- This is the Insta360 ONE X2.
Now this is the original Insta360 ONE X.
Both of these cameras shoot 5.7K in a spherical format
so you can reframe later.
However, the is waterproof,
it shoots at a higher bit rate
and it's got some features in it
that make it a much more usable camera.
So in this video we're going to dig into
the Insta360 ONE X number two
and really see what is packed into this little camera.
All right, guys, let's get into it.
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So this camera is a 360 camera.
However, what I typically use these style of cameras for
is not for 360 content.
I have done a few VR films in the past
and you know, the original Insta360 ONE X works well.
I've mounted this on a drone
and got some pretty cool shots with it.
But when I'm using a 360 camera,
most of the time I'm using it to reframe my shot.
The beauty of a 360 camera
is that you're basically shooting in spherical.
So you're shooting every direction all over,
and then in post, if you're on your phone
or on the computer, you can go through and reframe the shot.
And this is why I think it's so much more powerful
to use one of these cameras versus a action camera,
like a GoPro.
When you have a 360 spherical format,
you never miss the shot and you can reframe.
So you can go and post and actually change around
how you want the shot to look.
And then export it out whether it's a 16 by nine,
a vertical nine by 16, a square or, you know,
some other format.
You have so many options
because you're basically doing it all later
and you're just capturing everything at once.
So when I go and do my Alpine climbing,
which I haven't done a climb in a while,
I'm pretty excited to get out there and climb again,
but I've always brought with me
this original Insta360 ONE X.
However, this thing's not waterproof,
so I've definitely had this camera fail on me multiple times
when it gets wet with all the moisture
when you're climbing a mountain.
But the reason I bring one of these
is that I could just pop this up in situations
where I don't really want to be focused on the camera
and be able to get the shot.
Now, before I started using one of these cameras,
I would always take a GoPro.
And as you can see right here, I would miss the shot.
Like, the GoPro would be at a weird angle
and you can't really see what you want to see
because you know, when you're in these situations
where you're like climbing up rocks on top of a mountain,
the last thing you want to think about is,
oh, which way is the camera pointed?
Like I'd rather just hit record, let it do its thing
and then later it'd be like, okay, great,
I want to grab this shot so I could see over here
and I want to grab this shot so I could see what I'm doing.
So that's why 360 cameras are so powerful.
Now let's talk about the Insta360 ONE X number two.
So when you look at them side by side,
they're pretty much the same size.
The X2 actually feels a little bit heavier.
Now also you have a screen on the front
and you can actually see what you're recording.
This is a massive upgrade from the original ONE X,
because the ONE X you have two buttons.
And on the ONE X,
you had to click between these two buttons
and it was actually kind of hard to use.
Like I would just set this up in one mode
and just hit record. But if I wanted to do other modes,
you have to sit here and like tinker with it.
With the X now you have a touch screen
and every direction on the touchscreen
does something different.
So it has all the swiping features.
So using this touchscreen
not only can you see what you're recording
but you can easily change between modes.
And I found that just playing around with this camera,
I switch it in different modes all the time.
Like, I'll put it in bullet time mode,
grab a shot, put it back into 360,
put it into the panoramic or the photo mode
and just grab a quick shot.
Like there's different ways that you can use this
and I think having the touch screen
makes this a much better camera.
Now, a few key things that make this different
than the original X is one, you have a higher bit rate.
So you have better quality 5.7K,
So when you're punching in to do your crops
it's actually going to look better than the original ONE X.
This is just audio straight out of camera
and pretty heavy to wind
while I'm running with the HDR mode on.
All right, so now we are in standard,
it's still super windy, exact same lighting setup.
I just wanted to show you with the sun directly behind me,
the difference between an HDR and standard
so you guys can get a sense of how much more you're gaining
with the HDR.
Now, this one also has an increased battery life.
They said that it's increased by 55%.
One thing that I've noticed though,
is that the battery is actually easier to use.
So you have two clips on the side here,
you just pop them inwards and it pops out easily.
This makes it really easy, but also it's two clips.
So you're not going to accidentally bump one of these
and the whole thing's going to pop out.
And your card is on the inside of the battery compartment.
It's waterproof now,
so the card is not on the outside, like the old one.
