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00:00 - Highlight Reel Intro! X4 in 8k is here!
00:34 - The Game Plan: Testing 8 different Shots/Modes
01:33 - Shot Idea 1: Me Mode
03:15 - No Drone No Problem: Use 8k and Extra Long Stick
04:30 - SLOMO!!! Use 5.7k 60fps or 4k100fps!
05:17 - Bullet Throw! Try not to scratch it (4k 100fps lens gaurds)
06:15 - 11k 360 Timelapse Mode
06:39 - My Underwater Dream Shots
07:41 - BTS MODE: Use normal 360 recording but attached to your main camera
08:13 - Hyperlapse and Gimbal Moves: You can use normal video modes or hyperlapse mode
09:19 - Underwater: I was Failing Big Time
09:45 - Dive Mode! Use the Dive Housing and 8k or 5.7k 60fps
12:58 - Finally Some Underwater Shots that I Liked
13:52 - Fantastic Underwater Sequence with Christoph!

[@Levi_Allen]

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[@pangeyi]

Key word " this is not a review, this is sponsored " 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@AuthenTech]

Those intro shots 🔥

[@bernstock]

Epic video and location!! Love the underwater shots

[@NicChap]

Always enjoy your reviews and edits! Insta are wise to sponsor you.

[@ElevenFilms]

Uh oh, I think I'm in love with this camera now! We're picking one up!! Thank you, Levi 🔥

[@MatthewBlaine]

Your story telling is incredible brother! Love this one.

[@ShutterAuthority]

Amazing work Levi! So cool I got to see you film a lot of these shots and now this incredible edit you've made with it.

[@Levi_Allen]

I had so much fun filming with you! Let’s do another project soon

[@ShutterAuthority]

​@@Levi_Allenalways up for it 🙌🏽

[@andrewgordon9251]

Where is this video recorded at?? Incredible footage

[@GertKracht]

I started with the first Insta360 which I bumped the lens on the first day I had it. Let them repair it and sold it. This new X4 is so much better. First that megapixel resolution. It is fantastic. Also bright images and good light sensitivity for during the day. Colours are great and the battery is also much better than the old one. The dive cage is very nice. Especially on the beach where salt, sand and water land in a mix on the camera. No way I am going to risc damaging this one. Thanks for your video which also gave me some very nice ideas using it.

[@Carter_Hendry]

It looks excellent. You have done a great job on this video 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@davidcarvalho1714]

Excelling vlog video, Awesome footage..! b I just picked up my x4, so many thanks for this.

[@shredmaxi]

As a life long GoPro user I have been thinking about making the switch. I'm totally sold above the water but below is just not quite there. Don't get me wrong the perspective below water is incredible but it needs the image to go along with it. Do you think it's the housing that requires improvement as above the water looks far sharper? Excellent video as always Levi

[@swinetownamericanbulldogs1749]

Amazing video the best quality I've seen with a 360. Amazing thank you

[@pinkmako7682]

This was a great video with a thorough and well thought out review, thank you!

[@FlossyRoxx]

Welcome to underwater filmmaking 🤣🙏 I haven’t the fanciest gear but breath holds I have and it’s so fun! Just added a 360! You’re welcome to come freediving with me

[@Levi_Allen]

🖤🖤🖤

[@urbansoban2669]

Pretty insane. Great review.

[@katesupnet6240]

I want to buy bro for daily vlogging purposes which 360 is reccomendable.. can it be connected to wifi or live streaming with it? Planing to buy the insta 360 go so i dont need to hold when im traveling with my kids but I saw one video its says transferring it the phone or laptop its terribly slowww.. im not that fun of editing that much..

[@RandyNein]

I'm so excited. Mine is on it's way.

[@mcavatar]

Levi, the X4 footage is so much better than the previous 360 video! Except for some panning shifts and stick shadows, there were fewer signs of 360° footage. The fish eye distortion was much less prominent than say the cycling in the forest.

[@SpyderBlackOfficial]

Awesome video. Thank you. By the way, can you please let me know what LUT was used at the 1 minute mark

[@jocelynlarabie2647]

Very nice content thanks

[@mgreidanus]

so many toys in one video!!

