I wasn’t expecting THIS with the Insta360 X4! 

Glad you liked it…..and thanks for the great music.

I’m just quoting the manufacturer’s spec but you are probably right. Battery consumption is very different depending on shooting mode.

That would be very good. Mind you here in the UK it’s not too much of an issue; we need sunshine for shadows.

I think the X4 and some kind of regular action camera (GoPro or Action 4) is the dream team camera setup for us vloggers.

Ah, sadly that is correct but it’s still a great camera. That’s also a very accurate way of describing the 8k.

Absolutely correct about audio, especially for vlogs. If you can’t hear what someone is saying the pictures almost become irrelevant. I should have included an audio test in this video but in the vlog I released the other day I use the X4 with the Lark M2 radio mics. You can have a listen and see what you think

@@jollygoodvelo does the X4 have internal Bluetooth so you don't have to use a dongle?

@@FiveMinuteVelo There is some kind of Bluetooth but I don’t know if it connects to mics directly. I use a receiver plugged into the camera.

@@FiveMinuteVelo I was able to connect to my AirPods with the built-in bluetooth and use the AirPods as a mic.

I can imagine the upgraded resolution from the One X2 to the X4 is very noticeable

I still have X1

@@Seekay92 It depends on what you do. I mix the videos from the Insta360 cam with my Lumix cameras. I had the GH6 and now I'm using the G9-II. If I create a 90° view out of the 8k (for the full 360°), I get 2k. 90° is like a 18mm lens on a full frame camera. The result is FHD resolution in theory but there is a lot of de-squeezing and lens correction going on so it is not the best FHD quality that is coming out of it. On the other hand, I get action shots and angles that are completely impossible or extremely difficult with other cameras. The X2 had only 5.7k and even this was acceptable but I was sure I would get the next version of the camera if it has more resolution. First tests show, that it is a significant step up. But cameras, video and taking pictures are my most expensive hobby, so for my budget, this whole X4 camera is less expensive than a good lens I might have bought for the Lumix camera. It improves the capabilities to create videos on the bicycle while riding so much that I actually didn't had to think about the upgrade more than a few minutes.

@@Seekay92 That’s about the only Insta360 camera I haven’t tried.

I really like using mine!

You have to buy them separately.

@@jollygoodvelo links to the products or at least their names so as to know what to buy?

@@Sir-Kay If you go to the Insta360 website and look for the Third Person Rear Mount and the Stem Bolt Mount it should pop up.

That may have been the case in the past with previous models but you might be pleasantly surprised if you tried one now.

It certainly tickles my pickle!

Good advice. Also, if you are doing a piece to camera it listens to what you are saying so you have to be very careful not to say words like ‘stop’ and ‘start’.

That’s the dream. Alternatively just come to the UK right now where there is no sunshine. No sunshine means no shadow!

I do make this clear in the video but I agree shooting 8k on the X4 is not the same as shooting 8k on a regular camera. The image quality is still pretty impressive, though.

Yes I Agee it’s a great camera, some people have criticised it with the quality of the images but it is better than the X3 and it is the best 360 camera in the market I personally love the fact you can get the exact viewing angle when editing, Just have to be mindful of the protruding lens if you use without the lens covers, enjoyed watching 🥳

Hello there, that’s very generous of you to give your brother a bike. I’ve had a quick look and my suggestion would be to have a look at the Planet X website. They have some good budget bikes and will be able to send it direct to your brother. I hope it works out.

@@jollygoodvelo thank you very Much!

If you are using this in a car to record audio the camera mics will probably be all you need but if it’s still a little noisy it might be worth investing is some kind of microphone.

No problem. The bike is a 2014 Trek Madone 4.9 and the wheels are Winspace Hypers. (I review the wheels and; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zfGGzzV87hw.htmlsi=0p4fMRTW8xD3RI70 And have a discount code (JollyGood10) The tyres are Hutchinsons and I pump them up to around 90 PSI. Hope that helps.

@@jollygoodvelo Thanks for that! 700 x 28 tires at 90 PSI?

@@Rocketrecliner Yes!

Low light performance isn’t really any better (or worse) than any other camera but I’m not sure evidence gathering would be the best use scenario. For that I would suggest an action camera with a rolling record function.

The low light performance is no better (or worse) than most other cameras but I’m not sure evidence gathering is the best use for this camera. For that I would recommend an action camera with a rolling record function.

@@jollygoodvelo Thanks for the advice. I will take your suggestion on board as you are a camera expert ! BTW , you duplicated your comment which is good as it suggests you copy them before posting ? RU-vid has quietly silenced dozens of mine but as Baldrick from Blackadder would say " I have a cunning plan " 🙂

@@dawn_rider I did post a reply but when I looked it was’t there so I posted a second one. Not sure what’s going on with RU-vid comments sometimes.

I haven’t but then I don’t really need to. The camera is close enough to me to be able to press the quick record button by hand.

@@jollygoodvelo You never have the camera mounted out in front?

@@joelberman5981 I doZ in fact that is the main position that I use. The camera is well within reach, though.

You can email me on leonard@jollygoodvelo.com