INSTA360 X3 REVIEW - A Worthy Upgrade?
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
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00:00 X3 Introduction
00:41 Me Mode
01:37 Selfie Stick
02:30 360 Mode
03:23 Desktop App
04:17 Mobile App
03:33 Single Lens Mode
06:37 Active HDR Mode
07:07 Battery Life in Cold Temps
07:39 Other Mounts and Cool Shots
08:39 Sky Swap Mode
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I love when you put some of the falls in the video, not that anyone likes seeing you fall but may be it makes it more genuine :)
Malcolm, your videos help improve my riding so much man, and I just bought the X3 using ur link! Thank you! I'll be getting my CASI level 1 instructor by the end of the month too!
Thank you Malcom your a star again !.
I've got one of these for my holiday .. And watched lots of snow videos but they never tell us what modes they are using ... Just what I needed ... Thank you !
Once again a great video, thank you. That single lens 4K 30FPS mode at 08:21 is fantastic!
Awesome review and very creative the way you included that picture in picture view!
Thanks!
That conjured up a smile on my face immediately. I am using the X3 mostly to monitor my windfoiling progress. Heading out to the mountains in a few days I'll be using your suggestions. Cheers!
Great review! Awesome views! And perfect riding, as always! ;) Thanks Malcolm!
Btw, ordered X3 few days ago after watching your previous review for the X2 version, and now you're posting this review - confirming I made the right choice! :)
What microphone setup are you using with your insta360? Built-in is not gonna be enough?
Nah I use my own mic setup, a rode lav mic. I think they do a mic setup that attaches on the side. To be honest the audio is fine if you're not trying to film yourself talking whilst snowboarding! It took me a while to figure out that setup and I still run a bunch of filters to cancel out wind noise in post production!
Man thank you so much ! I just bought it , lovely review!
Amazing enjoy!!
Great clear review Malcolm, thank you
Thanks for watching ✌
Very detailed review . Will buy it during Christmas and take it to my Niseko Trip! Hopefully there's Christmas sale haha
Awesome video. Very informative. Subbed
Thank you soo much for this great video. I got the same camera, tell me do you use lens glass protection when filming?
Hi Malcom. Another stunning video and review.. that camera is soo on my wish list.. hope your well fella might be out there again next year… can’t this year need to save some cash.
Thanks Jason hope to see you next year!!
Probably the best review video out there. Thanks for making that! Im still not sold on it sadly. The me mode and 360 stuff is cool but the lens fragility, the picture and audio quality vs the gopro just arent there for the cost. I think they are really close and maybe the x4 will be the game changer. Just need a more durable unit for mountain and dirtbiking. Id love to try one and see but i think ill wait a bit more.
Yeah I still use gopros too. Each camera serves different functions. I'm pretty confident I won't drop this when I'm riding, but for dirt biking I imagine you'll get alot of muck hitting the lens!
Great video as always!
It is obvious you are puting a lot of work.
I hope I can buy a 360 camera some day, but for now I will keep using my GoPro Hero 3+. Budget is tight 😉
That was my first gopro, if you can keep it stable you can still pull a great shot from it!
Ordered. Thank you for the free invisible selfie stick and snow bundle. 👍
Enjoy it!
Excellent review.
My wife just purchased for this year's ski season. Now my new toy!
Love it when that happens!
nice review- i have an x2 , likely will wait for the big upgrade to next level resolution, 5.7k for the full 360 will become something higher in next iteration I think/hope
Great Demo! Picked up an X3 during Black Fri.. Still waiting for snow to fall in Japan... One question, kinda worried about the lenses, you using any lens protectors?
No as they distort or lower the image quality. Just be careful. If ur in snow it's fine anyhow, just don't hit any ricks with it. Get th silicon lense cap as I can Pop it on and off quickly when u get on the chair lift etx
Hi Malcolm, great review! Do you think it can completely replace GoPro for you? Also, are you riding Yes Warca? I have Hybrid from them, awesome board!
8:37 new fave ... I haven't seen that trick before!