[@kevindavid_de]

great video, love your shots and the effort u put in. I noticed just one little thing about the lense guards - they have to be applied with the dot facing down :)

[@Levi_Allen]

Good point!

[@cymbol73]

Very cool.

[@bourdon845]

Cool !!

[@flamonaut]

Canada looks nice!

[@Levi_Allen]

This is the Maldives 🇲🇻

[@goodfodder]

waiting for the quad lens 3d version 😊

[@mgreidanus]

5:06 solid business decision to get in so many runs while you were there.

[@Naaaaaat]

Thanks for making this vid! I finally known what mount to use for my Seabob! Was the line on the image from the dive case only visible out of the water?

[@Levi_Allen]

There is a more noticeable Stich line with dive case, than normal filming above water without. But the trade off is worth it for sure. The main thing is to avoid scratching the dive housing. I accidentally scratched it a few times and that definitely makes Stich line more obvious. All in all it’s a big improvement underwater over the x3

[@Naaaaaat]

@@Levi_Allen thank you 🙂

[@Everlanders]

Soooo Glad I just bought the X3 for $600 here in Perú...

[@Levi_Allen]

I just bought an x3 in Jan too 🤪

[@A1Bokeh]

What about export settings

[@JimsworldSanDiego]

Can you post your full 360 version?

[@balawis9411]

Love this kind of video. This is really happening in real life situation of you are using this kind of action camera. Any brand of action cameras😅

[@EnterToxicArea51]

Awesome stuff!! How do you record your audio? Please i wanna know the audio recoridng process its so so crisp

[@Levi_Allen]

In this video? I just used a rode video mic on board my a7siii. For voice over I used my Shure Mv7 and ran the audio through Auphonic.

[@chilliwackparksociety6827]

Electric surfboard looks fuuuuuun. Actually it all looks pretty fun...

[@giannisstefanatos4400]

Really nice review and video!!! love the underwater shots!! much better than my X2. Could you tell me the location? Looks amazing!

[@Levi_Allen]

The Maldives at Sun Siyam

[@GSH33R]

Nice vid. Which resort is this? Looks great

[@Levi_Allen]

5 different Sun Siyam islands in the Maldives

[@markdonnery]

I have the x3 but i think i need to get the x4. I am shooting the bathtub races in Nanaimo this summer and plan to mount the x3 on the tub. But this looks like it will give me better footage. Worth it?

[@Levi_Allen]

Depends! If you want a second cam then go for it. But if you just need one angle, sticking with what you have is a great plan

[@OutdoorsmenLee]

Keep the x3. The image difference is…subtle. Biggest difference is the color. Much better color. But I personally would hold off.

[@Levi_Allen]

@@OutdoorsmenLee I would say biggest difference is the new high frame rate modes. I’m genuinely impressed by the 4k100fps

[@OutdoorsmenLee]

@@Levi_Allen That’s good to know! I had limited time with one so I didnt get to fully test it. Slow motion is a big part of action cameras.

[@Diegoh0812]

Can anyone tell me if the x4 has the same fly through effect as the x2? Does the paper plane button appear on the App?

[@wargor]

I have the X4 and I am struggling to get great image quality. I've watched a few videos and I am close, but not what I am expecting at all. What's the secret? The insta acepro and osmo poket are great. Just struggling with 360 X4.

[@Levi_Allen]

What modes and settings are you using? Does your footage look different than mine?

[@fernandamatosm3224]

can you use the lens proctors under water?

[@Levi_Allen]

I would remove them if you plan to single lens film. And then re-attach. If you are throwing camera into water, keep them on. Footage doesn’t work between the above and underwater without dive housing. I think it would be smart to remove them for dive housing as well.

[@4mIlr]

where is the location?

[@AlanMelling]

The shot at 14:22 is BONKERS. So immersive and interesting

[@Levi_Allen]

It was just as fun as it looked

[@odlanorirom]

...i can still wait for the X5...😁

[@Levi_Allen]

What features are you hoping for? I want 10bit and a true log profile

[@odlanorirom]

@@Levi_Allen …perhaps a better night mode feature….and my absurd feature: invisible shadow of the selfie stick…😂

[@DanNguyen-gt6ek]

I have a question: Is the selfie stick good to go into the sea water or should I buy a carbon fiber selfie stick?

