Insta360 x5 rating: The best 360 camera that you can buy

Insta360’s X series 360 degrees Cameras have dominated the market for a long time. You have a great video quality, a user -friendly interface and simple machining software that makes it most beginner -friendly 360 cameras around. The latest version, the Insta360 X5, continues this tradition and brings larger sensors with even better looking video.

The X5 is a worthy upgrade; The video quality is better, the battery life is improved, and new functions such as the PureVideo lowlight mode and interchangeable lenses make the X5 the most convincing 360 camera on the market.

What is new

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The big news in the X5 and the reason to consider the upgrade, even if you already have the X4, are the new Twin 1/1.28-inch sensors. They are a considerable step of the 1/2-inch sensors in the X4. At the same time, the video specifications have not changed much at all, with 8 KK 30 FPS and 5.7,000 FPS at the top. A larger sensor with the same resolution means more details in this film material, that’s exactly what you get here. This is undoubtedly the best-looking film material that I saw from a 360 camera.

Remember that the 8K refers to the 360-degree shot. If you actually frame this film material in the app, you can export the highest resolution you can export. But the 4K film material you get is significantly better than what the X4 delivers.

The film material from the X5 is great For a 360 camera. However, remember that almost every other newer action camera will have a slightly better video quality. The attractiveness of the 360 ​​camera is that it can grasp what is behind them, while the traditional action cam of Insta360, ACE Pro 2 (ACE Pro 2 (8/10, Wired recommends), can not. This makes 360 cameras perfect for filming if you do not know exactly how you want your recording frame, for example when driving on a bike, skiing, skateboarding, etc. In the past, you had to give up some video quality to get this kind of shoot-Everyding flexibility. While this is still right up to a certain extent, they give the X5 very little about the video quality.

Photo: Scott Gilbertson