Insta360 - GO 3S

Haha I went with none of these. I am a publicly shy person and not comfortable sticking a camera on people's faces. So I settled for the **Insta360 Go3s** which allows me to record discreetly while leaving my hands free. Yes the video quality isn't at par with the above discussed cameras, especially in low light but I have no complains. Now I just place the tiny 4k camera on my cap and record my POV in my travels. Years later I can watch these videos from the same viewpoint of how I had seen them. Plus the tiny cam is also waterproof so no worries on that front either. I used it on my recent trip to Thailand and the daytime videos with plenty of sunlight turned out great. I am happy with my purchase so far.

The battery life has become a strong point for me, said that it might seem strange, but I'm coming from the go2 which outside the Pod has an even more limited life. Being forced into short and limited clips, I performed "targeted" recordings, all in favor of faster editing without very long videos. Now with the Go3s I limit clips to 15 seconds! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDoSQrLqE2g/?igsh=Z2xudXprYzFpNXJy

I'd recommend the InstaGo3 (edit: bad spec info removed from my comment here). The fisheye on the Go3 isn't as pronounced as a GoPro, so any mode you choose will be solid for b-roll or interviews. PLUS it's tiny; comes with a little magnet lanyard and a neat hat brim clip on mount. I don't know about integration with exteranl mics though.

Based on this requirement, it feels like the Insta360 Go 3S could be a good choice. It's not the best quality if you compare with DJI or Gopro action cameras, but because of its unique size it is incredibly convenient to carry on the cap or even use the magnetic clip to attach it to the chest. While not as good as other cameras it is still plenty nice overall. In exchange for the quality what you get is convenience and portability which allows for good POV shots. The camera is waterproof. Of course, Gopro 13, DJI Action 5 or Insta360 Ace 2 Pro are the standard action cams and I believe any of them will be OK for you, but they are heavier so it won't be so nice having one of them attached to the cap. I would rather have it strapped to the front of the backpack instead. Cheers!

Insta go3s

I had a go3 that sank (despite its stated waterproofness) and I bought a go3s to replace it. And I think that freeframe was almost the main feature of go3 and that cut-down version of freeframe in go3s (and, in fact, it is not there), for me personally, made it practically useless as an action camera, despite 4K and so on.

No, it's not worth it. The old Go 3 was better, because in go 3s they actually killed the main features - freeframe and horizon lock. Formally it is there, but it works in a different way and is useless. And without it, go 3s is just an ordinary rather mediocre camera.

I have GoPro13 Black, DJI Osmo 5 Pro & Insta360 GO 3S. I like the footages of GoPro which has inbuilt GPS(You can't put cover for GPS to function) which captures telemetry data and the quality is very high. You get lots of accessories that are compatible. DJI takes excellent videos with no heating but colours look bit saturated. Both having excellent battery coverage. Insta360 GO is good as well.

Bingo. I still have my Hero 8 but it is collecting dust. I am now solely using a Instago 3S right now due to the just compact size and weight. I am mostly shooting FPV sports for small segements and I don't even realize I'm wearing it on my hat. I had rigged up my GoPro and it was so heavy and clunky, not enjoyable to wear. If GoPro had a direct competitor to that I would consider.

*pushes up glasses* Actually - the black GO 3S has the exact same specs as the white one. They are the same camera except the outer casing. Source: I own the black one haha

Its a solid camera, the Hero 11-13 is better of course but the size and ease of use are the benefits.

I really love mine, i tried using it for vacation. I've shot short clips and long videos but I love it for a specific use case -- POV for practical shooting. Here's a sample video - [https://youtu.be/rXAvNufX0hc](https://youtu.be/rXAvNufX0hc)

I have both the GP 10 and Go 3S and the Go quality isn't that bad, at 4k it's pretty impressive. The downside is that i'm getting 20min runtime so I tend to start/stop it when I think about it. You can quickly pop it off and into the dock to get a quick charge up. Note that if you do go with the Go get the 128G since you can't upgrade memory.

Insta360 go. Camera and charge case is similar size of IPods Pro. Very light weight. I have a hat clip-on with a magnetic camera holder, works great. The charge case works as a remote if you don’t want to use the button on the camera.

I'd suggest you to get the Action 4. Better vfm. Can get the action 5 spare batteries for better battery life (if needed). Insta 360 is doing different ball game. It's an awesome secondary camera but not a good primary one.

Insta 360 anytime of the day

I would pick the dji any day over the insta 360 for a primary camera. Although the insta 360 gives a very good variety of angles, there’s not much of creative freedom that comes with it. Dji on the other hand, you can connect your mic easily for vlogging; it has better clarity, the overall quality is also much better. Accessories for the dji are priced fairly and the intsa 360 mounts are known to be fragile so I personally would stay away from those. If you already have a main camera, then go for the insta and try new angles for cinematic shots, but bear in mind, if you end up damaging the 360, there’s almost no way of getting it repaired.

If u want to vlog n need a good low light performances than go for Action 5 pro. DJI wireless mic system can be easily paired with Action 5. Please don't go for any GoPro. DJI n Insta360 r far ahead of it interms of technology n features. If u want versatility than go for Insta 360. Also wait for few days. Amazon freedom sale will be coming. U can get better deals on both if cameras.