But flick right from the very end of the display and the Insta360 X3 brings up your captured clips instead. Naked and retro bikes will have more mounting points (including on the handlebar) but I was able to find several mounting points on my Yamaha R7. If you have any further queries relating to the products or anything else; please don't hesitate to contact our friendly team of experts. Tappable icons let you swap the view between the two lenses, change resolution, frame rate, and other settings (depending on mode), and swap between the different capture modes: Video, Active HDR, Time Lapse, TimeShift, Bullet Time, Loop Recording, Star Lapse, Burst, Interval, HDR Photo, and Photo. It's painless, though; our Mac Studio ripped through the conversion process, which stitches the footage from the two lenses together and saves it in a standard H.

That said, if you mostly shoot single lens videos, dedicated offerings from DJI, Insta360 and GoPro in our best action cameras guide fare better. If 360-degree content isn’t essential, we’ve got a list of action cameras that could make a good alternative.The Insta360 X3 has a built-in TimeShift mode, which is a form of Timelapse shooting designed to let you use the camera handheld. It has frozen on a few occasions, and one low-light mode clip was rendered unreadable for some reason. I haven’t noticed any ghosting in Active HDR, though, which is the classic issue of HDR video where combined frames are shot sequentially, leading to “afterimage” doubling of moving subjects. A half-dozen years ago there were a seemingly endless number of upstart camera makers jumping onto the 360-degree video bandwagon. It costs slightly less than the GoPro Max, although you can generally now find that dated camera for less online, while the Ricoh Theta X seems extortionate by comparison.

And the camera’s horizon lock feature keeps your shots dead level no matter what the orientation is. The style of the Insta360 X3’s screen is geared more at influencers and content creators than the classic action camera audience, though.We tried both the phone app and Insta360 Studio on Mac for this review, and their tool sets are largely similar. You may also want to think about the GoPro Max; even though GoPro's 360-degree software isn't as full-featured as Insta360's, the Max wins out on audio quality, with the best in-camera mics you'll find on an action cam. In addition to the wing mirror mounts, I used a claw and ball-and-socket arm to attach the Insta360 to the engine crash protection and rear footpegs.

Why not sign up to our newsletter and receive info on exclusive offers each week that are not available to the public. The app has presets for all the major social media platforms, so uploading clips to share couldn’t be easier or quicker and, if that wasn’t enough, there are also desktop apps for macOS and Windows, plus plugins for Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere for those who want a little more editing control. USB: Type-C (Note: This version only supports wired connection to Android devices (via Micro-USB or Type-C). The housing, reminiscent of a compact remote control, has largely the same dimensions as the previous model.

These flat videos become quite muggy and basic-looking at the corners of the shot, and look much more like 1080p captures than 4K. Sometimes the results are quite brilliant, and give you loads more highlight detail to play with in the edit. It’s extremely useful when you’re shooting outdoors, or when there’s partial tree cover up top – one of the tricky parts of shooting 360 video is the exposure level is not just judged on what’s in front of you, but your entire surroundings. Single lens videos require zero editing – you can pull the resulting MP4 files straight off the camera, ready to go. As the outstanding balance, plus the interest now form part of your payable balance they will attract interest at your account rate, meaning you will pay interest on interest.

The world of action cameras used to be exclusively occupied by GoPro, but in the last few years, that stranglehold has been eroded thanks to competing manufacturers such as the master drone aficionados, DJI and of course, the ever-brilliant Insta360. Its large touchscreen makes it super easy to operate on the hoof, its extra modes offer more flexibility than its predecessor and its Loop Recording mode means you can now use it as an advanced, albeit expensive, helmet camera. The Insta360 X3 lenses have to capture a full 180 degrees, the GoPro Hero 9 Black’s do not, and this mode crops into their view substantially. It’s the one quirk of the Insta360 interface: needing to disambiguate between horizontal swipes and similar swipes that begin at the screen’s end. Insta360 achieves the X3’s water resistance using single layer rubber seals around the charging socket and the battery, which pops out when you release its two fastening sliders on the side.The most impressive thing from our bike footage was how it handled wind noise, despite often being suspended in the elements, the Insta360 was able to pick up chunky engine sounds from our parallel twin – especially when stationary. Note: Apple’s One-Year Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products.