Insta360 X4 - They’ve Cracked It! World-Class 8K In Your Pocket!!

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Taking a look at the all new Insta360 X4 - Finally an 8K Action Camera packed into a slim body with extended battery life - this 360 camera literally does everything you could possibly need it to. 72MP photos, Full 8K 360 Coverage and now - it has lens guards!
0:00 - Intro
1:53 - Epic showcase
3:48 - Personal thoughts
7:05 - Footage deep dive
12:14 - General specs
14:31 - Final thoughts
18:02 - End cards
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[@x1928]

Who here thought he was gonna say they asked him to not reveal this was a sponsorship?

[@WillEDC]

lol . What a can of worms

[@GabrijelPezelj]

he loves money more as he should in this world of "nobody cares"

[@insta360]

Damn that intro gets us fired up every time 🔥 High praise from the boss, thank you!

[@NishaanAhmed]

You guys should have waited for 10 more years before putting those lens covers built in Lol xD Could have done it sooner, even from one X! I mean why wont you think a lens cover is necessary built in? Why would you make people buy them separately and then stop their production at all! -_-

[@B-RaDD]

​@@NishaanAhmeddo you use Insta360 at all. They've had lens guards since at least the X2, so not sure what the problem is?

[@TTV_Vela600]

@@NishaanAhmed Not wise to have covers ¨Built in¨ glass/plastic covers break/scratches and need to be replaced at some point. (haven´t used/had an Insta 360 btw)

[@KentRoads]

learn to listen to customers... who TF wants an AI chip?!

[@NishaanAhmed]

@@B-RaDD Yeah dude, i have an ONE Rs, and X2, they made you buy the protectors separately. And the cheaper ones made of plastic so no point of buying them anyway, you need to buy the premium lens guard of 50$, which they stopped making later on. You dont get my point. Why could we not have those lens guards come with the cameras till now? Why waiting for X4?

[@marioesco3415]

Pete must of got a nice check. Congrats Pete.

[@Opticalwander]

Pete dropping the sauce before insta360 themselves 🔥 unreal video as always 🫡

[@CallMeFil]

😂😂😂

[@FaceLens]

Your introduction is much better than the lagy Insta 360 live! Great explanation 👌

[@seltunkoko]

Even if I never own any of those 360 action cameras, the reviews always amazed me.

[@soundscape26]

Well, he himself said he's not big on action cameras so I guess he has much more fun reviewing then than actually using them afterwards.

[@BrianKushner]

@@soundscape26 And big $$$$

[@Au_Spot]

The intro was the prelude of the insta-gate

[@kylehunter]

That intro took me back and I loved it. Still incredible. Glad to see another vid and honestly it’s insane how action/360 cameras have evolved

[@margemsulvibes5386]

I'm here for Peter, as usual 😂

[@user-no7zy4qm1m]

I just bought the x3 in January and it’s the best camera I’ve ever owned you never miss a shot with these cameras. Man now I gotta go get the x4 😂

[@Oladips2126]

X3 will do the job.

[@robcrissinger776]

​@@Oladips2126Not half as well as the X4 buddy with a lower case d..😅

[@sandboxaperture7013]

Insta360 has been killing it this past year. I've been using the Insta360AcePro on my trip to Europe and it's awesome. Just peaked the summit of the highest mountain in Germany a few days ago and took the Ace Pro along for the ride. (Upload to come). I also brought Peter's luma bag with me. I can also recommend this as well.

[@simonmorton]

Such an awesome salesman

[@camerachris]

They aren't paying you enough, you are a good salesman. I SWORE I would never give them my money again after SO MANY problems with previous products and other issues. But here you are, got me with a bundle in my cart. You've EARNED the moniker of "influencer", which I know you hate.

[@mariaandwolfi]

The picture quality of these insta 360’s looks sooo bad in my opinion. The colors are overly saturated and without ND it just looks unpleasant to the eye 👁️. Not even Peter McKinnon can make them look good. Even though he is one of the best out there. I hope I don’t offend anybody. And yes a little bit influencer style in this video. 😅

[@camerachris]

@@mariaandwolfi, I agree, but there has to be some give and take with varying technologies (dammit, I can't believe I'm on here defending Insta360 after they've wasted thousands of my dollars and treated me so poorly afterwards). It's like when "action cameras" first became a thing, it was accepted that, and still is, that you aren't going to get the quality or versatility of a camera with changeable lenses or larger sensors. But you could strap it to your surfboard, Bro! So it's the give and take and we can certainly be excited about, or, as Peter is stating, over-excited about, major leaps in certain aspects while not having ALL of them addressed. We also know they likely had all of this ready four years ago but they have to have new products to sell so they can't give it all to us all at once. I truly despise the treatment I've received from Insta360, it's been some of the worst I've ever experienced from a company that I've given a lot of money to... but they're still better than GoPro.

