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We have been testing an insta360 Ace pro 2 for about a month in different lighting and dive conditions. I have to say that we are very impressed with the quality that allows us to go beyond what the GOPro range of cameras have allowed us in post production. We also have an assortment of phone dive cases from Sealife sport diver, Ocenic +, and Divevolk. They are great also, but the Ace Pro 2 has far exceeded the quality any of our phones have been able to provide. We have used IPhones 15 Pro Max, Samsung S24 and S25 Ultra, in the different cases with different software.
r/scuba • Divevolk case for iPhone or GoPro 13? Or something else entirely? ->TLDR: Stop believing Tiktok "influencers" who get paid to shill for products. Use the right tool for the right job. I have Ace Pro and Go 3S and I use them for different things. The majority of Tiktok "reviewers" are people being paid to promote a product and so they use their photography/video skill to make the output look really good. Ace Pro is a decent action camera - so it is good for action camera type things (vlogging, stabilizing large camera shake if you are running/moving, being water/impact resistant, being very small and mountable). I have the Ace Pro (which is the same sensor as the Ace Pro 2). Ace Pro is primarily for video in daylight, but is ok for indoors or night time if you aren't shaking too much. I don't like Ace Pro for photography in general. If you want superior still image quality and zoom, the Canon is going to be way better for that. Video quality is good if you are standing still (the image stabilization is worse, so it's less good if you are walking/running around). However, again - it is just a tool... just like getting a really nice pan, oven, and kitchen knife isn't going to mean you automatically are going to be making top tier food... getting a nice camera isn't automatically going to give you good content. Go 3S is a POV camera. You are trading image quality (video will look a little bleached/washed out in bright midday sun, and dark/blurry at night) and stabilization (there is only tilt correction of 10 degree) for compactness to be able to easily and discretely mount to your heat/chest or on a pole/fence. So it will only really look go if you are doing something interesting in your POV (playing sports, cooking, eat, walking with your attractive travel partner, etc). Go3S can also be snuck into small spaces (on a cat's collar, in a cat food bowl, in your backpack, on a fishing pole, etc) - even more so than an Ace Pro (although both as better than the Canon for this).
r/Insta360 • Travelling to Turkey this December and i am planning to rent a camera. Let me know your thoughts. ->I don't know about gimbal mode for X4 Air. I think it depends on what you want to do with the camera. I have an Ace Pro and an X4 and I use my X4 a lot more in general because of the convenience of having a 360 pespective that allow reframing after the fact. I also have the X2 awhich was 150g and I notice the weight of the X4 (200g) at the end of a 100cm pole (a long lever) while snowboarding as I like to keep the stick horizontal and at waist height. The X5 is 200g as well so it will be a bit heavier than the 165g X4 Air. Last I checked the X4 Air is like $150 cheaper for a slight reducing in low-light image quality (the sensors are smaller) and like 15 minutes less battery life. So I would pick the X4 Air for action sports usage (handheld out in sunny weather) as well as to save some money. But if money is not an issue and you want the absolute best image quality available on a Insta360 right now and you are mostly not long-lever handholding (e.g. head, chest or object mounted) than I would got with X5.
r/Insta360 • X5 vs X4 air : and the gimbal mode ->I have a X2/X4 and a Ace Pro. X5 is a 360 camera. So when you crop it down from 8K 360 to a 16:9 viewport with say a 90 degree field of view... you are at something around 2.7K resolution (note you can shoot single lens in 4K, but it is an ultra, ultra wide field of view... so it's not going to be as good as a normal 4K as well). Personally, if I have to have only one camera with me, I always take my X4... it is just much more versatile as I think the convenient of framing and tracking almost always outweigh the loss in quality. Some times I have both an a magnetic-quick mount stick and just swap between the two depending on whether I need the reframing ability of the 360 camera or not.
r/Insta360 • X5 or Ace Pro 2 Snorkeling ->Get the original Ace Pro. It's probably less expensive than OA5 Pro and is a fantastic camera.
