I Tried Insta360's New X5 360 Camera. It's Full of Impressive Upgrades

Insta360 has a new top-of-the-line 360 camera, the X5, that can record 8K video, capture 72-megapixel still images, all in a sphere around the palm-size camera. It's an upgrade from the X4, currently my pick for best 360 camera, and from what I've experienced so far, the X5 could potentially dethrone it. The headline improvement of the $550 X5 over the X4 is its larger, 1/1.28-inch image sensors. The X4 had 1/2-inch sensors; generally speaking, larger sensors absorb more light for better images at night or indoors. Insta360 saves you from doing the math and describes the new sensors as "144% larger." These are larger than the 1/1.7-inch ones found in the Kandao QooCam 3 Ultra, my current pick for best 360 camera for picture quality. There's also faster processing in the X5, thanks to a new "Triple AI Chip system" that Insta360 says reduces noise and improves image quality. "Tiny Planet" photos are one option possible with 360 cameras. This one was taken with the X5 at the Getty Cente ... Read full article.