Insta360GO 3S Camera Only (No Action Pod/Charger Included) - 64GB White, 4K Portable Vlogging Camera with Stabilization, Waterproof, Apple Find My & Mountable Design for POV Shots

My order arrived quickly and packed well for the shipping to Hawaii. This will be my backup camera, it paired nicely with my pod but it took a few tries, the YouTube, how to videos left out some key steps but it does work when sharing a pod with another Insta360 go 3S.

Awesome camera. Easy to use, good picture quality, lots of options.

This camera is a joke. I order it and it takes longer than the extra paid shipping said. Then when I get the camera it doesn’t have a charger! I than order a charger and it comes from over seas and takes forever. Then I charge it and try pairing to the app, And it won’t let me because i have to update the firmware. I then call Tec support, where they inform me that I can’t update the camera because I didn’t buy the stupid “action pod”. WTF! no where anywhere does it say I have to buy the action pod to use the camera! And why in the world would you sell the camera by its self if I have to use an action pod. Now if I buy the action pod it’s going to cost more then if I bought them together. And it’s gonna have less gigs of memory and not included the accessories. This whole thing has now taken a moth! Huge waste of time!

I used the Go3 for a while with great success. I recently added this, the Go3 S, after reading about the improved specs. Especially the higher resolution was a major factor. I use this camera mainly to do vlogs and BTS while working and can't hold a camera. I use the chest mount pendant and the clip to attach it to a visor. Both options work great. The field of view is so wide that you can capture most of what is happening in front of you. I use 'free video' mode almost all the time. The camera records an extremely wide view which allows you later, using the Insta360 editing app/software, to create either a horizontal or vertical video. This feature alone is worth gold to a content creator these days. For YouTube/TV you can use horizontal, for social media, you can make a vertical video. Unlike every other camera, the vertical video is not just a crop from the horizontal, it is actually a wider version showing a wider view at the top and bottom.The resolution of the free video is up to 4000 x 3000 on the Go3 S. The older Go3 only had 2560 x 1440 using free frame.Using the editing program you can even reframe the video (within limits) to keep the action better in the shot.Audio quality is amazing. I'm really impressed how well it picks up voice.Keep in mind, this is only the camera part of it. You definitely also want to get the action pod for this camera. The reason this camera part is sold separately is for people who already own a Go3 system and just want to add the new camera part. This new Go3 S works with the old action pad. I only mention it because I saw other reviews complain it doesn't come with a charger. This is the standalone upgrade for those who already have a previous Go3.

So far first impressions are that it’s literally only the camera. Secondly the camera comes or at least mine is uncharged so I have to wait until the charger that I ordered comes in. I haven’t been able to use the camera but because of the size I feel that it’s easy to literally record everything I do however I haven’t use it yet so I’m gonna have to update this review once I get the charger. PS the charger was around 40 bucks but it doubles as a data transfer tool. I couldn’t find anywhere that says if I can still record without the housing with the monitor on it, but it looks like it has a button for recording so I think you only need the camera. WE’LL SEE.

4K is finally here and loving it. However, something I've been waiting for since the GO3, is a USB Power Mount - when the GO3s is out by itself ( which is lightweight and fun ) we only get 30-ish minutes, after that you need to stop what you do and pop the thing back into the Pod and charge( and wait Zzzz )... Funny thing is the GO2 actually had this accessory and something like this would be extremely useful in extending the shooting time until memory runs out. I urge the company to provide a version of this for the fantastic GO3s. It will make this unique camera many times more useful. Because if the GO3s has to be recharged all the time, why don't I get a GoPro to get better image quality? But you almost had it!! I hope this gadget is coming soon in the future, I am still keeping the GO3s, but for now, only 3 stars. I will change my rating if the gadget comes out. Thank you for you time reading.Search these key words if you are interested in what I am saying :"Insta360 GO 2 USB Power Mount"

I've purchased the last 3 of these (Go 2, 3 and now 3S). I was disappointed that the original 3 wasn't 4K as the DJI Action 2 came out before that and was 4K. Insta 360 has resolved that problem with this. It's crazy the frequency that Insta 360 keeps churning out products of late, but this is all the better for us fans.The camera is great. I love the size to be more discreet when recording people and places. The chest and head mount make it a breeze and effortless to use. I struggled to figure out why all my videos were shooting in verticle mode until I put the camera horizontally and the problem was fixed.One of the best things about Inst360 products is their in ap software or their computer software. The additional adjustments that you can make, make a big difference.I only bought the 3S camera itself as I still have the original GO3 and the camera case, which thankfully you can use with the Go 3S camera as well.Definately recommend.