r/motorcycle • Helmet cam: GoPro or DJI? ->Avoid GoPro. Terrible reliability. They've rested on their laurels far too long and don't deserved your business. I've heard a DJI account is required to use the OA5. If true, absolutely avoid them as well. I've been very happy with my Insta360 Ace Pro. 100% reliability after 2 years. It has literally never not turned on, overheated, or otherwise malfunctioned in any way. Image quality is fantastic and it absolutely destroys GoPro in low light. If you plan to record at night, Ace Pro/Ace Pro 2 is the way.
r/motorcycle • Helmet cam: GoPro or DJI? ->I just returned my Ace Pro 2 yesterday. We will see.
r/Insta360 • DCRainmaker delivers the first serious GO Ultra review with Ace Pro 2 proving better in image quality and low light... ->I had the Ace Pro 2 and returned it. Capture button was uncomfortably hard to press and I wasn't thrilled with the picture quality either. Love the photo quality from my Pocket 3 and DJI drone, so would think their action cam would be likewise good.
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Sealife cameras seem to give pretty good results for the price so this is certainly something too look at. Not sure how well it will work as an action cam tho. I have a buddy that is using his smartphone with a decent housing which also works nicely. If you have a smartphone with a decent camera, even better. Lastly, if you want an action cam, I saw some good results and better battery life with the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 then the Go Pros. Go Pro is out after about 1 hour of filming. Good luck, and have fun diving ;)
r/scuba • Advice on buying my 1st Underwater Camera ->Basic summary is the X5 is out for obvious reasons (curved lenses don't work great underwater), the Action 5 tends to overdo the "blue" correction and isn't always accurate to the real colors, and sometimes loses sharpness in some scenarios. The AcePro's colors are better, but the highlights tend to be quite soft which removes some of the punch from the image. It also loses sharpness in some scenarios. The GoPro tends to have the most accurate colors and the best overall sharpness in these tests.
r/gopro • Which one is the best action camera underwater in 2025? ->Yeah, the Ace Pro 2 had that as well. But it came off the mount and smashed on a rock as it fell, going straight through the protective glass and damaging the lens itself.
r/MTB • DJI Osmo Nano or Instra360 Go Ultra? Share your thoughts, use cases ->I have observed that the low-light performance of the GoPro HERO13 Black may not meet the expectations of users in certain scenarios. (It's actually very poor on low light) Having reviewed the low-light capabilities of competitive models such as the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 and DJI Action 5, I've noted their ability to produce high-quality video footage in low-light and nighttime conditions. What are GoPro's plans for improving low-light and nighttime image quality in their action cameras?
r/gopro • Low-light performance of GoPro cameras ->I dunno I don't care anymore mate. I ended up buying Ace Pro 2. And I am happy with my purchase.
r/gopro • Low-light performance of GoPro cameras ->I am not working for a camera company neither a Chinese person worker nor a Chinese! I am a consumer who wants to buy an action cam for my moto vlogging! Because GoPro Hero 13 black can't handle low light conditions! Btw I ended up buying Ace Pro 2. Fyi I am an engineer working at Heavylift industry, not a Chinese noddle man.
r/gopro • Low-light performance of GoPro cameras ->I have an Ace Pro, X3 and just got an X5. Remember that the X5 resolution is spread out over the entire sphere so you're nowhere near 4k if you crop your field to a typical 16:9 action cam focal length/POV. So it's horses for courses, if you want a conventional hi res camera, Ace Pro 2 is the right tool, but if you want an infinitely reframe-able, stabilised view then X5 is amazing
r/Insta360 • Do you need Ace Pro 2 when you have x5 ->But the Ace Pro 2 would be better suited for what he is looking for.
r/gopro • View on Reddit →I was in the same situation as you before christmas and ended up with the Ace Pro 2, after doing a fair amount of research. And the reason is... Low light performance. DJI Osmo Action 5 beats GoPro by a mile here, but the Insta 360 Ace Pro 2 is even better than the DJI. The thing that has annoyed me the most with my GoPro is how grainy and bad the footage gets below 10 meters due to low light. While diving Alor this summer, my dive guide had the ace pro 1, and the difference in low light footage compared to my GoPro 11 black was mindblowing. I recommend to look at some comparisons at youtube!