Well a big THANK YOU for being the first and ONLY reviewer on UA-cam that ACTUALLY showed the liner perspective!!! I absolutely hate the fish eye curved edges look that all action cameras have and wish they would abolish it on all of them.
It still looks pretty good in linear, does it crop in much?
Yeah it crops in a bit, to be honest, if linear is your go to look in an action cam I would probably look at their standard action cam, one s or something it's called! But think of this as a good bonus to have on a 360 cam!
@@malcolmmoore I have the DJI Osmo 1 and love it, way better than GoPro. So I have that perspective, I want the 360 X3 for all the other capabilities it has like turning the camera around to get different perspectives on the same shot without needing 5 cameras!
So on that point, can you move the angle around still in linear mode?
i want one!
great vid
Great vids , just bought one and used it in borovets.. just wondering what editing software you using to stich it all together as not possible on insta desktop . Ps ADH is mint done 2 seasons in 2002/3
just ordered one - thanks for the free snow bundle
got a free winter bundle and a 114 cm stick
Pleasure!!
I got my Insta360 X3 a few weeks ago. I film on my Motorcycle and want to use it this season in Japan for Snowboarding. I have the selfie stick but usually like to have hands free while on the board. When using my Garmin I would mount it on my helmet and just go. What recommendations do you have? Ok that's question one, question 2 is when I board on narrow runs I want to keep control. We're talking about 3 meter wide runs, 9 feet, with mountain on one side and drop into forrest on the other. I tend to have back board drift alot rather than going straight so I wind up doing quick carve motions. How does one stop the wigglies?
That jones kit looks 🔥
Great review I have the insta 360 one x and after watching the video I don’t think much has really changed in terms of clarity and quality of the lens the video didn’t look great to be honest watching it on a tv anyway Maby this because the upload was only 1080p but I could see lots of ghosting etc. doesn’t look like it’s worth the upgrade yet I’m going to hold out for 8k I think!
8:36 OMG that flip must hit HARD! Looks icy too!!
Zermatt looking sweet!
kids flying by are awesome😂😂🤣 1:02
are you able to mount the camera on a ski helmet? Thank you for sharing the great content
Can you explain how did you catch edge at the very end? I am curious to know!
This beats my 6 go pro camera array from 10 years ago lol. Crazy how far technology has come. I think it's time for an upgrade.
I jumped from hero 4 to hero 8 a few years back, that was a game changer!
Good light X2 & X3 shine.
I just bought one maybe a week ago, using your link, and it is incomparable with the GoPro. A whole other level, much better. I gave up the GoPro because of its battery in the cold, and the X3 is way, way, wayyyy better on this matter. Great review video! And thanks, big thanks for all your amazing videos. It has made me improve so much my snowboarding skills! Next year, maybe, I´ll go to Alpe D'huez: hope I can book some classes with you. Cheers!
Awesome, I've had a little break but I'll be back making more with it very soon!
How is the battery level
did you buy lens protector?
@@markbans I did!
Great video!!
Thanks!
Heyho Malcom,
cool cool !
in which skiing area was this taken ?
thanks and greetings from berlin
Treat yourself with new Amplid anitphase, congrats., enjoy🤙🏻
Absolutely Instanse! 🙌
Cheers Thomas, next vid coming Friday!
@@malcolmmoore Can’t wait! Keep them coming! 🤙🤙🤙
Do u use a lens guard? If so, any tips on how to prevent the guard from fogging up?
Super useful, super friendly vid. Thank you. BTW how do you find Amplid DADA over time? I am awaiting my insta 360 X3.
I love the dada and I'll still be using it!
Love your videos. I got the InstaOne X2 last year. Is it worth to upgrade?
Just out of curiosity what made you change boards?
