3/22/2023 0 Comments 3 action camera for panorama videoIt’s a gimmick, but fits right at home in the world this camera’s built for. Ultimately, looking at my face, I’m clearly having fun. There was a slight issue with the stitch line here which is probably user error. Will it make for interesting, exciting content on the likes of TikTok and YouTube vlogs? Absolutely yes. At times, the stitch line is noticeable but only because I decided it’s okay to ride straight over potholes at silly speeds.Īm I going to use bullet-mode in one of my documentaries? Absolutely not. Even while hurtling down hills at 71 km/h, the footage here is remarkably steady and smooth. One thing I’m particularly impressed by is the flowstate stabilisation – something Insta360 is noticeably proud of and rightly so. I tried out more comparisons between Normal Video Mode and Active HDR Mode, the results of which you can see below. The X3 is the epitome of everything good about that freedom – I won’t be hiking without it now. 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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