r/scubadiving • View on Reddit →I just got an ace pro 2, and the night and day difference in raw video from my hero 11 is crazy. Crystal clear shots. Amazing low-light footage. The tiktokers and influencers aren't wrong. The GoPro is absolutely the weakest of these cameras...except in underwater. From all the research I've done, for some reason, GoPro still shoots best underwater. Don't know if it's a mixture of the exposure the other cameras have that improve daytime video, so it over exposes underwater.
r/gopro • View on Reddit →Man, thats not what one wants to hear but I understand it. I have a side by side comparison coming out on Friday between the Ace Pro 2 and the Action 6. I've been looking over the footage captured from both of them (side by side on my camera tray) and you can clearly see that the action 6 is way way brighter. I guess that a lot of this is personal preference when you arent a professional but honestly, I cant see how DJI puts out a camera that isn't considerably better than 2 year old tech from Insta. Overall, I'm not unhappy with it though. I really wanted to be blown away but that didnt happen. I know the challenges and issues with designing it but I wish that a company would come out with an "action cam style" camera with a larger sensor even if it meant that it got a little bit bigger.
r/scuba • View on Reddit →I'll wait it out, initial impressions don't favour action 6. https://youtube.com/shorts/1vXageakdn0?si=0y1bTQ4D9FeKTJ3E If the above video is an actual footage, I would pick ace pro 2 in this case
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →Ace Pro 1 or 2. Whatever you feel like spending decides the version. Both work great. In sunny conditions all brands work great. In lower light DJI and insta360 hold up much better than GoPro. After trying the action 5 and ace pro 2 I ended up with the ace pro 2. I prefer the colors straight out of camera with the different presets, I prefer the app, and I like the gesture controls. I also love the flippy screen. I like being able to flip it 90 degrees for lower shots, or straight up for a larger screen to see ourselves when recording. Great travel cameras.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →The go ultra is the current king of tiny cameras. I like the ace pro 2 but it's a little bigger. But for your battery life requirement you might need the action 5 pro.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →I own the ace pro 2, 2-x5s and an x4. the quality of the ace pro 2 is fantastic and it wins if quality is the only criteria for your decision. That said, I dive the 360 cameras more often simply because the amount of footage you can capture without worrying about missing anything. And when the x4 -x5 is dialed in - the quality is really good. the dive invisible case is pretty delicate so be careful if you go that route. here is a video about diving with he insta360 cams [https://youtu.be/P-A7PoAXMFU](https://youtu.be/P-A7PoAXMFU)
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →Sealife cameras seem to give pretty good results for the price so this is certainly something too look at. Not sure how well it will work as an action cam tho. I have a buddy that is using his smartphone with a decent housing which also works nicely. If you have a smartphone with a decent camera, even better. Lastly, if you want an action cam, I saw some good results and better battery life with the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 then the Go Pros. Go Pro is out after about 1 hour of filming. Good luck, and have fun diving ;)
r/scuba • View on Reddit →I went with the insta360 ace pro 2 mostly for dashcam purposes so it was probably an overkill. Most cameras these days are high quality and you're splitting hairs unless you're a content creator.
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r/scuba • View on Reddit →Ace Pro 2 without any doubt. I have a X4 and a GoPro Hero 9. Last year I went to the Red Sea and the quality for diving or the X4 is really really bad. Is cool to record everything in 360 degrees but if you see the video in a big screen (like an iPad or laptop) you will see that the resolution and detail is really bad. I used mainly the GoPro for diving also because the diving case of the X4/X5 is too delicate. Is a plastic dome and you can scratch it really easily. You have to buy a silicon protector from AliExpress. There is no problem with the line of the X4 when recording but the quality is bad.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →Using insta360 ace pro 2. purevideo for lowlight is good + 50mp photo. Sobrang helpful din ng flip screen para sa mas accurate framing ng selfie photo/video.