For the me mode I think it's worth it, for me at least, saves me so much time. I like trying new boards, that's about it, nothing wrong with any of my old ones!
brother are u using extra microphone pls if u use tell me model and brand thanks awesome video?
how is it with falling over? im getting the lense protectors ect but i hope it doesnt stuff the quality.
do you use a mic with the x3? How’s the audio so good
8:36 :) Did the snowboard survive ? I have broken 3 boards in exact same way. All broken on nose toe side, RIP santa cruise, twin pig and super pig :)
Thanks Malcolm! I bought the camera through your link. I tried the Insta360 Studio app and the iPhone app but it looks like you can't cut out pieces of the video, you can only trim the beginning and end or use jump cut from the middle of the vid and use a portion of that. What software do you use to edit your vids?
I know what you mean.
I had the same issue the first time i tried to reframe/edit, and i figured out that you can actually create a story.
Please design a sticker :) You rock!
how much of the footage do you edit on a desktop. My desktop is abut 15 years old lol.
Do you use any lens guard or any gadget for snow?
Hey Malcolm, great videos as always! For the insta 360 X3, is that link still working for the snow kit?
It's supposed to be! However I wouldn't be surprised if its not!
do you have second mic or this is the x3's sound?
Hey Malcom,
I was out last weekend to get my chops back, but the place I was at just had T-bar lifts. I fell over a few times making a fool of myself! Got any tips?
Practice that one footed riding in some really flat spot and also just keep using those T-bar and disc drag lifts, it really is that simple.
I learned snowboarding in a resort (and at a time) with 95%+ drag lifts - the first days and week were tough, but like week 3 or 4 the non-gnarly lifts were not the slightest issue anymore. And I guess 8 to 10 weeks in I started messing around in the flat sections of the lifts, like putting back sun milk on (it were the days of no helmets and Oakley M-Frames :D), eating a sandwhich or doing one footed board presses. The years to come pushing that into the steeper parts. There's no big secret, just practice and baby steps. :)
One tip though, if the lift track is at a sideways incline, let gravity pull you slightly over to the lower side, do not fight it trying to stay in the center of the track - you are more likely to struggle and fall in that fight trying to use your edge too much one footed than just staying calm and flatbased on the path of least resistance within(!) the cat track of the lift.
Nice overview and examples of the camera's abilities. Still wondering though if it's worth another $450 over the OneX I'm still using. Opinions?
your oneX is still valuable so you could sell it and use that money to buy the X3. Kind of like a trade up
are you using lens protector? i got mine right now. but should i buy lens protector?
Sky swap is cool.
I think you had one for the X2, but could you do your favorite settings for blue bird and overcast/snowy conditions? This feels more like an overview of the different modes. Or replying might be faster :)
I just use the standard setting on this, I might start setting exposure to -0.5. I do that on the gopro. But I haven't decided yet if its necessary or not. But all these clips were just filmed in the auto settings. I haven't really used it much in cloudy conditions yet to be honest, but again I think auto would handle it pretty well. The only thing I really change is frame rates, if I want something in slow mo or not.
I was looking for a review of this and low and behold my favourite snowboard tutor has one! (also wondering what the tune at the end is?)
Awesome, to be honest I have no idea of the tune, it's just one that I got from artlist, which is where I get license free music from!
Hey, Malcolm. Indonesian snowboarder here. After watching your Insta360 3x review, I think I’m gonna buy it.
I don’t have any friend to snowboard with and also a beginner. I need some footage of me so I can check what or where my bad postures are.
Also, I think it’s a good investment
Yeah great shout!!! Where do you snowboard? Enjoy yourself!!
Oooo I see the Yes Warca UnInc! Hoping for a video of your opinion on this board...
Yeah, it'll come once I've had a bit more time on it!
Hey Malcolm, great video there... Zermatt is on a next season to go list.
Wanted to ask you on the batteries of this one - the web said the X2 batteries are not compatible as first, and how many batteries would one need for a whole day shooting as a second point?
And additionally do you use any lens protection / housing case when driving?
Thanks for a tip in advance.
PS was about to buy via local store, good that I have seen you are doing deals - Will order from your link now.
I don't use the lens protector no, I have actually dropped the old one on the snow a few times as well I think they're pretty resilient. I didn't actually realise the batteries aren't compatible, I would say 2 batteries you should be pretty well covered, even if you are filming every run. Stay off the phone app, that's what drains it the most! As I say, I did all of the video on one battery.
