Insta360 ONE R

Modular design ; Excellent stabilization ; Sharp videos ; Long list of extra features ; Well-built editing app ; Competitive price

Small screen ; Shutter lag ; Occasional bugs

Largely successful modular design;Reversible screen is vlog-friendly

Flaky software and interface;Motion blur with low light and faster movement shooting;Video quality sub-GoPro level, but solid;Small screen is fiddly

Very good image quality Better in low light than a GoPro Lovely raw stills Modular flexibility

Lengthy clip exports Video processing niggles Small screen Software not hugely responsive

The Insta360 One R 1-inch edition is not as fun to use as a GoPro. But in the right situations, it can produce beautiful 4K (or 5K) video and excellent stills. Snap up the 360-degree and 4K mods and you have an action camera powerhouse on your hands.

It’s two (or three) cameras in one Solid 4K and 360-degree image quality Largely successful modular design

Sub-GoPro image processing Very small screen Significant bugs at launch

The Insta360 One R is a unique action camera that offers comparatively good value when compared to non-modular rivals like the GoPro Hero 8 Black and GoPro Max. Neither its standard 4K footage or 360-degree video are a match for those cameras, while...

Tons of features ; Decent image quality ; Powerful mobile app

Some (pre-release) app issues

A versatile and powerful action cam stuffed with features

Modular system works effectively ; Reasonably priced ; 360 module is great

4K module has multiple quality issues ; Slow to start recording ; Fiddly, small touchscreen

It is possible that Insta360 will issue a firmware update to fix all of these problems with the 4K module. I was initially supplied with the camera in pre-release form and, when it arrived, I had to wait over a week for the app and firmware to be...

Innovative modular design ; Multiple lens options including 360 lens ; Reversible screen for front facing option ; Impressive in-camera stabilization

Small screen size ; Clunky interface ; Needs frame for mounting ; In-app editing caused phone to get quite warm ; Expensive

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Top video quality and stills ; Modular, futureproof system ; Incredibly versatile ; Raw .dng photos and 100Mbps video ; h264 and h265 codecs

Small touchscreen display ; Small base battery

The Insta360 ONE R 1-inch Edition is part of an innovative approach to action cameras that helps it stand out from a crowded market. The modular platform gaining a 1-inch sensor raises the bar for what creators can expect from an action camera in terms...