[@tamemayman3863]

The amount of issues and bugs i have faced with their products is crazy, i am never buying their products again

[@camerachris]

@@tamemayman3863, dammit! I know you're right! I have been through this. Why am I letting Peter "influence" me??? Side note, I like having a 360 camera and one of the things this company screwed me on was buying their dive housing, that comes with a specific "vertical" battery, which outright died after two uses. I have contacted the company and they have stated they stopped making the batter due to lack of interest. So I have this $170 piece of shelf ornament and no ability to take my camera diving. I did buy a dive housing for my phone but it's sub-optimal.

[@JustinWilliams-hn2bc]

@@tamemayman3863 I had the first edition and they gave us features right before the two came out. Sales weren't there so they took all the features away and did a gaslighting campaign that one couldn't handle it when it had been for 3 weeks or more. So I'm being petty and never buying anything from them.

[@julianwalsh9715]

That throwback intro reel made me smile

[@regencyarchitecturalmillwo6581]

Peter's hype video was exciting, but I'm not completely convinced that the image and video quality surpass that of the x3. I think a side-by-side comparison might be necessary to see if it's truly a significant upgrade worth making. Am I the only one feeling this way after watching a few vids of it this morning? Seems like its totally worth it if its your first though.

[@OurSweetHideout]

Good comment though, however it now has h.265 and bitrate is higher, I can confirm this will have better colours and for grading, :)

[@Photostoodpro]

This is the first video i started off my morning with and I'm already enjoying it, Great video pete! Keep doing what your doing

[@CallumAFK]

YESS the intro is back! anyway shhh time to watch with drink and snacks!

[@GreggoryMiller]

The fact that you have to say "be mindful of power lines" haha

[@ZekiLaurentSadic]

Have a X3, but is the extra pixels worth the upgrade? I still get better picture quality with my GoPro7 when reframing.

[@jussanerd]

Peter not wearing a black shirt is more impressive! Patiently waiting for the Bucket Shot 2!

[@KitesurfingOfficial]

Awesome! So stoked to get our hands on a new one as well! 🤯

[@rebeccabarlow]

I see that pic in the background. The greatest picture of 2024 no doubt

[@pablonunz]

Great to see you back at it reviewing cameras and tech like in the good days! Can't wait to see the video on the eclipse shot!🔥

[@S3TVproductions]

Can it handle lowlight and dynamic lighting yet ?

[@leewinter28]

Great footage! This camera is going to be perfect for my cycling videos and about 1000 other uses! Good video Pete!

[@CaptureLifeConnection]

I recently purchased my first insta360 camera (X3) and I’ve been impressed. The software/app is a lot easier to work with than I thought it would be. I just might upgrade and have two 360 cameras. Great review 👍👍

[@bradkbrown]

Absolutely LOVING the music on this video!

[@mountaindew267]

I noticed you didn't punch in on any of the shots to show where the limit of resolution is. Everything shown is super fisheye wide. I'm guessing it doesn't work miracles over the 5.7k of the x3. Compared to a traditional gopro style camera, you're still getting fewer pixels on target unless you're using these mega wide shots at all times. It has its uses, but it's not perfect for everything.

[@luispalomares2686]

what a intro! what a camera! man this is awesome

[@JoshMindemann]

Ohhhhh retro intro! LOVE IT

[@BrianKushner]

Insta got their 1 Million payment worth with this review. Keywords THANK YOU 360 FOR SPONSORING THIS VIDEO.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Totally agreed...such a great camera! Also, those Redbull shots 🔥

[@robinjohnson4613]

Bought one yesterday….after watching this…glad I did. Love your vids

[@SeedtoStage]

Ok but does it overheat like crazy? Because my rs 1nch only performs for 40 mins max and that’s if I take the case off.

[@kayjaylin]

YESSSS. No more blurry!

[@questionablereviews]

It's still a little blurry tbh

[@marlizeandre]

This is what a good review and sponsorship looks like. Other than that love the video, this makes me happy 😊.

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Very cool stuff … thanks! I’m thinking about upgrading my action cam for my sailing videos and this looks like the bomb! Big question for me is how good is the audio in windy ambient conditions? I’m assuming it’s water resistant. Top quality sound is a priority for me because awesome video with bad sound sucks! Would appreciate any thoughts on sound quality in adverse outdoor conditions … thanks.

