Insta360 X4 vs Insta360 X3: Ultimate Comparison
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- čas přidán 1. 05. 2024
- It's the Insta360 X4 vs the Insta360 X3. How much of a difference will 8K video make and what other upgrades does the new camera bring?
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In this video I'll show you every difference between the X4 and the X3, focussing heavily on the new video options but also taking a look at software and design differences.
The biggest upgrade between these two cameras is obviously the 8K video in the X4 vs 5.7K in the X3. I've created a lot of side by side comparisons to show you how much of a difference this boost in resolution makes.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:18 - Video Comparisons
2:06 - Slow Motion Comparison
2:37 - 8K vs 5.7K
3:29 - Low Light Comparison
4:37 - 5.7K 60fps vs 5.7K 30fps
6:21 - Single Lens Comparison
7:14 - Me Mode Upgrade
8:58 - Timelapse & Timeshift Upgrade
10:11 - Bullet Time Upgrade
11:11 - 360 Photos
12:06 - Lens Guards
13:17 - Design Differences
15:02 - Gesture Control
16:03 - Software
16:37 - Price
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ordered mine - Looks amazing and the x3 was one of my favorite tech gadgets from 2023. I was hoping that they would send me one but no dice. I will do a review as well.
For $100 you get a significantly better image. Enough said. Love the X3. But I'm ordering (using your link) an X4 today!
@@dogwapofthebarnowlbakery3655 ordered mine
Amazingly detailed review! “Resolution isn’t everything” 🤯 You are right! X4 has some huge upgrades on top of that sweet 8K 360 🤫
@Insta360 you need to take care of your existing users with broken lenses in the previous generation 360 cameras who are suffering the nonexistent service and whatever service is is available, that costs exorbitant money.
@@OasisExplorer THIS! RIGHT HERE! I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE!
NOTICE - he doesnt actually USE the lens guards - since they degrade the footage - NOTICE - he is NOT calling it action CAM - because you CAN NOT use this for ANYTHING ACTION related or you WILL SCRATCH THE LENS. If you scratch the lens - its $99 (at least it was for the X2 - the 3 TIMES I HAD TO REPLACE IT) - Im sure the X4 is more expensive to repair - AND you have to WAIT at least 8 WEEKS - IF - they get back to you within 2 week of the initial email - which they wont - so its more like 12 WEEKS!
@@PiecesofVinyl Can you try again except write coherently? God you're full of shit. Every time I contact them I get a reply in like less than 8 hours 😂
Really not that detailed.... 🙄
So fast, so good, so detailed and so helpful! Thanks so much for your time and effort!♥️
Brilliant. This is the review I was waiting for! A review for X1/2/3- users and not beginners.
Thank you for this video. I just found out about the X4, and was SO happy to see you had a video comparison out. You're my go-to for 360 video recording. Funnily enough, I don't think I've ever heard you talking about watching these videos in a VR headset, which is the only way I view them. Thanks again for this!
Will be doing a separate video about shooting video for VR soon!
Thanks for the thorough review; very useful information!
This is the best most informative review I've seen so far, the comparisons to the X3 are great. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Such a great video comparison!! What setting that you used in this video on both camera? The X3 color seems too soft and bright but only lack of sharpness. I preferred that one. I hope you can make a audio comparison at the noisy place between those 2 models and also make a video on how to double the quality on X4 as what you've done on your previous video using X3. I'm planning to upgrade into X4 next month.
As usual, great review, thank you.
Really appreciate your honest and REAL review/comparison. It doesn't sound like the other "paid reviews" out there. been following your channel even though I don't own a 360 camera ( thought I'm in the market). Thanks for keepin' it real!
Thanks. I also hate over hyped videos. I do try and keep it real
Thanks for such detailed and comprehensive reviews!
Excellent review, the quality step up is quite substantial in my opinion from the x3. Bought through your link.
Thank you! Any questions hit me up
5.7 vs 5.7 and mode is what I really wanted to see. I'm sold. I have an X3 and I jus bought the x4
Please do a comparison with the X4 and the One RS one inch.
@The360Guy: How is the stiching in comparison to the "One RS" (what I use at the moment) ? ... I would need this for Skydiving and therefore mount it horizontally on my helmet to not stand out that much. I'm a bit worried that it could have worse stiching than the "One RS" because of its length.
Would be nice if you could try this out.
Thank you for this, Sir!
