The Insta360 ONER is still good in 2024 (not sponsored)

[@cdg3477]

Came from reddit, and just want to say great video dude. I picked up the One RS as I was in the market for a new camera and loved the 360 portion of it. Gave it to my kid on a hike around the neighborhood and thought it was the coolest video I've ever shot. Can't wait to play around more with it. As for paid reviewers I am with you. I love most of the content they put out, but man I am really starting to see the sponsorship. Keep up the good work, and hope you get an RS to review!

[@thejamescorwin]

Thanks so much! It really is a fun camera. I find myself just playing with the video and forgetting to work on my project sometimes. I too hope I can get an RS! But I'm not about to buy another one since I just got the R like 4 months ago :P Fingers crossed I can get their attention 😆

[@rogerunderhill4267]

Great video as always. I use the One X2 for riding videos. I also shared your vid with one of the Insta employees. You never know 😉

[@thejamescorwin]

At this point I can't imagine using anything else for riding videos. Not having 360 feels like you're always missing something....

[@ninongWinTV]

this is totally amazing reviewing sponsored reviewer💪🏼💪🏼

[@pergunnareriksson]

Thumbs up for a refreshing take on the RS and the reviews. I've had a few of Insta360's cameras by now, and am interested in any new model that pops up. However, despite dozens of reviews on KZbin on launch day, most of them stay very close to unboxing, repeating the specifications that are available on the homepage plus - with a bit of luck - add a few examples of what the video and photos look like and the audio sound like. It's becoming quite easy to spot the reviewers that don't really care and definitely won't use the camera again after the review is posted. I also have this picture in my head of the buyer who mounted the camera to the bike/board and after an evening of editing wonder why he/she can't get a result looking like that fast paced, quick cut full of music and sound effects video that made up most of the reviev. And putting the camera back in the box never to be used again. P.S. Just like you I love my Insta360 and what it can do.

[@tjthedogtrainer]

Best review, wish it just went longer and covered more of the features with the other mods. Well done!

[@thejamescorwin]

That’s really awesome to hear! I use the camera a lot for other videos, so you haven’t seen the last of me mentioning this camera! Hahaha. Thanks so much TJ!

[@KBFuegoEntertainmentSosuaFuego]

Great points. Awesome review. loved it! Very entertaining

[@thejamescorwin]

Nice! Glad you thought so. I tried 😉

[@giannisozo7928]

Thank you for this. Spot on in so many ways.

[@thejamescorwin]

You're very welcome! I feel so vindicated with the number of people who agree with me! Thanks so much :)

[@f.methieu8411]

Best honest review ever for the products bro. U got 1 new subsciber here 👍

[@thejamescorwin]

Thanks so much! Especially for the subscribe. It’s really cool to get comments like this. You made my night!

[@Koksha88]

An honest review. Thx mate. U got 1+ sub.

[@TechInspected]

You are 100% correct about the review quality of mainstream influencers vs. people who actually use the camera, but you shouldn't put the reviewers on blast about it just cause they have a review you didn't like. You could have just hand waved and called out mainstream 360 reviews not being detailed and that would have been understood. Its not about how good your review is or how accurate or detailed it is, it is how much the PR team and/or Marketing Team decides you're worth spending on. At this point, you're at a lower value now than before you uploaded this video because no brand would want to work with someone who appears bitter they didn't get sponsored and started beef with someone (iJustine) who's never claimed it to be a detailed review. (That said, the Insta360 brand has gone out of its way sometimes for smaller content creators so I wish you luck.) In the end, there will always be mainstream type reviews. There will always be iJustines. But there are channels that go in depth as well. If your target demographic in the first place was the same as iJustine - the casual mainstream young person who wants a camera but doesn't have a clue what the choices are, then you can go compare your content to iJustine. If you're going for a detailed review, then compare your content to a similar type of reviewer - but also consider the channel size you're going up against. Lastly, consider the professionalism of that channel when dealing with brands vs yours. Sidenote: Or this is the strategy you chose - to pick beef with bigger creators to get traffic. Which is an entirely legitimate strategy if that's what you're going for. Think something like Camera Conspiracies. He calls out brands and KZbinrs like no other, and that even gets him in hot water. But he did get the demographic for being so likeable. All the best =)

[@thejamescorwin]

All good points. Honestly, I know there’s no reason the company would actually sponsor a channel as small as mine, and they just want the exposure that comes from a channel as big as hers. I just didn’t like how fake it seemed and made their older products seem not good when they still hold their own weight. But mainly my goal was to just be entertaining and show people how I use the camera. I’m in no rush to get sponsorships and if they see that I’m a good fit for reviewing future products, great! If not, I’m just gonna continue making videos because I enjoy it. Cheers!