[@KevinLearAdventures]

Will it still look like jelly when filming with a motorbike ? - I am currently planning a long motorbike adventure around mainland Europe and just looking at GoPro 12......then I see this ! - what would you recommend Mr McKinnon, please ?

[@WyneCaderma]

Your eclipse photo is to another level,You are my complete obsession in photography space. Thanks king. From 🇵🇭😅

[@evelynlobos1354]

Good to know that I waited for this one! It looks like its going to inspire a lot of creators

[@peiying3263]

As an avid English learning Chinese who’s always been living in China and who happens to be a crazy vid and photo shooter, your vids are the chef’s kiss set for me to learn all the yumminess of photography and videography lexicons and of course when the language of an art is known, the art is known. Still as inspiring as every single post before. Thanks Pe.

[@ranjinirajainfilm]

I feel extra passion from you on this one, it defo impressed you!!

[@donalde1517]

Yes the passion and enthusiasm.

[@SMOKINGROOVE]

Already looking into buying one

[@photobossbali]

Look sick, nice work Pete. Thanks for a great product review. I wonder if the waterproofing is any better on the X4 than the X3. Would love to get one of these in the surf. Cheers 🤙🤙

[@andreaparadiso3805]

Well, this was the promo videos of promo videos! When I saw the release this morning, I had a feeling it was going to be the X4 and purchased immediately! I love my X3 and AcePro! And you’re right, @insta360 is the future! Best action cameras in the business!

[@h1ssg]

How are you mounting the cameras? What adhesive since you have to remove the mount?

[@Harielxaviermedia]

The Top Gunlike music made the video hit harder lol. Great Great Video!

[@51Drones]

Oh dear Pete. . . they are not being banned everywhere. I promise. 😊

[@who2999]

Want one I can slap to both sides of my drone like some of their previous models.

[@tylervelasquez5639]

Sick! Man 2022 seems like yesterday 😅 now we are here already getting 8k action cam

[@thebanjarayogi]

Hi Peter, Is it a good camera for shooting a video like you are shooting sitting in your studio?

[@TheBeardedBrooke]

Super exciting. Thanks for the great video!

[@Memories2Memory]

Pete - you've suggested some wicked stuff over the years....pretty proud that I was finally able to purchase one of your recommendations! Thanks for the free Invisible stick man!

[@rauliuxaa]

are you using Insta360 X4 remium lens guards or regular ones? or go without them at all?

[@justinsawatzky2033]

Best intro hands down!

[@prateekjethani1177]

Loved your eclipse photo. ❤

[@jbonaful]

If I could travel back in time, I’d just take this ten years back and become a legend 😂 that camera is nuts

[@SuperSigma69]

How old are you

[@jbonaful]

@@SuperSigma69 born in’52

I literally just purchased an X3 not knowing X4 was on the horizon...oh well. Great video and review as always though my guy!

[@Halbmond]

Me too, but could still return. Not sure what to do. X4 seems to have the same 1/2" sensor.

[@RadishinTrouble]

Same. Thought they would not release until later in the year. Bummed

[@questionablereviews]

I was legit about to get an X3, now I'm almost grateful I had no money recently 😅

[@MauroTandoi]

Can you tell me please if the screen is visible when wearing polarized sunglasses? (In the Insta360 Ace and Ace Pro, the touchscreen isn't visible when using them), thank you.

[@Funkinbassman1984]

I just picked up an Insta360 Ace pro (loved the vid where you gave 3 creators them to see what they could do). Really impressive! Took some lower light shots with my nephews running around a museum in Philly and was very impressed. I can only imagine what the 4X has opened up for creators now

[@FrescoFilmz]

best footage shot on the X4 comes from this video here!

[@umbertogotti]

Excuse me? "To Another Level" is back??? GASSED.

[@skycladsquirrel]

Sold! Thank you Peter! The footage looks incredible. I can't wait to start using it.

[@RonaldBrown59]

Great review, you really went all out on this one. And that does look like the best consumer 360 camera ever! Where is my credit card. Thanks for sharing.

[@ryansulak]

so does this essentially replace the 1-inch sensor X3 as well? or will there be a bigger sensor version on its way for lowlight?

[@LiamBonthuyzen-tx7ju]

Hey Peter thanks for bringing back that intro👏well done

[@rvfamilylife]

SO COOL, and I love that we were standing under the Red Bull Planes watching them practice every day in Sulphur Springs. I lost my Insta360 x2 at an RV show, maybe it's time to replace it.

[@alhaeri1]

I have the Go3 model and i love it, insta360 is absolutly amazing

[@reysliceoflife]

Need this for my next ski season

[@Cervin_Suisse]

I watched a few objective reviews in which they not only praised a lot of features but highlighted the often present stiching issues and artifacts tagging along with all the marvelous things it can do.

