DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! Watch this first! Insta360 X5 Review

Summary

In this review, 'Her Two Wheels' provides an enthusiastic overview of the new Insta360 X5 camera. Sponsored by Insta3, she advises against opting for the older X4 model despite its lower cost, emphasizing the superior quality and features of the X5. With its true 8K capability, enhanced nighttime performance, exceptional stabilization, and longer battery life, the X5 proves to be a game-changer in the world of action cameras. The addition of replaceable lenses, new mounting options, and user-friendly editing software further underscore its value, making it the recommended choice for serious videographers and adventurers alike.

Highlights

• Her Two Wheels swears by the new Insta360 X5, stating it's light years ahead of its predecessors 🌟.
• She encourages spending extra for the X5 due to its superior features like 8K video and larger sensor 📷.
• The camera's improved low-light performance makes nighttime motorcycle rides clearer and more vivid 🌜.
• Stabilization is significantly enhanced, providing smoother footage even on rough rides 🌫️.
• Replaceable lenses are a game-changer, making the X5 a worthy investment for adventure enthusiasts 🔀.

Key Takeaways

• The Insta360 X5 is a true 8K camera, perfect for capturing high-quality, detailed footage 📸.
• With better low-light capability, you can now film clearer videos during nighttime rides 🌙.
• Experience unmatched stabilization on those bumpy roads, courtesy of the X5's improved tech 🚴‍♂️.
• Enhanced battery life means longer filming sessions without interruptions 🔋.
• Easily replace the lenses if damaged, a major upgrade for durability and cost efficiency 🔄.

Overview

Her Two Wheels dives into the mesmerizing world of high-definition video with the Insta360 X5. As a motorcycle enthusiast and camera aficionado, she marvels at the X5's impressive 8K resolution and advanced features, which significantly outshine its predecessors. By embracing the latest tech like enhanced stabilization and superior low-light performance, she finds herself captivated by the X5's ability to document her adventures with pristine clarity.

This review highlights the X5's solid construction and ability to withstand the demands of adventurous filming. Of particular delight is its replaceable lens feature, which mitigates one of her major frustrations with previous models. Her Two Wheels lauds the Insta360 X5 for delivering sharp, reliable footage, making it particularly appealing to both casual videographers and serious hobbyists.