@@malcolmmoore Thank you.
Experience is what makes difference.
And on the other hand, if X2 battery works in your X3 then this might be a game changer for everyone X2 batteries and chargers are cheaper a lot.
Can you give honest answer about the battery lifetime in cold weather? What recording mode were used? What was the temp? And how long battery lasted? All this action cameras are advertised for winter sports but battery lifetime is atrocious 10mins max in temps below zero.
how fragile are the lenses? does it survive a crash on the slope?
Great review Malcom, I just ordered one. How did you get rid of the wind noise whilst recording? What mic are you using and how did you sync it up with the video because I can’t see a mic adapter plugged into the X3 🤔
Nah so I don't use the mic adapter, I just have a separate mic that sync up in the old fashioned way of clapping at the start of every clip. An old school but cheap solution 👍
@@malcolmmoore Thats genius pal, thank you for the reply. Great channel btw I really like your top to bottom runs they’re fun to watch. I would trade the snowcentre for the mountains in a heartbeat if I could. Keep the great content coming 🏂🙌
Thanks for the video Malcolm, do you think the 360 charging stick is worth getting? Have you used that one?
Haven't used that, I'm not sure what it is, but I would imagine a spare battery might be the easier solution 🤔
@@malcolmmoore it’s a selfie stick and charger built in one. It has a button on the handle to record with your X3 or X2 and a few other features, figured I’d ask.
where did u film this?
@Malcolm - maybe a stupid question, but I'll ask it: you keep both the invisible stick and the camera in your pockets, but where do you think it would be the SAFEST to keep them during riding when not in use? I will give you the context: this season I'm planning to work on my technique (based on your tutorials of course) and I think that (1) it's more likely that I will fall every now and then while working on modifying the way I ride and (2) I will not have my Insta360/stick in my hands or mounted at my helmet all the time, as keeping the stick in my hand would be a distraction. And yet I will be turning the Insta360 on every now and then to e.g. check whether I'm leaving a thin carving line on the snow. The stick is quite sturdy, the camera is also a little brick so I'm simply wondering whether keeping them in my pockets and catching the front edge and falling would not mean that they would e.g. break my ribs ;-)
Keep the lens guard, pouch thing, on the camera whilst it's in our pocket and then it's fine. It's built to take a beating and essentially it's just like having a phone in your pocket. As for the stick, it folds down pretty short, but maybe avoid putting it somewhere that it could stab you in the gut! If you have cargo pockets on your ski pants for instance 👌👍
@@malcolmmoore ha! Cargo pockets in the pants are definitely the idea for keeping the stick - might even act as an exoskeleton for my legs 😀. Thanks. Re camera: got the additional sticky lens guards and the optional rubber lens cap (as you advised), so it should be ok in the pocket in my jacket. All the best 🙂
@@przemeksoroka9932 I don't use the extra lens guard as it dips the quality when filming a little bit, just the pouch when it's in my pocket 👍
Not related to this video, general question about board choice. Intermediate snowboarder riding mainly on piste, contemplating getting a directional board with a set back. Does this make sense? I’ve read that this is good for turns and also stability as your weight is further back. But they are often regarded as pow boards. So are they good for piste riding as well?
Yeah, it absolutely makes sense, if you're not interested in riding switch directional boards make more sense. I'm also using the nidecker escape this season that is a little bit directional but can still do switch well. But having a directional flex, more than shape, definitely helps drive more power through turns 👍
I second the if, ie. but extend/refine that from if not riding switch to if not doing tricks like buttering. If not talking about things like a swallow tail, riding switch as Malcom pointed out is still not much of an issue, but (especially learning) some tricks sure would be harder on too directional a board.
In general, what makes most sense to you, ie. what you are going to like most, is something only you can ultimately answer. Try different boards whenever you get the chance.
