Insta360 Ace Pro - Waterproof Action Camera Co-Engineered with Leica, Flagship 1/1.3" Sensor and AI Noise Reduction for Unbeatable Image Quality, 4K120fps, 2.4" Flip Screen & Advanced AI Features

The media could not be loaded. Are you looking for a camera with a small form factor with amazing low light performance that still has great stabilization in low light? THIS IS IT!I am writing this review coming from using a GoPro Hero 12, even though this is GoPro's latest and greatest, I was unimpressed with the overall performance in everything besides perfect bright daylight. Using the Hero 12 in my garage with 3 overhead LED ceiling lights, the Hero 12 still struggles to show good low light footage, let alone have even remotely usable stabilization. VERY disappointed.After watching the review on the Unbox Therapy Youtube channel, I was sold. The Ace Pro CRUSHES the Hero 12 in low light, Night and Day difference, In area's the GoPro shows practically all black, the Ace Pro can clearly see everything despite there being almost no light. This was the biggest selling point for me because GoPro's absolute need for decent lighting to have remotely usable stabilization. (check out the crazy difference in my video example)I chock this up to the obvious larger 1/1.3" sensor and 5nm AI Chip that does de-noising of each frame in real time before saving to your SD card. It's pretty insane what this small form factor camera is able to do in low light, even compared to my Sony ZV-1 compact camera, it till has better low light performance! THIS is the reason for me taking a chance on this camera, and it was well worth it. Although there are some other great features I really like on the camera.Another really cool feature on this camera is the flip up touch screen. The Hero 12 has the front facing screen but it is very tiny in comparison, being able to see a much bigger preview of what your going to shoot is super useful, and anyone who thinks the hinge on the screen is a weak point, its rock-solid and will stop and hold firm in any angle you leave it in, I compare it to apply laptop quality hinges.Finally, the last thing that's very noticeable about the camera is the software user interface performance and control. Whatever chip they have running the UI is incredibly fast, flicking through different shooting modes, or even powering the camera on / off is almost instant. Compared to the GoPro it's still noticeably faster and in my opinion, the menu organization is better. If you compare it to a GoPro before the Hero 12 it is WAY faster in just about every way, if your upgrading from a older GoPro, this is like getting the latest and greatest iPhone, super snappy and responsive. If you use the insta360 app on your phone (which is still am learning and discovering new things) it has lots of AI goodies built in when it comes to editing, and highlighting footage you made, it will even attempt to auto edit clips together which is pretty sweet! I need to test this more long term, but for smaller project stuff it seems to be a neat idea.Pros:- Amazing low light performance, better than any other action camera (close second DJI Action 2)- 8K resolution option (allows for lossless zoom in)- BIG flip-up screen for framing yourself or using the camera in low angles, or even as a tilted stand.- Fast charging via USB-C with proper wattage charging brick.- Reliable hand /voice gestures for starting/stopping recording, taking photos, and powering off.- 360 App is very reliable and firmware updates are very fast and don't require a SD card.Cons:- Battery life only displayed by icon with no number % (could be fixed with software update)- Using external mic requires adapter (it's fairly cheap at least, not a deal breaker by any means)The last thing I will say, as a loyal GoPro user for the last 10 years, GoPro has really fallen behind lately, never thought I would jump ship to insta360 as I am not a 360 camera user, but the Ace Pro convinced me, and it's their first attempt at a action camera form. Imagine when they are on their 12th generation action camera like GoPro.

It performs really well for hiking and wilderness exploration. The compact size makes it lightweight, and with a battery life of over an hour, you can capture a lot of moments. The image quality is excellent, it's sharp, clear, and with vibrant colors. It also features lossless zoom, allowing you to capture distant subjects with great detail.

WELL WELL, SEEMS LIKE I HAVE TO EAT MY WORDS INITIALY I WANTED TO RETURN THIS CAMERA, BUT ON MY SECOND CALL TO AMAZON I WAS INFORM BY THIS PARTICULAR AGENT THAT I WAS IN LUCK IN NOT HAVING TO RETURN THE ITEM AND WITHIN 7 DAYS WILL HAVE MY REFUNDS, SO I WAITED AND WAITED ONLY TO BE TOLD ON MY ENQUIRES TO THE THIRD AMAZON AGENT THAT THE SECOND AGENT WAS WRONG TO SAY I CAN KEEP THAT ITEM AND TO TOP IT OFF MY RETURN ITEM DATE WAS EXPIRED ON JANUARY 31ST.SO I DECIDED TO GO THROUGH THE TROUBLE SHOOTING IDEAS FROM AMAZON, FIRST THING I DID WAS TO FORMAT MY 256 GB MEMORY CARD, DOWNLOADED BACK THE INSTA 360 APP BACK ON MY PHONE, LOG IN BACK TO MY 360 ACCOUNT, CONNECTED MY PHONE TO THE INSTA 360 ACE PRO CAMERA AND UPDATED THE FIRMWARE, PREVIOUSLY MY CAMERA SCREEN ON BEING POWERED ON WAS FROZEN WITH THE WORDS (PREPARING YOUR VIDEO TO RECORD) AFTER INSTALLING THE NEWER FIRMWARE AND GOING THROUGH VARIOUS SETTING I NOTICE THE VIDEO ON MY INSTA CAMERA WAS AMAZINGLY SHOWING ON MY MOBILE PHONE SCREEN I WAS SO PUZZZLED, TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT I POWERED OFF MY INSTA 360 AND POWER IT BACK ON, THE RESULT WAS THAT MY INSTA 360 CAMERA WAS BACK IN ACTION SO I WILL SHARE OUT 5 STARS.

Hands down this is better than a Gopro 12.I love it I use it every day making youtube content for the past 2 years. No issues at all out of it. Looking at buy a extra batteries and some dji mics to go along with it. Great value for the price. Pic quality it's top notch battery life last me almost all day at Disney. It's 100%waterproof sound quality is good for base model .

Decent device. Overheats easily and shuts down though

Very good camera, easy to operate. The pictures are absolutely breathtaking. Crystal clear. Very happy customer.