Insta360 one X2 Customer Review, A Filmmaker's take on 360, good, bad and ugly.

[@iitdv]

Love the full transparency in the review. Especially clearly stated likes and dislikes without muddling your words Keep it up

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

thanks very much.

[@UnitedWeBrap]

What a quality video that you made. So much depth! Thank you so much for this upload.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thank you very much. I am doing my best.

[@thaitopfitness]

Good review mate. I fully agree. For me, they're great for gimmick style footage to increase engagement on Instagram stories. But as far as adding the footage into anything that will be remotely cinematic....nope.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

I have since found it useful for BTS and b roll shots, like when I go shopping in hardware stores for my other KZbin projects, travel montages etc.

[@Paul_anderson_creative]

Honesty, integrity and a clarification of your position and objectives. I will buy one, for the fun... Many thanks.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Have a wonderful time. I hope it serves you well.

[@Sonstwer]

What a great balanced review. Thank you very much!

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thank you.

[@amj.composer]

I loved how brutal you were with the criticisms. That's how it should be, no sugarcoating

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Cheers, I don't see the point otherwise.

[@Big-GVideo]

Thanks for this video. It was honest, impartial and gave me a different view point on this camera. Keep up the good work

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much.

[@babygamer405]

Agree, the fish eye look give me sea sick too. I find myself zooming enough to level the fisheye look to normal but doing so lost a lot of image quality. Both software for the phone and PC is awesome.

[@Athandatu]

Like you said on the video, it took me many other reviews to finally find yours, but wow, am I glad I found your video. Love it, and from a true customer point of view. Thanks for creating this video!

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Much appreciated.

[@CaptnChardonnay]

Love your work sir. Always good to see what you’re up to next. Keep up the excellent work, and hello from Oz. Ben D

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

And you sir, have inspired me to start drawing. Xx

[@JayyKilz]

Beautiful review! Just looking for a fun camera with a hint of work such as real estate showings and cam meetings. The play would consist o$ mountain biking, water sports, traveling, and strapping it to an RC truck.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much.

[@adrianzendeh1480]

Thanks man for the honest review

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

My pleasure.

[@JYTheHungryRonin]

great review! Liked the honesty

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much. I don't see the point in reviewing something without honesty.

[@GotDaPah]

Solid review, happy I clicked on your review and watched through it. Definitely gave me a different perspective to take in consideration.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks.

[@SuperBluemoon3]

What A great Review - really enjoyed going through your projects and seeing how the camera helped didn't help etc. I'm looking to get one for simple family videos holidays etc - and so the level of detail i need is no where near what you need. I've currently got a Gopro 7 which is great and fun, but this might add a few more fun moments to our holiday Vids. Thank you once again

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks for the feedback. I have since started using it for the same sort of thing. It's also good for the vlogging montages. As long as you don't need good sound.

[@JosieViolet]

Mine's been on backorder for over a month (the joys of living in Australia), so I'm binging reviews to get me through - great vid!

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks, I'm in Finland which has taken some getting used to from London and Amazon prime. Hope you get it before Christmas. Hope you have a fast computer. If you are anywhere near Sydney look up "Sublime point" and go there for sunrise. You will not be disappointed.

[@JosieViolet]

@@SladeTakalaLamey I'm from London originally so I feel you - everything takes 10x longer to arrive here! My laptop should be able to handle it, although getting it before Christmas, I'm not so sure at this point 😂 Thanks for the tip, I'm in Sydney so I'll have to go check it out!

[@thebigb8134]

Great video and to the point! Now I'm thinking twice thank you!!!!

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much. I think it has its place, I'm just not sure it suited me.

[@theuktoday4233]

wonderful review. I use mine for fun, you occasionally accidentally get some really good footage but more luck than judgement. The new computer I bought to handle the insta 360 one x2 blue screens more than any other I have ever had as it almost sets itself alight trying to handle the video. I use my Ricoh Theta Z1 for serious quality but it doesnt have presets the insta has, so all in all the insta really is - is an expensive toy! Oh I forgot. There seems to be a sweet spot but unfortunately that changes with light, distance etc so no rule of thumb.

