GO 3S Black - 4K Vlogging Camera, Tiny & Portable | POV Cam, Hands-Free, Mount Anywhere, 140-Min Battery Life, 10m Waterproof, AI Editing, Find My, Travel, Vlog, Sports, Pets

I use this a lot, almost any time I have a big trip out of the house. I love recording simple daily visual diaries for myself with the mini camera or setting it up in the car to record time lapses of the road. The options for how you can use this camera are genuinely limitless. The camera itself is great! Sure there are some higher definition cameras out there but none that can do as much as this. Strap it to your shirt for a hands free recording of your day or maybe set it up for a star lapse of the night! I like strapping the mini camera to my backpack with the clip and keeping the camera device in my pocket and clicking photos when I see something, no need to whip out the phone or set anything up, just press the top button of the camera in your pocket while the detatchable camera itself is set up. It’s so easy to use and there’s so many ways to use it. During regular videos the stability is genuinely mind boggling, even while running around and tripping on curbs the video itself comes out so smooth. My only issue is the battery life, sadly with electronic devices they have electronic limits, but the only limit I have experienced with this is the battery time. You can keep it outside with star lapse mode all night if you keep it hooked up to power but on its own, using just the mini camera it will die pretty quickly while recording with good quality. I recommend bringing a battery pack or two if you go out with the intention of using the camera a lot, also give it time to cool off while it’s charging or after since it can get pretty warm. While this isn’t the camera itself I must leave a bonus shoutout to the insta360 editing app. Extremely easy to use and extremely easy to get used to. Sadly you can only include one video, otherwise I’d have hundreds included. The photos are clear and nice. While some have the logo you can save the images and videos to your phone without the watermark if that is a concern of yours, I just included them in some photos for the proof of genuineness.

I have bought every incarnation of the GO series cameras and have seen improvements with every release. Although not a new release, more of an update, I still wanted to try this version, not least because I didn't have a black GO series camera yet! First improvement that I noticed was the taper of the lens cover ring, along with adding a texture - this makes it a whole lot easier removing the camera from the Action Pod as you grip this and pull it out. As far as shooting goes, the increased resolution and bitrate make a huge difference! I absolutely love the lack of distorion you get with the new Megaview FOV - add that to the amazing flowstate stabilisation and I can get some great unique footage of my dogs using the Fetch Stick accessory (see video). Having recently taken up paddleboarding, the increase of waterproofness from 5m to 10m will be a reassurance - it is not always the depth of the water but also the impact when you fall! I have still to try the gesture controls and the new slow motion frame rates but they are next on my To Do list. For now I am too busy mounting this sweet little camera in positions where other cameras can't be mounted and getting some amazing footage!

Important Note: you will need access to a smartphone to unlock and register this camera for the first time. After that it unlocks with its own PIN, and you can just drag and drop firmware updates directly into the root folder via usb if you dislike faffing about with apps. The Insta360 Go 3S is a fun stunt camera for shortform content creation. It does many other things too, but if your focus isn't plotting your next shortform content stunt, other cameras probably do all that just as well or better. Maximum film clip length is 30mins at any configuration, yet you won't make it fully there in 4K using the thumbcam. It can comfortably store six 30min clips of 2.7K 25fps film footage, and I got it to take 62 time lapsed photos two minutes apart before the main unit battery drained, so call it 2 hours of time lapse unplugged. The big selling point is the amazingly lightweight detachable thumbcam, and it lives up to its hype. This little magnetic thing can be secured where most cameras cannot. Clever action modes allow for specific shakeycam correction and suddenly you're getting the kinetic fast motion footage you've always wanted to capture. The thumbcam can film underwater, too, which is awesome. I nervously tested it at about 2m depth, and yes indeed! The thumbcam is also the limitation of the device. Detatched, it gobbles up energy from the battery, heating up as it does so, sometimes to the point of shutdown. This isn't an issue for shortform clips, as it comfortably manages ~15mins at even the mosy demanding 4K 50fps settings with all the anti-blur and tilt correction on. Once drained, pop it back into the main unit and it recharges fully in about 40mins. So you can confidently plan to capture one stunt every hour in glorious full detail. The point perhaps to stress is that the the Insta360 Go 3S is a one-take go-for-glory action camera, rather than keep-it-rolling then-choose-the-best-edit kind of thing. In this, I can't think of a device that compares, let alone at the price point.

