If you want to be a serious adventurer these days (or at least look like one on Instagram), you need more than just sunglasses and an expensive GoPro camera. You need space a device that can predict your mistakes, correct your stupidity, and make you the main guy on the feed. Meet Insta360 X5 – the answer to the question you didn't dare ask: "What would the world look like if it was filmed by a robot who loves me?”

Almost exactly a year after launching the hit X4, Insta360 is back – and with a bang. The new Insta360 X5 is not just a cosmetic “facelift” of its predecessor, but a serious upgrade in almost every way: from larger sensors, advanced artificial intelligence, to interchangeable lenses and the new InstaFrame mode, which completely changes how we create and share 360° content.

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If the X4 was considered the best 360° camera for enthusiasts, the X5 aims even higher – into the world of professional creators, vloggers, travelers, and anyone who wants top quality without compromise.
A quick look at the specifications shows that the Insta360 X5 is more than just an evolution: it is revolution, which is already waving goodbye to competitors like the GoPro Max from afar.

Before we jump into the details, let us warn you: if you are used to classic filming and the occasional correction of the horizon in editing, this camera will completely spoil you. You are not correcting here - you are flying here.

Insta360 X5: Why it (finally) makes sense to shoot 360°

1. 8K resolution for those who swear by pixels more than food

Why would you shoot in 8K? Because you can. And because the Insta360 X5 can handle 8K at 30 fps, 5.7K at 60 fps, and something Insta360 calls PureVideo: shots in low light conditions where other cameras see only darkness and despair.

1/1.28” sensors They are 144% bigger than their predecessors (yes, they went to the gym) and the triple AI chip makes even nighttime adventures look better than reality.

2. Interchangeable lenses – because Murphy's Law says you'll drop your camera on concrete one day

As soon as you throw the camera on the floor (because: of course you will), you'll be grateful for user-replaceable lens system. No expensive service, no tears. Just twist, replace and move on.
The new glass coating is as hard as your ego after the third "story" of a trip.

3. A battery that records as long as you have power

2400 mAh The battery is holding up well. 185 minutes in Endurance mode. Insta360 has extended the autonomy by 50 minutes compared to the X4 and in between has built in fast charging: 80 % in 20 minutes. Just right to eat a burek while it's filling.

4. InstaFrame: Because who has time to edit these days?

New regime InstaFrame simultaneously records 360° video and “normal” video, ready for publication. The viewer gets what they want – the action without waiting for your subsequent philosophies in Adobe Premiere.

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Insta360 vs GoPro: Who reigns supreme now?

The GoPro Max is great… for 2020.
Users who compared the Insta360 X5 to the GoPro Max report:

• Better image quality in low light (X5 wins)
• Easier handling and installation (X5 wins)
• Fewer visible seams in 360° video (X5 wins)
• Faster content sharing (InstaFrame FTW!)

If the GoPro Max is an “okay camera for road trips,” the Insta360 X5 is a “professional beast that follows you to the top of the Himalayas.”

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Conclusion

The Insta360 X5 isn't a camera for people who take selfies at the gym. It's a camera for those who true they live life – and they want the world to notice it.
Waterproof up to 15 meters, indestructible, insanely stabilized, and smarter than half the influencers on your feed.

Last updated 2025-05-13 / Affiliate links / Photo source: Amazon Product Advertising API

If you're ready to upgrade your world (and Instagram), this is your camera. And the price.. a mere 589.99 / eur / comparable USD. Because it is truly excellent, or rather the best, we can only recommend buying it!