The Insta360 Link is 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 Webcam I've Ever Seen!

[@insta360]

Amazing review! Really love the way you not only showcase the Link, but also take the time to go through the Link Controller! Keep it up the awesome reviews 🙌

[@Phynix72]

Can you guys add a base handle with battery & smartphone attachment, so it can be vlogging camera too.

[@puffet3998]

Send me one please

[@shreyasdharashivkar8027]

@@Phynix72 WTF?? 😂 Are you clapped?

[@nicocastillo2099]

@@Phynix72 why would they want to do that when the product is literally a "web cam". If you want to have that functionality, there's a DJI Osmo Pocket for you.

[@rasec46]

@@Phynix72 They have other products on their page. One looks to be focused for vlogging

[@mimp8365]

1:50 Awww 🥺, how it nodded yes was so cute!!!

[@mrdappernature8861]

Man let me go ahead buy this right now.

[@Quenshacute]

I have a problem with the insta 360 link webcam. Video recorded from the Insta Controller application does not produce audio. Can you answer?

[@petergaming6007]

Can you mount side monitor ??

[@Horizon4123]

you and mryeester posted a video at basically the same tim about the same camera

[@trimonmusic]

Usually when that happens it’s a set embargo lift time/date. Reviewers get early access to products, but under the condition they don’t post their coverage until a given time.

[@Horizon4123]

@@trimonmusic thx

[@GaryHicks]

That $300 price point kills it for me. Man I'd love to get one though! Definitely worth it, just too rich for my pockets.

[@slasherFTK]

Thanks for the comment bro read this before starting the video and almost clicked off. But then just watched to see what us broke people are missing😂

[@xRedz11029]

Would rather save up a little more for a budget DSLR at that point 🤣

[@kennuimuffins2426]

​@@xRedz11029 been down that route and it sucks. It can be finnicky if it's an older model and the physical connections themselves are also finnicky. They're big and bulky so you need space, and if it's a permanent set up then you'll always have giant cameras floating around. The sony A6000 series are really popular and do a good job but will easily pass the $300 price tag of this after you factor in lens/es, dummy battery and gear to hold it up. On top of that, you dont get the scenes feature which is crazy good to have on a webcam. Achieving that with a DSLR or mirrorless camera will cost thousands and you probably can't get on screen direct control with the virtual joystick. $300 is nothing.

[@bigyike]

Old cell phones/go pros are a great option that everyone sleeps on

[@AnthonyJGianotti]

Just get a kyio pro and a cheap Amazon key light. Nearly as good and $150 less

[@CodyGuh]

This is the type of competition we NEEDED in the webcam industry. Excellent review my guy. Gonna have to save up a bit for this. A webcam that tracks, opens cool possibilities for streamers.

[@mikelisteral7863]

what about surveillance? motion detection auto recording?

[@LandyVlad_Rides]

Yep and hopefully someone will compete and make it cheaper !

[@michaelp3093]

One of the biggest issues that I will stay away from the Insta360 (and no one on KZbin has ever mentioned) is the privacy concern: the camera pings Chinese Domain 1K Per Day. Also their software has shady privacy agreement that I don't think we should take the risk. This is confirmed by our IT with the same finding from one of their Amazon reviews: "my corporate IT security team which made me immediately cease and desist the use of the Instalink360 webcam because the software sends information to a Chinese owned Domain Name Service (DNS). My network security team flagged the device because it was flooding my companies firewall logs with over 1,000 DNS calls with in a 24 hour period."

[@upgradelemonadegg680]

Literally was just thinking about why some company couldnt put a bigger sensor with a gimbal into a webcam, cause it'd be literally perfect for content creators......and here we go. Great job Insta360👌

[@LoiteringReaper]

Perfect for minimalist setups.

[@KcCake]

Why a gimbal though? It doesn't need to stabilizers anything...?

[@upgradelemonadegg680]

@@KcCake the ability for it to track you is helpful for certain content or to reframe for product reviews (top down angle, etc)

[@LoiteringReaper]

@@KcCake If you mean stabilizers when using while moving, it probably won’t have it, since this is intended for stationary use.