It also depends a lot on the board, there is twin-ish slightly directional and e.g. fish type very directional. Plus, like Malcom hinted at, there is both directional shape, which in turn can be shape nose vs. tail (like with the fish ones) as well as taper, and directional flex. In combination you could have a board that is almost pressable like a twin, or one where the longer nose "surprisingly" presses easier than the short tail, because it is much softer.
Just for the powder float, you can also set back the bindings on a twin, but to be honest, in 8 years with a (long enough mid-wide) twin I was never tempted to bother, even in hip deep powder days. That said, I eventually added a stiffer directional volume shifted plus a softer (asymetric) twin to my quiver, and while my intention was to grab the latter mostly when I want to do tricks (on piste, not a park rat), I found the (torsional) flex of that board along with the asymetric shape to make it an absolute joy to carve deep (got the wide version) with, as well. Its the steep icy mogul fields where the softness makes it a lesser choice than the other two.
There's many variables in a board construction and one could sure come up with two groups of pairs of one directional and twin board each, where in the one group you would prefer the directional ones and in the other the twins. :)
Oh, one note, do not mistake freeride & allmountain freeride categories as purely powder ones, there is quite some difference in riding and board best suited for tons fluffy powder in mellow terrain and facing crusty and icy snow in high alpine steeps.
Can you keep the original footage too so if you wanted to go back and re-frame again or just want to look at the clip in full 360 again can you, or do you lose it once you’ve re-framed it and edited it?
Nah, you can do multiple edits no problem
When you say standard length for the selfie stick, is that 70cm or 120cm? Thanks.
Hmmm, didn't even realise there were two options! I'm pretty sure mine is 120cm then!
what audio mic setup were you using for this video?
I use a rode lav mic in my chest
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is the editing app free or i have to pay a single peny ?
Are you using an external microphone for this or is it the insta 360 ?
I use an external rode Lav mic, the clip where I fall over at the end is just from the camera, but for what I want, to be able to talk whilst riding, you need an external mic
Is the external mic connected to the x3?
@@billyyam7456 nah, I use the old fashioned clap to sync method!
@@malcolmmoore how does that work ? Also it seems like this camera has better quality than the new gopros. I just bought the osmo action 3 but I'm not happy with it.
@@williamtaudien clap your hands, it makes a spike on the audio, you match up the audio of the mic and camera in post to get the sync, then delete the audio from the camera. Image quality is very good, but ultimately it is giving you a different look to the gopro, which isn't as wide angle, even if you have them both in linear mode.
using the warca now? will you make a review regarding that board?
Probably later in the season, I've only had a few days on it so far!
@@malcolmmoore Sounds reasonable! looking forward to spending my second vacation on my warpig, still super stoked on that board but warca looks super interesting aswell!
@@buuutzz love the warpig!
I still don’t get how the stick is invisible
When you said the ski patrol is going to move you along soon, is that based on what they seem to do in france, or did they pick up this (terribly for photography) habit in switzerland as well?
20-30 years ago in Saas-Fee, the final ski patrol would just go at their own pace, zipping past anyone still out there (and not on the ground), leaving it to your own responsibility to either be back down before them or at your own risk.
Because this is filmed early season I'm up on the glacier, meaning I need to get the lifts back down as you can't ski all the way down yet. So yes they move you along to make sure you don't miss the final lift. Perhaps when the season starts properly and you can ski all the way down they don't mind so much!
Good point, did not think about the resorts still being in "summer ski mode" at that time.
Back then in Saas Fee though, having been there each season for many years observing how they operated (and actually learning snowboarding there, too :)), going down Alpin Express from Maste 4 was still possible without any issue an hour after its official closing, because after the official "last ride down" it was used to bring beverages and food for the restaurants back up to the mountain for the next day (which someone had to unload and bring to the restaurant's storage) and then by the restauraurant staff (which also had to clean the restaurants first) to get to the valley, so it was a safe bet to take your time and be late.
Spielboden was safe about half an hour late.
How did you record the audio in the Me Mode segment? On a separate device?
Yeah, I use a rode lavalier mic, you can see it on my collar, little black furry thing!
@@malcolmmoore awesome. Did you record direct to the X3 with the Rode?