r/PHikingAndBackpacking • View on Reddit →I just returned my Ace Pro 2 yesterday. We will see.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →If you shoot in log mode, get DJI. If you need flipscreen you get insta360. When I got my ap2, Action 5 had issues with recording in lower bitrate to extend battery life.Not sure if thats the same case now. I love the film filters in ap2, and I don't shoot in log mode.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →I disagree. In technicality and specs, DJI wins, but in usability and gimmick, Ace Pro takes it. Honestly, it's up to the user. I've seen AcePro videos that are dogshot, but I've also seen Action5 videos that are dogshot. But yeah I guess we can all agree that GoPro is non existent at this point
r/dji • View on Reddit →Yeah, the Ace Pro 2 had that as well. But it came off the mount and smashed on a rock as it fell, going straight through the protective glass and damaging the lens itself.
r/MTB • View on Reddit →I have a X2/X4 and a Ace Pro. X5 is a 360 camera. So when you crop it down from 8K 360 to a 16:9 viewport with say a 90 degree field of view... you are at something around 2.7K resolution (note you can shoot single lens in 4K, but it is an ultra, ultra wide field of view... so it's not going to be as good as a normal 4K as well). Personally, if I have to have only one camera with me, I always take my X4... it is just much more versatile as I think the convenient of framing and tracking almost always outweigh the loss in quality. Some times I have both an a magnetic-quick mount stick and just swap between the two depending on whether I need the reframing ability of the 360 camera or not.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →The Ace Pro 2 still photos aren't even close to the quality of a modern smartphone like your iPhone 15. Insta360 has leaned into the photo aspect with the new cage for the Ace Pro 2 but that's just to generate more sales, ultimately it's an excellent action camera for video and makes acceptable stills in environments where you wouldn't feel safe having a real camera or even a smartphone. The Ace Pro 2 has no place in your described use case.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →I was thinking along the lines of the Garmin Varia RCT715 or Garmin Varia Vue Headlight Camera which also integrate with Garmin bike computers. I can see why the expense may not be what you are interested in compared to a helmet or chest harness. The 3S magnet is strong but for riding I'd always recommend a real mount (just put a GoPro sticky mount on and use a 3S action mount to attach the camera, its rock solid) or if you use the POV on your chest with the magnetic pendant use a safety lanyard (they sell them cheap) as a backup if it detaches (it will in a crash). Overheating is never an issue with airflow so during riding it's not an issue. The real issue is the battery life of the small camera when not in the action pod... just 30 minutes in 4K, maybe 40-45 in 1080p... if all your rides are less I guess that is ok, but I think you may be better off looking at conventional action cameras like the Ace Pro 2 (or smaller Action 5 Pro) to mount to the helmet with a battery that will last 90 minutes and can be swapped out on longer rides.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →You're on the gopro subreddit. Of course anyone saying anything other than gopro are getting downvoted. Go ask that question on a diving sub and the asnwer will be Insta360 and DJI. Personally i had issues at night with weird reflections on the edges of my Ace Pro 2, but a friend that was with me had no isues with his DJI action 5.
r/gopro • View on Reddit →I have an Ace Pro, X3 and just got an X5. Remember that the X5 resolution is spread out over the entire sphere so you're nowhere near 4k if you crop your field to a typical 16:9 action cam focal length/POV. So it's horses for courses, if you want a conventional hi res camera, Ace Pro 2 is the right tool, but if you want an infinitely reframe-able, stabilised view then X5 is amazing
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →Ace Pro 2 is a great small travel camera if you're ok with the wide action cam fov.
r/Cameras • View on Reddit →I am using the Insta 360 Ace Pro 2, with an underwater case and it works like a charm. There are many, you could even use the sea life sportsdiver with your phone. I just have a separate camera - in case of a leak etc.
r/underwaterphotography • View on Reddit →I don't think any of them really auto sync through phone automatically. GoPro can be set to auto backup on charge near your home WiFi. Also, I sold my GoPro years ago but still get the occasional GoPro post through my feed. My travel bag camera switched to the ace pro 2. But I think DJI has the better waterproofing from what I've seen on Reddit. In sunny weather GoPro has the better video and photos. But in darker conditions it didn't work well in my opinion.