Are you able to live stream to CZcams or any of the other platforms with this?
s the GPS overlay function only available on this camera or can it be used on x2 or X3?
Thanks for the great review. The X4's image seems to have more contrast and clarity, even in 5.7k mode.
I'm gutted that I bought an X3 about a month ago for a job that got cancelled the week before the shoot. I'd been holding off upgrading from the GoPro Fusion until a decent 8K capable camera came out. I missed out by just a few weeks!
You can still sell that X3 easily (for a reasonable price) and just make up the difference.
Try returning it, or Sell it if they won't take it back.
Same 😂 just bought X3 month ago... It sucks, but hey, in a few year the X5, 6, etc... will come... Just like Any hardware 😅
@The360Guy As its 8k Do you see any lagging in editing on iPhone 13+?
Thanks for the review! How about the mobile soft/ desktop app, do you see any issues with editing 8k videos (because of larger files, etc)?
The X3 already produces 8K and 11K video depending on the settings you use. Yes, 8K will heavily tax any system and 11K is not going to be an option for most people without using proxy files for editing. Finding even a player that will play 11K video smoothly is another challenge, though IINA in macOS and MPC-HC in Windows manage it in a flat view. Nothing I have found will play 11k in 360 as yet.
so dope! just bought with your link
yooo thanks my man. These videos take so long to make haha
i just wanna now more about photos, for using wit mattaport, can you do a compare please?
BEST COMPARISON EVER!! fantastic video...can the iphone app handle the new 8k video so that I can reframe my 360 video directly on my iphone? I have a15 pro max...the X video is definitely better...maybe the bump in quality will be lost on cellphones's screens but I can see a big improvement on my imac.
What kind of sizes are we looking at on the X4? I saw that it now records in HEVC and I'm very interested because part of the reason for me avoiding the X3 was the potential for having way too much raw clips lying around taking up space.
Wow, very impressive video and review about the new product of Insta360. This new product has significantly higher frame rate than X3 in 5.7K mode, which is certainly something good. Besides, the low light performance is very strong, which is very useful to people like me. And the footage quality, I think I don'y need to say because this video already told us how good the footage quality this very camera has. This is the most amazing 360 camera I've ever seen!
An honest review on day one; given the rarity, cannot thank you enough...
Great review. Thanks. Question, are the X3 batteries compatible with the X4
No
Excellent Video!!! Do you know if the X4 will still work with a GPS Action Remote? I am looking to use the X4 for my motorcycle trips. It seems like the X4 would do a better job with more frames per second and higher clarity. Can you tell me if you take the camera out of 360 mode and just use single direction will the video quality be as good as the top of the line GoPro's etc. Thanks!
Can't see why not, but I haven't tested it yet
Apparently the fins on the back of the camera are for heat dissipation and they work quite well they say. Can't wait to get one, the video quality is much improved, I was worried about the same 1/2 sensor but it all looks great!
Brilliant rundown my guy! I had questions at first but you handled it like a boss and answered like 97% of the thoughts that I had. (new follower by the way) I never had a real interest in 360 cams but this version kinda peaked it. I'm considering this device because of the image quality in combination with its versatile modes. The single lens option looks great and it looks like it hardly needs any post production. One question though and I maybe you mentioned it already but does it have a horizon levelling function by any chance? thanks!
horizon levelling is automatic in the 360 mode. Single lens doesn't I think but the stabilization is still pretty good
@@The360Guy Ah brilliant! Thanks for responding. I’ll look into it since I’d like get somethin like this on short notice. Your review has helped me getting a good impression of it. Props to you and keep up the good work!
Hola, es posible saber cuál es la resolución real al exportar reframe desde 8k? En la x3 era 1080p, en esta da la opción de 4k? Es muy importante este dato, pienso yo.
It's whatever you set. Previous exports would pseudo-interpolate in order to give the resolution you ask for. 8K around the circle means 2K (i.e. 1080p) @90° though if you reframe at a wide angle you could arguably get close to 4K real pixels. But in practice 1080p or 1440p are the only realistic non-generative values.
I bought an insta360 One RS 1” a few weeks ago. What do I do? 😅 is this an upgrade?
can u review Stitching when putting the lens guard on the x4, I'm considering upgrading from X3, but I'm still not sure. Stitching still looks like the X3.
What would be a better purchase today? Insta360 X4 or Insta360 ONE RS 1-Inch 360 Edition?