[@ForrestWest]

It's cool watching the musicians reaction. Nice video! My 360 One X2 arrives today I can't wait!

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Hope you have lots of fun with it. Good luck.

[@Chefcooken]

Appreciate you taking us through your experimenting with the camera in different scenarios. Your end notes about striving for beauty with images (and the one X2 not having that) and seasickness while editing are key take-aways for me. Thanks, this was the review I've been searching for.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thank you very much.

[@NewportDispatch]

Best review on this camera.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thank you very much.

[@capturevietnam]

I so wanted to like the Insta 360 X2. I create motorcycle and travel vlogs and the camera angles you can get on the bike are amazing. But every example I had seen the quality was so poor and I couldn't get my head around how to color grade it to match my other work. Then I tried to convince myself I would just use it for B-roll -- but again I couldn't justify the quality drop. Thanks for confirming my assessment. I will stick to getting the extra angles with the drone. A lot more work but I won't be embarrassed by the footage.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

I've ended up using it for Instagram behind the scenes action shots. But I agree.

[@junkhill]

Thanks for the honest review!

[@briansadler5225]

Wow great review!

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much

[@JoniLuolamaaPadelLuola]

High quality video! Keep it up!

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Cheers sir.

[@JeffreyChiaSatuIndah]

Brilliant honest review.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much.

[@Insigh-think]

This is awesome and honest review,love it.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks

[@shikasketchbook7610]

Going to get X2 to make my band jamming videos or vclip, after finish watching this video i hv a 2nd thought, thanks for the honest review. & i use to live in Turku 2016, missed it very much. Hyva hyva

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Kiitos

[@shavfx3574]

Great video, very well produced/edited. Has a tv documentary vibe to it. Your voice would be great for voice overs in a serious documentary.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much for saying. I'm actually a professional voice artist as well as a TV editor and corporate film maker. So you are right on the money there. Cheers tho.

[@AndyBanner]

A good review of it from a professional film-maker. I bought one because I am a lone photo-vlogger and it gives me more scope to inject some new stuff into my videos, but oh, the Premiere implementation is horrid. I had to upgrade from a 6core to 12core processor to make it vaguely usable. I have crash after crash of the Windows Studio software and regular inability for the camera to connect to my phone, so much so that I lost 30 minutes on the last shoot with it refusing in the field and then it automatically connected once I got back to the car. This is certainly not the first time it's done that. The exposure controls are barely adequate on the camera and grading it is awful. The stitch line is horrid in some situations and invisible in others and there is no way on earth I would use the lens guards to just make that worse! Thanks for the vid. Liked and Subscribed.

[@anahata8870]

Impressive review, i like this !

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much.

[@lunchtime2960]

Great video brother.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Cheers man.

[@alexpsofakis]

Very good job! bravo!

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much.

[@ambigenius5946]

Wow dude I really appreciate your expertise, absolutely inspiring me on how I can use my x2, have heaps of new kit goals too

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Glad you liked it.

[@pedrogorilla483]

Väldigt bra recension! I hope you get more subs!

[@CoyotePark]

Bought it a while ago. and I have similar experience. Horrifying quality, Muddy colors, blurry image. And I noticed that one lens had sharper footage than the other.. Now thinking whether I should return and grab another copy or just stick with this until they make One X3. also lens coatings were slightly different. had different color reflections on them. nice.. :/

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Wow. I still have mine and I never use it. Tricks are for kids.

[@CoyotePark]

@@SladeTakalaLamey for Instagram little videos and stories its fine

[@TravelDroner]

Great job well Done i just got the lens protectors and have minimal flair not as much as in your footage maybe they used different Material or different Batch of caps? Keep up the good work

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks.