r/gopro • View on Reddit →Open youtube on your desktop pc, the one with a 32" display, and search for reviews comparing Ace Pro 2 and Hero 13.
r/gopro • View on Reddit →We run an action camera and a 360 on every dive to make sure we dont miss anything. lol. Glad you found the video helpful. I have a a review of the pro dive case with the insta360 x5 on the same channel that makes the X5 look real good. But I'm still torn on if the 6 is worth the upgrade. Full side by side review of the ace pro 2 and the action 6 coming friday
r/scuba • View on Reddit →I don't know about gimbal mode for X4 Air. I think it depends on what you want to do with the camera. I have an Ace Pro and an X4 and I use my X4 a lot more in general because of the convenience of having a 360 pespective that allow reframing after the fact. I also have the X2 awhich was 150g and I notice the weight of the X4 (200g) at the end of a 100cm pole (a long lever) while snowboarding as I like to keep the stick horizontal and at waist height. The X5 is 200g as well so it will be a bit heavier than the 165g X4 Air. Last I checked the X4 Air is like $150 cheaper for a slight reducing in low-light image quality (the sensors are smaller) and like 15 minutes less battery life. So I would pick the X4 Air for action sports usage (handheld out in sunny weather) as well as to save some money. But if money is not an issue and you want the absolute best image quality available on a Insta360 right now and you are mostly not long-lever handholding (e.g. head, chest or object mounted) than I would got with X5.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →I had the Ace Pro 2 and returned it. Capture button was uncomfortably hard to press and I wasn't thrilled with the picture quality either. Love the photo quality from my Pocket 3 and DJI drone, so would think their action cam would be likewise good.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →And they have a way better low light mode and other goodies.
r/gopro • View on Reddit →Exactly. I also went through his ace pro 2 4K side by side and frankly I'm not seeing a major different. I'm fine with IQ as is. However the need for the aqua lens in the water, the constant changing mount designs, and additional jitter in the purevideo mode are downsides.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →cool, dji and ace pro can do that too since their sensors are also square-ish
r/dji • View on Reddit →The Ace Pro 2 doesn't support 10-bit LOG so if you plan on doing any sort of "advanced" color grading it will be a lot more difficult. I liked everything about it but not having LOG capability steered me away.
r/scuba • View on Reddit →I'd strongly advise against this. The photo quality from even the best action cameras like the Ace Pro 2 or GO Ultra is way below what you get from almost any modern smartphone. There's also a lot of lag between shots that you don't run into with phones or dedicated cameras. In my opinion the photo mode on the GO Ultra or Ace Pro 2 is more of a bonus feature for situations where you wouldn't want to risk a phone or proper camera, like standing waist-deep in the surf waiting for a wave and snapping a quick shot of the beach. Outside of those kinds of scenarios it's really not worth relying on.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →I sold my Hero 13 and kept my ace pro 2 because the performance was that much better. then the osmo action 6 came out and I jumped at the chance to test it. Here is some of the action 6 with some ace pro 2 comparison at the end. [https://youtu.be/J\_uSzR3w72k](https://youtu.be/J_uSzR3w72k)
r/snorkeling • View on Reddit →If you have the computer to handle 4k/8k editing and reliable storage to store the big files, then I don't think you can go wrong with either one. I have the Ace Pro 2 and it's awesome. I just use it for everyday stuff though, nothing sporty haha.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →Yeah, I'd avoid doing 2x zoom on any mode in the AP2 since from what I understand it's just a digital zoom. Love this thing though and have been taking it everywhere. The stabilization is so good.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →I went through the same. Ended up with the ace pro 2. Love the presets, app, and gesture controls better.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →Well then look into the ace pro 2 better low light than both . I have both GoPro 13 and ace pro 2. GoPro is the better all around and ace is better in low light
r/gopro • View on Reddit →I haven't had heating issues. Battery is fine. I don't record for too long at a time. So I can charge here and there. Plus it came with a spare battery.
r/Insta360 • View on Reddit →Buy the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 + Xplorer Grip Kit. That grip kit turns it into a camera type body and it takes ultimate photos and videos! And fits on any action camera stick.
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