360° cameras are cool as a result of they allow you to be within the second and you’ll fear about framing the shot later. Nevertheless, when you dial down the sector of view to one thing extra conventional, you discover how little element there’s – particularly at 4K however even with 5.7K cameras just like the Insta360 X3. One strategy to repair that’s to extend the decision to 8K.
Meet the Insta360 X4, the corporate’s first 8K 360° digital camera. It could actually document 8K movies at 30fps and it now makes use of the extra environment friendly H.265 codec (the X3 solely did H.264). Even so, the utmost bitrate for movies has been elevated to 200Mbps (from 120Mbps) to deal with the additional decision.
Insta360 X4
But when the 5.7K decision of the previous mannequin was sufficient for you, the X4 continues to be a worthy improve – it will possibly now document 5.7K at 60fps (up from 30fps) and 4K at 100fps.
There are further enhancements too. For instance, should you’re lazy and use Me Mode (which mechanically retains you within the body, so that you don’t must course of footage later), you’re going to get out a 4K 30fps clip in the long run, in comparison with the 1080p decision that the X3 might obtain.
Decision comparability: Insta360 X4 vs. X3
MaxView, which shoots movies with a 170° FoV, now data in 4K at 60fps, up from 30fps. Timelapse movies get a decision enhance to 11K (up from 8K). Briefly, if the Insta360 X3 ever felt restricted when it comes to decision or body fee, the X4 is a serious enchancment.
There are high quality of life upgrades on the brand new mannequin too. For starters, the touchscreen is a bigger 2.5” panel (up from 2.29”) that’s guarded by Gorilla Glass. The 2 fish eye lenses on the digital camera even have detachable lens guards to forestall everlasting scratches (you get the usual model within the retail package deal, however there’s a extra sturdy premium model too).
Lens and display screen safety for the Insta360 X4
The brand new 2,290mAh battery gives an enormous enhance to endurance (greater than a easy comparability in opposition to the 1,800mAh capability of the previous mannequin would counsel). The X4 can last as long as 135 minutes in 5.7K 30fps mode, 67% longer than the X3. The brand new 8K mode drains the battery in 75 minutes.
Like earlier than, the digital camera is rated to dive 10m/33ft below water with out further safety. There’s an Invisible Dive Case that lets you go deeper, 50m/164ft. Additionally, it will possibly run in chilly environments, right down to -20°C/-4°F, for capturing movies throughout your ski journey. Be aware that the digital camera is 23g heavier and now suggestions the scales at 203g.
The improved video recording expertise and longer endurance are partly as a result of 5nm AI chip that powers the digital camera. The digital camera nonetheless makes use of a 1/2” sensor that may seize 72MP stills (with INSP and DNG codecs out there).
The Insta360 X4 is accessible beginning in the present day, you’ll find it on the corporate’s on-line retailer in addition to retailers like Amazon. The digital camera prices $500 within the US and €560 in Europe. The Invisible Diving Bundle pushes the worth as much as $680/€767 and there’s a GPS bundle for $711/€806. The latter consists of the Insta360 GPS Preview Distant.
