- This is the new Insta360 One RS 1-inch 360.
They've completely redesigned the RS
to be now in a vertical mounted camera
and it's similar to something like the One X or the One X2.
However, it uses the core units like the One RS.
Now, this camera has a higher resolution and better quality,
so it's gonna be perfect for anybody
who's shooting social media content, VR content,
or if you're gonna be using this camera for bigger projects.
All right, let's check it out.
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So Insta360 sent me one of these cameras early
for me to test out,
and I'm actually about to head up to Alaska
to shoot an entire story only using this camera.
But in this video, what I want to do
is give you a first look into this camera
and show you just what makes this camera different
than the other cameras that Insta360 offers.
And also I'll just show you some sample footage
so you can see what this camera looks like right now.
And one thing I want to mention
is that I am using prerelease software,
so all the footage that you're seeing
is using this early software.
So things will be updated
by the time you get your hands on one of these.
So first let's go over the design of this camera.
Essentially, it's three units stacked on top of each other.
If you've worked with the One RS before,
you know that it's a modular camera,
and this design is an extension of the One RS.
So on the top of the unit
you have the main camera with the dual lenses.
Now, with the two clips on the side of this lens,
you can pop it off.
And the next unit down is your One RS core unit.
This is the same core unit that you'll use
with the other lenses that come in the One RS system.
So Insta360 has truly made a modular system
because this is now the vertical mount,
and there's also the horizontal mount
with the battery on the bottom that's more like a GoPro.
So underneath the core unit
is the One RS vertical battery base.
This powers the vertical setup and is where
you're gonna be plugging in additional accessories.
Now, these three units are stacked on top of each other,
but there's this plastic casing around the three units
to keep it solid and to keep it from coming apart.
Now, on the bottom you have a standard 1/4-20
which allows you to attach the invisible selfie stick
or any other accessory to be able to mount this camera
to where you want to use it.
Now, one thing that's pretty cool
is there's now this additional accessory bracket.
And this goes right on the side of the camera
and it uses the same 1/4-20 hole
that you would attach an accessory to.
It just gets sandwiched right between,
and then now you have a little wing off to the side.
It's a cold shoe mount, and this allows you to add something
like an external microphone.
So if you are someone who uses the Rode Wireless Go
or the DJI Mic, well, now you can add it with this setup.
And with the way that the 360 is set,
you don't actually see the mic
when it's hanging off to the side.
It gets hidden when the two lenses are stitched together
and you won't see any of the additional components.
All right, so now I've switched over to the 1-inch 360.
And I'm using my DJI Mic.
Now, I forgot my windscreen, so I apologize
if there's some wind hitting the microphone.
But now I don't have to be close to camera
to capture clean audio.
I can walk away and you're gonna keep hearing clean audio
because the audio is being recorded on me.
So I can walk anywhere in the 360.
You can see all of my camera gear here.
Gonna walk over past this trash can, out into the sun,
over to here, and you're still gonna be getting clean audio
because it's a wireless microphone
and the audio's being recorded directly into the 1-inch 360.
So this is gonna be super useful
for creators who want to step away from camera
and still capture clean audio.
You can see I'm walking right here,
I'm on the edge of frame right here.
The two lenses are smushed together.
And you're not seeing the microphone
that's right in between these.
You're seeing me back here.
So it's hiding where that microphone is placed
with this new extension bracket.
So now I'm over here in the sun,
but the reason that you would want to use a 360 camera,
twofold, one is to shoot VR content.
So if you wanted to shoot virtual reality
and put the headset on and be able to look around,
well, you use one of these cameras.
But if you also want to shoot and reframe later,
that's where 360 is really powerful.
So when I'm making my videos,
like if I'm going up and climbing a mountain,
I'm always bringing a 360 camera with me
because I don't have to worry
about where the camera is pointed.
I could just put the camera up in the air
and shoot shots of whatever I'm doing
and not even have to think about what I'm pointing at.
