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- Have you ever tried to tell a story
but your words just can't capture that special moment.
So you take out your phone and try to shoot a video
but the footage just doesn't look right.
The problem is when something epic happens
cameras are hard to use.
You're either fumbling around trying to get it set up
or when you play back the footage
it just doesn't really tell your story.
So what if there was a camera
that could make the process easier?
Let me introduce you to the Insta360 GO number 2.
It's a thumb sized camera that can go anywhere with you
and can capture the moment with the click of a button.
This camera can be mounted to your head
to your car and even to your chest with a magnet
which makes the setup super simple.
All of your videos are stored internally
on the camera itself.
And when you connect it to your phone
the Insta360 app,
will even auto edit your footage for you.
Which creates a super shareable video
with little to no effort.
Whether you're a pro
or you just wanna record your experience.
The Insta360 Go number 2
is a tiny little camera that can capture it.
So all you have to worry about is
what story you're gonna tell
not how you're gonna tell it.
So in this video, I wanna go through 10 reasons why
you would get the Insta360 Go number 2.
And I'm also gonna tell you some reasons why
I don't like this camera.
I wanna give you the pros and the cons in this video
and you can make your own decision
on whether it's a good camera for you or not.
So I just wanna give a quick disclaimer
Insta360 did send this camera out to me for free.
However, this is not a paid review.
They didn't tell me anything to put in this video.
And even if they did
this isn't a paid review.
So I'm gonna give you my honest thoughts
and kind of my experience working with it
and playing around with in some different situations.
Number one is its size.
You could see it's on my head right now.
This thing is tiny.
It's the size of a thumb,
which is pretty wild to have a camera
that shoots decent quality
at this size of a camera.
It's almost too small but
what's great about the size being the small
is that it's unobtrusive.
So on my head here, I don't have a big GoPro sticking out
or like a, the Insta360 ONE R
like it's a very slim small camera.
However, at the same time it's so small.
Sometimes it's hard to use.
So when I've been out filming
with it and you shoot it just like this, like it's great.
But the way that this works
there's no buttons on the camera.
As you can see, it's just a little stick.
The whole camera itself is like one big button.
So when you press this it starts recording.
And I've found that
unless you're using the case that comes with it,
you end up hitting this button
if it's in your pocket or something.
So you have to be careful with this
that you're not accidentally hitting the record button
because every time you do, you're wasting footage.
And so when I've been playing around with this
I've noticed every time I stick it in my pocket
it always seems to just start recording at some point
because I bumped it.
Then number two is the charging case.
Looks like an Apple AirPod's case.
It's almost identical in size
but what this case does is it charges the camera
and it gives you a little screen
that tells you your settings.
Now, this is the only way that you can actually
charge the camera.
You have to stick the camera inside
and then you can plug in on the bottom.
There's a USB-C and that's how you charge the camera.
Now, this case also has a little tripod on the bottom of it.
So you can set it down and get a shot of yourself
by just flipping out the two little feet.
A couple of issues with this case is that
the screen only displays settings.
There's actually no way to view the footage
unless you connect it directly to your phone.
And also when you have the camera in here
and you put it on the tripod, it's very wobbly.
So it just tips over super easily.
If there's any sort of movement
you can expect this case to fall over.
So it's not the best solution for a little tripod
but it is nice having that feature to be able
to set this camera down and get a quick shot.
Number three is that this camera is waterproof.
So if you take it in the ocean or it's raining
or you're in the snow, you never really have to worry
about destroying this camera with water.
But one thing to note
is you definitely wanna dry off the camera
before you stick it into the case
because the case itself is not waterproof.
Number four is stabilization.
Because this camera is super stable
no matter how you're using it,
you could spin the camera in circles
and it's gonna keep your horizon level
when you're in the pro setting.
It's capturing more data can rotate the camera
and basically you're able to have
the horizon level the entire time.
So no matter which direction that you decide to shoot in
your horizons always gonna be level
and the footage is gonna be stable.
That gets really cool how this works.
And the old thing of cameras that really can do this
are 360 cameras and GoPro actually can do this as well
but you have to get an extra mod
that allows you to do the horizon leveling.
Number five is that the camera actually
has a removable front lens.
So this little lens on the front here,
you can unscrew it.
And so if you ever scratch this, you can replace it.
Which is great because it's an action camera.
And there is a lot of opportunity for you
to scratch the lens depending on what you're doing.
(whooshing)
Now, this also opens the door to add things
like ND filters or polarisers down the road
but this camera's an auto camera.
You're not gonna be setting manual settings.
So using things like ND filters
really isn't gonna make that big of a difference anyways,
but having the screw on filters definitely helps
for if you do scratch the front element.
Well, that sucks.
I just lost it somewhere.
It's not on the bike anymore.
Oh man.
All right.
I gotta go back.
Number six is that it uses internal storage.
So you never have to think about a memory card.
Now the internal storage is much better
than the original Insta360 GO.
This one has 30 gigabytes of storage.
The original Insta360 GO
had eight gigabytes of storage.
So it's more than triple.
However, you'd still run out of footage.
And I've noticed that when I'm out shooting
if you're using it consistently
you're gonna have to transfer at some point.
And for me not having that removable media
makes it actually harder to use because
I have to connect it to my phone
and transfer all the data over
or I have to connect it directly
to my computer using a cable
and pull over the footage that way.
If I'm out shooting
and I'm doing something like mountain biking,
well, I'm gonna have to have something
with me to be able to transfer the footage.
And I'm, if I'm using my phone,
I have to make sure that I have 30 gigabytes
of footage able to transfer,
and potentially even more than that
if I do need to transfer more than once.
So if you are using this camera in short bursts
and you're not using more than 30 gigabytes,
then it's not gonna be a problem.