[@MariaandBryanTravel]

​ @pliis fi I took off the lens guards as well, I was getting a lot of ghosting in blue skies. I definitely think they diminish the quality of the video. You can see it in this video at the 4:30 mark Insta 360 One X2 Problems and Tips - See it in use while hiking in the UAE. I will not be using them unless there is a high chance of damage, then better to be safe, but normal use it will degrade the video.

[@shamailsyed439]

impressive video ... was shocked to see the less amount of subscribers... but great work, i wonder which mic you are using... quality is crisp Im watching this after buying x2 :-(

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much. I am very inconsistent with my uploads so my numbers are growing very slowly. But thanks for the follow. My mics are.. Rode NT1-A for voice over, and the for presenter links I use the ROADLink radiomic.

[@HouseAndLotFinderph]

serious u just had this 300 subs???? man best videofeel out there!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you!!!!!!!

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much. I think my problem is the lack of regular content. I do it in between job and parenting, so I am growing slowly. Cheers for the like tho. And welcome.

[@HouseAndLotFinderph]

@@SladeTakalaLamey This will grow brother! thanks for noticing!

[@gldi8hr]

4:10 am I the only one that sees grainy when this camera is quickly pointed to different directions as used outdoors❓ Like I noticed the same in multiple different reviews videos‼️

[@LWJCarroll]

Thanks for interesting video. I have mine unfortunatly on back order as shipping into NZ is jammed now and taking awhile thanks to the Covid19 pandemic...it's probably bobbing around on the Pacific Laurie

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Best of luck with it. I think I was very lucky with delivery. I am hearing lots of delivery woes. I hope you like it when you get it.

[@MrPhotoman1]

What do you think this would be like editing in final cut Pro? Any better than premiere? Phil

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

I'm afraid I jumped the Final Cut ship when they skipped 8&9, so I don't know. If you find out I'd love to find out.

[@Tamfith]

Maybe it’s the lens protectors, but I have one of these and the stitching is much better than what you were getting here.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

I took them off half way through the video and it got much better.

[@davidflusin5705]

Very nice & informative. Have you had a chance to compare it with the GoPro max?

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

I have not. I'm back using my fs5 for now. Lots of stuff coming out soon.

[@euctrucker2488]

pound shop thats a cool expression we say the dollar store over here

[@thegangstagentle]

Ummm why you didn’t turn on the h265? It would be even more fun.

[@joeyang2446]

Is there a 360 cam that you would say is good?

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

I'm afraid this is my first taste of 360.

[@bejewelkalai]

nice review ❤️ from India

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks.

[@TVideoupload]

2:36 man if I had a dollar for every time I heard that

[@TiagoWolf]

Nice review! If anyone guesses I I got mine you get a prize 😁

[@The_Essential_Light]

In my opinion it is an action camera meant primarily for outdoor use with a lot of light. It suffers indoors and I don’t think that is what it was designed for. The lens condoms are absolute rubbish. I have the One X but I haven’t used it a lot because that model is not waterproof and this past summer all of my “action” was paddle boarding. Overall I think 360 cameras are a bit gimmicky. I still want a One X2.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

I agree. It's a good gimmick. Although as I'm still finding an excuse to buy a drone, a nucleus nano, and many other things. It would be a long way down my shopping list.

[@The_Essential_Light]

@@SladeTakalaLamey several years ago I bought a DJI Phantom 4 Pro and it was the worst purchase I have ever made. I now have a DJI Mini 2 and love it. Small drones are the way to go and because it weighs less than 250 grams it doesn’t have to be registered.

[@SuperNeo]

I think where this shines is tiktok and instagram videos and other stuff which is mostly watched on mobile. On bigger screen and on desktop uses...NO! We need 8k and bigger sensor for that.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

You are not wrong. The footage looks much better small. Also I am spoiled by 35mm sensors and 10bit colour. So I had high expectations.