[@KcCake]

@@upgradelemonadegg680 ohh I see!

[@dukedevil910]

For 300 dollars, I wouldn’t expect anything less. Would have been nice to see the same camera quality in a stationary position like a normal web cam for half the price

[@gutterg0d]

I want this for features alone, the image quality is just a very nice bonus. :) Tbh a 1080p version of this at around $210 would be perfect for online meetings.

[@jskdewtour2012]

Try the osbot webcam, it has most of the same features

[@eggspanda2475]

word

[@berkle]

Very good product. Wish it was $200 but I think it's worth the $300 definitely. Some of the auto lighting and exposure does seem a little wonky at times but your lights aren't set up for it. Camera controls are awesome Gestures seem a little bit like overkill

[@elyasstephens8242]

Hopefully they have (or add) support for stream deck controls. I love the tracking but don't want to gesture around at my audience to turn it on and off.

[@artemis4575]

for 300 bucks you can get a cannon t7. Quality of a dslr, for the price of a dslr?

[@greggeroni2180]

@@artemis4575 A new T7 lowest retail looks around $479.99 and then the lens I would need is $125. So $600 new and I would not even get 4k as an option. The T7 also falls short in versatility for content creation compared to this. It seem this product finally makes a webcam a worthy investment for streaming/content creation

[@artemis4575]

@@greggeroni2180 ok but what would you need 4k in a webcam for, very small amount of people have a 4k monitor anyway, and i got mine for 300 bucks on a sale, granted i was lucky but, just the webcam is not for me but if you like the amazing set of features i really dont blame you.

[@truevilmeow]

@@artemis4575 4k allows you to crop down to a 1080 frame, allowing zooming without quality loss. Easily one of the best features of this camera.

[@futureitshere]

This blows my mind, it looks like the dji osmo cut in half... hands down that is the best Webcam I've seen so far!

[@ephektz]

And yet it costs more than the Osmo.

[@Aaphree]

Now this is a solid webcam. Too pricey for my own needs (Teams meetings lol), but gives me hope we will start seeing video quality like this from more webcams instead of the softer, blown out image quality most webcams seem to have

[@KryptonicHD]

I haven’t wanted a webcam in a long time. This is CRAZY

[@oguzsasi]

No 4K 60FPS. No wireless. No Background remove without green screen. Not good...

[@kiwidll4018]

Really cool device, but 300$ cmon, i got my razer kiyo pro for 90$ and it is equal quality and the only downside is that it is not 360. but yea that price point is really bad, even if it was 150$ I would debate it.(take into account I am not American and we have way lover pay's here so even 90$ is a lot here)

[@Gawwth]

Honestly, I think they could reach a $200 price point by stripping out the gimble features. Would be the go to for streaming.

[@LeoRehberg]

When I saw the quality in this size....this is crazy

[@burgunbeerd]

Would love Streamdeck intergration to control the gimbal preset positions so at a press you can point it at particular people around a table

[@imryujins]

i was thinking this exact thing when the preset positions were being introduced

[@razi1992]

Most people don't have studio lights. Curious to see how this webcam holds up in low-light

[@iiSup3rior]

It has a 1.8 aperture. Unless you're streaming or making content completely in the dark you shouldn't have an issue.

[@DizConnected]

This is the most amazing webcam I've seen, and I might order one someday. That said, yesterday I ordered a Logitech BRIO 4k webcam from Amazon for $137.50. Even at double the price I almost want to cancel that order and get this amazing camera.

[@mazo7846]

At least that one supports Windows Hello.

[@velvetjones8634]

Take my advice: Cancel the Brio (whether you get the Insta or not). Mine has horrible, constant flickering, regardless of any of the “fixes” people suggest (new cable, different USB ports, firmware, etc). They’re complete garbage.

[@TiaOnYoutube]

Brio is trash

[@vals9838]

Looks like an Obsbot in a smaller package. Software seems more robust on this one as is image quality, even though some of settings like FPS are missing.