[@RMalayeri]

Man, this is so good and so true! iJustine is a legend, but brands really do need to give opportunities to creators that aren't based on follower counts. I really loved how you made that point, and hope they reach out to you man! Looking forward to your next video 🙌

[@thejamescorwin]

Hopefully they as a company are as open minded as you! 😁 I’m glad my points came through. I’m working on a vlog style video, trying to shoot the entire thing with the Insta360 just to show how it COULD be done if you were to actually shoot everything with it.

[@RMalayeri]

@@thejamescorwin let's see a feature film and don't forget to get some cool content too 😬🙌

[@thejamescorwin]

YES SIR!! 🫡

[@NotUsedAnymore182]

Insta360 one x2 - sad owner here ......Film at night? No its terrible.. Want to film during too much light? In the Bangkok sun... Nope the sky is too exposed. I love that they were running a competition, your best 360 video and the winner gets a insta 360 camera... like.. er, you need the camera to enter the comp. Also, if you try to use as a webcam it has an auto zoom, but its a feature that cant be turned off. I didnt have data on my phone so if I used as a camera, all the pictures were white, even though I was connected to camera on the phone, i could even control and move the cam, but taking a picture was pure white. Also also - use the camera to start the recording, and use your phone to stop it - corrupts every time I do it. All in all 0/10 camera with super slow to do anything... but 10/10 for this amazing video dude! I work in youtube SEO and moving to china as soon as they bloody open the gates! hope your doing fine and staying safe until 0% covid cases... might be a while.

[@thejamescorwin]

Yeah, filming at night with these cameras isn't great, but at the same time.... not great on most cameras of this type. As for too much light, I find the HDR mode to work quite well, and if it's still too overexposed, I use manual exposure and that solves the issue for me! I do think it's quite funny that you need a camera to win a camera, but still.....free camera! Hahaha. That's strange about the webcam. I haven't had the opportunity to try that yet, but the issue you're having sounds like a bug. I'll have to give it a go and see what happens! I didn't know you could control recording with your phone, but that's even weirder. Sounds like you had some really bad luck! In my experience with the camera thus far, the only issue I had was fixed with a software update and I'm really happy with it now. I'd be even happier if the 360 resolution was higher, but that's not really a fault of the camera :P Fingers crossed they open the gates soon! So many people waiting to get in....including my family! Haven't seen them in over 2 years 😢 But actually being here is pretty great!!

[@joyfulpyro2589]

@@thejamescorwin Not the best but i got pretty decent night video and this was before some of the updates on my One X. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooCplJ6HlJmXeMk

[@Richardm1981]

Don’t sweat it. Not being sponsored is actually a good thing. I want a real unbiased opinion of something I’m considering buying.

[@thejamescorwin]

Yeah, I get that. There’s definitely value in having access to equipment you wouldn’t have normally bought though. Example being I would make an awesome review of the 1-inch version if they were to send me one and ask for a review, and I would put in a lot of effort to make it good. But since I already have this one, I’m not in a position to buy another one, so I can’t do the review.

[@bloedekuh]

Give this dude an insta360 something something RIGHT NOW!

[@thejamescorwin]

HE SAID IT! NOT ME!!! hahahahahahaha

[@sintarochongcc]

Hi there....i am a insta360r owner. You are spot on. Love your content. The fancy trick shot ...you only do once. 😘

[@Spiffiness]

Great video👌🏾 I have the One R as well. I agree, I’ve seen so many people doing reviews for the One RS and all of the reviews just look and sound the same (with the exception of those who had actually used the camera before the review). Especially with everyone saying a “modular camera”. 😅

[@thejamescorwin]

😂😂😂😂 it’s so obnoxious when people get stuck in the buzz word trap. It’s like they gave the reviewers a list of words that needed to be included in the reviews. “Modular camera,” “share to your favorite social media,” and “uses AI to….”

