Action cameras have been developed for more than ten years Once again a new change has come This is the Ace Pro recently launched by Insta360 it is different from the past models like ONE X or the modular ONE RS or this thumb-sized camera, GO 3, we reviewed a while ago this is a product based on the action camera type but combines with Insta360 features It adds innovation to a mature product From the appearance of the product it is actually the same as other integrated action cameras on the market It is waterproof to 10m without a dive case you can replace the battery and the memory card and you can install the cold shoe and the adapter so you can use an external microphone The special part is that it combines the touch flip screen of GO 3 so compared to GoPro or DJI Action which only have a small front screen Ace Pro does not require any accessories is has a built-in 2.4" flip screen It is larger, easier-to-see and has more applications Even if you take some low-angle shots or the camera is lower than your eyesight You can clearly see the compositio but the front screen is not omitted it provides you with your video settings You can also see its very obvious indicator light below It is very clear I like it very much It is really "good-looking" This design really adds some points The bottom part has the same magnetic buckle design as the GO 3 but the two are not compatible It is safe and can quickly disassemble and assemble the camera It is also very convenient The base can be combined with any GoPro accessories It has a wide range of applications I went to Fukuoka for a pop-up last week within 48 hours I use it directly as my A Cam for shooting so I can have a very real usage feedback to share with you I think this kind of daily usage scenario is the most common for most people The reason why I update the video until now is because I am waiting for the official version of the firmware update There will inevitably be some problems when we test it I want to know whether these problems have been fixed or not First of all, the overall operating experience is really silky and smooth The screen is bright enough and the touch screen is very responsive it never crashes The operation logic is the same as the previous Insta360 camera so it's easy to use QuickCapture can directly activate the last recording mode within 3 seconds by pressing the record button in the power-off state This is a very practical function during travel photography and sports recording It will also automatically shut down after stopping recording but a very considerate thing is that it will reserve 5 seconds for you to decide if you want to review it or do other things you only need to touch the screen and it will not shut down Of course we also tested the performance of heat and battery life We tested 4K 120fps at 24°C indoors it recorded for 51 minutes and the 64G card was full but it did not overheat until the end of recording the camera was overheated and had to shut down automatically However, after restarting you can still continue recording However, the body will be a little hot but in short, there is no overheating problem This time, the battery capacity of the Ace Pro is 1,650mAh when recording like other action cameras it will turn off the screen after about a minute and a half to save power Just touch the screen and it will light up again It will give you ten seconds to choose whether you want to keep the screen on Everything is very intuitive During this shooting in Fukuoka one battery was enough to meet my needs for a day of A-Roll shooting including occasionally recording time-lapses of airplanes taking off or moving time-lapses of street scenes I recommend that you prepare an extra battery and it'll be absolutely safe Another way is to use a power bank for charging because it supports PD fast charging When traveling I usually carry a power bank with me which can be used while charging In actual testing, it takes about 20 minutes to charge to 50% and 35 minutes to charge to 90% was finally fully charged in 53 minutes about camera specifications This time the Insta360 Ace Pro uses a 1/1.3-inch sensor and a 4:3 ratio and it use Leica's SUMMARIT lens equivalent to a 16mm F2.6 lens When comparing with other action cameras It's very competitive but one small suggestion is that we hope that the lens protector on the front is removable Currently it is not removable If it gets scratched or damaged I hope we can replace it by ourselves In terms of shooting specifications it can shoot up to 8K 24fps 4K120fps and 1080P 240fps provides three levels of sharpness adjustment and three levels of stabilization Insta360 they use their own FlowState stabilization technology This is no doubt the stabilization is super good It is a pity that there is no Log or 10bit but it provides gray tones so that there is more room for adjustment in post-production Of course, the most useful FreeFrame mode of Insta360 must continue and provide you with a portrait or landscape reference when shooting You can also choose to activate 45° or 360° horizontal correction The above are not the biggest highlights or strengths of this camera The most amazing thing about this camera to me is its night photography which is the biggest pain point of action cameras The two images you see now were taken in a super low-light environment The difference should be very obvious The noise, the motion blur of electronic stabilization are all significantly optimized on Ace Pro through the 5-nanometer AI chip the PureVideo function makes the Ace Pro a true action camera that can shoot at night and it is all done inside the camera Although you can still see the smearing effect when you zoom in because this is noise reduction but at least it goes from completely unusable to usable This is the killer feature of Ace Pro that makes Ace Pro stand out in the action camera world But I still have a small suggestion that it can be strengthened I hope this feature can be like a mobile phone when it detects a low light source it will automatically turn on the night mode or at least pop up a notification to remind me that if you use PureVideo now the video quality will be better I think it will be more convenient because at present you need to manually switch to PureVideo mode to achieve such excellent results However, PureVideo mode is designed for low light sources is not recommended for use in situations with sufficient light In addition to low light shooting Ace Pro also optimizes environments with complex lighting if you shoot 4K 30fps and below Active HDR will be automatically applied With the metering mode set to face priority when you look at the screen, if