And it's actually super useful to not have
to even think about memory cards.
But if you are shooting in situations where
you are gonna be using more than that 30 gigabytes
it ends up becoming kind of a pain point of this camera.
(objects cackling)
Oh, God.
Number seven is that the case also charges the camera.
I think this is a really cool feature because
the camera itself doesn't last super long
but having the case by its side
allows you to keep going on your day
and just charge the camera as you go.
Now, this also becomes a problem because
if you're in any situation where you have the camera mounted
on your head, on your chest,
and you just wanna leave it there as you're recording,
well, you only get so much battery
before you have to put it in the case
and let it sit in the case for a while
before you can start recording again.
It really only is good for short bursts,
and then you have to let it charge.
And that's, I guess one big flaw I would say
about this camera is that
you really need it to be able to go longer
when you're doing these kind of action sports style videos.
'Cause like if I was doing a trail run
I don't wanna pop it in the case
and then have to wait for it to charge
and to be able to pull it back out
to put back on my chest or my head, my hat.
So I'm glad that they have this feature
that allows you to have more battery time,
but even better would have been
some sort of replaceable battery.
I think when it comes to any sort of action camera
having a replaceable battery is key
because there's gonna be so many situations
where you just wanna swap a battery real quick
and keep shooting.
You don't wanna have to take this camera off
put it into a case and then wait for it to charge
to be able to record again.
Now you can record using the case while it's charging
However that's gonna limit you
because you can't use it as like a POV camera anymore.
Number eight is that this is a super wide camera.
It's a POV camera.
Like you can get this camera super close to things
and you're gonna still see everything around it.
You can stick this camera
in your mouth and see behind your teeth out.
It's an awesome combination being
that it is a super tiny camera with a really wide lens.
It allows you to get these different perspectives
that you can't always get with other action cameras.
So with how much you can capture with this lens
it's a great little POV camera.
Number nine is that this camera comes
with different mounts for different situations.
So you get the head mount
you get the chest, the necklace mount
and then you also get the sticky mount
which could basically go on anything.
Now all three of these mounts
will help you get that POV shot.
However, these mounts aren't perfect.
The sticky mount loses its stickiness pretty quick.
I went mountain biking with it and within like an hour
I couldn't use that mount anymore
and I'm gonna have to get another one.
The head mounts great.
It's, you could tilt it in any direction
so you can get a good POV from your head.
And the chest mount seems to work fine as well.
Now, one downside with all
of these mounts is that they're all magnetic based.
The magnet's pretty strong.
However, there's still a chance
that the camera will fall off.
I was mountain biking with the sticky mount and sure enough
the camera came off and I almost lost it.
Like I had to go back on the trail and find it
Oh, there it is.
Oh, well, if you're skiing or snowboarding,
I definitely don't think this would be ideal
because if you're using any of these mounts
or just clips or magnets
and you drop it in the snow, yeah.
You're never gonna find it again.
It's (indistinct) you off.
Something to keep in mind.
These mounts are great to get those POV shots
but the fact that there's no clipping
or there's no screw like a GoPro or Insta360 ONE R
there's a potential chance
that you're actually gonna lose this camera.
And I would love to see one of these mounts
that's more like the Insta360 ONE are or the GoPro.
Where it like clips in
and you screw it on two different mounts.
Just having that two prong mount system
would open this camera up to a lot of potential uses.
Whereas right now I think it's limited
because you have to use mounts that are magnetic.
Number 10 is that the Insta360 GO app
is super easy to use.
You just hit connect
and within a few seconds, the camera connects to the phone.
You could see what the camera is seeing.
And if you wanna do quick edits,
you can pull the footage into your phone
and do some auto edits using their software.
It makes it super easy to make quick little videos
that then you can share on social media.
Now, personally, when I'm out shooting
I hate having to connect a camera to a phone
to be able to see what you're seeing.
I don't like the fact that I can't see what I'm shooting
unless I have it connected to a phone.
And that's why on like the GoPro
or the Insta360 ONE R with that little screen,
you can at least see some framing
to be able to get your shot correct.
This is a tiny POV camera it's wide.
You don't really have to see the shot.
You'll know that you're getting something wide
but it might not always be perfect
because it is still an action camera.
It's not a 360 camera.
So I guess the question is who is this camera for?
This definitely is a good camera.
If you just want something quick
and easy to get some POV shots.
Like if I'm shooting behind the scenes for my videos
I would rather use this camera
just throw it on my chest or my head.
And I know that I'm gonna get a
behind the scene shots super easy.
Or if I just wanted to get some quick shots with my family
playing at the park with my daughter
like this is a great camera to use
because it's just so simple.
You just throw it on and hit the record button.
But I think with some of the limitations
that I've talked about
and the fact that it's 1440 P versus 4K
I won't be using this for a lot of projects where I need
an action cam POV look.
I would rather use my Insta360 ONE R
or my GoPro HERO9 because those two cameras
I can change out the media,
I can change out the battery,
I can see what I'm getting actually on the camera.
And I never have to rely
on an app or any sort of connection point.
Now also, if I wanted to use this camera
as a vlog style camera, it's not reliable
because I'm not sure if I'm gonna get good audio or not.
All right. So, now I have it in the case.
I can see that we're recording.
- Oh.
- We are exploring the beaches of the Laguna Beach.
I came up the other side of the power lines
came down this hill
and just recording off and on between here and there.
I'm completely out of battery on the actual Insta360 GO 2.
Now, I would I would rather use another camera
where I can plug in a mic
and know I can get better audio for vlogging.
So I'd love to hear from you down in the comments.
Is this a camera that you're gonna get?
And if it is, what kind of videos
are you gonna create using this little POV camera?
All right, that's it.
I will see you on the next one.