
Where did u get that GoPro to insta360 go mount?
As a shooting athlete doing a lot of abstract movements and running and gunning, I find it perfect. It's what most of us use to post our runs on the gram.
Thanks for this review - always wanted to know about this Insta360. For me now, I will be steering well clear of it.
Thanks for your honest reviews! So many bought opinions on YT. Very refreshing and helpful to have a honest review. Dankje well.
Great review mate, good points raised
Is this thing overheat after continuing shooting videos? Because my GO overheat after recording 5 1mins video.
This review is enuf to make a decision bout buying it. Thanks man!
Ohhh... you were detailed, honest and specific. Thanks