a face appears it will automatically detect that there is a frame on your face This is not focusing. It just tells you that it has detected a face so the face is given priority for exposure Even under backlight the overall dynamic range is very good In most situations the optimization effect is very good However, during my actual measurement there were certain situations such as the face is in direct sunlight the Ace Pro's algorithm will adjust the contrast and details for the face but it will be a little unnatural For example, there will be some color blocks on the face or the performance will be too sharp This is expected to be optimized in the firmware update also I'll introduce several other functions that are very useful for your reference The first one is that you can double-click the screen or press the screen while recording you can get 2x clear zoom and this is lossless quality because it has 48MP and 4K requires only about 8 million pixels Only when you zoom like this during recording there will be a brief black screen but video during playback is normal Another the useful function is that it can be paused while recording Instead of stopping the recording it can be paused and then continued recording This allows you to do some creative shooting to save post-production and editing time and you can also make changes while paused such as FOV or filter, shutter, ISO they all can be adjusted freely What’s more amazing is that even if you have already captured a video you can press the video button in the lower right corner to continue recording the new clip will be continued from the end of the current video during the recording process sometimes we will say the wrong words or feel that this section needs to be re-recorded Now it has a very useful function If you feel that the filming was not good or you said the wrong words you can directly Long press the shutter button above to cancel the video you just recorded this saves memory space and time Usually when we record videos this situation will inevitably happen Then we have to watch the playback and then choose which clip to delete a bit of a waste of time and usually I won’t delete it right away because it will occupy the memory space because I’m afraid that I will accidentally delete the wrong clip so this function is very practical Ace Pro really uses AI very thoroughly There is a function that can be turned on in the Menu called AI Highlight Assistant When you shoot it will automatically mark the highlight clips in the video Of course, you can also mark them manually After marking you can choose to merge them into a new one or saving them as multiple different files One advantage of this is you can save memory space In addition, for those who just want to record their lives may not or do not want to spend time on post-production Insta360 APP can also automatically generate the video I don’t even need to select clips When I enter the app it will automatically generate a video generated the video when I took the Ace Pro to Fukuoka I think the video generated by marking it is quite awesome Let everyone take a first look at the preview of Fukuoka Vlog How does it feel? It’s a fully automated process I don’t even need to select clips It will be automatically generated Speaking of APP now when you use Insta360 APP to transfer files in Ace Pro even if you leave temporarily and open another APP it can continue to download in the background so you will not be tied to this APP and cannot do anything really great Although it is said Ace Pro has expansion accessories that can expand it into a version with an external microphone but I suggest that you don’t need to do this in the early stage First it will lose convenience Second, Ace Pro’s mic is excellent This time my A-roll in Fukuoka They were all shot with the Ace Pro using the built-in microphone's directional enhancement mode I was originally really worried about it but when I came back to see the material the sound was so good that there will inevitably be some limitations when the wind is strong but 95% are very good You can listen to and watch the radio of these clips The Ace Pro launched by Insta360 this time truly applies the latest technology to action cameras brings the practicality, operability and playability of action cameras to anothier level especially night photography Everything is so intuitive and considerate I will call it the smartest AI action camera I really think it deserves the title Ace Pro is aimed at sportsmen and adventurers and for those who want to recording their life and content creators for professional production teams still lack some functions such as Log and timecode If it just meets your needs and you really need it our exclusive link us in the description down below Welcome to use it Finally, I want to mention two practical accessories They are both in this shot When you buy Ace Pro you can choose a suitable set according to your own use situation For example, for a cyclist a motorcycle or It is a bike set and divers can choose their dive case set but I strongly recommend this tripod, which is a collaboration between Insta360 and PGYTECH a must-buy. Even if you are not an Ace Pro user you can buy it When taking selfies you can take pictures like this You can also use it as a tripod and put it on the table But when it is on the table we sometimes feel that the angle is too low so what should we do You can adjust its height to a great extent so that you can take pictures from above without any problem And it also has a hook on the back that can be hung directly on the wall so that you can take pictures here and there I think its applicability is very wide and I really recommend it The other thing is this GPS image transmission remote control on my hand This thing is really interesting Although the Ace Pro supports gesture control and voice control if you make a five, it will start recording If you make two, it will start taking pictures for you But This accessory can be used as a remote control for Ace Pro It can control the camera on and off It can also perform image transmission to set various parameters It can also help you record GPS information It can also act as a remote control when you are traveling and not shooting it has a watch interface don't know if Insta360 will you directly develop an APP for Apple Watch or not In this way you can integrate the watch and control I think it should be quite practical so the above is all my thought I hope it will be helpful to everyone If you think we did a good job please like, leave a comment, subscribe and share it will be of great help to us I am Alvin See you in the next video Bye bye