[@Levi_Allen]

I used my aluminum ones in the sea and washed it off afterwards. That part is critical for either

[@DTUFINOPhotography]

I have the 10 meter that i used with my x3, can i use that on the x4?

[@Levi_Allen]

Yes!

[@ChristiaanRoest79]

Great camera. I love the quality so far. Shots look much more detailed. Finally 360-cams are (almost) having action cam quality.

[@acem7749]

I see more wavy distortion and case artifacts in the underwear video and the dive case with the X4 vs what i saw with my own X3 and its dive case.

[@Levi_Allen]

Part of that is me scratching the dive case a bunch on accident. We had x3 and x4 in the water at the same time and I anecdotally definitely prefer the x4’s image. A lot less mushy underwater

[@acem7749]

Thanks for the update.

[@electricpedal5531]

I just bought my x3 6 months ago 😢 now ill wait for the nxt x5

[@Levi_Allen]

I bought one 3 months ago haha

[@chewchin1826]

Sorry I did not get the answer, so it is better use 8K 30 fps or 5.7K 60 fps underwater?

[@Levi_Allen]

I think 8k 30fps might be better

[@Levi_Allen]

Almost all the underwater stuff in this vid is 5.7 60

[@Zwizoanas]

❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@Manny1992]

How did you do the jetski shot i would love to do that

[@Levi_Allen]

Which one specifically?

[@Manny1992]

@@Levi_Allen​​3:46 @3:55 @3:56 basically all of them

[@anthonyd9984]

Those plastic or glass lens guards?

[@Levi_Allen]

I don’t actually know. It feels like hardened plastic, but I’ll ask

[@hamradioop5777]

@@Levi_Allen The Premium Lens Guards are glass, the standard lens guards in the box with the camera are plastic. Also you haven't attached them correctly. The Orange dot should end-up above the microphone hole. If you don't attach them correctly they might not be recognised correctly and will adversely affect camera image stitching.

[@Levi_Allen]

@@hamradioop5777 yes! I fixed now thanks for pointing out. You can also manually change the stich setting afterwards

[@JesseDriftwood]

The masks were worth it 😁

[@StuartAtkins]

WHAT??!! Your eyes erase your nose! I've never thought of that.

[@Levi_Allen]

It’s there the whole time if you wanna look down and see it. But your mind just makes it “disappear”

[@kyrshantympuin3802]

🎉

[@GitDatPC]

I want an 8K/60 Me-Mode 🙂 One can dream

[@Levi_Allen]

Technically, me mode would be the same final resolution as a reframed 8k file. Because the reframe from 8k is less than 8k. Might even be higher I’d have to test

[@EternalMedia]

Needs better low light performance

[@Levi_Allen]

Low light would be killer

[@ErikHill1]

where is the location!?!?

[@csabavarga8273]

The Maldives

[@ErikHill1]

@@csabavarga8273 I heard that later in the video, ty, I have no patience :)

[@Levi_Allen]

@@ErikHill1 I did say it in the first 3 sentences too : P

[@ErikHill1]

@@Levi_Allen oh nu uh! :P

[@yomango35]

I just tested for the first time my Insta360 X4 with the water Case for snorkeling compare to my Gopro 11, and let me tell you, I was so disappointed with the quality of the footage with the Insta360 X4. Am I the only one, or am I missing something here ?

[@algersonvincent]

7:33 can he make a youtube upload already. sheesh. jkjkj

[@JapaneseMonster]

I find it very suspect that none of the major influencers are comparing the X4 to the 1-inch. I do not think Insta360 wants that comparison to happen. This camera seems to be marketed using the 8K resolution it has and not the fact that it's the exact same sensor in the X3. I bought the X4 and have the 1-inch and I can say without a doubt that I am keeping my 1-inch and returning the X4. The 1-inch is so much better. If any of you are semi knowledgable about cameras, you know the most import aspect of a camera is its image sensor capability. Light gathering is everything. I will wait for the 8k 1-inch to come out. That will add even more detail to the 1-inch and trust me, it's not missing a ton. The X4 is only necessary if you need a waterproof camera without using additional accessories or want something a bit lighter, but if you own the 1-inch, I say save your money.

