The Insta360 Link is 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 Webcam I've Ever Seen!

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The Insta360 Link is 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 Webcam I've Ever Seen!

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The new Insta360 Link webcam is absolutely insane. 4K, AI tracking, a 3-axis gimbal, gesture control, 1080p 60, HDR...the list goes on but the Insta360 Link quality is NUTS! Check it all out in my review. Buy the Insta360 Link webcam here: bit.ly/Insta360Link
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Tell me your thoughts on the new Insta360 Link!
00:00 This is the Image Quality?!
00:59 Insta360 Link Overview
02:28 Quality Test & Software Features
13:13 Overhead & Desk View Mode
14:26 NVIDIA Broadcast Test
15:18 Elgato FaceCam vs Insta360 Link
17:15 Overall Insta360 Link Thoughts

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@insta360 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing review! Really love the way you not only showcase the Link, but also take the time to go through the Link Controller! Keep it up the awesome reviews 🙌

@Phynix72 2 жыл бұрын

Can you guys add a base handle with battery & smartphone attachment, so it can be vlogging camera too.

@puffet3998 2 жыл бұрын

Send me one please

@shreyasdharashivkar8027 2 жыл бұрын

@@Phynix72 WTF?? 😂 Are you clapped?

@nicocastillo2099 2 жыл бұрын

@@Phynix72 why would they want to do that when the product is literally a "web cam". If you want to have that functionality, there's a DJI Osmo Pocket for you.

@rasec46 2 жыл бұрын

@@Phynix72 They have other products on their page. One looks to be focused for vlogging

@GaryHicks 2 жыл бұрын

That $300 price point kills it for me. Man I'd love to get one though! Definitely worth it, just too rich for my pockets.

@slasherFTK 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment bro read this before starting the video and almost clicked off. But then just watched to see what us broke people are missing😂

@xRedz11029 2 жыл бұрын

Would rather save up a little more for a budget DSLR at that point 🤣

@kennuimuffins2426 2 жыл бұрын

@@xRedz11029 been down that route and it sucks. It can be finnicky if it's an older model and the physical connections themselves are also finnicky. They're big and bulky so you need space, and if it's a permanent set up then you'll always have giant cameras floating around. The sony A6000 series are really popular and do a good job but will easily pass the $300 price tag of this after you factor in lens/es, dummy battery and gear to hold it up. On top of that, you dont get the scenes feature which is crazy good to have on a webcam. Achieving that with a DSLR or mirrorless camera will cost thousands and you probably can't get on screen direct control with the virtual joystick. $300 is nothing.

@bigyike 2 жыл бұрын

Old cell phones/go pros are a great option that everyone sleeps on

@AnthonyJGianotti 2 жыл бұрын

Just get a kyio pro and a cheap Amazon key light. Nearly as good and $150 less

@CodyGuh 2 жыл бұрын

This is the type of competition we NEEDED in the webcam industry. Excellent review my guy. Gonna have to save up a bit for this. A webcam that tracks, opens cool possibilities for streamers.

@mikelisteral7863 2 жыл бұрын

what about surveillance? motion detection auto recording?

@LandyVlad_Rides Жыл бұрын

Yep and hopefully someone will compete and make it cheaper !

@michaelp3093 Жыл бұрын

One of the biggest issues that I will stay away from the Insta360 (and no one on KZfaq has ever mentioned) is the privacy concern: the camera pings Chinese Domain 1K Per Day. Also their software has shady privacy agreement that I don't think we should take the risk. This is confirmed by our IT with the same finding from one of their Amazon reviews: "my corporate IT security team which made me immediately cease and desist the use of the Instalink360 webcam because the software sends information to a Chinese owned Domain Name Service (DNS). My network security team flagged the device because it was flooding my companies firewall logs with over 1,000 DNS calls with in a 24 hour period."

@upgradelemonadegg680 2 жыл бұрын

Literally was just thinking about why some company couldnt put a bigger sensor with a gimbal into a webcam, cause it'd be literally perfect for content creators......and here we go. Great job Insta360👌

@LoiteringReaper 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect for minimalist setups.

@KcCake 2 жыл бұрын

Why a gimbal though? It doesn't need to stabilizers anything...?

@upgradelemonadegg680 2 жыл бұрын

@@KcCake the ability for it to track you is helpful for certain content or to reframe for product reviews (top down angle, etc)

@LoiteringReaper 2 жыл бұрын

@@KcCake If you mean stabilizers when using while moving, it probably won’t have it, since this is intended for stationary use.