@@real2gems nah, to an external device and I sync up in post, I think there is a mount for a microphone on the x3 but I haven't tried it. You can use Bluetooth to sync, but I just do the old fashioned way of clapping before each run.
@@malcolmmoore nice job. Sounds good. Thanks for your reply 👍
Hey man you look tall what size jacket is that
XL, yeah I'm 6"1
Malcolm, any idea why this link for the X3 is only for the UK ?
Hmmm, shouldn't be...store.insta360.com/wintersports?insrc=INRUQU3
Try this one?
@@malcolmmoore so finally figured out how to order and did , thanks for your help 🤙.
Btw which SD card are you using ?
@@TheWalshyWay it should come with an insta360 branded card, I just use that one 👌
What bindings do you use ?
Nidecker Supermatics 👌
🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
Just wish I could sell my X2 to upgrade...
Already bought H10 in January ;-p. I need to win Euro Jackpot lotery, and I'm comming to U take some lessons :-p.
Thank you so much for your great educational videos!
Question about the camera: have you had a chance to check how it performs during night skiing (lighted runs of course)?
Where is this place?
Zermatt in Switzerland 🇨🇭
What selfie stick are you using?
Just the standard one that comes with it, 114cms I think
@@malcolmmoore is that the one you pulled out your pocket? Also, can you mount the camera on a helmet? Thanks
@@thewraithize yes, and yes, I show some headcam footage later in the video!
Why did you fell? What was the reason?
Because I suck! The nose of my board dug in the snow, I had too much weight over the front of it for that kind of carve
He tripped over the invisible selfie-stick! :D
Noticed the X3 is 450 USD (which roughly is 430€) for US customers, but 540€ for EU customers? What the heck? I'd get one for the US price, but I'm not overpaying 110€ just because I'm in the wrong region.
Yeah that's fair, I didn't know that!
@iste407… In the EU there is the V.A.T - Value Added Tax. Finland (for example) has a 24% V.A.T
Thank your local voter
@@mattbrown292… keep in mind in the USA you have state & local taxes added on after the $450. Say what you want about V.A.T, it is completely transparent.
@@alainbrouillaud484iirc It is less transparent in Europe. In USA the receipt breaks down the taxes for a product. I don’t remember that being the case in Germany. It was just part of the price and that was that.
How is the battery life
I talk about it at the end, it's good
@Malcolm Moore I bought it the same day i commented and just used it today. I absolutely love this!
You uploaded video in 1080p to UA-cam. UA-cam compression on 1080p is very hard resulting in a very bad quality as you can see in your video. It looks like it was shot on GoPro Hero 3 or worse. First thing to do is to upload all videos in 4K. And second thing is to export all videos from the Insta360 App in maximum bitrate ( at least 150 - 200mps ) . So when uploaded to UA-cam they are at their best quality and then UA-cam can do its thing...
You seem to know your stuff which is why this comment makes less sense. You even have an x3 video that is not in 4k!
@@malcolmmoore If there is more movement, darker sky or all together combined you can really see the compression artifacts. ( like here ua-cam.com/video/2fVopj6HC0Y/v-deo.html ) It could be both video quality from the camera and UA-cam compression. You can also see that in speeded up parts like chairlift timelapse. The image is also very soft looking. It doesn't compare even close to the latest GoPro's . UA-cam allows only 8mbps for 1080p, but for 4k up to 45mbps. Which is a significant difference in bitrate. You could apply some noise reduction and sharpening to improve the 4k clip as well. But anyways the quality improvement is so small from Insta360 One X to X3 . We probably need to wait 10 more years to get decent quality in 360 cameras 😀
Imma be honest doesnt look 4k more like 720P
the background distortion is annoying “waves”
If you don't need X2 anymore, my birthday is soon :D
Haha, love it, unfortunately I've already given it away!
How do you get that clear audio when you are riding???
Dang I just bought one too with the snow bundle, had I known your video was dropping I would have waited to purchase with your link🥲
Ah well!
I share your vids. link with girls snowboarders almost always on face, insta✌, I hope I will get sicker😂