Insta360 X5: the camera I didn’t know I’d like so much

is a supervising video producer who also reviews gadgets and photography gear. He has over a decade of experience as a reporter and photojournalist, previously at Recode. I never took 360 cameras seriously. That is, until I started spending more of my free time skiing and snowboarding. My social media feeds are inundated with [mostly sponsored] videos of people using these cameras for exactly that purpose — capturing those thrilling moments on the snowy mountains. And the marketing worked. I punched in that affiliate link, got myself a new 360 camera last year, and never looked back. I was hooked. And once Insta360 reached out to tell me about the new X5, I was ready for another adventure. I journeyed back to Tahoe to try the new action camera in my most familiar habitat, test its new larger sensor, more “durable than ever” lenses, and see how the new microphone housing deals with wind. The new X5 can capture 4K footage up to 120fps, up from 100fps on the X4. And like the earlier mo ... Read full article.