[@OmnipotentO]

That's an impressive camera and I think it's worth it's price. I'm just broke and not really in need of a camera like this. But it is definitely cool

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

can you change presets while live streaming say if u want to show so,etching off screen

[@nicob1ue]

what kinda killed this review for me was that using the elgato facecam software you can make the camera look way better then that. just a little wierd that thats not brought up. Also the image of the Link is kinda blown out in the hightlights when the facecam was just a little washed wich you can just fix like i said, in the software. So in my opinion there is no reason to buy a $300 camera when you can get the same image with the right settings AND lighting on the face cam for $170(ish)

[@insta-ty9dm]

Have you figured out how to save the resolution so it works in 4K for Skype and Zoom?

[@RexB96]

Looks great. Would have loved to see how it compares in low light situations since most gamers and streamers keep their rooms on the darker side.

[@deluxederek]

Even better than my ps2 eye toy? Mabye when I get 1000 subscribers I can afford it...

[@Artemixez]

Nice cam but keep in mind you have a great lighting setup. What’s real room light will it break the image quality?

[@triparadox.c]

The HDR being a bit flat is probably because you're turning HDR content on while Windows HDR is off. You will see that in games that support HDR, the color will turn very dull, flat, and sometimes opaqued with some tint, because the monitor doesn't support HDR or Windows HDR settings is disabled.

[@slametyt0029]

Hello Sir Can u compare it with Obs Bot 4k webcam ? Thanks Great video

[@burgunbeerd]

Image quality is great but that price for all the extra stuff like the gimbal that is basically never use kills it for me. If they sold just the webcam part to bring the price down id probably buy 3...

[@michaels7900]

It's a shame that it doesn't support 4K 60 fps, otherwise I'll order it right away.

[@FLASHitude]

when you said "this is the built in audio from the webcam" my jaw literally dropped. This little thing is incredibly impressive

[@onlymyopiniontech]

It really is a nice camera and considering you could get by without a mic in a lot of cases it’s not really as expensive as it seems.

[@Hamilton_Gilpin]

I'd like to see a mobile control option so I can start my vids far away and pan in but overall it looks epic

[@WealthandWisdom]

What about use with green screen? Tired of setting up DSLR, so I bought FaceCam and it’s terrible with green screen

[@rmcbryde]

This looks really nice. Do you think this could be used for livestreaming a church service if placed on the front row? Currently, I set up my iPhone on a tripod and sometimes pan as needed using the tripod which is a bit shaky sometimes. The gimbal aspect of this webcam would be huge improvement.

[@tooshart]

awesome cam, but for eu region, its 370,- € or 405,- as tripod set, kinda very expensive. i think elgato will hop on the "smart cam train" and bring their competitor to the insta360 link in next period. as always, nice content, good review. thanks rfp

[@isDatBoi]

year 2022.. can't believe finally some company started to realize the important of webcam that we often use, most laptop come with very ugly webcam, eveen with most expensive laptop it always bad quality webcam as well. why webcam needed to be bad quality after all? good job insta360 for realizing this opportunity

[@khonjel_singh]

I want a software option-less basic model for $150 or around that price region cause I'm a cheapskate. Gonna blow every midrange webcam outta the market if they do that imo.

[@jskdewtour2012]

Osbot check em out been around way before this has and is around your budget

[@jskdewtour2012]

All the same features as well just not 4k

[@khonjel_singh]

@@jskdewtour2012 sadly the image quality leaves a lot to be desired. Insta360 can even delete the gimble and battery for all I care.

[@CreateNowSleepLater]

Comparing it to a Webcam almost half the price isn't exactly apples to apples. The FOV is a huge plus for the Elgato. I agree the insta looks great but you were actually smoother at 1080p/60. You can see the motion lag multiple times. When you tested Nvidia, you probably would have reduced that lag a lot going down to 1080p. I dont have a good webcam yet, good video. How is the insta in low light?

