Still, at 72mp they’re large, high-quality files that removes the need to ask a random tourist (who doesn’t know anything about rule of thirds) to take a photo of you.Īs already discussed when I first used a 360 camera in the Himalayas, I love the freedom 360 gives me when filming outdoor adventures. Highlights in these are good in the sense that they’re not blown out, but I do feel shadow details are lacking a little. You can also pick your frame and save that as a standard 16:9 photo. I particularly enjoyed the fun of “looking around” in the 360 file they produce, as if you captured the whole world you were standing in at that moment. If you don’t take a photo and share with the world, have you really completed the hike? With the timer, I found that there was quite a lag with the photo being taken, to the point where I wondered “is it done yet?” This may well be addressed in a future firmware update. Naturally, as any user would, you have to take a photo or two. Coupled with the half-inch sensors, I think it’s a very welcome addition in the X3. There are certain scenarios, such as when I walk into a particularly dark patch of forest, where the HDR begins to fall apart. In comparison, normal video mode is an image with much more contrast, while the Active HDR mode gives you a flatter image (certainly easier for grading in post).Īside from the lack of 4K 60fps (a noticeable drop in image quality, by the way), I can’t see myself switching out from HDR mode. The shadows certainly look lighter and I can see far more detail – particularly useful when I’m walking in and out of bright highlights and dark shadows on a forested hilltop. This is where Active HDR does a fantastic job of balancing the two. It was the shadows that felt slightly “dark” to me. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how good the highlights were. In normal video mode there’s always that worry that sky and highlights can be blown out (a common occurrence with any action cam). Stitch lines are pretty much non-existent (see for yourself below) and the only thing I can really complain about is how hot it is. My first impressions are as hoped – the quality of the image is beautiful, the half-inch sensors warranting their inclusion immediately. On start up, the camera opts for a default 360, 5.7k at 30fps. Now it's time to take it out and see what it can do.
In Part One of this review, we looked at the specs of the camera and gave our first impressions of what we thought. Josh Edwards puts the Insta360 X3 action camera through its paces in several different scenarios including hiking, cycling, driving and swimming – just the kind of things Insta360 envisions its users doing.
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