Insta360 X4 In-depth 32-Minute Review: Is 8K Worth the Hype?

[UPDATE: 5-19-2024] How to Watch Your Insta360 X4 8K 360 Videos on Apple Vision Pro & Meta Quest 3 *FREE*: https://youtu.be/0eLGttgRXJo
[UPDATE: 4-29-2024] X4 8K 360 Editing Masterclass is out: https://youtu.be/V_Q2qfQnf-M - avoid common pitfalls of compressed and low quality footages!
[UPDATE: 4-26-2024] New 8K 360 Video now out on YouTube VR here: https://youtu.be/aRZlEG3fQc0 - see the 8K quality, and all 360-degree!
[UPDATE: 4-23-2024] Meta Quest TV version is up! Watch it without YouTube compression in 8K: www.oculus.com/experiences/media/7544731362259748/
[UPDATE: 4-20-2024] 8K 360 Video shot on Insta360 X4 is here: https://youtu.be/bES2KMfZOFY - we made it educational by focusing on another very important topic: Is X4 Good Enough for 360 Virtual Tour. It is shot entirely on X4 in 8K 360. We recommend watching it inside Meta Quest 3 or downloading it for Apple Vision Pro.
[UPDATE: 4-18-2024] 360 Photo demo is here (shot on 72MP HDR) - view inside Meta Quest 3 using Quest browser: www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=847509343852135

Kimchi in 8K? Yes please 🙌 Such a treat watching this, thanks for your review!

That drone shot of the desert is the highlight. Incredible

I don't think I'd ever find a more detailed review than this.. I really didn't expect that low light footage to be this crisp, thanks for showing that! this really changes everything for me lol

Hugh, You're the BEST REVIEWER of 360 cameras on Youtube. It's because your videos are NOT SPONSORED & the MOST THOROUGH on this subject. For example, in this video you cover low light situation, point out the flaw of the lens guard, compare it to Iphone 15. No other reviewer on Youtube has done that as of today April 16th, 2024. I have made the decision to film with my phone instead of buying this tool after watching your video. We need MORE REVIEWERS LIKE YOU. No wonder, you've got 204K subscribers. I want to HUG you and say THANK YOU for helping me save hundreds of dollars.

Thanks for the honest review.
The good news is that the 30 minute time limit has been removed in X4.
Hopefully an update will add it to X3 as well...

I cant wait to grab one too! Will make sure to use your link! :D

This review has everything! Thank you so much Hough!

Thank you for including the detail about continuous recording rather than missing footage every 30 minutes (no one else really covered this!). That was my biggest complaint with the x3, happy to see it fixed.

As always... best review. Thanks Profesor!

This is why I wait for non-sponsored reviews. Since morning I have been watching many X4 videos and hands down, this is the best and honest review I have seen!

Fantastic review Hugh! This X4 will be on my Christmas list!

Really great content as always. Appreciate how detailed the review was. Cowboy stuff is hilarious. Waiting on the Virtual Tour video before pulling the trigger!

Wow, this was so in depth and well put together. What a dedication to the craft in both reviewing, capturing and editing. Amazing Hugh! Keep it up! 🔥

Thank you so much you are THE man. Such a detailed review with personal style and still being objective. And all the results comparison OMG! If there is only 1 guy to trust in this field it’s definitely you 🙌🏼

Hugh are the best .... Thank Hugh. Hugh ALWAYS has the best 'technical' reviews.
Hugh always gets the math right when comparing cameras so that we see the best 'apples to apples' comparisons. Whereas some others do not strive for accuracy (e.g. already some bad comparison reviews out there:
(1) one with 30p to 60p comparison but uploaded at 30p (so silly), [and then blamed the 30p motion blur on the frame rate instead of the shutter speed].
(2) one with wrong setting to compare side by side "BEST quality" of X4 & RS One 1-inch (but had RS One 1-inch set at 30p and should have known that even though Insta360 calls RS One 1-inch both 6K 24p & 6K 30 as 6k, they are NOT the same res, so ended up comparing best apple to not best orange w X4 at max & RS One at LESS than max, and mismatched reframe crop factors).

SO THANK you Hugh, for accurate comparisons! One can tell (e.g. at 10:03) just by looking at the relative position of the circular gravel (hearth?) for each camera that Hugh is showing you the correctly cropped resolution that he says he is for each camera. Thank you.

But, what would be really a bonus would be (ex. at 28:40 lens guard vs no lens guard) if you could (in future similar comparisons) also include a seamless slow "frame wipe" comparison of the two side by side shots so that we could even better see if there truly is or is not any difference between the two (e.g. can we see any distortion difference or the seam move or the sharpness or color shift as you wipe left/right). Just a thought for an added comparison technique (only seen right here, that no one else uses).


Thank Hugh.

Hi,
I mainly take 360 photos to view in the Meta Guest3.
The X3 resolution was not enough to enjoy it.
Is the X4 better for this purpose?
Did you test it ?
Thanks

Thanks Hugh. The amount of time and effort you put into your videos is really second to none! One thing I am wondering is how the X4 compares to the Pro 2?

Excellent review. Thank you.

I had no plans on getting this one, but damn it Hugh your videos always make me want to upgrade. Just got the creator bundle! Always love your content, hoping to really push this to make my videos better.