[@OneEyeGamer]

I just ordered I do all this stuff so this comes in useful for me 100%

[@Team974]

For the price, might as well get a second hand gopro or mirror less cam

[@HillHomeGaming]

I just picked this up today and I have to say it really IS just amazing. Such a great, crisp, clear picture. I was really disappointed in my PW513 Avermedia cam and the Instalink just blows that one out of the water hands down - not even in the same arena! Awesome webcam (and great video on it too btw).

[@maxzett]

It's actually really interesting. The only issue is, that webcams have come so blown up in price that this is outrageous. Considering a decent Webcam should cost 50€ (instead of 100€), a great one should be like 100€(instead of 150€) and this should be around 180-200€(instead of 300€). We are genuinely approaching actual used camera prices with a relatively okayish lens. For the 300€ u can basically get a 5100, with lens and a HDMI to USB converter. The streaming equipment market is just so broken because everyone thinks he needs 5000€ worth of equipment for his 2 viewers. I just don't get why everyone thinks he has to be streaming thus artificially allowing the manufacturers to let prices skyrocket ... :( Heck... Even the dji osmo pocket 2 with more, better features is cheaper here. This here is basically an osmo with less components, less software, less functionality, yet it costs more

[@obvdorian621]

Nice I‘ve been searching for a good webcam for sooo long!

[@DamnGoodReviews]

Looks awesome but also super expensive -- :-(

[@timuryeromin3925]

Watching this at 144p allows me to see the great picture quality like no tomorrow

[@TheRadGrandpaShow]

Damn if you are just posting to youtube this would be great for 1080p talking head stuff. Sometimes I wonder why we keep buying expensive camera gear. I wonder if anyone runs a channel with something like this....could be a new niche...webcam diaries...oh wait...

[@ccjmusic]

I’ve seen a couple of reviews of this and it seems it’s weakest point is ignored. If you are using it in full body mode for example, there isn’t a way to use a lav mic for better sound. Or use it in conjunction with an external audio input. It may be possible with a different program but then you are losing all the benefits of the AI aspect.

[@Schmi_]

Hey hey! Would you say that this cam is better then the OBSBOT Tiny 4K? Im searching to replace my Logitech Brio with such a gimbel cam😃

[@randomfrankp]

Yes

[@MrJB8383]

at $300 a pop they can keep that shit

[@withinjapan2024]

amazing how youtubers who get free products say its the best you can get YET a camera with a gimbal lol what a stupid idea.... and elgato facecam is MUCH better in both quality and on the paper......

[@yaseminx-x9753]

This is incredibly practical! Whether it's a small studio or a large company with this 360 Link camera it's almost like meeting face to face! But at this price I still think I could have picked another one, like: aicoco or obsbot

[@SpykerSpeed]

This is an incredible product. Sure it's expensive, but compared to buying even a cheap DSLR this thing is miles ahead.

[@TheBobist]

you have a ton of light in your studio, dude. it would make the quality of most cmaeras look great. I hate that youtuber never do dark/ natural lighting tests. the average consumer would not have that much light, so the quality wont look anywhere near the same. but you know that, dont you? now change your channel name to FrankP Tech, please. Frank James isnt as good.

[@iSpike]

Brilliant little “WEB”-cam, I do like it and it’s capabilities… BUT at almost $600 (AUD) I can buy a good 4K DSLR for the same price.

[@michelebalzano75]

Hello, I hope you can answer me because no one provides this info. 1) From the Insta software is it possible to record a video directly on a mac? 2) Is it possible to choose which microphone to use (for example macbook air or external microphone)? Many thanks in advance.

[@JustMamba]

The depth of field is pretty amazing for a webcam. It almost looks like a green screen because of it.

[@NathanielKempson]

$300 for a damn webcam!?

[@brockmorrell]

Great review. It's making me think about trading my ZV-1 desk cam for the Insta360 Link.

[@AdistiantoYuwono]

Nice one. If it also can work with a phone through USB-C it would be a very versatile tool in the field. For the price I think it's worth it.

