Insta360x3 camera

[Tev62]

I have the 360X2 and the raw files do take some processing power. Large video files crave CPU processing power and the 360's 5.7K imigary is big. I use the 360 camera as a provider of supporting footage that you otherwise might not get on a traditional camera., e.g. filming the rear shock for 2 minutes from a couple of angles as part of a 20 minute video from a standard GoPro. That leaves you with a managable file that is easy and quick to edit. I use a powerful laptop with water-cooling to process the files and it rips through them in no time.

I have commented on this before. I went through a long learning curve of turning the camera off unless I really needed that footage. Wading through hours of footage for 10 minutes of content is very taxing on the PC and your own time. Filming in 4K is a waste of time if you are publishing content, no one is watching in 4K on their TV, tablet or phone and YouTube doesn't publish at that resolution. Once I get my 20 minute footage from the regular GoPro you can wizz through all the talky bits and quickly chop out the dead moments. Each time you do it you learn a little more and find a quicker and faster technique on your chosen editing software.

For anyone starting out I would recomend starting with regular GoPros (or equivalent) set at 1080P/60FPS (30FPS is fine too but 60FPS lets you have slow-mo footage without loss of clarity) as a very maximum to start with and completely ignore 360 footage until you can produce content people would watch.

My most successful YouTube video got nearly 250,000 views (less than a year ago) and it was filmed on my iPhone and old GoPro 4. Content is King, not the expense of the kit. The video was a bit of a one off so don't worry, it hasn't gone to my head, I'm no RyanF9.