Insta360 has just announced Go Ultra, its most advanced miniature action camera to date. With a new sensor and a treatment chip on board, the GO Ultra promises to exceed all the other tiny action cams on the market with regard to image quality – including the own go 3s of insta360, published last year.
Until now, the Insta360 GB 3S has been our favorite miniature action camera – and perhaps the most funny camera available. Its tiny size and weight allow him to put himself in spots other cameras – even other action cameras – simply can’t go, and it was the first model of the GO series capable of capturing the 4K video.
It’s a difficult camera to beat, so how is the new Go ultra in the lead? We have finished an Insta360 GB Ultra Review in depth and passed through the specification sheets with a fine tooth comb to see where the differences are – and determine why you may want to exchange your go 3s for a GO Ultra. Or not …
1. Video quality and photo
The main brilliant is articulated on the image quality of the image quality, with the GO ultra totaling a new sensor of 1/1.28 ince – it is a 221% larger than the 1/2.3 inch sensor of the GO 3S.
Associated with an AI chip of 5 Nm (also new), this allows the GO Ultra to offer 4K up to 60FPS (the Go 3S exceeded at 30 IPS), as well as special modes like Purevideo for shot with low light and active HDR (which both need the image frequency to be deposited at 30 square feet or less). The Ultra also supports the more efficient H.265 video coding, while the 3S only supports H.264.
There are also good news for photographers: the GO Ultra can take photos still a higher resolution to a maximum resolution of 8,192 x 6,144 pixels, as opposed to the 4000 x 2,250 pixels of the GO 3S.
2. Audio quality
The GO Ultra also increases the specifications on the sound recording front, with its integrated microphones supporting the AAC audio of 48 kHz / 32 bit. The maximum audio quality of the GO 3S is 48 kHz / 24 bits AAC.
It should also be noted that the GO Ultra will support a direct connection to the new Insta360 MM insta wireless microphone. The Go 3S does not take care of it currently, although we assume that compatibility could be added via future update.
3. Size and weight
There is a key area where the new camera does not beat the Go 3s. Due to its largest sensor requiring more space, the Ultra Autonomous Go camera unit weighs 1.87 OZ / 53 g and measures 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.7 inch / 46 x 45.7 x 18.3 mm. The GO 3S is lighter and smaller: 1.38 OZ / 39G and 1.0 x 2.1 x 1.0 inch / 25.6 x 54.4 x 24.8 mm.
For a camera where small size and weight are a major sale argument, the slight increase in bulk may well discourage some people. I am not saying that Go ultra is large or heavy (it is very small for a 4K 60FPS camera), just that it is not as brilliantly small as its predecessor.
4. Battery life
On paper, the Go ultra wins this turn. Its autonomous camera includes a 500mAh battery offering up to 70 minutes of execution recording, while its action pod battery has a capacity of 1,450 mAh offering a total of 200 minutes of execution.
It is much better than the runtime recording of 310mAh / 38 minutes respective and the execution time of 1,270mAh / 140 minutes of the Go 3S and its action pod.
5. Storage
There is a clear difference in the storage approaches of the two cameras. The Go 3S is only available with integrated storage and buyers get the choice between 64 GB and 128 GB of versions. However, the slightly larger design of Go ultra means that it has room for a microSD card slit, therefore, although there is no integrated space, it can be equipped up to 2 to storage.
This could be very useful if, for example, you were traveling, as it could mean that you would not need to delete or unload images as regularly.
6. Price
It’s new and it’s shiny, so of course, the Insta360 GB Ultra costs more than the Insta360 GB 3S. The ultra standard GO beam (which includes the camera, the action pod, a magnetic pendant, a fast release safety cord and a magnetic clip) costs $ 449.99 £ 389 / $ 759 to, and its designer package (all above, plus a mini-cippied, rapid support and a pivot support) costs $ 499.99 / £ 429 / £ 429 / $ $.
The Insta360 GB 3S has been recently reduced, with its standard bundle (which has a 64 GB Go 3S camera and an action laborer, a goalkeeper, a magnetic pendant, a pivot support and an easy clip) now costing $ 319.99 / 279.99 £ / £ 719. It is an excellent price for a 4K action camera which only has a little more than a year.
So, you have it – the main differences between the new Insta360 GB Ultra and its predecessor Les Go 3S. What do you think? Is Go ultra’s size harm to its appeal, or are these additional video capabilities sufficient to convince you to change? Let us know in the comments section below-and don’t forget to read our full and in-depth insta 360.