@KcCake 2 жыл бұрын

@@upgradelemonadegg680 ohh I see!

@dukedevil910 2 жыл бұрын

For 300 dollars, I wouldn’t expect anything less. Would have been nice to see the same camera quality in a stationary position like a normal web cam for half the price

@gutterg0d 2 жыл бұрын

I want this for features alone, the image quality is just a very nice bonus. :) Tbh a 1080p version of this at around $210 would be perfect for online meetings.

@jskdewtour2012 2 жыл бұрын

Try the osbot webcam, it has most of the same features

@eggspanda2475 Жыл бұрын

word

@futureitshere 2 жыл бұрын

This blows my mind, it looks like the dji osmo cut in half... hands down that is the best Webcam I've seen so far!

@ephektz 2 жыл бұрын

And yet it costs more than the Osmo.

@KryptonicHD 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t wanted a webcam in a long time. This is CRAZY

@FLASHitude Жыл бұрын

when you said "this is the built in audio from the webcam" my jaw literally dropped. This little thing is incredibly impressive

@Aaphree 2 жыл бұрын

Now this is a solid webcam. Too pricey for my own needs (Teams meetings lol), but gives me hope we will start seeing video quality like this from more webcams instead of the softer, blown out image quality most webcams seem to have

@Simonblimon678 2 жыл бұрын

This is a crazy good review. I love how you showed all aspects of the device and the gestures and features. Subbed!

@berkle 2 жыл бұрын

Very good product. Wish it was $200 but I think it's worth the $300 definitely. Some of the auto lighting and exposure does seem a little wonky at times but your lights aren't set up for it. Camera controls are awesome Gestures seem a little bit like overkill

@elyasstephens8242 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully they have (or add) support for stream deck controls. I love the tracking but don't want to gesture around at my audience to turn it on and off.

@artemis4575 2 жыл бұрын

for 300 bucks you can get a cannon t7. Quality of a dslr, for the price of a dslr?

@greggeroni2180 2 жыл бұрын

@@artemis4575 A new T7 lowest retail looks around $479.99 and then the lens I would need is $125. So $600 new and I would not even get 4k as an option. The T7 also falls short in versatility for content creation compared to this. It seem this product finally makes a webcam a worthy investment for streaming/content creation

@artemis4575 2 жыл бұрын

@@greggeroni2180 ok but what would you need 4k in a webcam for, very small amount of people have a 4k monitor anyway, and i got mine for 300 bucks on a sale, granted i was lucky but, just the webcam is not for me but if you like the amazing set of features i really dont blame you.

@truevilmeow 2 жыл бұрын

@@artemis4575 4k allows you to crop down to a 1080 frame, allowing zooming without quality loss. Easily one of the best features of this camera.

@LeoRehberg 2 жыл бұрын

When I saw the quality in this size....this is crazy

@OmnipotentO 2 жыл бұрын

That's an impressive camera and I think it's worth it's price. I'm just broke and not really in need of a camera like this. But it is definitely cool

@CasualXCars 2 жыл бұрын

wow this cam looks amazing and with all the feature we now finally have a webcam that feels modern and offers modern features ... well done.

@yaseminx-x9753 2 жыл бұрын

This is incredibly practical! Whether it's a small studio or a large company with this 360 Link camera it's almost like meeting face to face! But at this price I still think I could have picked another one, like: aicoco or obsbot

@HavekAttacketh 2 жыл бұрын

Dude I was just looking for a camera like this!!! This is soooooo awesome! thanks for making the vid my dude!

@mimp8365 2 жыл бұрын

1:50 Awww 🥺, how it nodded yes was so cute!!!

@margagomezcomedy Жыл бұрын

just got one. The features are insane. I stream spoken word performance so being able to set up shots and move sold me. The autofoillow is more intense than I hoped. Trying to find a way to control it remotely. Great vid.And they need to unhorse that mic.

@obvdorian621 2 жыл бұрын

Nice I‘ve been searching for a good webcam for sooo long!

@vals9838 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like an Obsbot in a smaller package. Software seems more robust on this one as is image quality, even though some of settings like FPS are missing.

