The Insta360 x5 is the latest in what has become established at the dominant line of consumer level 360 cameras. Its predecessor, the X4, is a device I praised for finally delivering 8K footage, which is something I'd long considered an essential upgrade in 360 cameras.

With the new X5, Insta360 has successfully created a versatile and powerful action camera.

Spoiler: this is the best camera Insta360 has made so far. Whether you're capturing an epic adventure or just messing around in the yard, the X5 delivers footage that looks insanely clean and sounds clear. A new feature even captures both flat and 360° video at once.

At $549.99, the Insta360 X5 does see an increase over the previous version, but it also touts several upgrades that keen adventurers will surely appreciate. The bump in overall image quality, low-light performance improvements through PureVideo, more robust build and easy repairs, combined with the...

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The Insta360 X5 is a staggeringly versatile, rugged, and waterproof camera that can produce 360-degree stills and video, as well as more conventional single-camera action footage with resolution to spare.

The Insta360 X4 was already the best 360 action camera on the market, but its replacement is even better. Thanks to an even tougher design (including the brilliant addition of user-replaceable lenses) and greatly improved low light image quality, the Insta360 X5 immediately positions itself as the...

The Insta360 X4 was a fantastic product when it came out only a year ago, and its successor is even better. The X5 may look virtually identical, but a number of meaningful improvements make it an all-round superior camera to the X4.