Throughout the video, she shares a compelling case for choosing the X5 over its older siblings. Her excitement is contagious as she outlines the practical improvements and user-friendly features that facilitate editing and capturing dynamic footage. Her endorsement of the X5 is not just about its technical prowess but also the tangible joy it brings to documenting her motorcycle journeys.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction and Sponsorship Disclosure The chapter introduces the topic of the video, which is focused on reviewing the latest camera model available in the market. It acknowledges that the video is sponsored by Insta3. Despite the sponsorship, the speaker expresses genuine enthusiasm for discussing the new product, suggesting a positive reception and anticipation for showcasing its features.
• 00:30 - 01:30: Should You Buy the X4? In this chapter, the discussion starts with a greeting filled with excitement and anticipation. It is hinted that the subject of this segment revolves around the decision-making process regarding the purchase of an X4, which could imply a gadget, vehicle, or technology. The host is about to delve deeper into the details and potential pros and cons, considering contexts in which an X4 might be desirable. The atmosphere is casual, with background music setting a relaxed or engaging tone, making the audience feel part of an informal conversation or presentation. Further content likely includes insights, reviews, or expert opinions that aim to guide the audience's purchasing decision.
• 01:30 - 03:00: Comparing X5 and X4 Features In this chapter, the author discusses whether to choose between the Insta3 X5 or the X4 model. The author acknowledges the X4's appeal due to its lower cost but strongly advises spending the extra money on the X5. The author believes the X5's features justify its higher price and urges viewers to consider using an affiliate link for purchase, reflecting the high value found in the X5.
• 03:00 - 04:30: Night Time Usage Performance Chapter Title: Night Time Usage Performance The chapter discusses the advantages of using specific camera models, namely Insta 360 X5 and Insta3 X4, highlighting their capabilities to shoot in 8K at 30 frames per second. The narrator personally prefers shooting in 5.7K, between 30 to 60 frames per second, suggesting that these specifications are appealing to camera enthusiasts. In addition, there is a mention of affiliate marketing where purchasing recommendations are provided, indicating that the narrator gains a small commission from camera sales at no extra cost to the buyer.
• 04:30 - 06:00: Stabilization Improvements The chapter discusses the advantages and considerations of using different resolutions and frame rates for video shooting, specifically with the Insta 360 camera. Although 8K provides massive file sizes, micro SD memory cards of over 512 GB allow for extensive storage, beneficial for long trips. However, filming in 8K may not always be necessary as HDR 5.7K at 30 frames per second also offers quality filming options.
• 06:00 - 07:30: Battery Life and Charging The chapter "Battery Life and Charging" might not directly relate to the transcript provided, but the transcript discusses a true 8K camera with two lenses for 360° footage. Each camera films in over 4K, providing clean and zoomable footage, albeit with some distortion and noise. It represents a significant advancement in camera technology.
• 07:30 - 08:30: Audio and Microphone Features The chapter discusses the features and improvements of Insta 360 cameras, particularly focusing on the 1 in sensor. The speaker has been using these cameras since 2021 and expresses satisfaction with the upgrades from the X2 model. The speaker believes the upgrade is worthwhile even for those with the previous generation.
• 08:30 - 10:00: Replaceable Lenses and Durability The larger sensor mentioned in the chapter allows improved nighttime vision by capturing more light, which enhances visibility beyond what can be seen with the naked eye. This includes ambient light and lights from streetlights, headlights, and the motorcycle's infotainment system. As a result, the captured images or videos may appear even better than the actual nighttime view.
• 10:00 - 13:00: Mounting Hardware and Clamps This chapter discusses the improvements in nighttime riding footage when comparing the new X5 camera to the previous X4 model. The X4 performed well in well-lit areas, but the X5 significantly enhances the clarity of footage in low-light conditions. The speaker expresses satisfaction with the X5's performance, indicating they will use it more frequently for nighttime rides due to its superior zoom capabilities and overall difference in quality.
• 13:00 - 17:00: Editing Features and App Usability This chapter discusses the editing features and app usability related to camera stabilization. The author shares their personal experience with using cameras for filming rides, noting difficulties with stabilization despite built-in features. However, they highlight a certain camera that has significantly better stabilization capabilities. The footage stability is particularly impressive, especially once movement begins and the handlebars settle. Overall, the chapter emphasizes the enhanced stabilization performance of a specific camera model.
• 17:00 - 19:00: Conclusion and Affiliate Link The narrator expresses amazement at the clarity and performance of a camera even in low light conditions. They illustrate their point by noting their preference for reviewing videos on a large TV and comparing the camera's performance to previous models like the X3 and RS, emphasizing significant improvements.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! Watch this first! Insta360 X5 Review Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 You know what this is? We're here to talk about the hottest new camera on the market. And before you even mention it down in the comments, yes, this video is absolutely sponsored by Insta3. But I have never, and I'm being so serious when I say this, I have never been more excited to tell you about a new product than I am in this video. They finally did it. Here's the footage. [Music] [Applause]