Has max clip length on the X4 changed from 29 minutes on the X3? And is there a similar down time while the camera changes files (it's several seconds in the X3).
Found out in another review that the 29-minute limitation is gone in the X4. That's huge for me!!!
Just bought the x3... With extra batteries and the triple charger. If I buy the x4, do the batteries of the x4 fit/charge in the x3 charger? Can I use x3 batteries in x4 camera? (Yes, lesser video recording time...) Greetings from Belgium
How does X4 compare to the Pro2 for 360 video?
Please do a review on Insta360 1 inch vs the X4.
If the 1 inch still has better daylight video quality (of course it will have at night) then I think I’ll hold off and wait for an 8k upgraded version of the 1inch which shouldn’t be too far away.
Thanks for the hard work you put into this. It is what I needed to see to make my upgrade decision. All I can say is, ouch. Great too to see the London locations... County Hall where I worked in 67/68 (yup), the London Eye which I saw being hauled upright and the cable broke, the Barbican area where my ancestors had their musical instrument shop in 1800... One great thing about the London Eye is that it makes a great resolution test location!. Cheers from Melbourne.
My pleasure!
4:10 and pretty much ALL side by side 360 footage shows the X4 in what seems to be a tighter crop, less FOV whereas the X3 shots are wider with hella more distortion. *Except in the 360/5K side-by side, it seems the X4 is slightly wider. Very odd what is going on here? Sorry if I missed why so please explain? Thank you for the video.
good comparison bro.. i have insta360 X3, i like to use this camera for 360 virtual tour.. if they improve lens size it might help a lot for virtual tour case..
Great review as usual. One thing not clear about the battery. Is X3 battery compatible with X4?
No, they are different sizes
What microSD card do you recommend? V60? V30? Obviously 60 sounds better but are there drawbacks to overdoing it?
the largest and fastest one you can afford!
Hi can you check is it possible to connect DJI MIC 2 without receiver via Bluetooth. X3 don't allow to do this.
According to another reviewer, it works.
It looks like the new magnetic mount system they have. I need more than a tripod screw to mount it on my bike. It would not handle all the bumps.
The quality does look much better.
Can you do an x2 vs. x4 video head to head comparison for those of us who didn't upgrade to x3 and aren't sure if x4 is worth it?
At the moment, you can only get an audio adapter for the X4 model with the Creator bundle.
thanks bro. half inc sensor goes to disapointment. same as exprience x3 to low light image quality horiable. dont move to change cam from x3 to x4
Any trade in offer from insta360 to purchase the X4 and trade in the X3?
can you torn down sharpening effect on X4? image is definitely better but too much sharpening is applied
you can set it to low. I had it on medium
When will you update your course for the insta360 x4?
Almost everything in the course still applies to the X4. I'm making some X4 specific lessons now which should be uploaded soon.
My third x3 died yesterday with minimal contact with water with all flaps closed it is NOT waterproof in any way. Anyone know if X4 has changed?
Thanks, you nailed it less than 30 sec. I just watch two of my phone buds and they talked phones. 🤣
It would be good to see how the X4 does compared to the 1 inch for virtual tours
Nice review... I have been on the fence about whether to upgrade. I'm thinking I will upgrade and try to sell my X3. 🤔💸 #upgrade #decisiontime
What is the best quality you can get making a flat video from 360? I it supporting 4k?
you can reframe and export at 4K. It won't look exactly like normal 4K footage. closer to 2.7K, maybe a bit better
I just got the X4 (I already have the X3 & ONE RS 1 Inch). One piece of advice is for those of you who edit in Premiere Pro is to make sure your computer has the components needed to edit 8K video. I have an i9 9900K CPU & AMD Vega56 Sapphire 8GB GPU, and it is definitely not enough to handle this. Editing through the Insta360 app is still possible, but they don't have keyframes for 360 Videos (they only have it for the reframed videos). Luckily I am about to upgrade my computer with an i7 147000K and 4070 Super which should be able to handle these types of videos, but for those who don't have the newest CPUs and GPUs you may find yourself having an issue.
Tbh the camera looks amazing. I've went through a couple of reviews already and compared to older cameras the footage looks soooo crisp and sharp. Can't wait to order my own X4 very soon, hehe. BTW: Does anybody else also notice that the X4 performs way better in low light? Pretty neat for a 360 camera.
I noticed that too! Quite a pleasant surprise given that there were so many comments that the sensor was not upgraded.
