Insta360 action camera
Ranked 2 of 4 action cameras by recommenders
Popular action cameras that shoot strong 360 and underwater video, with picture quality people find more reliable than alternatives. The companion app is the most common complaint.
Popular action cameras that shoot strong 360 and underwater video, with picture quality people find more reliable than alternatives. The companion app is the most common complaint.
19 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 15
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 79%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 15 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strong 360 video, works underwater
“my action camera is an Insta360 that does great 360 video underwater without a case”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?” “I got an Insta360 with better picture quality that's also been more reliable for a similar cost.”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?” Seen as market leader
“Insta360 is the company that has essentially taken over this space.”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?” “the Insta360 has really dominated social media recently”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?” Better engineering and build quality
“Legitimately better Chinese products (incredible engineering)”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?” “both with legitimately better products”
Comment from 19 Jul 2026 in “Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
App is poor or required
“Insta360 also has some neat offerings, but their software/app is absolutely abysmal”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?” “Insta360 asking you to install their app to use their camera”
Comment from 27 Jun 2026 in “If You Can't Hold It, You Don't Own It”
Other action cameras people recommend
The three most recommended other action cameras, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoPro action camera | 20 | 53 | 27% | 6 | — | — |
| Insta360 action cameraThis page | 15 | 4 | 79% | 3 | — | — |
| GoPro Hero | 8 | 12 | 40% | 3 | — | — |
| DJI Osmo Action | 5 | 4 | 56% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 19 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It's kind of nice, especially away from home but I wouldn't know how you'd know if it connected to something else”
“both with legitimately better products”
“If you've watched a couple of videoes telling you to buy dji/insta360, it's very very likely you've been lied to.”
“I find in all but the latest Instas its the worse low-light quality that is most notable.”
“Insta360 does this out of the box.”
“For flat video it outperforms Insta360 and definitely DJI.”
“my action camera is an Insta360 that does great 360 video underwater without a case”
“I got an Insta360 with better picture quality that's also been more reliable for a similar cost.”
“It's friggin' fabulous that everything is doable without having to use an app.”
“Legitimately better Chinese products (incredible engineering)”
“Insta360 also has some neat offerings, but their software/app is absolutely abysmal”
“Insta360 is the company that has essentially taken over this space.”
“the Insta360 has really dominated social media recently”
“Insta360 asking you to install their app to use their camera”
“the software was simpler, price cheaper and reviews around build quality more positive”
“I can't compare it to the Insta360 or DJI”
“DJI and Insta360 offer compelling products”
“they fixed it, OUT OF WARRANTY, for $50 including parts and labor, and they paid for shipping”
“I heard Insta360 is good for this.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.