One of the best bullet camera, compact in size and world class 4k video quality. The accessories included are very useful and the magnetic pendent is the best thing ever for making my mountain bike footages. It does get hot while charging and recording, the limit of 30 mins recording time (without the case on) is the biggest let down. I got a few times the charging was automatically stopped due to heat built up in these heat waves, not ideal but it is more of annoyance than deal breaker. Can't wait for the next generation of Insta360 Go

Not had camera for long but so far I am impressed! Very versatile and compact camera for POV during my walking activities. Still getting used to multitude of functions so too early to comment as I am no expert- yet! Seems good value for money and looking forward to using it on a trip to Canada. Overall, 5 star for now.

Poor!!! Would be great if it didn’t constantly over heat and switch itself off. It even overheats when using the quick reader to transfer the files which means it’s useless in that regard too as it shuts off half way through a file transfer.

Overheats after 30 mins and shuts down.

It was a birthday gift for my daughter. She absolutely love it. I myself is an owner of insta360x3, so i chose to give my d’ter the go 3s for her to use whilst rowing. This very good value for money. The connectivity, picture quality is 5/5 according to her.

Cámara usada para salidas en eBike de montaña. Buenos vídeos, con una estabilización de imagen muy buena. Tamaño ideal, que ni la notas. Recomendable.

*** Revised Review *** My initial review is below. Read before my revised review. Disclaimer: I have taken the time to update my review after using the insta360 go 3s with a battery pack. This means purchasing an additional accessory is required. As outlined on my initial review, the device on its own has a few flaws that was disappointing.... However after using the 3s battery pack, I find it solves some of the big issues. I would highly recommend purchasing the battery pack alongside this product to get the best experience. Pro 1) The battery pack doubles the battery life outside the action pod making it approximately 1 hour continuous recording which opens up more potential for a single charge. The battery pack can serve as another battery so very useful to have. 2) I did not notice the heat as much with the battery pack attached compared to without one. I believe it is because the heat is emitted further away from the backing. I feel the magnetic connection to the pendant is stronger with the battery pack (look at Con #1 for some details) New Cons 1) While the camera is attached to the battery pack, it loses the ability to attach to magnetic surfaces. HOWEVER you can still attach to the pendant so it is not the biggest con. With proper battery management, you should be able to get shots that requires magnetic attachment on surfaces and then recharge via the battery pack or action pod separately. If that is not enough, getting other accessories like a tripod would probably be required. 2) the battery pack only comes in white colour so it does not fit my all black aesthetics but a small price to pay for the additional battery. I would like to see a black option become available in the future. Revised Overall Review The camera on its own still has its flaws but considering insta360 is trying to offer a new type of product it has a lot of potential. I can see with the attachments what it can be which is very promising... I'm sure one can argue why not build in the features but then it will lose its identity and will not create the new category this camera can be. This camera is unlike other action cameras on the market and provides a way to capture the moment in its own unique way. I highly recommend for those looking to get something that can be used daily with minimal set up; a great conversation starter; lightweight and versatile; and to capture genuine candid moments from your perspective handsfree. *** Initial Review *** Rated 3/5 stars Hear me out... Battery life sucks... Camera/action pod overheats like crazy... Image quality isn't the best... With all that being this camera has a lot of potential... The hat clip and the magnetic necklace gives lots of new perspective and you can hardly feel it attached to your shirt/hat. This is not a cheap buy but it is a new category product that I hope to see improvements (especially battery life) in the future. Bought this for the purpose of my Japan trip and i'm expecting to use this while walking around to capture random moments that i might not pull out my camera/phone for. Hoping this will add different perspective to my vacation photos. Pro - Size. Can barely notice it is hanging on your shirt/hat - built in magnet backing (very strong) can stick on magnetic surfaces Con - Short battery life - Overheats - quality is average I hope in the future the battery life can last more than 30 minutes of continuous recording (outside the action pod) and have a way to reduce the amount of heat generated. I understand the small form factor makes this nearly impossible but that would be the only way to upgrade from this version. I will be keeping this because i think i can still use this regularly.

I love how tiny this camera is, can easily through in your bag and go. Quality is grate and the bundle is perfect for starting out.

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