Diving at Similan Islands. Thailand, I found myself amidst a Barracuda School. One of these moments the Insta360 X5 is made for…

hi i have an insta 360 x5. I was able to reframe videos on my desktop app. However I cannot reframe 360 photos, am I missing something?

Considering this stick for my sports bike. However I just saw somebody mention that the top spins freely once the camera in secure? Like basically once the camera is secured to the stick, it can still spin around freely in any direction and there for, wind and cornering could in theory cause the camera to spin around while riding. Is this true!?

Can anybody recommend another good stick if this is not the one?

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Has anyone ordered a insta 360 from Amazon and got it sooner than the Estimated delivery date? The earliest it arrives is a day after my birthday and if there was a small chance, I get it sooner.

https://reddit.com/link/1v3scf0/video/pc70y43ndueh1/player

These strange image artifacts occur at 6x and 12x zoom with standard settings in 4K 30 fps. Do you experience the same?

I am trying to find the cleanest gain settings for an Insta360 Mic Pro connected to a Sony a6700 through the 3.5 mm input.

The recording is for an indoor talking-head video in a normal untreated room. The HVAC may be running, so the room is not completely quiet.

Current Mic Pro settings:

• Cardioid
• Weak noise cancellation
• Low cut on
• TX gain: 0 dB
• RX gain currently being tested
• Auto gain off
• Receiver connected directly to the Sony a6700

Am mainly trying to determine the best balance between:

1. The Sony’s Audio Rec Level
2. The Mic Pro receiver’s RX gain

Tested several combinations. Sony Audio Rec Level 1 and 5 were extremely quiet when the receiver was at 0 dB. The current combination of Sony level 6 and Mic Pro RX +9 dB is better, but am still trying to determine whether this is the cleanest setup or whether another combination would produce less hiss and a healthier recording level.

For anyone using this exact combination:

• What Sony Audio Rec Level do you use?
• What RX gain do you use on the Insta360 Mic Pro?
• Where do your normal speaking peaks land on the Sony meter?
• Have you found that raising the Mic Pro receiver output and keeping the Sony input low produces less hiss?
• Do Weak noise cancellation & Low Cut work well for indoor dialogue or do you prefer different settings?

Especially interested in settings people have tested with the Sony a6700 and Insta360 Mic Pro specifically, rather than general wireless-microphone recommendations. Thanks.

Does anyone here use the Insta360 Mic Pro with the Sony a6700 for indoor talking head videos? What volume did you set your Sony internally? Insta360 recommends level 5 for a6700 but when I used it, the recorded volume was not good with the Mic Pro. I adjusted the db to about 9 and still not good.

Does anyone have any thoughts on what would work best in terms of the volume levels on the a6700 and the db setting on Mic Pro, using it with Cardiod mode weak noise cancellation?

Can't wait.

So I have a busted lens on my x3 have a bunch of batteries and just stumbled upon this on the top of my Google search is this legit?????

I’m picking up an X5 for my motorcycle to replace a GoPro. From reading here, I guess a frame would be a good idea. The one I found on the insta site has a 1/4 inch mount, which I’m sure would work fine with their U Mount.

I have a bunch of GoPro “finger” mounts though; is there a good X5 frame with finger mounts?

Thanks

I know it’s a long shot but I lost an X5 while fishing in the Bighorn Mountains. I’d love to get it back if a kind good hearted soul found it.

Pour ceux qui se posent la question de l'étanchéité de la caméra Insta360 X5, c est clair et net, elle n'est pas étanche.

Peut etre que si elle tombe dans une flaque d'eau, elle ne risque rien.

Mais la mienne est morte apres 5 min de baignade en mer à moins de 2 mètres de profondeur.

Je l'ai acheté le 26 juin, et elle est décédée le 19 juillet, donc 24 jours après.

Vue son prix, je suis dégoutée.

Heureusement que c'était la veille de mon retour de vacances. Du coup je n'en ai plus eu besoin pour ces vacances la.

Par contre je trouve ca d****** de dire comme argument de vente qu'elle est etanche jusqu'à 15m. C'est de la publicité mensongère. Ou alors c'est la mienne qui etait défectueuse.

J'ai deja contacté le service client, j'ai eu comme conseil de la mettre dans une boite avec du riz. Étrange si elle est étanche, j'ai l'impression que je ne suis pas la première à les contacter avec ce problème.

Si aucun changement, je les recontacte demain pour leur demander le remplacement de celle ci. Ce qui me rassurer er sur la marque et le produit. Par contre elle n'ira plus dans l'eau, et même avec le caisson, je suis pas sûr que ce soit sans risque.