Great video. I love the Insta360 cams. Used them a lot over the years, they never let me down. Would always choose Insta360 over GoPro.

[@salsalawyer]

s the GPS overlay function only available on this camera or can it be used on x2 or X3?

[@stantheman8334]

Looking to upgrade, does my X3 mic adaptor and X3 quick reader work on the X4? Be real nice if it does.

[@naterosso9126]

Big fan of the insta360s when conditions are well lit, but you had more that 2 cameras on the airplane, 1 on wing, 1 in cockpit, 1 on rudder. But still great video coming from these new cameras and its impressive. I'd like to see a larger sensor though.... Give me a larger sensor 360 and i'll buy another, nothing great comes from a small sensor unless its a bright day

[@mavicprah8063]

I want to use the X4 for moto vlogging. Would you recommend going premium for that? Because I suppose without a lens guard, it's easy for a stone to hit the lens, right?

[@126productions8]

Can you run NDs on these? for motion blur etc

[@SquishBiscuit]

Nobody mentioning this does not offer live streaming like the x3, insta's support team confirmed this for me.

[@LevelUpLagoon]

The best vlogging camera too!

[@ogsander]

hey, any videos coming up for the new DJI products?

[@denver_video]

I see this from the perspective of "core communications" rather than action cameras. The massive cost reduction alters the cost/benefit equation of traditional multi-cam if the offset of more work in post-production makes sense. I'm dabbling in this ASAP and currently thinking BIG MISTAKE that I missed this booth at NAB yesterday. Thanks Peter! Great video.

[@KarlGutowski]

Shilling hard, Peter. I'd rather watch some more footage than listen to your personal thoughts on this again.

Super curious do they record in LOG?? Bro your color grading on this video is perfect!

[@micthy]

How’s the continuous shooting mode working on? On the X3 it takes bout 30secs to continue to the next block of recording.

[@Brad_West]

Damn this is nice! I definitely want to upgrade from the X3! 🙌🏼

[@HassanIsDriving]

How much did this company pay you to talk about this camera?

[@vitconDT]

Can you please upload 8k 360 footage? i am so excited

[@ChristianCampo]

did you use lenseguards while you were filming on the airplane for example ?

[@JamesBester]

How is your reflection in the TV/image/frame behind you working when none of the angles work for a reflection to take place? Me Confused :) @ 6 minute mark

[@Masters_Runner]

What size memory card would you recommend Peter? 8k must eat up memory

[@joaosantos261]

well, just bought RED Komodo-X start to think on getting this one instead and send mine back

[@AskJoe]

Just ordered mine... Looking forward to it.

[@AndreiJikh]

I have the X3, but damn it - magic / financial reports in 8K 360!!! LOL

[@akosijaja]

great review! thank you. still waiting for an action camera that will have a macro feature. :)

[@joruckus]

I've been holding off for YEARS to buy an Insta360 camera... just hesitant and hoping things would get better. Things. Are. Better! I'm ready to buy! Thanks, Pete.

[@allenzhu3478]

8K looks really great after reframing🔥

[@DeoneSoBord]

Great timing, literally looking for a 360 action cam rn!

[@alarconblog]

I bought the X3 last year, and after playing with it for 10 days, returned it to BestBuy, the image quality was bad and the X3 had freezing issues. I had to remove the battery to restart it. This camera is definitely an upgrade from the X3, but it still leaves a lot to be desired. Even the Insta360 studio app on the Desktop is still buggy as hell. It runs very slowly on my computer, and I have a very powerful PC. I think I will just get a new regular action cam (DJI Action 5) this year instead of the X4. Maybe when the X5 comes out and they further improve the video quality and fix the bugginess of the Insta 360 Studio - I will consider it. Good sales pitch though 💩🤑 but the image quality is very bad - it still looks after reframing as if it is 480p, and it does not look natural, you can see that the footage is off; plus it completely falls apart at low light. 👎

[@leapnlarry]

Lens guard didnt save me from loosing in the water kitesurfing in the outer banks last summer. Bummer. Larry

[@carlosdealba1349]

Peter, what mounts did you use? Thanks !

[@TheXshot]

6 minutes before officially allowed to post. Bad boy xd

[@rotospace]

Pete just quick drew 2 Insta 360s... to stick on Red Bull planes. Now that's bad ass. 💪 Can't even get the X4 on Amazon yet. He lives in the future.

[@awfully.average]

insta360 probably passed him the product before the launch

[@izzyduzzit00]

I bought it off Amazon the day it came out and got it today. 2 days later