Insta360 X3 Battery Kit - 360 Action Camera with 5.7K 360 Active HDR Video, 4K Single-Lens Camera, Waterproof, FlowState Stabilization, 2.29" Touchscreen, AI Editing, for Motorcycle, Wintersports

After having used the camera for more time now and having tested the video editing software, I am updating my review with a better score. First of all the recording quality is great, both video and audio and can be viewed on a big screen TV with crystal clear image. The camera has a wind noise cancelation feature that you can turn on that I really like. It works by the camera having four mics, one on each side, and the camera chooses audio input from the mic that has no wind noise. This makes audio recording great in any condition. I used this camera to record some family videos during a festival in town. Being able to just hold the camera up with the invisible selfie stick and record without having to worry about what is in frame is great and allows you to be in the moment. Then after I got home, with the included video editing software you can just reframe the video making it look "professionaly" shot, capturing all key moments. For example we had many family members attend this festival and I was able to capture key moments without even realizing it until I started editing in the software. It even allowed me to experience moments I had missed while I was focused on something else. Which is what I would describe as a sort of a spiritual experience. This made realize the 360 video recording isn't just a gimmick or for specific scenarios. It is fantastic to capture everything happening around you and allowing you capture specific events that you would have missed with a normal camera. The software is very easy to use and allows you to follow a target or adjust keyframes manually. It comes with a plugin to be used with professional video editing software if needed. In my first review I mentioned the camera overheating, but that was in the scolding California sun, no shade and no air movement. I have not had any problem with overheating other than this one time, so this was just due to these extreme environment conditions. I ordered the mic adaptor that has just arrived and am looking forward to testing it with a wireless mic.

I bought this just barely 1 week before a 12 day Antarctica cruise with Silversea cruiseline Feb 22-Mar 3, 2024. I learned how to use most of the key features before leaving. The amazing part is it truly is 360 degrees - just put in your best forward facing position (higher is better) and it allows extreme flexibility of editing any angle from the center view point. It is best to have forward facing to avoid some occasional artifacts in 'stitching'. And being in Antartica where average daytime temperatures were 0-3C/33-37F - the Insta 360 X3 didn't overheat (as was mentioned by others using it in temperate climates. So the cool Antarctica temperatures really resulted in some great footage. The downside is combing through your recording and finding the key parts you want to edit. I recommend if possible noting on your phone (if accessible) or a small paper notebook what time a specific event occurred. It would allow you to advance to that time marker and edit as necessary. One quirk I saw was the color balance was 100% wrong in the bright light of an Antarctica landing - the water and foreground were heavily tinted sky blue for some reason. In other cloudy settings the color was correct. I suspect the overwhelming shift between snow and water were wreaking havoc with the color sensors. I did put it under water a few times with the standard housing and it worked fine - no leaks, but underwater visibility - I could not find any wildlife swimming nearby. Not fault of camera but have to keep trying. The stability of the video is really amazing and the auto-level with horizon is near magical. I have great recording of us departing the cruise ship on a Zodiac inflatable boat and having the selfie stick high - allowed me to show a view of us in boat from a low 'drone-like' altitude. Very amazing flexibility of views that can be tweaked so many ways. This text doesn't do it justice - check out the YouTube videos and you'll see what I mean. Definitely worth it if you have an exotic vacation in your plans. Note: Mixed bag as a dash camera. It does overheat as mention in forums and will automatically shutdown to protect the camera. Also, a deal breaker for me is the audio cannot be turned off - it is ALWAYS recording sound. The forums have asked for this for YEARS since the original camera Insta 360 came out - this is X3 and now there is X4 - unclear if audio is selectable on X4.

Really nice video and pictures while riding a bicycle. Qaulity is very good, and camera is strong, i have fell off the bike few times and the camera doesnt even notice it. its really easy to set up and to moint it. Its king of big for the helmet so i mout it on the handlebars. Price is ok, but now there are more options, it will be good to reduce cost.

Google is phasing out their photosphere feature on their Pixel phones and I wanted something that could do 360 photos faster for capturing environments on vacations or anything else I want to document. The HDR mode is really good for dimly lit indoor environments which was the first thing I used this on. I was moving out so I wanted to capture the old rooms and the new place. The camera takes awhile to setup and get going. And then when I did take a 360 photo it was all in black and white. Apparently I had to do something or wait for it show up in color, but they don't make that clear, I thought I was using some wrong mode. I use the HDR mode which doesn't seem to have that extra step (it does take a few seconds for the HDR to process though). The photos save to your SD card, but I like the feature where you can upload this to your Google Photos account where I can view them like I could with the old photosphere feature (looking around with VR mode). And of course it's just where I like to keep my photo albums. The invisible selfie stick is crazy too! It looks like the camera is floating. Overall, I haven't used the other features yet since I was mostly interested in 360 photos, but it gets the job done and the photos look great.

La cámara está súper genial! Compré el kit Bateria y llegó todo sellado sin golpes, todo mejor de lo que esperaba. Muchas Gracias!

Es increíble la facilidad con la que los videos se editan , la calidad y lo asombrosa que es ! Vale mucho la pena !

Lo uso para la moto y abajo del agua y hace unas tomas y videos geniales

Llego un día antes, todo venia en una caja y venia en buenas condiciones, la verdad hace buenas todas y en la edición es muy fácil de hacerlo Excelente cámara

Muy buena experiencia y fácil de usar , de materiales de cálidad , se siente de buena calidad el material , bastante compacta y muy útil , facil de usar vale cada centavo la uso para andar en moto por ahora va bien todo.