Compact, the new Insta360 Asian modular camera, explained in the shapes and specifications of the Insta360 ONE RS, brings its versatility, thanks to the interchangeable lenses, to the improved core (also compatible with the old model).
After two years of development from the ONE X2, the Chinese brand Insta360 has publicly released a new product, represented by the Insta360 ONE RS modular action camera, heir to the Insta360 ONE R model, already available globally at authorized retailers and on the official Insta360.com store.
The modular camera (consisting of lens, core and battery) Insta360 ONE RS has a waterproof frame up to 5 meters in water, as per IPX8 certification: compared to the model of which it collects the baton, it improves the lens and the core. In the first case, it comes into play, as an alternative to a 1-inch wide-angle lens, resolute in 5.3K and co-designed with Leica (with a self-contained 1,445 mAh battery for 84 min after an hour of charging), and a 360 5.7 lens K (ideal for 360 ° shooting and, via dual-lens design, to hide the selfie stick, autonomous for 82 min thanks to the 1,445mAh battery), a new half-inch lens, the Boost 4K (70.1 × 49.1 × 32.6 mm, for 125.3 grams), resolved in 48 megapixels, with f / 2.4 aperture, 3 different color profiles (Standard, Video and LOG), capable of shooting in mp4 at 4K @ 60fps in various modes (eg Slow Motion, Timelapse, Active HDR, TimeShift, loop) and not only standard shots (but also in HDR, Night Shot, Starlapse, interval, burst, PureShot modes), set up for both Widescreen 6K mode (wide-angle shooting capturing in 2.35: 1 format with maximum 6016 × 2560 @ 25 / 24fps) which (in reducing ghosting in action sports) to Active HDR, pro equipped with a 1,445mAh battery (can be charged in 60 minutes, with an autonomy of 75 minutes).
The new core brings with it several improvements, starting with the section for the FlowState proprietary stabilization, now carried out at the hardware level with the possibility, starting the ideal setting from the mobile app or from the PC program, to level the horizon at 360 degrees regardless of which lens is used for shooting, so that the video shot is always perfectly leveled. Furthermore, with the new core you get a modem for a Wi-Fi speeded by 50%, a quick menu to instantly access the predefined shooting modes, an additional microphone and, during video shooting, an instant digital zoom up to 2.7. x.
Both the elements in question, the new Boost 4 lens and the new core, also compatible with the old Insta360 One R, are mounted on a revised frame prepared with a panel for thermal dissipation, a windscreen for the microphone, and a release system. and quickly replace lenses. In the name of versatility, synergies with the smartphone and the computer remain: in the first case, connected the Ista360 One RS to a phone, with the Insta360 app it will be possible to use it for livestreaming while, exported the files to a microSD via accessory Quick Reader, by connecting the latter to the smartphone, from the aforementioned app you can use various AI-based editing tools, such as FlashCut (chooses the best moments of the clips and stitches them together to the rhythm of music), Cinelapse (creates hyperlapse by inserting cinematic transitions between clips), Shot Lab (with always new effects), Stop Motion, Clone and Snap Wizard. Those who want to use this camera in a join with a Windows PC or Mac will be able to take advantage of both the plug-ins for Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro, as well as the free cross-platform editing program Insta360 Studio.
For purchase options, provided that frame, lens and core can also be purchased separately, the Twin Edition kit (including Boost 4K and 360 lens) costs 569.99 euros, the same amount required for the 1-inch Edition, which go down to 319.99 euros for the 4K Edition.