I have an x3 and the images obtained with it don't look as bad as the ones in this video, what I really observe in this comparison is that the light control on the x4 is better, perhaps your older camera (x3) had a dirty lens or worn, obviously an x4 would have better results for the simple fact that it has not been used much with more intact lenses, another point I observe is that the shadows of the x3 are much lighter, all it would take is an adjustment of the gamma, shadows or even reducing the exposure in the x3 to lower the overall brightness at x3 and get a slightly better result.
The x4 is better, but much of this improvement also comes from better processing tuning, which is also welcome.
Thanks for the video.
I wanted a lowlight chip like in the ace pro 😢
@ 1:41 Look at the building on the left. This building is quite straight at X4 but the same building is very curvy at X3. Wish you were talk about thiss.
17:10 where is this arcade? What's the name? Ive been here before but i forgot...
Leadenhall Market, London
Quite a miss opportunity to have slightly larger sensor or a lens with a larger aperture, since they have made the camera larger and thicker to have a bigger battery anyway. Oh well.
Does the Dji mic 2 work in Bluetooth mode?
Yes, according to another reviewer who showed it working.
When the X3 came out, I posted some long side-by-side videos of X2 versus X3. I was surprised how many folks liked the X2 better. Now I find myself in the same situation where alot of the low light ones in your video look brighter on the X3 versus X4. I may have to redo my long videos tomorrow. I’m curious what folks will say this time. I think the improvement in detail in bright light is worth the upgrade, alone.
Yeah in many scenes I've seen so far it does look to me like the lighting and color on the X3 look better. I'm sure that could be fixed in editing but it's interesting how different they look and how in some cases out of the camera the X3 looks better.
In this video the footage looks so dull. But looking the footage at the release back than it looked not that bad. I think this comparison is a bit biased somehow.
@@gnarfle I’ve been testing my X3 versus X4 and I like the UI updates so much, I’d probably have upgraded even if there was no improvement in the video. There’s lots of new stuff in the firmware. I hope some of it makes it to the X3.
Is better than 1inch?
Which color profile did you used? HDR, LOG, Vivid?
Just standard for both
brilliant! got the old one which is fab. hope i can afford the new one🤣
Can you use the same mic adapter from the X3 on the X4?
Bluetooth headset facility in X4.
Apparently not. It attaches, but doesn't work.
@@HellbellyUK I seen in another video that it doesn’t work you need to buy a specific X4 mic adapter 😒
@@C_Marty9101 That's what it said. It's a bit annoying considering the X3 adapter connects physically to the camera, just doesn't work.
Does anyone know about the camera overheating issue? I have the X3, and it gets fairly warm.
Does get warm when shooting 8K but I've shot for 30 mins and it hasn't overheated yet. Will depend on weather etc
CZcams upload not process 8k ?
Did you remove the lens guard or with the lens guard when you record this on x4?
Disappointed that it's not a Leica Lens with a 1/1.3 sensor. I guess this means they are still committed to the One RS 1-inch 360. Perhaps an upgrade to that camera is coming.
What do you think. Is it worth to wait for a Go Pro max 2? I am a Go Pro max user and i want to buy a new 360 cam in 2024.
GoPro Max 2 rumoured for autumn this year
So my friend I enjoy your videos so am a subscriber my friend
My first 360 camera was the gear 360 you where probably leaving school when it came out it looked like a golf ball I upgraded to the x3 witch in 360 mode at the best settings wasn't that good
For shoot full 360 videos without editing i don't do editing at all on my channel what you see is what the camera is seeing
So now I have the x3 and the go 3 witch am well impressed with its an awesome little camera am thinking of buying another one just for the run time
In my case I want a 360 camera that i can normally set in the woods and take a full 360 video of everything that the camera can see i have seen loads and loads of reviews on this camera and not one of them are in full 360 video mode unedited
Y is that
My friend ???
Okay how do we just skip over that huge stitching error at 11:43.
Was that due to the lens guard or was it just some weird anomaly?
That's the other camera mounted right next to it.
@@The360Guy oh dear God.
Lol dude look at the actual image taken by the x4. Starting during the reframe at 11:40 and ending at 11:46. Compare that photo to the one taken by the x3.
One of these things is not like the other ;)
I am of course assuming that the X4 is the photo on the right side because that's the position the X4 has taken in all of your other side by side comparisons.
one camera is picking up the other one, the other is not because of the way I reframed them. It's just picking up the other camera I'm not sure why you're struggling to understand.