[@PrestonGladd]

Great content. I personally dont like the line of Insta360 cameras however I am in the camp of using a standard camera, I view 360 cameras as "to much work", what can I say, i'm lazy! However I feel you did an actual real world use case review, and a good one at that! Oh and even though I probably wont watch much of your content, its not personal just most of it isn't really in my area of interest, I did go ahead and subscribe to support you as a content creator.

[@thejamescorwin]

No question is much more work than a standard camera, but it also has been a lifesaver for me when I wanted to talk about something and didn’t have any other clips to talk about it. It’s a super useful tool in the right context. But for me, the learning curve on the new software definitely slowed my workflow for a while. But now that I’m up to speed, I looooove it. Appreciate the subscribe! Hopefully I can snag your interest with future videos 😁

[@BtengadventureVR]

Because your soo real brother you got my sub

[@thejamescorwin]

Nice! Appreciate that! Anything else you want to see?

[@everythingkenyan329]

This video should read, insta360 RS Ijustine roast review😂😂😂

[@thejamescorwin]

🤣😂 you think I should change the title?

[@Skar_421]

Mega Bravo 😌👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@thejamescorwin]

Mega thank you!

[@growthmindset6549]

Excellent content! Thanks for posting as someone else commented, I too cam from Reddit. Great avenue to post. This is the type of review that I enjoy as very much agree other 'reviews' are more like an infomercial than a review. Will you please do a video on best audio sources to use for action cameras?

[@thejamescorwin]

Can do! I’m working on figuring that out for myself. I use a wireless go II and I have the adapter, but it doesn’t work very well with the 360 mod because it gets in the way of the shot. I’ve mostly been recording audio externally and syncing it in post. I’m still working out the best workflow

[@growthmindset6549]

@@thejamescorwin appreciate your feedback so much! I was looking into Senheiser ENG G4 series with an adapter for a gopro but figured I'd do more research before getting it. Been wondering about getting the insta360 you reviewed or the insta 360 x2, any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!

[@LaowaiDaveJCP]

Hope you get more reach and rich 🔥

[@thejamescorwin]

Me too! Hahahaha. Working on it!

[@lonerider68]

I totally agree with you about most of the Insta360 sponsored reviews. I have a One X2 and I've talked with a Insta360 rep and told them that I basically never use it in the ways that more sponsored videos make it look (with all the AI app tricks, tiny planet views, or fancy stuff). I said told them I found it attractive was because it was good for people taking "semi-casual" video (e.g. someone with a fair amount of photographic/video knowledge... but who is physically too busy or too lazy to go the full nine yards on creating things... like say a dad watching several young kids by himself) to get some usable footage without having to pre-plan their camera and subject movements to get precise film blocking (like iJustine with her cameraman). For instance, when I'm with my kids skiing... I can just hold the Insta360 in their general direction and I know it is always pointed in the right direction and there are going to be in the camera frame no matter whether they are zigging and zagging. When I was playing street hockey with them... the stabilization and 360 horizontal leveling worked great even though I was haphazardly clutching the Insta360 along with the hockey stick. The fanciest thing I've done is again haphazardly jam it into a cardboard air rocket... and video it getting blasted into the sky via air pump (the 360 let me pan the video to track other air rocket launched at the same time as well as removing the rotating horizon due to the rocket spinning). That being said I found the review made by photography oriented reviewers more measured. Dave Manning for instance basically ignored all the "hype" and focused on a few actual changes versus the previous model... he likes the new battery (because who doesn't want more battery life) especially because both the battery and the cage are backward compatible. He likes the new cage because it is particularly easier to insert the 4K or 1-inch mod with a lens protector, since neither have a user replaceable lens cover like the Hero9 or Hero10. He also was unimpressed that the 360 mod was completely unchanged. He did list the Insta360 as his favorite action camera because of its ability to give you an immersive 3rd person point of view. Even the Authentech review you took some video clips of... was less enamored with some of the fancy spec-lines mentioned... like he didn't find the 6K mode particularly useful (since he personally doesn't like 25 fps) nor did he find the supposedly new audio setup (extra mic, and built in wind screen) to be that impressive (although apparently that was a pre-production firmware bug) and he was less impressed with the slower slow-motion modes (only 1080p for 200 fps and 2.7K for 100 fps - or 3K 100 fps 360 video)

[@thejamescorwin]

Dang! You really know your reviewers! I too was disappointed there’s no upgrade to the 360 mod. I wonder why that is. I would be so quick to buy that. Thanks for the insight!

