Insta360 One X Review

Insta360 One X Review

Key Specifications

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• 5.7K 360º video at 30fps
• 4K 360º video at 50fps
• 3K 360º video at 100fps
• Time-lapse and slo-mo modes
• 18-megapixel stills with HDR
• FlowState electronic stabilisation

What is the Insta360 One X?

The Insta360 One X is ostensibly a compact action camera, but lacks the waterproof, ruggedised build you’d expect from a GoPro rival.

What it does have is a built-in and almost idiot-proof 360-degree setup thanks to a pair of 180-degree wide angle lenses and some very clever and easy-to-use mobile software. With it, you can capture time-lapse and hyperlapse videos, still photos and a variety of 360-degree video types at various resolutions and frame rates. With the mobile companion app, available for Android and iOS devices, you can edit these videos and photos on the move.

Like the latest GoPro Hero 7 Black camera, it also comes with software-driven image stabilisation technology designed to make all your videos smooth and steady, no matter how shaky your hands or the terrain you’re traversing.

Insta360 One X – Design

The One X sports an elongated, rounded-off pill shape that’s both easy to hold and easy to pocket. At only 115g in weight and 115mm in length, it’s a pleasingly portable design.

The upper part of the product features the two camera modules, one on each side, while below them on the front you’ll find a tiny LED screen and two buttons: one for power and quickly selecting shooting modes and options, the other for photo and video capture. With no on-board screen for previewing, it’s a very simple control setup, but you’re more likely to be using your smartphone as a controller – more on that below.

The One X’s bottom edge is flattened so it can stand on its own, though there’s also a tripod mount.

The bottom edge is flattened off slightly, allowing the One X to be stood on a flat surface, and there’s also a standard tripod mount. You’ll also find a microSD slot at the bottom, but with no card included in the box you’ll have to supply your own (capacities up to 128GB are supported, and Insta360 recommends cards of at least UHS-I V30 speed). Direct file transfer and charging duties are handled by a micro-USB slot on one side, while the removable battery fits beneath a door on the other.