Insta360 - ONE R 1-Inch Edition

Depends what I want to do. _Basic pics for my own memory?_ Sony RX100 Simple to pack, there is an battery case with in built charger, sadly only micro usb. Good point and shoot that covers all the range, most phones don't. _Basic video for my own memory?_ Insta360 and a way to mount it for handsfree (RS One in my case, but better get the latest model for the best source to cut out from) I just let it run and record, when something is happening, like I cycle thru a city, watch some stuff or visit some stuff. I don't care about the framing or anything else, I just cut it out on the tablet/notebook afterwards. This way I don't ruin my vacation with prioritising video shooting over my own enjoyment and instead just get some clips as keep sakes. I wouldn't say those are good for youtube or similar, those 4k get small quite fast when you start to cut a normal view out of it and those fisheye lenses can't provide necessery details for todays quality standards. _Shooting good pics is the point._ My DSLR/Mirroless + 2 Zoom lenses (typical reportage duo: 16-35mm & 70-200mm equivalents, these days also often with f4 constant instead of f2.8) Some vacations are to enjoy the hobby of taking pics, then I take gear. I add an monopod with small three pod feet, if I think I will need it. _Storage_ I store multiple endurance microSD cards in one of those credit card sized holders in small seal-able bag. That way I can change often, like daily or any other day, so that if my gear gets stolen, that I only loose the last pics, not the whole vacation. The bag makes it waterproof. Sometimes I add an USB-C card reader or usb-c hub, when I know I will have some downtime in the hotels or train/flight. That way I can copy some pics over for uploading to server / cloud storage, upload some pics for chats/social media to keep family and friends in the loop, or depending where you are to an 24h print service for later pickup of post cards with my pics on them. _Why I rarely use phone only_ iPhones are good yes. Some android phones are good yes. Especially for the fast snapshots. But I still use them mostly as an add on to my primary. One reason is the coverage of lens angles, most phones are almost only fisheye to ultrawide. Wideangle often equiv to 8-10mm and the "normal" lens equiv to 20-35mm. Some phones come with "telelens" of 50-70mm. In flagships u can get 100mm to 160mm. (iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 13mm, 24mm & 100mm as an example.) Firstly those setups don't provide enough coverage for most situations and are too focused on the extremes (ultra wide or tele), which will balloon or compress part of the picture and will change the look / impression of the scene. Another reason is the importance of the phone on travels. So much stuff is on them, from payment up to boarding passes. I feel more relaxed if I don't have it out in my hands all the time.

Yeah, kind of the same for me. I’m also deep in the DJI ecosystem (Pocket 3, drones, mics), and I wanted the Osmo 360 to win. My first 360 cam was the Insta360 One R, which I used for a lot of 360 tours and content. When I accidentally ran it over with my Jeep, I upgraded to the X3. What was dope was that the One R still works with the 4K mod, even after getting run over. Eventually, I scratched the X3 lenses and had to repair it or upgrade again. Around that time, DJI’s 360 camera was rumored to be close to release, so I decided to wait. Since I’m a DJI fan, I liked the idea of staying in the ecosystem and being able to connect mics the same way I do with the Pocket 3, without needing a receiver. I already knew the X5 would be a meaningful upgrade over the X3, especially with removable lenses, but I held off because I wanted to see what DJI would do. When DJI finally released theirs, I was really disappointed, no removable lenses was a dealbreaker for me. On top of that, I was already very comfortable with the Insta360 Studio mobile and desktop apps. The next gen of these will be an interesting battle though. I’m sure DJI will fix the lens issue, and Insta360 will probably need to add 10-bit and log to keep up.

Yeah, who knows if GoPro will ever bring out an update to their 360 cam at this point. Their 360 is ancient af. My old Insta360 R (not even the RS) was already better than the GoPro 360, and even that model isn’t anywhere near as good as the X3. Yet I still keep seeing YouTubers compare GoPro 360 footage to modern 360 cameras, and I honestly don’t get why at this point.

Insta 360 One RS

After riding and recording about 3hrs, I'll be right about 45%battery. It's super easy to swap batteries too

Before owning it I thought I would use it primarily helmet mounted bit i ended up using it waaaayyy more with the 360 lens. I recommend getting both lenses if you buy the OneRS

I have the Insta360 One R and love it for snowboarding. I use the 360 lens most of the time, but the 4k lens is great too. Yes, when you have the 360, while it is still best to have one of the lenses pointed at your subject, the two beyond 180° lenses allow the camera to see in every direction at the same time, so you can reframe your video however you like afterwards. The quality will be lower than a single lens 4k camera; but not horribly so.

Or in other words, TIL you put the lanyard on the camera body, not the cage... I'm actually relieved, the camera utterly sucked from the beginning, constantly freezing, not recognizing SD cards and not supporting cloud. Went down a rough trail section and before that I pulled out the camera since it froze for the n-th time I guess when I put it back didn't fully click in the cage, my bad. Hiked the trail up and down twice trying to reconnect with both phone and watch to no avail (since also connection sucked for this camera) Bummed about losing the footage, not really about the camera, I hope it rots in hell, pity on the soul that finds it Deciding now between Go Ultra and DJI nano...

People are switching to DJI, GoPros tend to overheat. Basically want editing on phone and ai stuff use insta360, it's the heaviest one. Want GPS(this is nice but some models don't have it) and the original, uso GoPro. Want the arguably best night shots(insta360 is also good here) and a lighter camera get DJI. If you're going to add audio the DJI one has a sync directly with their mics and GoPro will ask you to add a mod or an adapter. Insra360 has Bluetooth connection also but needs a USB to jack adapter for the mic if you want better audio. Edit: I use an older insta360 camera, an one r 1inch, that's heavier than a current DJI but has awesome night imagine due to the bigger sensor, for audio I capture it separately using s dedicated mic and sync in post.

I personally prefer GoPro for better after sales services / better repairability (new Max 2 will have replaceable lens or lens covers as well, apparently), but when it comes to form factor and performance, the Insta 360 X series is the best on the market. The One R is probably worth it only if you plan to use it as a non-360 camera often.

If I am a DJ and need stationary 4k live streaming, I use the insta360 1" instead. Its low light is better. Dun believe the 8k nonsense, sensor size wins.

I have the one rs, and I like it, but is getting quite old. Quality wise is steps behind the x3 and even more the x4/x5. DJI released this month the Osmo 360 in that format with much better quality, and the GoPro max 2 should be coming out very soon.

Exactly this!!!!! Lost some coin falling for the old influencer hype over the insta 360 rs 🪙 Literally purchased every single accessory and lens for that camera..... And it didn't remotely come close to the image quality of GoPro I was truly out of pocket lol Cool camera But I'm staying with GoPro forever I don't care about share prices and stock etc Just love all that GoPro has done for the action camera realm