[@howsocialisyourmedia]

Just got my One RS and definitely do not want to make the same mistakes you spoke about. Easy to see your callouts in most of the One RS videos for sure. Keep up the content duder!

[@rollingwithtay]

Good review

[@thejamescorwin]

Thanks so much Tay!

[@ashwinslens7588]

This was amazing thing to do.... You're just awesome man

[@thejamescorwin]

You’re too kind! Thank you so much for the warm support 💚

[@f4uxp4s]

Neat!

[@thejamescorwin]

They’re fun, right!?

[@kendrickdavis3974]

Can you please make a review stating how the 1 inch sensor lens works for low light / indoor photography and videography?

[@thejamescorwin]

I'll definitely keep that in mind! I really try to make videos that are more than just a review, so I'll probably find a way to incorporate that into a future video. Stay tuned!

[@ExploringtheWorld]

Great video! Subscribed for more cool content 😊 Cheers from Germany!

[@thejamescorwin]

Thanks buddy! That’s awesome to hear, especially the from Germany part! Are you from Germany or just living there? I noticed it said about 3% of my traffic is from Germany and I thought that was interesting.

[@johnnymr2]

nice review

[@thejamescorwin]

Thanks Johnny! Especially for taking the time to comment.

[@chrisw5742]

I have a 360 Penguin. They are going for $50 now on Amazon.

[@chrisw5742]

I use a Zoom H2n for spatial audio also.......

[@thejamescorwin]

How’s the quality? And what format are the files? The Insta360 has a proprietary format that needs to be stitched in their software or with a plugin. Their software works quite well though, so I can’t complain. Good call on spatial audio. If you’re uploading in 360 I imagine that’d be the best choice. I usually reframe and use it in standard format, so I don’t really have the need for spatial audio.

[@chrisw5742]

@@thejamescorwin The quality goes to 5.6k 12fps. The videos look as good as the popular 360 camera vids I have seen or I would have bought an upgraded one by now. The camera auto stitches and also the files are standard mov I believe. Very easy to work with.

[@VijVEVO]

You own my heart brother :)

[@thejamescorwin]

💙💚I’ll make sure to keep it safe!

[@wateradept88]

Should I not buy either cus I don’t use cameras?

[@thejamescorwin]

That sounds about right. Ooorrrrrr, what you could do….. is buy ME one 🤔🤪🤪🤪

[@KyalPOV]

Another thing that most reviewers don’t point out is filming in 60fps. I use 1R only in 60fps but the quality i get is a little poor. Imo whatever you are reviewing should be shot on that device

[@thejamescorwin]

Suuuuuuuper good point. To be honest, I've never shot in 60fps just because I've never used it as an action camera, it's always been for the kind of content in the video, so even if I'm boarding or something, I was still going for the highest possible resolution since I'm moreso trying to show off the environment rather than my "action."

[@americannumber2]

Okey okay. I buy one for you

[@thejamescorwin]

Meaning you’ll buy one for yourself as a gesture saying my video convinced you? Or buy one to give to me? 😜😜😜😋😋😋😆😆

[@davidscz]

I am new to One RS, is this normal? My 4k 30fps footage of 40 seconds is 370MB, it seems too huge? For 350MB My Nikon Z6 full frame would take est 1 min 40 sec of footage (100sec) (in 1080, but the footage is way superior than a supposed 4k - of course, it is full frame, but that my point here is to ask about the file size, not the video quality) Is there anyway to reduce the file size?

[@thejamescorwin]

4K is just a measure of the number of pixels, and says nothing about the quality of the image. You can have a 4K image that’s 100% pure black, and a 1080P version of the same image and the 4K one will be larger. Reducing file size is easy with a free program called Handbrake. It will reduce file size drastically while keeping the image quality virtually the same by saving space on redundant pixel information. Sorry for the late reply!

