Swiping between its Video and Photo modes is a cinch, but we did have a few issues with its tiny size, which can make it difficult to select options. There’s even a histogram so you can monitor brightness levels, which is a first on a consumer-grade shooter like this. As well as allowing even 360º live previews while shooting (which makes composing much easier) and instant playback – something you won’t find on any GoPro – there’s an option to have guidelines on the screen. As a bonus, the module is effectively reversible, so you can swap it around through 180º into a ‘selfie’ mode. That touchscreen on the processor module proves to be a winner as well as bring bright, it gives you access to a lot of the fine controls.
INSTA360 ONE R REVIEW: FEATURES AND USABILITY That’s a maximum of 129g, though you also need to consider the weight of the case (52g) and the ‘invisible’ selfie stick/monopod (166g), the latter of which is automatically edited-out of footage. However, the processor and battery base module combine at 78g, with the4K and 360º modules adding 51g and 43g, respectively. Remarkably, whether you use the 360º or 4K modular, the Insta360 ONE R is waterproof down to 5m/16ft, although there’s a separate dive case accessory that increases that to 60m/196ft.Īt 72W x 46H x 27D (mm), the Insta360 ONE R is slightly longer than your average action cameras. The same is not true for the 4K module, but since its f2.8 lens has protective glass across it we’re not worried much about the chance of damage. The 360º lens – two f2.0 fisheye lenses that are pitched a reasonably long way from each other, which could mean stitching problems – ships with a silicon hood that slips on to protect those lenses when the module is in a pocket or bag.
It’s so, so easy, and it leaves a small module to slip into a pocket. You choose which lens you want and attach it to the processor modular, then click them on to the battery base. The Insta360 ONE R Twin Edition (US$479.99/UK£365) famously comes with two separate cameras, but it actually arrives in four separate parts a processor module (complete with touchscreen), a battery base module, a ONE R 4K Wide Angle module and a ONE R Dual-Lens 360 module. Insta360 GO 2 review: a tiny action cam that's ideal for vloggers.Unique it may be, but is it easy to swap between 360º and 4K? And are its photos and videos any good?