• 00:30 - 01:00 [Music] Hey, hey, hey. So, before I dive too deep in my actual
• 01:00 - 01:30 review of the Insta3 X5, I want to go ahead and address the elephant in the room. Should you buy the X4? I'm here to tell you that it's going to look really enticing. It's going to look really enticing to save that $75 and buy the previous generation of this camera, go with the X5. Before I even get into why, I'm telling you right now, spend the extra money because it's oh my god, it's so worth it. I will have a link down in the description. It is an affiliate link. So, if you found value in this video, please consider pressing the link
• 01:30 - 02:00 and shopping through that because I'll get a tiny little kickback on selling this camera. And uh it's no extra cost to you. Worth every penny. Worth every penny. Let's go ahead and get into why I think so. So, I guess I will compare apples to apples. The Insta 360 X5 and the Insta3 X4 both shoot in 8K at 30 frames per second. And uh I personally prefer shooting in 5.7K, anywhere from 30 to 60 frames per second. Camera nerds are going to absolutely want to know
• 02:00 - 02:30 exactly the frame rate that I shoot in, but I'm going to tell you right now, I change it up. Uh 8K is massive when it comes to file size. Insta 360 does offer micro SD memory cards up to like over 512 gigs or something like that. So you you can store a lot of footage on one memory card. If you're taking a long trip, it's really nice to have that extra footage. I necessarily don't always have to film in 8K. I think the HDR 5.7K at 30 frames per second does a
• 02:30 - 03:00 phenomenal job. But I'm here to tell you this is a true 8K camera. And if you don't know what that means, as you see, we have two individual lenses here. That's how we get the 360° footage. So each camera films over 4K. And it's just hands down the cleanest, the most like I can zoom in as far as I want to. And yeah, you'll see some distortion, you'll see some noise, but it is literal light years ahead of where this product has
• 03:00 - 03:30 been. And if you guys don't know, I've been using Insta 360 cameras since 2021, I believe, right around the time they were launching the X2. And compared to back then versus what they offer now, I love it. Some of the main reasons I think it is actually worth the upgrade even if you have the previous generation of this camera, it has a 1 in sensor. Once again, camera nerd blah blah blah.
• 03:30 - 04:00 Basically, what that means is the sensor on the inside is a lot larger and it lets in more light. So, I can finally ride my motorcycle at nighttime and you can see what I see. It actually does look almost even better than what I can see at nighttime because it picks up the ambient light. It picks up the street lights, the headlights, the infotainment system of my motorcycle. Everything that I can see with the naked eye kind of looks a lot better in camera, and that's because of that larger sensor. So, once
• 04:00 - 04:30 again, it is an upgrade from the X4. The X4 still did pretty good at nighttime riding. I'll insert a clip here. When I was in Daytona and I thought it looked just fine, but that's because I was in a pretty welllit area. When I did my test riding on the brand new X5, I could not believe how clear the nighttime riding footage actually was and I was zoomed way out and I can zoom way in. And I really think it made the world of difference. And I 110% will be using this camera more during my nighttime
• 04:30 - 05:00 rides. Personally, while filming with these cameras over the years, I have struggled with the stabilization of them. All of these cameras do come with built-in stabilization, but this one just seems to be 10 times better if I'm being honest. As you can tell, it will vibrate a little bit, especially on my handlebars that are sitting there rocking and rolling. But as soon as you start to move and as soon as your bars kind of start leveling out, how bad they're shaking, the stability and the stabilization of the actual footage is mind-blowing. If I'm being completely
• 05:00 - 05:30 honest, I was really blown away with how clear, even at low light, this camera looked on screen. And uh I personally, as you can see behind me, this is a large TV. I like to watch all of my YouTube videos on TV. So when I edit my personal videos, I watch them back on my television. And compared to the X3 model of this camera or even the RS that I used to have, um, this is 100% once again, light years, I'm going to keep using that, light years ahead of where it used to be when it comes to image
• 05:30 - 06:00 quality and stabilization. So, as a motorcycle rider, that's pretty important. So, some of the key main features and the reason that I am 110% telling you to go ahead and make the purchase of this camera, it is her two wheels approved, stamped approved. I'm going to buy another one actually because I absolutely love this and I want to put it on multiple parts of my bike without having to physically pull over and swap it out like I did while making this video. We finally have a long life battery. This battery,
• 06:00 - 06:30 unfortunately, you cannot swap the battery from the X4 over into the X5, but fortunately that means this battery lasts a lot longer. All of the raw riding footage that you see in this video using the 360 camera was filmed over an hour and a half of continuous recording at 8K. And I still had 50% battery when I finally pulled over, got some coffee, and checked the footage. I have never been able to run any action camera that long at such a high frame rate and such a high resolution capture
• 06:30 - 07:00 and still have 50% battery. And let's say you you are running it ragged, you are going through the battery faster than you would like. Insta3 actually moved the charging port down to the lower bottom. So if you have this mounted up on your handlebars and you want to use a micro USBC plug to charge it while you record, you can actually just plug it in right down here in the bottom and it doesn't interfere with the filming anymore. I used to get really annoyed that I would film this cool footage and then all of a sudden there's like a wire sticking out of it. So now