My brain is miswired I'm thinking two-dimensionally.
Only thinking about the fact that the two cameras are side by side and not thinking about the fact they're not paper thin nor considering the possibility that the x4 may be a degree or 2 off 0°.
I wasn't saying it was because of the reframing I said it was happening during the reframing but regardless I've caught up now thank you.
It looks better, the 8k makes it much more usable l, but... Only during daylight, at night I think I prefer the X3. Let's hope that release an X4 pro, with better sensor and low light
Is it true that X3 supports LOG and X4 does not?
I am expecting a 1" sensor size, lukewarm feelings on the X4. and all existing accessories have to be changed, the mic adapter, the quick reader, nevertheless, quick battery charger and the spare batteries. I do see better in terms of slow motion and smoother images for the day, but disappointed that the night still struggle.
wonder, if possible, can we have a video comparison between the 1" 360 edition vs X4, especially in the night.
1 Inch 360 comparison coming soon
Too bad that the sensor size hasn’t increased. I’m not even sure if the sensor is newer - but the processing is on a whole other level! Better noise reduction especially in mid light, macro and local contrast ramped up, looks like auto-HDR has also been improved.
One of my constant fears is breaking or scratching the lenses. If the Premium lenses are tempered glass why not leave them on all the time? Will there be a quality difference between the Premium and leaving them off?
I'll do a video to check just that
Apparently the Premium ones are dust magnets, surprisingly, but may be more scratch resistant long term.
I must admit, I was expecting to be Wowed, but I’m not at all. For a proper action camera it’s an awkward shape and the specs just don’t seem that impressive to me. I’m still holding out for the nearly mythical GoPro Max 2….😅
Nice solid review with good footage examples 👍🏻thanks.
can you create a small 3d tour so we can see the difference? thanks
Oh man, 100% with you on this review! The X4 is straight-up revolutionary! #360King
Does it have the zoom function?
Reframing when editing gives you zooming by cropping
Three substantive differences that make me very excited for the 8K version of this camera:
1. Night-time image stabilization "smudges" and "sparkles" are much less irritating visually
2. 60 Hz really really improves the aesthetics of fast-moving action
3. Is it my imagination or is the stitch line much harder to see in the X4, despite the thickness?
give exact measurement, its not difficult to measure. weight and size and sensor size.
since no mention of sensor size, guess it is the same as x3
The X3 has a shutter lag of 1.17 seconds. What about the X4?
Motion blur is often preferred in action scenarios, Makes it look like you are going fast. Hopefully they will make a ND filter for it so we can change the shutter speed to match.
You can use the Motion ND effect in the app/desktop software. It's not perfect, as it isn't "real" motion blue, but for things like motorbikes/skiing etc it looks ok.
Can you record longer than 30 min without gaps?
According to another review I saw, yes.
I was waiting this camera to do Skydive… I have the x3 and I’m excited to use the x4.
You did make one mistake/omission and that is using Studio - One can combine only Reframed clips together. Studio will NOT Export combined video’s together in Project. Just wanted to make this clear to everyone. To combine 360 clips together one must use a 3rd party app or software. Otherwise enjoyed the video although I would have preferred to see a comparison to the RS1 Leica 360 cam also.
That will be a separate video :)
@@The360Guy Thank You - Look forward to your review/thoughts. 👍
Does your course also cover the x4?
Yes! It applies to all of Insta360's cameras. With the X4 you'll get higher quality
@The360Guy thanks how much does your discount code offer and will your course give me any tips for filming while rock climbing/ alpine accents? I would love to film myself climbing in the mountains. I am not sure if I should attach the camera to my helmet or use the backpack strap. Any advice would be greatly appreciated
@@bilaltahir9978 It's 20% off. As for climbing - it depends if you want a first or third person perspective. For third person the backpack strap, for first the head mount. I personally think a third person perspective is more unique
coming from an X2 and this is a huge leap for me , im glad I was a bit patient and didn't pull the plug on an X3
big upgrade from that
Why at minute 2.50 X4 has no distortion while X3 has a lot?
Where are those mountains trails?
Monserrat, Spain.
Wait for X10 🎉
Which selfie sticks are compatible with x4?
all the ones from insta360
Something important for me and others that is NOT mentioned is that the X4 has fast charge through the USB-C on the camera. That's pretty good if you need a quick charge whilst in the field