insta360 X3 – Waterproof 360 Action Camera with 1/2″ 48MP Sensors, 5.7K 360 Active HDR Video, 72MP 360 Photo, 4K Single-Lens, 60fps Me Mode,…

 Era poseedor de la insta360 ONE X2, una cámara que me estaba dando unas satisfacciones enormes para grabar en muy diversas situaciones. De hecho, hice una review de la misma para mi canal de Youtube Masqueteclas.

Pues bien, he vendido la ONE X2 ¿y porqué si estabas tan contento? te estarás preguntando. Pues porque he decidido darle una oportunidad a la nueva insta360 ONE X3 de la cual también hablaré en el canal. Parecen los cámaras iguales pero para nada, son muy diferentes como veréis a continuación.

En la caja de la insta360 ONE X3 nos encontramos lo siguiente:

– Camara insta360 ONE X3
– Funda de transporte
– Cable de carga USB-A a USB-C
– Paño de micro fibra
– Guía rápida de usuario
– Pegatinas logo insta360

La cámara se ve muy robusta. Es un poco más gordita que el modelo anterior y lo que me gusta es que en los bordes tiene como una goma o silicona que nos va a dar mucho agarre caso que la tengamos que coger con la mano porque no dispongamos en ese momento del palo selfie invisible. Son detalles que me gustan mucho en este tipo de dispositivos.

La primera diferencia que me he encontrado con respecto al modelo anterior son sus nuevos sensores de 1/2″ a 48MPx que si los comparamos con los sensores de 1/2.3″ a 12MPx de la ONE X2, nos va a dar una calidad de grabación de vídeo mucho mayor, no solo a plena luz del día, sino que también en situaciones como atardeceres y sitios cerrados.

Además no solo tenemos una gran calidad de vídeo con resoluciones que alcanzan los 5.7K 5760×2880 a 30fps sino que también tendremos una estabilización que parece magia gracias al algoritmo FlowSate que incorporan todos los modelos de cámaras recientes de la marca.

Una de las cosas que me preocupaba era el tema de la calidad de audio que es capaz de captar esta cámara sobre todo en lo que a cancelación de ruido se refiere. Pues bien, he podido comprobar que esto también ha mejorado sustancialmente con respecto al modelo anterior. He notado que el ruido del viento cuando grabamos con condiciones ambientales adversas es bastante menos.

Con respecto a las fotos que podemos hacer con la cámara, he de decir que también me ha sorprendido mucho ya que han pasado de 18MPx a los 72MPx en la ONE X3. Con ello, podemos imprimir fotos de mayor tamaño sin perder la calidad de las mismas.

Otra cosa que han incluido en este modelo es una mayor capacidad de batería. En este caso, la ONE X3 tiene 1800mAh frente a los 1630mAh. No es que sea mucho pero si es verdad que podemos llegar a alcanzar hasta 1 hora más de grabación con una carga completa.

Pero sobre todo, una cosa que me ha gustado mucho y que salta la vista con respecto al modelo anterior es su gran pantalla táctil. Mientras que en la ONE X2 teníamos una pantalla redonda (bastante incómoda de usar la verdad) ahora tenemos una pantalla rectangular de 2.29″ con protección de cristal templado que nos va a dar una visión buenísima de lo que estamos grabando.

Nos viene con una funda de protección muy suave que va a proteger las lentes de posibles arañazos. Estas lentes son muy delicadas por lo que hemos de tener mucho cuidado con esto. Estoy pensando en comprar la carcasa oficial con protector de goma para tener más seguridad aún.

En la parte inferior de la cámara tenemos una rosca estándar de cámara para poder colocar cualquier trípode o accesorio de los que tengamos en casa o bien de los oficiales de insta360 como el invisible selfie stick, soporte manillar para la bici, etc.

En uno de los laterales tenemos la batería que se extrae fácilmente y también el puerto de carga USB-C todo protegido perfectamente ya que es una cámara resistente al agua sin necesidad de acoplarle ninguna carcasa externa para tal fin. En otro de los laterales nos encontramos el botón físico de encendido y apagado y el botón de disparo rápido que nos permite ponernos a grabar de inmediato para evitar perdernos cualquier momento.

Resumiendo, es una cámara elevada de precio pero muy pro que nos va a dar una calidad terrible en lo que a nuestro día a día como productores de contenido multimedia o usuarios exigentes se refiere. Además, la gente de insta360 cuida mucho el software (tanto móvil como de escritorio) para poder realizar ediciones increíbles de nuestros vídeos. También suelen hacer actualizaciones frecuentes de firmware (al menos en la ONE X2 era así) con lo cual siempre tendremos un dispositivo totalmente operativo y libre de fallos junto con nuevas funcionalidades que nos van a hacer disfrutar de lo lindo.

En breve os contaré mucho más sobre ella en mi canal una vez que haya realizado más pruebas y tenga un uso más avanzado de la ONE X3 😉