[@elvenoso1000]

I bought it and video quality it’s awesome .still have some issues like get frozen when I used it with obs.tracking doesn’t work with obs you have to do a display scene with the 360 app if you want to do the auto tracking.just to let you know peeps. I hope later we can do it on the obs software .

[@Skopin]

I would like to have seen a comparison at 1080p with the Facecam instead of 4K.

[@TheBigGeordieGeek]

Does it say the settings on board the camera !like with the facecam

[@TheBigGeordieGeek]

Save*

[@AntarGamingps]

Try obsbot tiny 4k i own one for more than a month and it does everything the same, but it supports HDR on 4k and HD and the quality is superior, i wish you can do a VS video between them.

[@Shumittsu]

I’ve seen some reports of people saying the webcam overheats. If I decide to stream with it it’s going to be active for at least 4h maybe even over 12h sometimes. Have you noticed any overheating problems?

[@MarkSpomer]

Hey Frank, any idea why out of the box, when I record then play the saved clip there's no audio? Am I missing something?

[@JimboJamboYT]

This is insane actually, there is barely a market inbetween webcams and DSLR setups and this insta360 nailed it. The quality is more than acceptable for content creation but what has me impressed is how well the image is balanced on auto, something like a logitech 4k brio isnt nearly as well balanced as this out of the box, even with tweaking I dont think it would produce the same image. I would have liked to see the insta360s performance under low light conditions though. great review

[@subham-raj]

Bring this to INDIA

[@IqroJunio]

7:55 this looks like a POV interrogation scene in fps games i love it, the tracking looks really smooth

[@CasualXCars]

wow this cam looks amazing and with all the feature we now finally have a webcam that feels modern and offers modern features ... well done.

[@Simonblimon678]

This is a crazy good review. I love how you showed all aspects of the device and the gestures and features. Subbed!

[@himabimdimwim]

Insane picture and microphone quality. I never thought I'd see something like this in my lifetime. Wild.

[@BCThunderthud]

I think the thing that's crazy is that webcams had made virtually no progress for a few years before the pandemic hit and millions of people started working remotely. Phone cameras have been amazing for quite a while and it's a shame that it took this long to react to that demand. By now everyone is used to looking like crap in Teams meetings and it would be weird to be the one guy who looks like a streamer. But seeing this thing I might have to go for it, buy an SM7B and a huge arm and put up acoustic treatments and RGB lighting everywhere to talk to my family on Zoom.

[@TechHunterOfficial]

Honestly didn't expect to watch all 19mins of this video. I'm just sat here thinking - the quality of this could easily replace a DSLR/Mirrorless camera/cam link setup. 1 Cable, much cheaper and great AF. Awesome for talking head videos/streaming etc

[@sdstreiker]

I love mine, just wish it had some kind of lens hood to reject off axis light infiltration

[@ThePhotographyRebuttal]

Is it just me favoring the Facecam Image Quality in the side by side comparison?

[@jasonhurdlow6607]

KZbinr used to using cameras that cost thousands: $300, totally worth it!! Average person used to using Logitech web-cam that cost $70: $300?! Are you frackin' insane!

[@GiantSlayer-rr1vu]

wow. 300 for a webcam is the equivalent of a mirrorless camera. I love this webcam, but it cost a bit much. I would like to see a comparative analysis of the 360 vs. Elgato Webcam vs. a mirrorless camera. Thank you for sharing.

[@hypersphere2814]

Looks good, but the $300 price kills it for me. It also appears that it would be necessary to plug the camera directly into a USB-C port on the computer -- it is not clear if it would work when plugged into a USB-C hub.

[@NewYears1978]

How about settings when using in OBS. You know how with the C920 you have to refix the settings every time you load up OBS (or use software to auto load it) does this one store the settings and keep them even when using in OBS? I had been holding off to get something like a Sony A6100 but I may just get this. I don't do much and $300 is much better than $600 and up and it looks incredible. Especially compared to my C920. I can use the C920 for some alt angles. This just needs Stream Deck compat to be able to like switch presets with the Stream Deck, etc.

