INSTA360’S LATEST 360 CAMERA COMES WITH A BIG SCREEN UPGRADE

Insta360 has announced the X3, an all-in-one 360 camera that is a successor to the One X2 released in late 2020. Looking at the two cameras side-by-side, the X3’s biggest upgrade is obvious – the company dropped the mildly confusing “One” from the camera’s name. Oh, and instead of a small, circular touchscreen, the X3 now sports a 2.29-inch rectangular display, which you can use to preview and review footage and control the device. (Ironically, the X2’s biggest upgrade was also in the display department.) At $449.99, the X3 is slightly more expensive than its predecessor and still has the same 5.7K max resolution as the X2 did. However, the company says the camera’s 1/2-inch sensors have gotten an upgrade for “big resolution and image quality improvements.” The actual lenses have also gotten a few tweaks – they’re now f1.9 compared to f2.0 and will capture a wider scene with a focal length of 6.7mm, whereas the X2’s lenses were 7.2mm. The camera also supports Insta360’s Active HDR mode that tries to capture as much dynamic range as possible, even in fast-moving shots.

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