• 07:00 - 07:30 you can film down here. It is also waterproof, so if you get caught in the rain, it plugs in and it protects your guts of the camera essentially, and you can film for significantly longer. So, of course, we have the longer battery life. We also have upgraded microphone. So, this does come with like an interesting design here, but right up here is the microphone, and that's going to help use AI technology to mitigate the wind noise. I've had a lot of you guys over the years complain and tell me that I talk too much when I ride, even
• 07:30 - 08:00 though this is a moto vlog channel. Miscommunication there somewhere with you. But anyway, they say, "Shut up and let's listen to the audio of the motor and the exhaust and stuff like that." And I'm like, "You guys, that's not how it works when you ride motorcycles. All the cameras pick up is wind noise." This isn't like that. You are still going to get wind noise, but the camera uses AI technology to mitigate and reduce that wind noise so you hear more of the actual motor on the motorcycle. So, this is an audio sample compared to the X5 versus the X4.
• 08:00 - 08:30 The reason that I tell you this is 1,0% worth the actual purchase, worth the upgrade. This camera finally, finally comes with replaceable lenses. I've lost these. I have spent so much money over the years on Insta3 cameras that I have
• 08:30 - 09:00 lost off of my motorcycle or accidentally dropped or hit a branch or caught a rock or something and the lenses were toast. Finally, you don't have to worry about it anymore. You can order a lens repair kit. I don't have one with me currently. I'm definitely going to be adding this and keeping it with me on my travels because it is 100% a game
• 09:00 - 09:30 changer. I have never run the lens guards on these cameras because it really just doesn't look good. It's nice on the previous gen, you know, so you don't up your cameras, but it looks bad. It refracts the light. Um, it does it's not an ND filter, so it always just kind of really reduces the quality of the camera. These are really high quality clear lenses. And then if you do catch a rock or a bug or you drop it. I've dropped these things so many times. It's easy to replace. And that right
• 09:30 - 10:00 there, I think, is the number one selling point of this camera. It's not the quality, it's not the audio, it's not the price. It is the fact that you can up and still replace the lenses so you're not out $550 camera. Been there one too many times. On the subject of dropping the camera, hold on. Okay. The reason I've always dropped these cameras off of my
• 10:00 - 10:30 motorcycle, you see that little screw hole? See that tiny itty bitty little couple centimeter deep screw hole? Yeah. The whole twisting motion, taking it off of the selfie stick, I fumble. I have fumbled this camera so many times. Not the X5, thank God. Even though I can replace the lenses, I have fumbled the 360 cameras so many times and it just falls. You know, I'm in the middle of taking it off my bike so I can run into a coffee shop
• 10:30 - 11:00 or a grocery store and I'm in a hurry and I'm trying to untwist it so nobody can steal the camera and I drop it and once again the lenses are ruined. So, one of my new favorite things that Insta3 has done with these cameras specifically is they've added the magnetic clip onto the bottom here. So, these little holes here, they fit into the same magnetic clip that the Ace Pro fits into, which is what I wear on my helmet. So, this is actually my helmet mount here, and I will have all of the links to my favorite mounts listed down below. There are dozens, if not more
• 11:00 - 11:30 than dozens, but um I'm going to link my favorite ones. So, this is the one that I have strapped to my helmet, and you just literally clips on like that. Sorry, I was still holding it. And it's it's on there. It's not going to come off. It is locked in. The only way it'll come off is when I press and hold. So, that right there was so much easier to put on and take off than unscrewing it. Now, Insta 360 also has mounts where you
• 11:30 - 12:00 can clamp multiple ball joints to your selfie stick to make it bounce less. And I will recommend that. It also looks goofy on a motorcycle, but if you truly want to protect your investment, don't let these kind of wave around a lot. Keep it kind of as firm as possible, and that's going to protect the threads. Think I've talked about that enough. So, when it comes to the mounting hardware, I run with a couple different mounts on my motorcycle. As you saw, I have the
• 12:00 - 12:30 selfie stick that I use. I can put the camera directly on my helmet with the magnetic quick release. And I also have the Insta3 branded um claw clip mounts if you can see here. But one of the ones that I'm going to show you right after this I think is by far the best version of it. It is the heavyduty clamp mount that Insta3 offers. I will have it linked down below once again. But I like this one because you can really really crank this bad boy down. You know, if I
• 12:30 - 13:00 want to put it on my bar or my handlebars, it comes with a little tool. You can crank it down and then you can actually adjust the tightness of where the camera connects directly to the mount and I can move those on different parts of my motorcycle. Right now I have one on my bar as well as my engine guard and it makes it really nice and easy to quickly swap, pull over, put the camera in a different position and get multiple viewpoints. Now, this next feature is a big one. It's a huge one and I'm really pumped about it. I actually didn't have a lot of faith in
• 13:00 - 13:30 what I'm about to tell you, but I tested it out and was completely proved wrong. I actually checked the footage after I edited it and I am redacting what I say in this next clip. Yes, you can moto vlog with this camera. Here's a quick little audio sample. All right, so this is the Insta 360 attached to my Cardo. So, I have my Cardo Pack Talk Pro right here, just filming directly through the microphone. So, I will say