Now what's cool with this one
is they also have a three battery charger
that you can get additional.
I have that in a couple of batteries
and it makes it really easy
just to throw all my batteries on
and charge them all at once.
Now, something small with the ONE X2 is this lens guard.
It's just a rubber lens guard that goes on top.
One of the things when it comes to these 360 cameras is
you don't want to get anything on the lens.
You don't want any scratches, cause it kind of screws it up
if you have a mark on your lens.
But just having a little rubberized guard
is actually, I think, better than this whole case.
Now, one other thing that's really improved on this camera
is the artificial intelligence in the shot lab.
So there's all these different creative shots
that you can do with this camera because it's a 360.
And there's this artificial intelligence in the app
that not only allows you to reframe,
like that's obviously the big thing that you can do
with the app, but you can also like duplicate yourself
and do these interesting creative shots
that you can't really do with other cameras.
And that's because it's a blend of using this camera
and the artificial intelligence in the app.
So one feature is called the freeze frame
and this allows you to freeze time
and reframe the shot in ultra slow motion.
Now in the app, you also have tracking software.
So you just draw a box around what it is
that you want to track
and the software is going to keep that centered
the entire time.
And it's really useful
because I was swinging the camera around,
really trying to get these big motions
and I just draw the box and it keeps the subject,
whatever it is that I'm focused on
centered throughout the entire frame.
You could do some really interesting shots using this
because you don't really have to worry
about how the camera's moving.
This camera is always going to have your horizon level.
That's a huge part about using 360 cameras,
they keep your horizon and level the entire time.
So no matter where you move the camera
and all the spherical ways,
your shot's always going to be level.
Now they've improved the bullet time.
They've just done some tweaking in the algorithm
to make sure that you're always centered
and that the camera's flying around you and it looks good.
Now in the app, you can also create multi views.
So if you're shooting in the 360 spherical format,
it will automatically track your face behind the camera.
And then you can frame to whatever you want
in the other side of the camera.
So if you're a vlogger,
this would be useful if you want to keep yourself on screen
and then talk about something on the other side.
Or if there's two people in the shot,
you can put them side by side and it creates this effect
where you both are on the screen at the same time.
Now, one thing that's great with Insta360
is their software takes out any sort of selfie stick
that you have on the bottom.
So if you're using this
and you have it extended out from you,
you'll never actually see the stick no matter where it is.
And that's one thing that's really cool
because you basically have this floating camera
wherever you go and you're never going to actually see
this part of it.
Whereas if you have something like a GoPro
and you turn it towards yourself
and you're shooting a shot where you're running,
you're going to see the stick.
And all Insta360 cameras do is,
you know, they get rid of the stick
and it just looks so cool
because you can have a floating camera following you
in so many different ways.
All you have to do is pull this out, put it behind you,
put it in front of you, put it down below you
and you have a bunch of shots really quick
that are all different angles and unique perspectives.
I think one of the biggest barriers for people
when it comes to these cameras is this idea
that you have 360 footage to work with
and it's going to be hard to work with.
Like, you don't just plug it
into your editing software and go.
But it's actually much easier than it seems.
And if you've never worked with 360,
the app that Insta360 has
and the software on the computer that you can download
makes it super quick to be able to grab shots, reframe,
and then pull out the clips that you need.
So I don't think that 360 should be a barrier,
I think that it's more of a creative tool.
And after you play around with it for a little bit
you'll understand the 360 is actually really easy to use.
Now, I always end up buying the newest GoPro,
but I've found that I actually don't use it
as much as I used to.
GoPros used to be the standard
when it comes to action cameras.
And there's good reason,
because they're definitely solid cameras.
However, 360 gives you so many more options.
And I think now that Insta360 has created the ONE X2
that is waterproof, it makes this a much more usable camera.
Because you could take it with you anywhere,
you're going to get super stable footage,
the Horizon's always going to be level
and you have so much creative flexibility
when it comes to editing your videos later on.
So guys, I'd love to hear your thoughts about this camera
down below in the comments.
I'll definitely do some more followup videos
about this camera.
So, guys, if you have any questions
about the Insta360 ONE X2 put them down in the comments
and yeah, I'd love to hear what you guys think
about this thing.
And guys, that is it. I will see you on the next one.