Insta360 RS 1 Inch 6K vs Kandao 8K vs Insta360 One X2 5.7K | 360 Camera Review!!

[@femiomomo4467]

Two things I have noticed with the insta360 one inch 1. To separate the screen from the battery dont bend use your finger nail to separate the two halves. 2. Use ONLY fast memory. To identify a fast card a memory card, the card must have a picture of a number 3 inside the letter U. If you dont use this specification nothing works correctly.

[@DanFarrar]

Nice to see a review that isn’t hyped up. Good job sub’d.

[@KevinKunze]

honesty is the best policy

[@DanFarrar]

@@KevinKunzeindeed 🤜🤛

[@RodLittle]

Great compare Kevin - I'll still be using my Qoocam for some things - the fast internal memory (and SD slot), is convenient, also the smaller size/weight. The *much* bigger 1" sensor on the new insta sure is fantastic in low light situations, and will compliment my Qoocam. I even sometimes still carry around and use my Mi Sphere 360, so nice and portable and for photos it does an ok job.

[@KevinKunze]

It's got a smaller size/weight but I think the extra thickness of the new Insta360 is worth the heavy lifting ;)

[@pro360vr2]

Thanks for doing this Kevin

[@KevinKunze]

you're welcome. Let me know if there's anything else you want to know about the camera :)

[@zababoon]

Hi, how would you compare quality between the two when viewed in VR headset? Based on what you showed us in these two shots, it seems that Insta should be better, but wanted to ask your opinion about perceived VR quality them in other shots/conditions you might've taken. Thank you

[@GethinColes]

You had me at "anyone can shoot in great conditions" 🤩

[@KevinKunze]

It's the truth!

[@GethinColes]

@@KevinKunze darn tootin! I wish KZbinrs would show just their worst shots 😆. It's in the most challenging conditions that you start to see a camera's strengths and weaknesses.

[@chrisjdubs]

thanks for making this bud. good stuff

[@alcozome]

Excellent video ----------Thank you!

[@KevinKunze]

you're welcome! Anytime :)

[@rickkremer0525]

Great video and love your content. Question for you, I just got the One RS 1” 360. Upgrading from my trusty one x2. What is the difference from shooting HDR and the Pureshot modes as options when shooting photos. Also have you seen how todo the DNG stacking up to 9 images. I heard about (online) it but can’t find where that setting is. Thank you in advance for your help.

[@KevinKunze]

I haven't played too much with the photos yet. I always use video as a baseline for testing. That being said I'll make a video comparing photo modes in the next week or so

[@jamesdagg4518]

Hello I have the Insta360 1 inch 6 k. If you open the little door where you charge the camera, the components will slide right out. I posted a couple videos I took with the camera. Outside and inside at the St. Louis zoo with it normal settings.

[@KevinKunze]

Nice! I'll try this technique

[@InOurCity360]

Thanks!! #dope video

[@KevinKunze]

thanks :)

[@psalms6539]

take it out of the case first before accessing the card...2 secs... take the camera off, take out of the case, then separate for access to the card..... pull straight out..... no damage...

[@KevinKunze]

doesn't seem to work with mine

[@psalms6539]

@@KevinKunze open the door of the case and push the unit from the bottom out of the case. 1) take the camera off, 2)open the usb door, 3) push the power and display (which are both connected at this time), up a little bit so you can grab the display unit. 4) pull it out of the case and then separate the two.... (power and display).... 5) remove card....

[@Sailing360]

surprised the daylight insta 1" seems to outresolve the QooCam. but as always dots are not everything, its what you do with them.

[@KevinKunze]

Exactly. Resolution is just a marketing word at the end of the day. The real question is: does it look better and sharper (that's what we expect higher res will do)

[@bophoto]

@@KevinKunze another fascinating thing is how dots in a line resolve differently than random film-grains. and with us unwrapping spherical shots the original pixels (resolution) tend to become almost irrelevant, and the processing likely also have a large responsibility for end results. just picked up a couple backup new-in-box QooCam's - but seems I should grab a insta 1" next time.

[@nowandrew4442]

Why? Its sensor is much much bigger.

[@Sailing360]

@@nowandrew4442 pretty sure its the same sensor size, its not 1" its "1 inch type" which is taken from the TV camera tubes of the seventies, and adopted to advertise 14mm sensors.- at least based on Kevin's comment they are both 1" type. so its more about what they are doing with the sensor, and clearly also the quality of that sensor, part of that, smaller pixel bins on the 8K sensor gets less light each and therefor more noise, the lower resolution same size sensor get more light per bin and better colors.. which seems to win the day.

[@KevinKunze]

@@Sailing360 updated* Kandao is 1.7" but I think Insta360 has better software to process the image

[@nyrubin]

Cool review, I really thought the 8k would look better than the 6k

[@nowandrew4442]

BTW have you noticed that since 1 July videos in YT are no longer being rendered in 2880s? They are maxing out at 4K. Trying to find anyone who knows anything about it because that is literally a 50% loss in pixels.

[@KevinKunze]

Not sure but I'll look into this

[@nowandrew4442]

What are you **talking** about, the X2 is just as cumbersome for getting to the SD card. How is taking out the battery in any way convenient? The only good setup is the R/RS. Don't even need to turn the camera off. *That* is convenient. Or the Qoocam also,, right there on the side. Perfect. And btw Qoocam 8K uses 1/1.7" sensors, not 1" my man.

[@martonprech7987]

and has thermal issue (focus)

[@KevinKunze]

Good to know on the slightly bigger sensor for Kando. I don't think the X2 is cumbersome. Also, you never want to remove a card when the camera is on...ever. That's how corruption happens.