I’m looking at getting the X4 for a motorcycle trip through Utah/Colorado. I like the idea of shooting “everything” then editing afterwards to get a linear view of landscapes. In practice how well does this work? Much of what I see on YouTube has warping/distortion. I assume a linear view will drop the resolution down to 1080p?

Can anyone tell me how the audio is encoded in the .insv files when the X5 is set to Dual channel record with the Pro Mic? When I export the audio from the Insta360 Mac desktop app and set the Audio Processing to Headphone Volume = 100, Camera Volume = 0, I get much better sounding audio than when I use the .insv file directly in Premiere.

How are the two mics recorded to the file? Is it just two mono audio files in the .insv container?

When I split them into two mono files in Premiere, they sound echoey and unclear.

I'm trying to edit using the Pro Mic on its own (I didn't record locally to the mic itself annoyingly).

I just got the camera in June and thought a local wrestling show was a good way to test the camera performance in low light, along with their zoom capabilities. I also tested the auto editing here.

P.s. Dont wanna get into trouble for self-promotion by linking it to my socials, so I uploaded the video here. Let me know if linking is OK.

I am sharing a post-mortem breakdown of my Insta360 X5 mounting base failure, which snapped clean off during a bicycle ride on a non-suspended bicycle using an official Insta360 handlebar mount. There was no crash or impact.

Having examined the break under direct light on the workbench, the failure appears to be a structural design issue:

- Leverage & moment arm: The tall, top-heavy body acts as a lever arm, multiplying dynamic bending torque at the base under vertical handlebar vibration.

- Stress concentration: The lower housing uses unreinforced plastic around the electrical contacts, mated directly to a rigid metal insert for the mounting bolt without any internal steel framing or material tapering to distribute flex smoothly. This results in:

- Cyclic fatigue: Continuous, low-amplitude road chatter creates concentrated bending stress at this sharp material transition, causing a fatigue crack to propagate until failure.

I have documented the physical cross-section, magnet test, and leverage dynamics in a short teardown video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFZKVO3hh0o

To me this looks like a design flaw and only a matter of time, vibrations and mileage until it happens. Relatively few rides over fewer than 6 months (I got the camera in March if memory serves me).

Relja

Edit - the response I got from the support - no refund:

Hi there,

Thank you for your patience and providing a follow up video explaining what happened.

After analysis by our engineering team, the issue appears to have been caused by bumpy road conditions, which led to the bottom screw hole of your X5 breaking when using the Bike Computer Mount Independent Handlebars (Pro). Based on this, the damage is considered user responsibility as it is against the usage notes (point number 4) when using the bike computer mount.

Link: https://store.insta360.com/my/product/bike-computer-mount

As a goodwill gesture, we would like to offer you a 50% discount on repairs to your camera. Kindly let us know if you would like to proceed with the repair for your camera.

Additionally, after checking your account information linked to the email address (email-redacted), we found that the camera was not purchased from the Insta360 official store. Please note that Insta360 reserves the right to refuse refund requests according to our return and exchange policy. For your reference, here is the policy link and screenshot:

Link: https://www.insta360.com/support/supportcourse?post_id=20726

To assist further, could you please confirm which online or retail store you purchased the camera from? This will help us in guiding you with the refund request. However, based on the activation time of your camera (2026-02-28), it may already be past the return and refund window.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to your reply.

My package is currently on hold. They are asking for Material Safety Data Sheet. Where can I get that for me to provide it to the courier for airline shipment?

What does this light, and a green light means on an Insta360 Ace Pro 2 ? I had an accident and it got ran over by a car and I couldnt turn it on after. It kept giving me either green light or this one. I tried to search on the internet but found nothing

So far, my workflow has been: record in I-Log, use the correct ND filters, then post-edit for color grading — first applying the best available LUT, followed by minor adjustments.

I hadn’t realized until yesterday that while recording in I-Log, you can also apply one of the built-in Leica filters simultaneously. So far, I like the “Natural” filter best. Having tried this for the first time yesterday, I was once again impressed — first with the immediate “pop” visible on the LCD preview, while still knowing I’ll need to apply a LUT and minor adjustments in post.

Do you have any thoughts on this as an ongoing best practice, and any suggestions for further refining the setup? I should also mention I’m recording in 4K-60fps.

Thanks

Insta360 Go Ultra or the Insta360 Support Ace Pro 2?
One is a tiny cam with a magnetic backing that lets you get unique shots anywhere while the other is a tough action cam that produces high quality footage - day or night - and has a lens codesigned with Leica Camera !
Which one should you choose? In this video we compare these action camera gems to help you find the right insta360 camera for you ! https://youtu.be/tf5pqQmanwY?si=t8mILLns3iEZ9_Gi

I already drove with the small camera on it and went 110 kmph. But I’m worried that it will come off if it rains.