Insta360 - GO 2
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"I have a hat clip-on with a magnetic camera holder, works great."
"You just wear it on your chest using the magnetic pendant. And whenever there is anything you would like to record you just press the button and it starts recording."
"I use an Insta360 Go as I can pop out the tiny camera bit and mount it on my helmet."
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"Camera and charge case is similar size of IPods Pro. ... Very light weight."
"I use an Insta360 Go as I can pop out the tiny camera bit and mount it on my helmet."
"You won't even notice they're there."
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"You just wear it on your chest using the magnetic pendant. And whenever there is anything you would like to record you just press the button and it starts recording."
"It’s really easy to use and it helps you to get an additional layer of footage that you would otherwise miss out on."
"it's really about the spontaneous moment captured with it ... I've found footages of myself in the moments of serendipity that I know I will never achieve with any of my mirrorless camera unless somebody is following me around with it."
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"Im still using the go2 and the absolutely best features is horizon lock and reframe in pro video mode which is all I use. ... I can lwave it around any which way ,upside down and sideways, and the image just stays locked and level."
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"it's really about the spontaneous moment captured with it ... I've found footages of myself in the moments of serendipity that I know I will never achieve with any of my mirrorless camera unless somebody is following me around with it."
"You just wear it on your chest using the magnetic pendant. And whenever there is anything you would like to record you just press the button and it starts recording."
"It’s really easy to use and it helps you to get an additional layer of footage that you would otherwise miss out on."
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"if youre using the necklace magnet to chest mount it won't hold through a ski jacket, and you will lose it."
"don't use the magnet through the shirt. Your shirt moves too much. ... I don't use the magnet pendant. It's in a drawer somewhere. Forever unused. Such a dumb accessory."
"This hat setup looks awful for these"
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"Also, the Insta 360 Go does not have a removable battery. You want removable batteries so you can easily swap them instead of having to carry an external battery pack."
"No battery Life"
"the battery is only going to be 35-45 mins without the camera body."
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"The lack of space for a sd card was a big hindrance for me."
"If the battery and the storage would be a bit bigger, it could be really great."
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"Unless you're video editing guru, it's damn near impossible to get the same quality you see from the advertisements or from any of the popular youtube reviewers."
"I know because of its small size that the 360 Go is not offering you anywhere near the image quality you could get from a Pocket 3. ... If you're a sucker for image quality, a 360 camera ain't it."
"The image quality on any of the Insta360 Go series cameras is awful. ... In fact, just about all their cameras have awful image quality."
369takedowns 1.0I previously had a GO 2, and loved how tiny it was. Didn’t feel wearing it. But it was limited, so wanted to try a more full featured camera. I debated between X5 and X4 Air, but opted for the X4 Air for smaller size. I’ve only used it one day mountain biking, but for chest mount the weight wasn’t an issue. I also tried helmet mount for 360 footage. I definitely felt the weight, but it was doable. I’ll probably do chest mount majority of the time for comfort, but like having the option to do some 360 videos as well.
Clumzy_Buddha 1.0I use the Insta360 go 2. The 3 tends to over heat and battery life is not as good. I know some people use go pros but they are kinda heavy. Recently saw some people us the meta glasses. But the pov is always off center.
Depends. If you want some cool 3rd person view stuff definitely. But as the question is asking about pov. The insta360 go series is always good.
DustinKim89 1.0So I looked up the specs on the insta360 website Go 3S maximum resolution : 4K: **3840x2160**@24/25/30fps Go Ultra maximum resolution : 4K (4:3): **3840x2880**@30/25/24fps I am asking Insta360 Technical support chat as I write this, but so far I assume that the sensor ratio is 4:3 while the 3S was more of a 16:9. So probably a bit more wiggle room than the 3S in regards to vertical free frame capability. But less than the 1:1 ratio which the 1,2,3 had. Got myself an Ultra ordered anyway. My Go 2 battery is almost depleted.
edwsy 1.0I switched long ago after my GoPro had the same SD card error and none of the day's videos were saved. Never again. Since then, I've not lost any footage on Insta360 X3, X5, Go 2, Go 3. Insta360 have their issues but definitely better than GoPro.
Efficient-Gas-350 1.0I would get the thumb sized [Go3](https://www.insta360.com/sal/go-3?utm_term=INRDA5L) if you want something simple for a 10yo. You really have to get a bit stuck in editing to use the 360 cameras, that being said, if you go for a 360 camera I second going for a metal case for added protection or get the [X3](https://www.insta360.com/sal/x3?utm_term=INRDA5L) which is a bargain compared to the twice more expensive [X5](https://www.insta360.com/sal/x5?utm_term=INRDA5L), however the X5 has an option of replacing broken lens guards. I have been using my Go2/Go3/Go3s for vacations and biking, cooking and general fpv videos, you just clip it on your shirt via a magnetic pendant you wear under your shirt (included), or attach it to a baseball cap or just about anything. Your son will love any one of those cameras, it just depends on your budget and how confident he is on the editing side if you go for one of the 360 ones.
ExcelsAtMediocrity 1.0I use the insta360 Go2. I picked it over the 3 because of other issues mentioned by the comments here with the Go3, but also because the Go2 can be preset to record in 1 minute intervals which means you’ll probably never accidentally leave it recording and kill it. The footage is super stable and great quality. It isn’t as good as the more expensive or bigger options, but I forget it’s even on my hat most of the time
ijehan1 1.0It works but you'll have decreased handling and flight time. Slow cruising is fine. I'd recommend an Action 2 or Insta360 Go2 (or Go3). You won't even notice they're there.
If you start it through the clamshell it stays in the same shooting mode. I really liked mine but haven't used it since the O4 came out.
just_my_porn_profile 1.0I'm a heavy Go2 User too, cycling as well, only gravel but also the occasional Flowtrail. The 2 and 3 had square senors, apparently the 3s couldn't do the reframing anymore since it has a rectangular sensor. I hope it will be better on the Ultra, since it got a bigger FOV and bigger sensor.
konrad-iturbe 1.0I own the DJI action 3, insta 360 go2 and X4, and none of those could ever replace my Hero 13. Photos are better, the starlapses are nice, the camera records GPS data, the videos can be set to 8:7 vs the typical 4:3 offered by DJI...
mece66 1.0I think the go2 is great! And the battery life is fine for a tiny thing. It does not change mode. The button on the camera can be programmed to start which ever mode you want with either click or long press. If you change the mode in the clamshell that mode it's used as long as you start it from the clamshell. If you use the button on the camera it will use the mode that button is configured to use.
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