@JimboJamboYT Жыл бұрын

This is insane actually, there is barely a market inbetween webcams and DSLR setups and this insta360 nailed it. The quality is more than acceptable for content creation but what has me impressed is how well the image is balanced on auto, something like a logitech 4k brio isnt nearly as well balanced as this out of the box, even with tweaking I dont think it would produce the same image. I would have liked to see the insta360s performance under low light conditions though. great review

@gianniclaes5244 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really unique product it's miles ahead of other webcams even in the same price point! Nice video Frank!

@SocialMediaDale Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty late subscriber to your channel. However, I really enjoy your passion about tech. Also, you got me investigating new keys for my keyboard.

@HillHomeGaming 6 ай бұрын

I just picked this up today and I have to say it really IS just amazing. Such a great, crisp, clear picture. I was really disappointed in my PW513 Avermedia cam and the Instalink just blows that one out of the water hands down - not even in the same arena! Awesome webcam (and great video on it too btw).

@GRUBB-MUDD 2 жыл бұрын

can you change presets while live streaming say if u want to show so,etching off screen

@DSqu4red. 2 жыл бұрын

I love how it kept looking at you like it was a little guest on your show

@himabimdimwim 2 жыл бұрын

Insane picture and microphone quality. I never thought I'd see something like this in my lifetime. Wild.

@BCThunderthud 2 жыл бұрын

I think the thing that's crazy is that webcams had made virtually no progress for a few years before the pandemic hit and millions of people started working remotely. Phone cameras have been amazing for quite a while and it's a shame that it took this long to react to that demand. By now everyone is used to looking like crap in Teams meetings and it would be weird to be the one guy who looks like a streamer. But seeing this thing I might have to go for it, buy an SM7B and a huge arm and put up acoustic treatments and RGB lighting everywhere to talk to my family on Zoom.

@OneEyeGamer 2 жыл бұрын

I just ordered I do all this stuff so this comes in useful for me 100%

@masterofus3098 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so mcuh for the great deatiled video about the LINK , You earned my Sub and for sure I am going for Link Cam

@HUPP0 2 жыл бұрын

The speed the camera snaps to the different positions made me feel like I was watching a paranormal activity movie lol

@dmims2779 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great review. I like your details on the product & your honesty on your review

@Beachvibesgr 2 жыл бұрын

The best video review about insta360 link right now

@insta-ty9dm Жыл бұрын

Have you figured out how to save the resolution so it works in 4K for Skype and Zoom?

@TheBeardedLibertarian Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this for awhile now, glad to see its out just ordered it.

@burgunbeerd 2 жыл бұрын

Would love Streamdeck intergration to control the gimbal preset positions so at a press you can point it at particular people around a table

@imryujins 2 жыл бұрын

i was thinking this exact thing when the preset positions were being introduced

@ragingsilver 2 жыл бұрын

Something so small giving off that level of quality?! Gimbal mode is so cool too and this has mics on it unlike the elgato face cam. Very nice!

@IqroJunio 2 жыл бұрын

7:55 this looks like a POV interrogation scene in fps games i love it, the tracking looks really smooth

@DizConnected 2 жыл бұрын

This is the most amazing webcam I've seen, and I might order one someday. That said, yesterday I ordered a Logitech BRIO 4k webcam from Amazon for $137.50. Even at double the price I almost want to cancel that order and get this amazing camera.

@mazo7846 2 жыл бұрын

At least that one supports Windows Hello.

@velvetjones8634 2 жыл бұрын

Take my advice: Cancel the Brio (whether you get the Insta or not). Mine has horrible, constant flickering, regardless of any of the “fixes” people suggest (new cable, different USB ports, firmware, etc). They’re complete garbage.

@TiaOnYoutube 7 ай бұрын

Brio is trash

@Gawwth 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I think they could reach a $200 price point by stripping out the gimble features. Would be the go to for streaming.

@verticalvue 2 жыл бұрын

I'm imagining that you could set this up with a macro command so with the push of a button on say a stream deck, it would both switch the scene and the camera positioning. Really impressed by the quality of the camera.

@LeilooD Жыл бұрын

Your review convinced me to get THAT webcam! Thank you!

@TheBluCypher 2 жыл бұрын

What are the odds. Spent hours yesterday watching webcam and dslr videos on youtube for upgrading my video conferencing setup. Was about to blow near a grand on the sony zv e10, but looks like I'll be going with this instead. Thanks dude!

@ooouuu3468 2 жыл бұрын

This video is a good example of how tech blending learning and work - I wouldn't recommend that employers buy one of these without more in-depth (and unsponsored) testing, but it looks great for a blended session potentially allowing presenters to walk around

@onlymyopiniontech 2 жыл бұрын

It really is a nice camera and considering you could get by without a mic in a lot of cases it’s not really as expensive as it seems.