[@SuperNeo]

@@SladeTakalaLamey My dad bought it for us to shoot my acrobatic videos. Its so easy to use cause you don't have to aim at all. This was my first video made with Insta360 One X2 instagram.com/p/CIx7MaInXFT/ And the perfect thing when I make some compilation of my tricks I can use another angle when editing again. And also if something happens around me when I shoot I can use that as funny "b-footage".

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

@@SuperNeo love the bit where you flipped the image with your body. Cool shot. Well done.

[@SuperNeo]

@@SladeTakalaLamey I think this is very complicated to do with standard camera. Especially when just filming daily tricks.

[@johnnyboyProductionz]

It hurt me when you placed the camera on its lens 1:38

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Still in the shrink wrap.

[@autofiras]

No come on, I’m so angry at KZbin now. How come this channel don’t have a lot of views and all other nonsense are getting millions. By far the most informative review of the insta360 one x2. Subscribed👍

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Welcome. I'm a slow burner. A tortoise in a world of hares.

[@autofiras]

@@SladeTakalaLamey but seriously thank you for your effort into making this review. I have been browsing KZbin and when I finally made it to yours, It was all I needed to know about the insta360. Keep it coming and I would love to see what you uploaded next!

[@autofiras]

@@SladeTakalaLamey I ordered one and it’s coming in few days. I mainly shoot on my BMCP4k however since I’m a one man band I thought the one x2 would be great as a side camera to film like rolling shots and capture different angles. Hopefully it’s a good fit for my need.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much. In all seriousness, the camera is amazing. I've just used it on a corporate, I am yet to see the rushes but there will be content coming around it. I made a lens protector so you can hit a tennis ball at a mirrorless camera without it breaking. That's coming soon. I've just shot a whole music video through tulle net filters. Stuff around that will be up soon too. If you are interested. My website is Pliis.fi it's a Finnish micro production company. We are 2 years old and doing our best in the worst environment to build a new business. It's nice to have you on board. I think the sporadic nature with which I upload has alot to do with my low numbers. I, like you have a day job that must come first. Cheers. Slade

[@autofiras]

@@SladeTakalaLamey would love to see the lenses protecter you have made. Man I wish if you were here in the state. I would love to spend some time with you and I feel i could learn a lot from you.

[@danielduesentriebjunior]

Sometimes the stitch line is clearly visible. Suboptimal, although otherwise this is impressive.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

The stitch got better without the screen guards. instagram.com/p/CPvIyjNtBUT/?

[@truthkeeper2976]

Very good video, so I can excuse the slavemask..

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

I am very self employed, so it's not only good PR, It makes good medical and financial sense.

[@truthkeeper2976]

@@SladeTakalaLamey Good medical sense ?! the structure of this slavemasks are 100 times bigger than a virus, so no problem to pass through the mask. This is scientific proved. Everyone knows, and it s also written inside the mask. Finacial sense..ok, but you propagate this slavemasks with all its bakterias you put in during the day. This makes people sick, also little kids..

[@sailingfromswitzerland]

The audio quality of this youtube video is very poor. I understand you kept raw audio from the device to demo how it is, but because it’s so poor, I think you should have switched to higher quality audio capture after a brief demo from the device. Do you use any audio post-production to normalize the volume because it’s loud in some parts, and too quiet in others? Please take this as constructive criticism for you to improve for next time.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

While I take your point, I feel the audio was poor due to the camera, as it's a review of a camera with poor audio it's appropriate. If you could understand the point in my voice over, my work here is done. But thanks for the feedback.

[@jcarceo_]

The stitch is more obvious with the lens guards on :/

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Much

[@myronshneider]

How in the actual f*ck do you have less than 300 subscribers....?! Great content.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Ha, Thank you sir. I've only recently decided to up my game and post more regularly. There a whole lot of stuff coming. Hopefully it will all blow up eventually. Cheers. Slade

[@ImOK77]

Wow

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Thanks very much.