If I was using something like an action camera
where it has a fixed frame,
like I have to just look over here,
well, if I'm standing on the edge of a ridgeline
and I'm trying to get my shot, well,
I'm not focused on the things that I need to be focused on
which is the safety of actually climbing.
So 360 gives you that ability
to just put the camera up, capture everything,
and then you can go in and reframe later
in your editing software.
Now, one of the big changes with this camera
is now it shoots in 6K quality.
And this is important because when you're reframing later,
you're punching in on your footage.
So your final output is not gonna be 6K,
it's gonna be something more like 1080
because you're punching in on a sphere.
So higher resolution is more important
and it's gonna be better quality
when you're punching in on your footage.
Now, if you're taking photos with this camera,
you have a 21-megapixel sensor.
And there's a feature called PureShot
which enhances the dynamic range of your photos
and gives you less noise.
Now, there's also an HDR featured called PureShot HDR
which does auto exposure bracketing,
and then you'll get an HDR photo
from the scene that you're in.
And because this now has a one-inch sensor,
it's gonna be better quality in low-light situations.
All right, so I've switched over to using this camera
in more of this vlog setup, audio with the DJI Mic,
but there's two features that will give you
super stable footage and make it look good
because, you know, it's just a small little camera.
So Insta360 uses an algorithm
that does six-axis stabilization,
so however you move this camera around,
it's gonna keep the footage super stable.
Now, on top of that there is a horizon lock.
And what that does is that any way
that you point this camera,
whether you're holding it upright or spinning it upside down
or, you know, moving the camera all around,
it's gonna keep the horizon completely level
so that you never have wonky looking footage
where it looks crooked.
Horizon's always gonna be stable.
And these two features together
give you this kind of gimbal-like quality
when you're filming, even though it's a tiny little camera.
So this is what it looks like just vlogging with it.
But how this camera works
is that there's two lenses, one on either side,
and there is a stitch line
that puts the two lenses together.
Now, to make it seamless, you need to be about
a foot and a half away from this camera.
That also gives you that ability
to have things like the microphone on the side
and the stick underneath it.
And it hides all the components around those stitch lines.
Now, this camera is water-resistant.
It's not waterproof, so you can't submerge this camera,
but if it gets splashed, if there's a light rain,
well, you're not gonna really have issues with it
getting a little bit wet.
One thing you do have to remember is,
because it's a 360 camera,
anything that's on the lenses, you'll see.
So if you have water droplets hitting the lens
or any sort of water smudges,
you're gonna see that in the footage
and you'll want to clean off your lenses.
When you're shooting with 360,
you want to keep your lenses as clean as possible
because when you're doing the stabilization
and you're looking at the footage and you're editing,
you'll see these dots and they'll be like dancing around
if there's something on the lens.
Now, there's two ways that you can edit
your footage from this camera.
You could either use your phone,
which you have access to Shot Lab and Insta360's app,
which gives you some different tools
to automatically do some edits.
And then also there is Insta360 Studio
that you use on your desktop computer.
You can go through, edit in the software,
or you can export it out
and then use the 360 in your editing software.
So I edit in Final Cut Pro.
Sometimes I'll do editing in the 360 desktop app,
but if I just want to use the footage and reframe,
well, after I export it out of this app,
I can bring it into Final Cut Pro
and I can do all of my reframing in Final Cut Pro
and it makes it super easy.
Overall, I think this is a great addition to the One RS,
and I'm really excited to see
what I can film using this camera.
Like I said earlier in this video, I'm going up to Alaska
to shoot a video entirely using this camera
and really seeing how it performs in a real-world setting.
So make sure you're subscribed
and make sure that you turn on those notifications
so that you can see the behind-the-scenes
when I get back from that trip.
But if you have any questions about this camera
or you want to see some specific features,
let me know down in the comments.
And next, you should check out this video right here,
which is another video I did where I took the Insta360 GO 2
and I shot an entire mountain climb
using only that tiny little thumb-sized camera.
See you over there.