[@Levi_Allen]

The 1 inch is amazing. Works fantastic. Main things is lack of waterproofing for the action stuff I do, and I also love the new high frame rate options. I don’t own an 1”. But in my use cases putting it at the end of a long pole for gov shots single handed, is just that little bit heavier, requiring more counter weights. Not a problem, just a factor. I have no problem putting the two head to head, and I wouldn’t suspect insta 360 would either. Truth is I think the action line has been much more popular numbers wise than the more “professional” focused models. I’d still love a 1” with 10 bit log, and don’t care how heavy it takes to do that. One can dream though right?

[@philipDaguru]

yes the sensor is the same but the processor is decently not. The new one X4 uses the full potential of the chip, while the X3 doesn't, and that is a major difference. Just want to mention. ;-) :-)

[@JapaneseMonster]

@@philipDaguru yea, all fine and dandy, but after owning both, the decision was easy. If i want to mount a 360 cam on my drone or on the end of a long monopod, it makes total sense to get the x4 but it's definitely a step back in image quality as it should be since it is cheaper than the 1-inch. I didn't buy an x3 because of the 1-inch being rumored back then. So, I will wait for an 8k 1-inch which we all know is coming. My point is if you own a 1-inch because you didn't want an x3, then don't waste your money and just be patient for a new 1-inch. Also, edit your videos in premiere and not the insta360 studio app. Major compression/qualtiy issues with prores and h265 in their own software.

[@philipDaguru]

@@JapaneseMonster Got ya! And yes you are right about the waiting and editing. Peace Phil

[@BlownMacTruck]

These things aren’t meant for the same purpose. The 1” is bulky and not meant for the same situations you use the x4 in, which are action shots where weight and size is a determining factor.

[@17cream]

Sort of looks soft, even at 8k

[@Levi_Allen]

Do you know of any other options I should test?

[@acem7749]

10:27 10:48

[@reallife649]

after 3:57 background flicking(where trees) - not smooth(

[@Levi_Allen]

you are right. The fine detail of leaves I find can be a struggle

[@Ozpeter]

For me it's not "mind blowing 8K" but more "barely noticable 8k" on real-world side by side comparisons with the X3. But 360 degree footage viewed in a VR headset does show a clearly higher resolution from the X4.

[@Levi_Allen]

What headset do you use? I’ve yet to invest in my own

[@Ozpeter]

@@Levi_Allen Quest 3. At risk of making a hole in your pocket...

[@Levi_Allen]

How does the 100fps stuff look on Vr?

[@Ozpeter]

@@Levi_Allen I haven't got the camera - yet! - and I haven't seen any 360 100fps samples. But anything less than 8k can look a bit blurry in VR.

[@goodfodder]

sad to see the corral reef bleached

[@Levi_Allen]

Yeah reefs are dead everywhere

[@SvetoslavBonev]

looks good, unfortunately the underwater shots are too blurry and the quality is taking too much of a toll. 360 footage is fun, but half of it unusable, too much flairs and blurring to my liking

[@Levi_Allen]

It's an improvement over the X3 for sure, but I know what you mean. I wonder if one day we can ever get a dedicated water only 360 cam. That would be pretty niche, but seems the only way to get over the need for a second housing.

[@SvetoslavBonev]

@@Levi_Allen i guess it will be hard to achieve, given the water refraction...even the wide angle lenses tend to get blurry towards the edges. i was really tempted to give a try to the x4, but i guess for the time being regular action camera will have better results in most scenarios, especially with log and color editing.

[@Levi_Allen]

@@SvetoslavBonev 10bit log is so helpful underwater

[@daltonrandall4348]

16 minutes and you don't even tell us or show this amazing sequence you teased the entire way through? Never coming back to this channel, buh bye!

[@Levi_Allen]

👋

[@whatnow5598]

Man I want to love this thing but the shots seem so unnatural, definitely wouldn't mesh well with more cinematic shots.

[@Levi_Allen]

Definitely a stylized wide angle look. When I cut it into my films I usually opt for a more subtle reframing/movement style.