[@davidscz]

@@thejamescorwin Thanks a lot! I just thought the file size is not sustainable hence was looking for solution, thanks for helping out! :)

[@sanxoneSanjayKR]

Your channel is smaller than me 😬 can you help me? There is no video on gopro hero 8 vs insta 360 rs, can you help which one is better

[@thejamescorwin]

Just considering the fact that the hero 8 is older and the rs is relatively new, I can already tell you I’d go for the Insta360. But even more so just for the option to have 360. To me if you’re buying an action camera, 360 is invaluable.

[@ErnestRamos]

Nice review. You mention "higher resolution", aren't the 360 and 1" mods the same as the old one? Does the module bump up resolution there or just for the 4k boost? I used the old OneR too (360 + 1" Leica) for my own content here in KZbin. Often times I'd use it as a secondary camera for alternate angles too like you. I'm looking into the new one to see if the new 4k module would complement the 1" Leica mod too.

[@thejamescorwin]

Yeah, 360 and 1" Leica are still the same. The day they release a new 360 mod is the day I buy the new 360 mod. I wonder myself what the difference between the 1" and 4k boost is now. If the boost is the same resolution as the 1", there'd be no good reason to use the 1" anymore! Appreciate the kind words!

[@ErnestRamos]

@@thejamescorwin From what I've researched so far, the 1" mod has the bigger sensor at 1" while the 4K Boost has a 1/2" sensor. However, the 1" has a smaller aperture (forgot the exact numbers) so the 4K might still be equal in low light? The Leica in theory would have better optics I guess?

[@joyfulpyro2589]

@@ErnestRamos The 1 inch is actually better in low light from my experience. When flying my paramotor at sunset I put the camera on auto and fly. There are some low light comparisons and the 4k has more noise.

[@ErnestRamos]

@@joyfulpyro2589 thanks! Saw your sunset flight but that was from a few months ago. Are you using the latest 4k module? BTW, I've always wanted to try that to get away from my fear of heights. :D

[@joyfulpyro2589]

@@ErnestRamosThanks the sunset flight should be from a month ago or so. That footage was with the 1 inch mod rendered to 1080p for youtube. Flying the paramotor is fun and can be scary at first which takes some flights to get over.

[@CharlesUibel]

I got the one r twin, now there's a one rs? What's the difference? There names are getting cumbersome

[@thejamescorwin]

It’s just an updated model of the same camera. Slightly better specs

[@idavidson132]

Uncredited cameo from yours truely

[@thejamescorwin]

Where would you like your credit?

[@GiorgioHouse]

👍👍

[@thejamescorwin]

Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, even if just a thumbs up! Really helps! 😁😁

[@GiorgioHouse]

@@thejamescorwin Well...actually it was 2 thumbs up! 😃 Ok...thanks for your real and honest review! 💪

[@IAmASheepEnjoyer]

cant wait to my a full length feature film for some good content.

[@thejamescorwin]

I can't wait to my either!

[@ashwinslens7588]

Done have added 5 subscription to you

[@ashwinslens7588]

HOPE YOU NOTICE THE CHANGE IN SUBSCRIBERS FROM 667 TO 672... CHECK YOUR KZbin STUDIO MATE... WILL KEEP WATCHING YIUR VIDEOS

[@thejamescorwin]

I noticed! I got excited and told everyone around me I got 5 new subscribers! Hahaha thanks so much! 😁😁😁

[@ashwinslens7588]

@@thejamescorwin keep creating quality content 🥰 long way to go

[@yash3948]

How much it cost in china?

[@thejamescorwin]

I got the version that comes with the 360 and the 1” Leica for 4000rmb, or about $620

[@Procy86]

If I watch twice do you get an extra view?

[@thejamescorwin]

Yup! And watch time becomes 200% which helps massage that algorithm 😜 hahaha

[@魏魏蔡蔡]

顶你上去，让INSTA360看见你😁

[@thejamescorwin]

😁😁你怎么可以对我那么好？

[@FifaMaestroAdam]

I'm not sure thia camera is actually good or you're just a really good salesman 😂

[@thejamescorwin]

A little from column A, a little from column B 😂 My intention is less to sell you on buying one, and more to show people the camera can be used for what I wanted to use it for and couldn’t find any videos of people using it that way. You leaving a comment like this makes it all worthwhile 😌

[@yevheniishapoval7424]

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