[@rtonerider9953]

Am I the only one that thinks Insta360 just bought the gimbal/camera from DJI?? Looks exactly like the gimbal from the pocket 2 🤔

[@SgtDreTecKeGamer]

"no volume control needs to be worked on", what if someone with an XLR mic set up or a lavalier mic set up wants to use this cam? There is no way to control or turn off the mic. This cam is not even USB 2.1 "Via USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0)" I would have expected at least 3.0 even if the entire cam was a bit bigger. And yes, the video quality is very good props given, the gimble is a great addition to A webcam, props given. The features available to aim and control the cam, props given. But see above...

[@marceloarnez1491]

I am not paying $300 for a webcam. My phone links to my PC for free. You'll have to drop it to $150 for me to even consider. It's a WEBCAM.

[@danstenger1]

Everybody complaining about the pricing is 100% missing the point. Not only does this give you better quality than any of the few $300 camera+lens combos that have clean HDMI output (and also need you to pay for a capture device to connect them to PC), it comes with really smart software and a gimbal so it can move and intelligently zoom at 1080p without reducing quality. There are also precisely zero 4K clean HDMI cameras that have anywhere near this quality for this price point.

[@DG-america]

Disappointed you didn't do a low light test for us, plus, if I'm going 3 bills for this cam, I will just wait, save, and get a Sony A5100 and a cam link for less than 500. No gimbal on it, but I think that feature will only be utilized by a limited amount of this cams market. Beautiful picture tho. Too bad they haven't done a non gimbal version of this cam for the streamer market.

[@franciscogtome]

Hi, for it to use auto-tracking, do you need to install the software or can it simply work with the built-in firmware? E.g. can I use auto-tracking in Linux by simply connecting it to a computer and activating it via gestures (if needed)? Thank you.

[@webuyhousesdenvercolorado]

The #1 thing frustrating me with every webcam is how much is warps your face and makes you look uglier than you are. This webcam actually will make me look prettier for once. lol Thanks for this! Update 11/10/2022 I just got this and it's amazing. Best webcam out.

[@JasonActualization]

If I audio sync with a clap, footage from my Insta360 Link, and the audio from my audio interface, both recorded in OBS, why after an hour of straight recording, does the audio lag behind by an entire second?

[@remektekmedia6641]

Great picture quality and features, but the audio is really subpar. Where is the bass man? I would like to use my RØDE NT USB Mini with this cam, but how can I get lip sync???

[@SocialMediaDale]

I’m pretty late subscriber to your channel. However, I really enjoy your passion about tech. Also, you got me investigating new keys for my keyboard.

[@darthollpheist1156]

I've looked up a bunch of reviews for this. And, I've heard mainly bad things If you're a streamer, you're not going to need a cam that follows you around. And, why would you want it to? If you have a setup with a decent cam, you wouldn't need it to follow you. That's really the only "good" thing about this. It does create a good image, but for the price, you can find better. It just feels like a gimmick that most people would have no use for.

[@DigitalEkho]

yo randomfrankp why is Elevated Systems youtuber copying the way you act and talk????

[@richardbleicher]

So I got it. Image quality looked great in their software. But as soon as I put zoom on or FaceTime, the color is washed out and the image is reversed. Have asked customer service/tech support but no answer yet. If they can fix it, I will report back.

[@eversinging]

so I bought one, can't get it to update firmware! Says it will update automatically but doesnt through the app or manually through the website. There's no link to the actual firmware file...

[@williamsrdan]

Looks like the shutter rate is not double the frame rate, as it should be. Auto exposure is definitely not good... And only 4k30 and 1080p60? No 24?

[@SitoLacos-hf8xz]

The microphone quality is subpar. If I'm spending this much on a webcam, I expect better audio

[@tertozer3543]

Footage looks way too choppy. It ruins the amazing picture quality completely for me. Also the 300 dollar price tag is way too high.