Insta360 GO 3 (64GB) - Small Action Camera, Lightweight, Portable and Versatile, Hands-Free POV, Installs Anywhere, Stabilizing, Action Pod, Multifunctional, Waterproof

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The box also contains a magnetic clip-on bracket, which can be attached to a tripod (or a small stick, posable stand, also supplied in the box) via a 1/4in thread, or you can purchase a separate accessory with GoPro-style mounting prongs, opening up a whole world of options. Its lightweight design and magnetic back make it incredibly easy to mount, turning any magnetic surface into a makeshift tripod for steady, hands-free capture. You can't swap it out with a spare for a quick capture opportunity, and battery life will diminish over time.

As well as Action Pod, Insta360 GO 3 comes with a Magnet Pendant for hanging around the neck, a manual Easy Clip for attaching to bags, hats, and headbands, a Pivot Stand with a sticky pad (and a 1/4-inch tripod thread) and a Lens Guard.The new Action Pod equipped with a flip touch screen can remotely control and charge the GO 3 camera with wireless image transmission. In testing, I tried putting the Go at the center of my chest on the magnetic pendant for some regular and TimeShift video footage. Another difference between the ways you can expect to use the Go 3 and its ActionPod comes in the form of water resistance. The first thing I did with the Insta360 Go was fire it up and see how intuitive it was to use without looking at any guides or instructions. This stabilisation helps to remove any shakes or bumps that might distort the image, perfect when the action gets rough.

For example, as well as on-device buttons to begin recording, there’s an excellent app that can control every aspect of video and photos, from settings and live previews to actually taking video and photos. Lowlight performance is weak, as is the case with all action cameras, so if the lights drop, your phone will likely do a better job of capturing videos. com is a leading authority on technology, delivering lab-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Videos have a pleasing amount of contrast while still holding onto some shadow detail, and the camera exposes for subjects well relatively even when they're backlit. I've covered cameras at PCMag for the past 10 years, which has given me a front row seat for the DSLR to mirrorless transition, the smartphone camera revolution, and the mainstream adoption of drones for aerial imaging.

The touchscreen is both responsive and reasonably intuitive to use; the camera itself is water resistant to a depth of 5m, while the Action Pod case is IPX4 water resistant; and it’s not heavy or bulky, either, with the Go 3 weighing a mere 35. The bottom of the Insta360 Go 3 and the Action Pod are magnetic, featuring a clamp-based mounting system, so whether docked or standalone, you won't need different mounts to securely stow your Go 3 and its housing. So between the liberated filming style the Go 3's light weight enables, and the flexible shooting mode, Insta360's modular camera was starting to shine.

Key to this is its new Action Pod, an IPX4 water-resistant housing that the Insta360 GO 3 nestles in thanks to its magnetic design.Once this camera has run out of juice you won’t be able to use it until the battery in one or both units has recharged.