@jrddoubleu514 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks.

@_rj 2 жыл бұрын

That gimbal setting is just tooooo good. That's robot camera smoothness

@SSJ0016 Жыл бұрын

Holy hell this thing is leaps and bounds beyond anything else on the webcam market. I seriously thought you needed some serious AV gear (and skill) to get this kind of quality. If this thing had Windows Hello it would be perfection. I am totally going to get this once I can afford it.

@lobie777 2 жыл бұрын

Really good video mate, how far back can you sit from the camera before the auto-focus and background blur disappears?

@kaptankaptan6678 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive webcam !I was shocked at how smooth the tracking was, some other webcams have very discordant tracking. Aicoco is one of the few webcams with wonderful AI tracking

@kennethHuo 2 жыл бұрын

This is the perfect Cam for online teaching! Piano, drawing and etc. $300 is not bad at all.

@MarcoCarag 2 жыл бұрын

Really great overview. While the image quality is clearly better than other webcams, what takes this over the top and makes it a compelling alternative for me to adapting large-sensor mirrorless (I currently use an old Sony RX100 adapted through an HD60S+) is its innovative functionality. I'm excited to see this sort of functional innovation in such a tiny package, and I hope other manufacturers take notice and up their game accordingly.

@NeroKoso Жыл бұрын

Wait.. that's actually insane! Might actually buy this.

@Viktor_U Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a detailed review ! Do you know though if the gesture features and the modes are still preserved when you just have a zoom, Google meet call or it only works through its app?

@BrisyTechBytes 2 жыл бұрын

Damn you...damn you Frank!!!....what did you have to go and show us this for, there's me all happy with my Facecam and then this appears 🤣. Great looking piece of kit, thanks for sharing 👍

@ben10tennyson48 2 жыл бұрын

Smart tracking, gesture recognition, deskview, whiteboard mode all included, it's perfect for streamers! This year, apart from link, I also saw another brand, aicoco, release a smart camera with similar features, both of which look great!

@MrShandyIson 2 жыл бұрын

Good video Frank, genuinely impressed with quality of your review. Nice one. It is great but slightly too expensive . If it was around the 2oo mark I might be tempted. Lovely kit tho.Reminds me of the camera on my DJI.

@sigma777777 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic review. In fact, perfect! Thank you very much!

@REMY.C. 2 жыл бұрын

Nice webcam indeed. Very interesting. Got some ideas. Also love your computer behind, the Corsair One is so beautiful, got one, some bsods caused by the M2 but I love this machine. Compact, well thought, and simple design. Love it.

@JustMamba 2 жыл бұрын

The depth of field is pretty amazing for a webcam. It almost looks like a green screen because of it.

@Jezee213 2 жыл бұрын

This thing is amazing I love the portrait mode function!

@AdistiantoYuwono 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one. If it also can work with a phone through USB-C it would be a very versatile tool in the field. For the price I think it's worth it.

@james2749 2 жыл бұрын

Interested to see how the software improves. If you could do motion control with it, as in set a timeline of camera moves and have it run through the sequence, I would say it's absolutely worth the price

@jiddeyjiddey 2 жыл бұрын

Its gadgets like these that shows humanity is indeed moving forward :D

@CocktailsAndDreamsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Ordered! Done deal! I just bought the X3, and the RS1. Insta is incredible!

@SpykerSpeed 2 жыл бұрын

This is an incredible product. Sure it's expensive, but compared to buying even a cheap DSLR this thing is miles ahead.

@Artemixez 2 жыл бұрын

Nice cam but keep in mind you have a great lighting setup. What’s real room light will it break the image quality?

@jepoyburner Жыл бұрын

This is not really a streamer's webcam, this is a business webcam. An amazing use case that one of my engineer friends showed me with this webcam is in remote product demos. They bought one to test it out as an alternative to bulky multi-cam setups when they work off-site and it's perfect for that.

@michelebalzano75 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I hope you can answer me because no one provides this info. 1) From the Insta software is it possible to record a video directly on a mac? 2) Is it possible to choose which microphone to use (for example macbook air or external microphone)? Many thanks in advance.

@Quenshacute Жыл бұрын

I have a problem with the insta 360 link webcam. Video recorded from the Insta Controller application does not produce audio. Can you answer?