[@nowandrew4442]

@@KevinKunze it's not "slightly". It's much much bigger. About 2.5x the area. So..not at all a minor difference. Also, do you always turn your PC off before you unplug a USB stick? No, you don't. USB isn't that fragile..it works just fine unless you're literally in the middle of writing data. So please quit the hysteria. Mention the risk, sure. But don't tell people it's the end of the world when it's not.

[@DaveBartram]

What were you doing dis-assembling the camera like that?? You’ll will break it!! Pull the door out and the whole thing slides out nicely.

[@deneswebb]

Great video. Thanks.

[@KevinKunze]

you're welcome. Hope it was informative

[@erenceliker6991]

Thanks broo 👏👏

[@KevinKunze]

you're welcome. Make sure to subscribe

[@jamesdagg4518]

Also the Audio was equally as bad on all 3 cameras. The video I have of a drive through kell Illinois is with the camera mounted on the roof of my car.

[@KevinKunze]

Yeah the windy test is really great! :) All 3 passed it though cause I'd still be able to sync if I had a lav on talent.

[@DanielGustavoAlexandre]

Great video, my only question is: How is it the stabilization of Kandao *8? (I came from a Mi Sphere, that I still have it and love it and gonne to ONE X2 just because of the app of Insta and FlowStabilizadion)

[@ysforce]

qoocam 8k did as great a one rs.

[@KevinKunze]

Let me know which camera you think did best for low light and windy audio?

[@AndreGranjo]

Just hope you never need to record uninterruptedly over 30min in any of the Insta360 cameras because they create a 15 seconds gap in your footage every 30min of recording.

[@KevinKunze]

truth be told

[@suenord1]

yep. I have also used Mi Sphere, One X, Onex 2 and 3 Qoocam 8k. Just had to give up on Inst360s because my bicycle ride videos had gaps every half-hour. Big ones. Qoocam 8k is a pain, and I have had 2 batteries fail. Also, one was not sharp straight forward, just to the sides. I will continue with Qoocam rather than going back 6 hours on the bus to replace the gaps in my footage. Hardly anyone mentions this problem.@@KevinKunze

[@BenjaminHari]

Insta360 RS 1 is better in many areas but I don't like how it struggles with shadows in daylight. The contrast is painful a bit compared to the Kandao 8K. Maybe with future firmware update they could remedy that a bit...

[@jonnelson]

Nice video. I really like the comparison in harsh conditions. Does anyone else have an issue with the stitch line? I am having issues in both videos and hdr dngs. Insta360 has been really responsive and is going to replace the unit.

[@KevinKunze]

Have you tried the different stitching settings/options in Insta360 Studio? Maybe try a check box different?

[@jonnelson]

@@KevinKunze I have tried everything I can think of with varied results. For still images (dng and HDR) I've even tried PTGui with mixed results and hours of effort. Like i said Insta30 has been good and sent my images to engineers to examine and I just think I got a lemon. I've watched every video I could find and don't see many stitching errors like I have. btw: I've liked and subbed :)

[@KevinKunze]

@@jonnelson can you send me a video link to your stitch problem?

[@cdn_badger]

Great video until you showed how to get to the SD Card on the 1 Inch. If you take the Camera off the Tripod both pieces slide up in the case so you can separate them without "Bending" the connector . DUH!

[@juangoyeneche7304]

Great review

[@clementeam5867]

I like the hat!

[@KevinKunze]

go warriors!

[@visceraljourney]

Ahm.. a Qoocam doesnt use 1 inch sensor, not even close. It uses 1/1.7 inch sensor.

[@KevinKunze]

thank you for the correction. I think it was mentioned by Rod Little 5 months back.

[@itliongdan5994]

I think I can still continue to use Qoocam 8K.

[@KevinKunze]

I use Qoocam as my backup cam but I def prefer the new Insta360

[@theimagequestphotography]

Unfortunately all those cameras are subpar, I can't wait to somebody comes out with something better. I hate the design of the Insta360 RS 1 Inch 6K that why I returned it.

[@imagesin3604]

Pointless exercise, the Kandao 8K is no longer produced, it was a failed project. A more meaningful comparison would be against the Theta X or Z1 and the Insta360 One RS One Inch.

[@KevinKunze]

It's only pointless to those who don't appreciate knowledge. We actually did compare it vs the Theta but the Ricoh was so bad we didn't even include it in the video! :P

[@imagesin3604]

@@KevinKunze oh I appreciate knowledge but why do I want a comparison between a new camera and an out of production camera, how is that knowledge. What Theta model did you use that was so bed??

[@thisworldofthingsmadden8592]

useful to me, I'm trying to choose whether to replace my wonky out of focus qoocam 8k with a 1 inch or wait for the qoocam ultra 3 which is supposed to be out later this year but who knows..

[@HarryAdee]

I don't really care about the video quality on low light since I just always shoot in day light. Audio quality is fine for me as Im not using it for vlogging or I could just use a mic adapter if I need to. Eventhough the 1 inch has a bigger sensor but I just hate the size and even the not reliable modular style. I love rain and water so I need it to be waterproof. I stick to the One x2.

[@KevinKunze]

I'm sure they're working on a waterproof case. Even the One X2 isn't really waterproof ;)

[@TobermoryCat]

Watched a few vids of the RS 1inch. Seems you open the door - then the guts should all slide out. Waiting for mine to arrive.....so hope this is true!

[@KevinKunze]

it's right but still harder to do than say

[@TobermoryCat]

@@KevinKunze Ha, well said. I'll have a better idea about the struggle soon. Mine is still in the post.

[@alcozome]

Excellent video----Thank you!