The Go 3 sports activities the identical 1/2.3-inch sensor and 11-mm f/2.2 lens with a 134-degree subject of view. (For reference the GoPro Hero 11 Black’s widest subject of view is 122 levels.) Regardless of utilizing the identical sensor, the Go 3 provides fairly a couple of new taking pictures modes, together with stills and time-lapse, in addition to higher-resolution video, which might now be shot at as much as 2.7K at 30 frames per second.
Along with the usual 2.7K video, which is primarily what I ended up taking pictures, there’s a Freeframe video mode, much like what the Go 2 used. On this mode, you possibly can shoot the total subject of view, however at a barely decrease 1440p decision, after which crop whenever you’re modifying. This lets you barely reframe the scene after the very fact. The reframing functionality will not be as in depth as you’d get on a 360-degree digital camera, however you possibly can heart or observe belongings you won’t have observed whenever you have been taking pictures. Freeframe mode additionally means you possibly can shoot one video and crop to 9:16, 16:9, 1:1, or no matter video dictates you want to comply with. However bear in mind, a kitten dies each time you pollute the world with vertical video.
I notably preferred the time-lapse mode, which has two very good options. First, it may be saved as both a video (for fast importing to the online) or as a collection of photos (together with RAW information) for additional processing. Second, there’s additionally a timer choice to show the digital camera on at a predetermined time, which is useful if you wish to shoot star trails however don’t need to keep up all evening to do it.
There’s now two microphones on the Go 3 digital camera and a brand new wind-suppression setting that truly works fairly properly. Collectively these imply a lot, significantly better sound than what the Go 2 was able to recording.
In one other step up from the Go 2, there are actually no limits on clip size. The battery life is the one limiting issue, but it surely’s fairly good—45 minutes for simply the digital camera, extra when it’s within the Pod. The infamous overheating problems with the Go 2 have been solved. Principally. I’ve seen some reviews across the web that the Go 3 overheats, however in months of testing I by no means encountered any warmth points, together with throughout very lengthy (30-minute) movie occasions. That is a stark distinction to the Go 2, which appeared to overheat in the event you stared at it for too lengthy.
Different new options embrace a slew of colour profiles, with choices custom-made for biking, city landscapes, evening, snow, and so forth. I largely shot in flat as a result of I choose to do my very own colour grading when modifying, but it surely’s good to have loads of choices whenever you’re taking pictures one thing that you simply don’t plan to edit extensively.
Talking of modifying, Insta360’s cell app (iOS, Android) stays the identical, which is an effective factor. It’s nonetheless the simplest, most trouble-free app of all of the motion digital camera makers on the market.
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All of which is to say that the Go 3 is a really succesful digital camera. However there are a few issues I did not like. It solely has built-in reminiscence; there isn’t any SD card slot. I examined the 64-gigabyte mannequin, which proved loads of house, however transferring footage to my laptop computer was notably slower than transferring through a speedy microSD card.
