Cute but the motion blur at just 25 fps is a bit of a killer for aerial footage, IMHO. What's the actual battery life (how many 5 minute flights can you get from a charge)?

I think it looks pretty great on my phone, but I’m also not expecting pro quality footage at this size and price range. You can get around an hour run time using the case between flights. A USB power bank could be added if more than that is needed at a time.

Originally Posted by Jason Cole

I think it looks pretty great on my phone, but I’m also not expecting pro quality footage at this size and price range.

It depends what you are comparing it with. Small 4K FPV cameras from Runcam etc. are under half the price, so 1080/25 (with no video-out) isn't very impressive for that amount of money. 25/30 fps is OK for steady flying but blurs with any real movement - that's why most people shoot aerial video at 60 fps.

The main plus for this camera is certainly the app/ease of use/etc. But USD 200 is a big premium to pay for this, IMHO.

FWIW: you cannot see what you're shooting; you don't have a pre-view in the app like you have with other (action)cameras.

More results with the Insta360 Go: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...bilised-camera

I guess it depends on what you want. The Runcam has no stabilization so to get similar looking stable footage, you’d have to buy and use special software on a PC and zoom
in to get it smooth. That’s added cost, time and loss of resolution. Not to mention it’s way larger and heavier. Apples and Oranges really and one must decide what they feel like eating.

Originally Posted by Pixelpeter

FWIW: you cannot see what you're shooting; you don't have a pre-view in the app like you have with other (action)cameras.

More results with the Insta360 Go: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...bilised-camera

I did mention that in the review.

Originally Posted by Jason Cole

I did mention that in the review.

Oops, missed that but worth mentioning again imo.

For sure, although for flight, it's not important at all because you can't watch the camera while flying anyway and you are usually setting it up with a similar angle as the FPV cam. The FOV is larger on the recording cam so if you can see it in the FPV feed, it will be captured on the recording cam.

You're right, but I always like to be able to see what a camera sees during setup, so you can tweak positioning etc.

Very interesting and capable little camera

Originally Posted by Pixelpeter

You're right, but I always like to be able to see what a camera sees during setup, so you can tweak positioning etc.

Very interesting and capable little camera

You only have to position roughly as you can alter the effective angle via the android app when you export. Just long press screen centre and drag your finger.

Battery life is a concern for me.

As already mentioned this camera seems easy to use with decent stabilisation and a good app to play around in. For the 1080/25 fps video it produces though it's relatively expensive and not especially small/light, has no video-out, and is limited to 5 minute clips. So while it's nice it won't be the perfect solution for everyone.

IMO you need to think carefully about how much you need stabilised video from the camera. Most quads nowadays (even tiny ones) are pretty steady in flight, and in-camera stabilisation is often optimised for vertical movement (when a camera is hand-held or fixed to a bike etc). If you have any of the structure of the quad in-frame then stabilisation will also make this appear to move around as if the camera is loose, which is not something I want!

In terms of other choices the Mobius Mini is a self-contained 'stick on' camera of similar size & weight (but much cheaper) with 1080/60, video-out and a better form factor (less frontal area). There are two lens options (wide or normal FOV), and it even has basic stabilisation although I don't use this myself.

If you can live with 1080/30 and no stabilisation then the #16 'keyfob' camera gives you this (with video-out) in an even smaller/lighter/cheaper package.

If you have room for a small PCB then there are many 'board' cameras that give better performance (again, without stabilisation) for less weight and a lot less money (all with video-out, of course). For example the Runcam Split 4 weighs 10.2 grams, costs USD 75, and gives 4K/2.7K/1080. The Split 3 Lite is just 7.8 grams, costs USD 50, and gives 1080/60.

All depends on your priorities/needs/budget

I think the lack of SD port is a deal killer for many, it is for me anyway. Someone will make a copy and get it right at a reasonable price point- could be a new startup like runcam was when they knocked off mobius.

I don’t miss an SD card at all. Much rather directly import into my phone. Faster, easier, better all around for me.

Actually now I think about it, storage and transfer speed could be why the video is limited to 25 fps (much less data than 60 fps files).