• 13:30 - 14:00 from tests that I've done previously, I do not recommend trying to vlog with this uh option, but you know, if you're trying to document your ride or capture a conversation or something like that, it is a fantastic a fantastic workaround. For me personally, especially with the Insta3 X5, I don't want to connect a microphone to it. I'm actually very impressed with the onboard mic. Uh the wind reduction.
• 14:00 - 14:30 I think it sounds phenomenal. So, for me personally, I use this camera as my eyes, not so much my ears. And I've always used it that way. I absolutely love using it that way. And I just know that no matter what, it's going to be capturing pure entertainment. And I'm not worried about the audio. But yeah, let me know. Leave a comment down below and let me know how you think it sounds with the Cardo Bluetooth microphone connection. I can put this camera on my helmet. I can put this camera on my
• 14:30 - 15:00 handlebars. I can put this camera anywhere. Connect it to my Cardo and record everything I say in my helmet. Now, probably the second most important thing other than the lens upgrades, cuz I will die on that hill being able to change these lenses are 100% the reason I'm permanently switching to this camera. Editing. Editing has always been a bear with 360 footage. I'll be the first to tell you, I stopped using these cameras even though they were convenient and fun. I hated editing the footage. I hated the processing time, the upload
• 15:00 - 15:30 time. I hated exporting the flat files to import into my Premiere Pro and all of this stuff. Insta3 X5 officially just they made it better, man. They made it so much better. It is so much more streamlined. There's a lot more AI technology where you can edit on the fly. If you use the app on your phone, it's super easy to edit vertically, horizontally. You can reframe it in a pinch. I like to edit it on my computer cuz I can just kind of see it bigger. So, I recently just
• 15:30 - 16:00 downloaded the new Insta 360 Studio. I love the tracking feature. You can click on something that you want to follow and it'll track it for as long as it can, as long as like nothing obscures your view. I use that on this shot of my husband. I didn't have to do anything. I literally just told it to track, sat there, and let it render, and all of a sudden, I have a beautifully smooth video footage of my husband riding a motorcycle next to me. So, the editing has gotten a million times easier. And then one feature that I've never actually seen anyone talk about with the millions of
• 16:00 - 16:30 videos you've probably seen by now, this camera now has an option to fil. I don't always need 360 footage, if I'm being honest. Sometimes I just want the camera in front of me looking back so I can have a conversation with you or I just want to put it on my helmet and film in front of me. You don't need to see my eyes up close and scary when it's like this. You don't need that. But there is an option to film a flat. When I say flat, I mean like it's only filming in the 180° or however big the
• 16:30 - 17:00 sensor is. Like it's filming that. But then also in the background, it's capturing a 360 video. So basically, if you are just wanting to put this on your handlebars, record back at you, and not really care about the world around you, you don't have to worry about editing that 360 footage. You can just export the flat video, and then edit it from there. You don't have to worry about adding key frames or moving the camera around. But let's say, hypothetically speaking, you're filming a flat video, and something hits you from the front or runs out in front of you and you wanted to capture that. Let's say it's for
• 17:00 - 17:30 insurance purposes. A car pulls out in front of you. Well, you didn't have a 360 video going because you were just filming back at yourself. Having it film 360 in the background is such an incredible way to make sure that you're constantly capturing everything going on around you, even if you don't use it. The issue with that, it does take up a lot of storage. So, again, you need to have an internal memory card or check out the cloud features that this camera offers, but get as big of a memory card as possible and then that's something you don't really have to worry about. I
• 17:30 - 18:00 had so much fun testing this out. I was so excited to make this video for you. Like I said, please go check it out in the link down below. There's multiple different places you can order it, either directly through Insta3's website. I have an Amazon affiliate link down there if you want to order through Amazon. But they did it and I'm telling you, it's worth it. I'm not I don't make any money off of you purchasing if you don't use an affiliate link. If you want to go somewhere else and buy it by yourself, buy it off of a buddy. It is worth it. It's worth it. This is the best damn camera upgrade I have seen in
• 18:00 - 18:30 a very long time. If you have any questions, please let me know down below. Um, I am going to be using this as much as possible. So, if you see it in future videos and you like it, let me know. I think it's fun. I'm trying out new things, always constantly learning and growing as well. Having the honor of being able to partner with Insta3 and share this with you guys is really important to me cuz this is what I've been doing on my channel for years. I ride motorcycles, but I also really like using camera gear. I hope you guys enjoyed this video. Thank you so much for watching. Like I said, leave a comment if you have any questions, and if not, consider subscribing to the
• 18:30 - 19:00 channel. I don't always do tech reviews uh here lately. I feel like I've been doing a lot, but I have a lot of really big motorcycle trips coming up that I'm going to be using these brand new babies with. So, hit the subscribe button, stick around. We're going to be traveling across the country on my beautiful Harley-Davidson here soon. And until then, uh thank you so much for watching. You guys be good.