[@whatnow5598]

@@Levi_Allen Oh I see. Yes I could see if being more pleasing on the eye if the shot was fixed and not being reframed with a lot of the panorama style movement. Good call. Maybe I'll give it a go one of these days

[@hablalabiblia]

Wow, the reef is dead

[@Levi_Allen]

It’s very sad

[@sonicewave]

as a x3 owner, my mind is blown how much x4 sucks and is over priced with the same crappy 1/2" senson and some AI image enhancements. waiting for the dji action 5, the x4 already looks like a relic compared to the image quality of action 4

[@Levi_Allen]

When do you think the DJI will come out?

[@Naaaaaat]

I waited a year for the x4 and am still waiting on my order. I’m going to love this thing!

[@sonicewave]

@@Levi_Allen it's already been like 8 months since the DJI action 4 came out. I got a feeling a release is just around the corner and it's killing me waiting for it. take a look at the DJI pocket 3 video output and low light recording, it's just breath taking.

[@ChristiaanRoest79]

Nah, its significantly way better and definitely not overpriced. Its cheap for what its capable of.

[@sonicewave]

@@ChristiaanRoest79 enjoy over paying and the random overheat shutdown when recording for long stretch at 8k then. X3 is the better option if you must have 360.

[@firstsoldier4257]

26 - The cost of a repair lens is $99 since it WILL SCRATCH if you touch it on ANYTHING 27 - $99 was the cost of the repair for the X2 - so its probably much more expensive now! 28 - The turnaround time to get the lens repair is over 8+ weeks if they get back to you in a timely fashion (which they won't) 29 - The lens guards severely degrade the footage and effect the stitch - hence why no finluencer actually shows using them - so again back to no 26 - you will SCRATCH THE LENSES! I can keep going if you like - I have spent over $700 on ONE of these cameras and had to go through the repair process 3 TIMES - I finally GAVE UP ON USING THEM! Stop LYING to people and calling these things action cameras - they are just as fragile and there fore - not as versatile as they claim - as any other camera - even more so with these lenses!

[@Levi_Allen]

Bless your heart. Clearly you are passionate about this. All I feel the need to directly address is the accusing me of lying part. That’s a little silly as clearly the camera does work as an action cam, and I’ve used them for personal and work projects as action cams for years. As an aside I’ve personally replaced 4 cams over the years. 2 early x1’s and then 2 x3’s. All from scratches that occurred in between filming. (Setting down etc, not putting lens guard back on) I have never scratched a cam while simply filming with it. There is nothing else that can capture the images these cams do, aside from the max. So it’s part of the game with a lens that sticks out from the camera. If you don’t like that game you don’t have to play it. All the best

[@TopblokeGolf]

I too have had really bad experience with insta . If you are lucky enough not to have a unit that doesn’t brick or need repair then all is good. The after service is in Hong Kong, what a palaver with their communications

[@stevenr5149]

so Insta360 has sponsored every reviewer in the world 😢😢😢 I’m just guessing there must be something really wrong with this product

[@Levi_Allen]

As I stated in the video. This is not a review. I have never, and will never do a paid review

[@Nesty499]

Every one keep saying H265 is better because it has a higher bit rate which I must have missed it cause I can’t seem to find that information anywhere, the fact is that H265 can have same bit rate as H264 just a lot more compressed which will only make the post processing more demanding for creators and computers not use to handle this level of coding.

[@Levi_Allen]

More info in the same file size

[@Nesty499]

@@Levi_Allen Sorry, but you're wrong. The size of a file is determined by multiple factors, and H.265 simply compresses H.264 to make it smaller. The bitrate is not determined by the codec but by the sensor capability and frame rates. Save your time arguing with me and google it so you stop spreading misinformation

[@Levi_Allen]

I did not think this was arguing lol

[@IschbindeKalle]

Bro Im 3 minutes into your video. If you show the PDF download one more time, I’ll stop your shit

[@Levi_Allen]

✌️

[@o777oo]

video quality very bad... like x3... like 10 years iphone... i'm sad...

[@Levi_Allen]

Do you know of some alternative 360 cams I should test?

[@TopblokeGolf]

The quality is iPhone 6 and the warpy picture is not a good look. But it’s probably the best they can do in 2024 .