The most recent addition to the Insta360 action camera series, X4, doesn't have many innovative new features beyond the new 8K video resolution, but that is not necessarily bad.
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Insta360 has released its latest 360-degree action camera, the X4. The most obvious upgrade the $599 camera offers over its predecessor, the X3, is the ability to shoot 8K video at 30 frames per second . This extra boost in resolution and detail can come in handy for watching action videos on anything larger than your phone, panning around 360-degree video on platforms like YouTube, or cropping a perspective you like from a 360-degree recording. It also includes a new 2,290mAh battery with 75 minutes of battery life for 8K video and 135 minutes for 5.7K video.
The X4 also supports 5.7K recording at 60 frames per second as well as 4K at 100 frames per second. (The X3 was limited to 5.7K at 30fps and 4K at 60fps.) Similar to older models, there's a mode that lets you shoot out of a single lens if you don't want to shoot 360-degree video. (This will be 4K at 60fps.)
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The X4 has a larger touchscreen than its predecessor, at 2.5″ inches, and is made of scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass.
Like the X3, the X4 can take 72MP. The new camera also features Me Mode, which shoots 180-degree video that conveniently hides your selfie stick. Unlike the X3, the X4's Me Mode is also available in 4K and 2.7K resolutions.
The removable lens protector of the camera can serve as a critical tool for shooting in harsher weather conditions and environments, giving the vulnerable lens extra protection. In contrast to what some users have experienced with stuck lenses for the X3, the company claims that the removable lens protector will not affect the 360 video synapse process.
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If you already own the Insta360 X3, is there any reason to spend the extra $80 on an upgrade? And has Insta360 finally reached its peak with its new camera?
Source: theverge