[@thewindrises]

Is X2 durable? I snowboard and from time to time it's unavoidable I will fall.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Sorry for the late reply. I think it could handle a drop in the snow, but it's no gopro. I've seen a GoPro come off a 100mph motorbike and keep shooting. They dropped one from space. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3LMl62ebMRgmck The insta 360 one X used to come with a foam dart accessory called the Drifter but they discontinued it because so many camera broke. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZzdmqOYhqqil9k So it depends how extreme you are planning to crash.

[@EdwardBerryy]

See that's how I friggin feel, sea sick from it. What's it like to make video where you just try to use the thing to get different camera angles. Like can you record video with it so you capture everything but then edit it to make the film seem like you recorded it with a regular camera. I don't care about he special effects or letting people know I'm using a 360 camera. The whole idea to me is to just make sure you can use the best shots and angles in editing instead of recording the best shot or angle on the spot, that's permanent. You get what I'm saying? Can you get rid of the the slowly zooming in crap and moving around stuff but just make it seem like a regular camera so you can use it to make sure you just get the best shots in editing? Gosh I feel sick from it

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

You can pick angles and stick with them, you can pan from one shot to the other, but unless you are willing to stick to a very wide angle you will loose a lot of resolution very quickly. It's 5.6K but that covers the whole sphere. So if you pick a tight angle you will be back to 1k quite quickly. (It's like optical zoom in old-shool digital cameras). I have to say I am getting more fond of it as time goes on. I am not trying to use it for stuff it was never meant for. As a 360 camera it's pretty cool, but it's a bit gimmicky and I'm sure a fad.

[@wackadakka3134]

strange because mine doesnt have any "brown " tinge at all ...maybe you had a lemon

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Maybe

[@foresightstudios7505]

My Insta 360 X2 got water in the front lens after being under for 30 seconds for the first time. The battery and USB compartment was fully sealed. And the unit never got water in those areas. The front-facing lens is forever fogged with water. The unit continues to run fine, just with one camera forever blurry. Good luck with your warranty! FAIL

[@The_Essential_Light]

The lens guards definitely degrade the image.

[@FILMFRAT]

Amazing tutorial! Really appreciate it! I make filmmaking related tutorials as well. Any support would mean alot! Thanks again

[@henryvan3070]

What's wrong with stickers? Apple products include stickers. Are their users 5-year olds?

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

Personal preference I suppose. I left apple years ago due to planned obsolescence and compatability protectionism. Can't stand them.

[@HarryAdee]

Its an action cam

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

I've since used it to cycle through an avenue of trees and it just can't handle the detail. So it's fun, but the tech is just not there yet.

[@KetansaCreatesArt]

Nice unboxing. Your voice is amazing. But, they hand over new models to you, and we blindly unbox them, without mentioning the fact that they never release full featured app for android. They seem to have a silent contract with apple. Isn't it a communist like crime?

[@purplej12]

I think the ending is kind of harsh when you are comparing an action camera to (what I'm assuming you are using to shoot) your cameras which are $1,000+ with $200+ lenses. That being said, I'd love to see you review one of the more expensive 360 cameras that are offered by different companies, then I think the level of criticism would make sense.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

I think that's a fair comment. I too would love to see that high end review. We'll see what develops. Right not I am building DIY camera gear and shooting a chat show about the our complicated relationship with social media. So the reviews are on hold. Thanks for the feedback tho.

[@purplej12]

@@SladeTakalaLamey I subscribed btw :) I love learning and you're doing a good job of teaching.

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

@@purplej12 thanks very much and welcome. If you have any questions... I am trying to engage as much as possible while my numbers are as small as they are.

[@johnd9357]

Not to mention he doesn’t quite even understand how to use it. The stitch lines are harsh because he used the lens guards without enabling the accessory stitch. Literally one button press and those stitch lines would be gone. It pays to understand the tool well before criticizing it. The onex2 is definitely far from perfect, but it’s not as bad as he makes it out to be for what it is.

[@swegukiin]

lol "filmmaker"

[@SladeTakalaLamey]

lol 'troll'