@Fish_Nexus Жыл бұрын

Man you really hyped up a Webcam that I don't need but was enticed to buy

@BRUCEPPXBB360 2 жыл бұрын

i want this i need this!!!!! dammn excellent product! Really good video and comparison between both webcams. PS: nice pc wallpaper. is from wallpaper engine?

@elvenoso1000 Жыл бұрын

I bought it and video quality it’s awesome .still have some issues like get frozen when I used it with obs.tracking doesn’t work with obs you have to do a display scene with the 360 app if you want to do the auto tracking.just to let you know peeps. I hope later we can do it on the obs software .

@trueneutral3092 2 жыл бұрын

Webcams have been around since the early 90s, and this is literally the FIRST ONE I've ever been impressed with.

@ChristieNJ 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this camera is amazing! I def don’t NEED one at that price but MAN would LOOOOVE one! Hopefully the price will come down at some point in the future. Awesome webcam!

@brockmorrell 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. It's making me think about trading my ZV-1 desk cam for the Insta360 Link.

@sdstreiker Жыл бұрын

I love mine, just wish it had some kind of lens hood to reject off axis light infiltration

@TxSnowDog 2 жыл бұрын

Bought it. Great review RFP!!

@SendFoodz Жыл бұрын

how does the image quality compare to just using an old phone?

@EPILAREDEFINITIVA Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your really great introduction! One thing that I would be very interested in, since I mainly create videos in portrait format, for the target group of people who watch videos on the go. How well does the recording work in portrait mode, if there is such a feature, especially how good is the software when used on a Mac? Could you possibly create a supplement for it? Best regards from Vienna, Michael

@Hamilton_Gilpin 2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a mobile control option so I can start my vids far away and pan in but overall it looks epic

@danieltober8574 2 жыл бұрын

you can really tell the sensor is bigger, it actually has some natural bokeh. dang that camera looks good

@FrankieDotCreates Жыл бұрын

Damn you Frank 😂 Ordered and be here tomorrow!

@rmcbryde Жыл бұрын

This looks really nice. Do you think this could be used for livestreaming a church service if placed on the front row? Currently, I set up my iPhone on a tripod and sometimes pan as needed using the tripod which is a bit shaky sometimes. The gimbal aspect of this webcam would be huge improvement.

@zerocentury 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. Will try to wait for this to be under your under $50 series. Hehehe.

@spencerstmars4882 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!! So jealous right now, incredible camera! But will this work with console?? Playstation 5 or Xbox Series X

@AvanCade 2 жыл бұрын

How does this cameras noise cancellation work? Can you have video calls without a headset? Because the mic sounds great

@TheChrisDecember 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Insta 360 with DJI Osmo Pocket concept. I love it! It IS close to the price of an Osmo Pocket but having owned the latter, I would love to get this web cam.

@MarkSpomer 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Frank, any idea why out of the box, when I record then play the saved clip there's no audio? Am I missing something?

@AznSlickSlaya 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome review. Awesome Camera. Wish I saw the 1080 60fps more.

@hannahshipman Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Would love to see how the whiteboard thing works

@Donbros 2 жыл бұрын

I won't be over excited for this. I dunno of course it cheaper then mirrorless apsc camera but you can do so much more with dedicated camera. Of course it depends on person someone coming from 720p webcam this will be def upgrade

@donh8833 2 жыл бұрын

BTW: Nicely done review. Only thing missing was response in different lighting conditions. :-) Any idea what sensor it uses?

@krebsgewehr 2 жыл бұрын

When looking up is that like a drum stand? Or does camera harware just look like drum hardware?

@stuARTvideoproductions 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know if this cam would work without a computer - ie plugged into a Live Stream box like the Yolo Liv?

@slametyt0029 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Sir Can u compare it with Obs Bot 4k webcam ? Thanks Great video

@fcfdroid 2 жыл бұрын

Badass! Kinda wish it had 4k60 but definitely worth it

@razi1992 2 жыл бұрын

Most people don't have studio lights. Curious to see how this webcam holds up in low-light

@iiSup3rior Жыл бұрын

It has a 1.8 aperture. Unless you're streaming or making content completely in the dark you shouldn't have an issue.

@cerebralvision Жыл бұрын

Its a great camera. I have that and the Lumina cam. The only thing that its missing is the wide lens FOV that the Lumina cam has. If it has a wide angle lens, it would basically be perfect.