 If you’re interested in capturing your sports, activities, or even just your daily life, the Insta360 X3 is probably the best and most versatile option to look at. I would go so far to say that this is the best action camera i’ve ever had. I’ve had so much fun with it; it takes amazing and high-quality 5.7k videos, and up to 72 megapixel 360° photos!
I bought the Insta360 X3 Get Set kit, which includes a selfie stick, lens cover and a 32mb SD card. It’s exactly what you need to get started. The superb 360° video quality and in-camera stabilization are my favorite features of this camera and the build quality is phenomenal. I’m serious when I say Insta360’s FlowState stabilization is next-level! All of your footage is smooth like you’re using a gimbal! The X3 is a vast improvement over the One X2, mainly because of the touch screen. The X3 features a 2.29” touch screen and it is smooth and as responsive as your phone! I can now change settings easily while running or on my bike (something I couldn’t do with the small screen on the One X2)! The camera also has haptic feedback, so you feel a slight vibration when you change settings or start recording! Ok, so you’re obviously interested in this camera because it can shoot 360° footage, but a big bonus of the X3 is the ability to shoot 4k 30 in single lens mode! Basically, this allows you to use the X3 like a normal action camera, and to get the 4k footage we all want! The X3 now features several physical buttons in addition to the touch screen. This is HUGE! Sometimes we need to just press a button and go, and the X3 lets you start/stop recording with a easily accessed button on the front as well as easily switch between lens modes with another front facing button. There is a customizable Q button (quick menu) on the side which allows you to quickly switch between using the 360° lens or single-lens mode. It may not sound like much, but this has made my video creation so much quicker and easier!
The X3 now has 3 microphones, so it picks up sounds much better than the One X2. This means that if you’re using this camera to vlog, the camera will pick up your voice better! Tbh, it still sounds like an action camera, but it gets the job done. I have made videos while running in windy conditions and the mic picked up my voice perfectly!
The X3 is waterproof to 10 meters. I have taken mine in the pool and the ocean and it works like a charm coming in and out of the water.
I love Insta360’s color science and you are able to shoot video in Vivid, Standard, or LOG (flat) color profiles. Most of my footage is shot in the Vivid color profiles because the type of footage I take with this camera looks best when the color really pops! The X3 now features 1/2” sensors. This may or may not mean something to you, but because the sensors are bigger than previous cameras, it can film better in low light situations.
If you’re new to filming with a 360° camera, it is a real treat! The 360 lenses capture everything around the camera so you can choose which direction you want to see in the video in post-production and export it as such. Working with 360° footage takes a little longer than filming with a normal camera (that only shows the direction you point it), but the results are amazing. In normal 360° mode you will need to reframe your footage to show what part of the 360° sphere you want, but all your friends will be wondering how you got those shots. New on the X3 is the “Me mode” which eliminates the need to reframe your footage. In “Me mode” the camera records you when you hold the camera. In “Me mode you can’t look around the entire sphere, but you will remain in the center of the shot! It can be a real time saver when you want to film yourself! The very best part of using the X3 is that the AI is able to remove the selfie stick from the image so it appears as if the camera if floating around you. This is done because the camera’s two lenses overlap each other in what they capture. The X3 has a 1/4 20 mount on the bottom, so will attach to any standard selfie stick or tripod with that mount. If you’re attaching the X3 to a standard action camera finger mount, a tip for 360 camera users is to ensure the camera is positioned straight directly above the selfie stick. (If the camera is not straight on the selfie stick, you may see a little of the selfie stick in your video). This does not happen if you screw the selfie stick directly into the camera! Again, video stabilization is excellent. It really is amazing how I can do so much stuff (running, biking, snowboarding, etc) with the camera shaking and the final video comes out looking smooth.
Battery life is good and I usually can take the camera out for a day of shooting without having to recharge. This is probably because I take a lot of short videos. The camera specs say the battery will last 81 minutes when filming in 5.7k 30, and I think that is probably accurate. I think the best thing I can say about the battery life is that I don’t have battery anxiety from it. This is a good thing! There are a lot of other features I don’t use that will make this camera valuable to others; you can use it as a webcam and you can livestream your 360° footage!
I expect good quality from Insta360, and the camera delivers. Moreover, the X3 is feels solid and imo is Insta360’s best built camera yet! I don’t leave home without this camera.
Oh, one more thing that is not about the camera but makes the camera better: the app! Insta360 has a desktop and mobile app in which you can reframe your videos and apply filters and can make special effects! To say the app is great is an understatement and it will allow you to level up your video production and content creation skills.

This camera needs to be connected to the insta360 app to be activated, BUT… this app is not compatible with my 6month old Nokia XR20 smart phone, nor is it compatible with my Huawei MediaPad T3 tablet. Which makes this product useless.
Why does a stand-alone camera need to have access to you phone details before it will work? seems like a data grabbing device to me, not a camera.
Buy with caution as the support keeps cutting you off and leaves you hanging for 30 minutes + Shocking!! Absolutely shocking.
** Update** tried it with my old Samsung Galaxy S8 & that don’t work!! Customer support told me to use someone else’s phone to activate the 360 camera which means putting my personal details into a random persons phone… great for data security? Returned to Amazon, buyer beware!!

This is a very cool toy with endless creative capabilities that are only limited by its hefty weight, the upright form factor (causing in leverage on the base), and the fact that it will break off in no time from any plastic mount that you have sitting around from your old Gopro. Literally. I just tried to attach it to the handlebar on my motorcycle for a quick spin, and luckily the thing broke off while I was still tightening it and holding the camera.
If the camera falls on the ground from 4 feet, it will be toast, there is no doubt, protective lense bubbles or not.
So, my advice, do not skimp on the accessories that are designed to protect this camera, and get special mounting hardware that is made of metal. Do not try to film yourself doing jumps on your mountain bike while the camera is on a plastic mount!
Now, let’s talk about the software. This is where it gets even dicier. If you don’t pay attention, the Android app will garble your video material and there is no way to recover from that. You need a backup before you do any editing. I learned this the hard way. The Windows app is better in this regard, but it is a lot more manual and will take a long (long!) time to edit your way through even a short video clip. There is a lot a headroom here, Insta360! Do better.

With previous insta360 cameras i kinda just dealt with the screen and UI, but now it’s like using a smartphone. The UI is fast, responsive, intuitive, and huge! Never really thought about how nice it is to have a decent sized screen on a camera like this. As always video quality is top notch and the new features are always a treat.