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Insta360 Go 2: The tiny, fun camera that made me crazy

Insta360 makes some of the most fun cameras out there. With weird accessories and an app that really inspires you to try new things, Insta360 really does a lot to stand out. The new Go 2 delivers on what Insta360 does best, but also brings a ton of quirks with it. So many quirks, in…

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Insta360 makes some of the most fun cameras out there. With weird accessories and an app that really inspires you to try new things, Insta360 really does a lot to stand out. The new Go 2 delivers on what Insta360 does best, but also brings a ton of quirks with it. So many quirks, in fact, that it might’ve actually broken my brain and sent a part of me soaring to the astral plane. It’s also tiny. Like, really tiny.

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41 Comments

  1. Nic Henry

    March 9, 2021 at 3:24 pm

    Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any Qs about the Go 2 or better yet tell me about the time you visited the astral plane.

    • Atharv Patawar

      March 10, 2021 at 6:24 am

      Project idea: strip off the extra stuff on the GoPro Hero 8, make a custom pcb to work with the camera module and connect it to like a very small display, say about the size that’s on the insta 360 go 2’s case and have that display do the controls and put all this in like a body that’s a little bigger than the insta 360 go 2, it will have far better image quality. It would be a great vid if you could make it happen!!

    • Mike Coshan

      March 10, 2021 at 11:16 am

      I think the astral plane is fully booked for when people are allowed to go on holidays again lol

    • SP

      March 10, 2021 at 11:27 am

      Nic, your videos are very interesting. Not typical at all.

    • Nic Henry

      March 11, 2021 at 6:20 pm

      @SP I think that’s my goal so thank you!

    • Nic Henry

      March 11, 2021 at 6:20 pm

      @Mike Coshan Yeah but if you buy your tickets now, you get a sweet deal!

    • Nic Henry

      March 11, 2021 at 6:22 pm

      @Atharv Patawar Haha you might be overestimating my skills.. send me the link when you make it!

  2. vangelis sotiropoulos

    March 9, 2021 at 8:52 pm

    Loved hardcore Henry as a concept and story. Lots of fun, action packed, good songs and Copley..

  3. Hendrix G

    March 9, 2021 at 9:55 pm

    CNET have this guy do every video.

  4. twixter1000able

    March 9, 2021 at 10:43 pm

    Hooow much? 320€! F off!

  5. Daniel Eckert

    March 9, 2021 at 10:52 pm

    This product has a major flaw: It’s charging case does not charge with an USB-C to USB-C cable, as other reviewers have pointed out.

    The reason for that is an inproper USB-C implementation, it is missing two resistors wich are needed for any USB-C charger to detect it as a power sink.

    Inexusable design flaw on a product this expensive.

  6. yash0505

    March 9, 2021 at 11:10 pm

    Great reviewer. Great review.

  7. Jo Sidarta

    March 9, 2021 at 11:26 pm

    Love the comedy at the beginning of the video, well done!

  8. cameraflyer

    March 9, 2021 at 11:32 pm

    Pass

  9. charlie regan

    March 10, 2021 at 3:06 am

    Hard-core Henry was a good action movie worth checking out.

  10. twitte0king

    March 10, 2021 at 3:07 am

    Some one been watching Julie nolke

  11. Diva Diva

    March 10, 2021 at 4:07 am

    For $300 hell no I’ll pass

  12. Prison Mike

    March 10, 2021 at 8:17 am

    P

  13. 8BitPasta

    March 10, 2021 at 8:21 am

    I like how bystanders think it’s just some air pods untill you bust it out of the case and start abusing everybody.

  14. HGST

    March 10, 2021 at 8:42 am

    Too expensive but the biggest drawback – limited to 32gb storage…

  15. kvisualtree

    March 10, 2021 at 8:44 am

    Love the camera….esp charging case

  16. David Love

    March 10, 2021 at 10:00 am

    $300 for another fish eyed sea sick action camera? Nope.

  17. noomy 663

    March 10, 2021 at 11:02 am

    I assume we’ve reached a stage after years where a size of device won’t sacrifice its visual quality and even battery life.

  18. Andrew Ong

    March 10, 2021 at 11:46 am

    Your roommate looked genuinely annoyed three times

  19. Insta360

    March 10, 2021 at 12:02 pm

    Fun video! Don’t forget your GO 2 when visiting the astral plane 😉

  20. Tysun Yihan

    March 10, 2021 at 12:49 pm

    I know you’re sad without social interaction but please bring your energy up in front of camera bruh, you sound like you are being forced to make this review video (and you hate that).

    • Nic Henry

      March 11, 2021 at 6:24 pm

      Um… I think that’s just how I am?

  21. ajlbeer

    March 10, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    Very nicely done. Great review!

  22. Stuart Kuhan

    March 10, 2021 at 5:04 pm

    Pfft everyone knows you don’t need naps in the astral plans, rookie misconception (great vid btw!)

  23. Chris Parker

    March 10, 2021 at 6:02 pm

    “A whole ‘nother” is one of my favorite phrases!

    • Nic Henry

      March 11, 2021 at 6:23 pm

      Put it in there just for you, Chris

  24. Jim Batey

    March 10, 2021 at 7:29 pm

    Should be called Insta180

  25. Arcane Atri

    March 10, 2021 at 10:35 pm

    I saw Hardcore Henry and think THAT’S how a DOOM movie should be made!

  26. Danie Bello

    March 11, 2021 at 1:20 am

    It’s biggest downside is 30 minutes, that should be their only focus for a 2.0 I’d buy this product if it had more battery life cause it seems awesome as hell otherwise.

  27. Josh Kaufman

    March 11, 2021 at 4:12 am

    Which way is the sensor oriented horizontally?
    When the camera is horizontal in the head mount, or when it’s sitting in its tripod??
    (Perhaps this is the reason that this camera is limited to 1440p)

  28. Jason Wojciechowski

    March 11, 2021 at 1:45 pm

    Great review, entertaining too, literally laughed out loud a couple times! Nice creative work here.

    • Nic Henry

      March 11, 2021 at 6:23 pm

      Thanks, Jason!

  29. MaxSonicUA

    March 11, 2021 at 3:19 pm

    Nice and creative review.
    Good job 👍

  30. Kuzumby

    March 11, 2021 at 5:43 pm

    Awesome review, thank you. Love the idea of the form factor and accessories but I’ll prob end up with an x2 instead.

    • Nic Henry

      March 11, 2021 at 6:22 pm

      Thank you! The X2 is a lot of fun

  31. Yuvern Sundram

    March 12, 2021 at 1:05 am

    one of your better videos cnet

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