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Insta360 Go 2 vs. GoPro Hero 8 Black: Style, substance and everything else

Not long ago, GoPro made action cameras a thing. However, in recent years, a newcomer has entered the arena: Insta360. With multiple skateparks, a soccer ball and some help from the astral plane, I put the new Insta360 Go 2 and the GoPro Hero 8 Black to work. Hosted and produced by Nic Golden Henry…

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April 17, 2021

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Hosted and produced by Nic Golden Henry (IG: @nicgoldenhenry)

Full reviews:
Insta360 Go 2:
GoPro Hero 8:
GoPro Hero 9:
Insta360 One X2:
Insta360 One R:

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28 Comments

TECH ZEN

April 17, 2021 at 12:05 pm

1st!!!!

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- Esot
  
  April 17, 2021 at 12:19 pm
  
  ????
  
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adilator

April 17, 2021 at 12:19 pm

Give more work to this guy. No one on Cnet explains things better, much more respectful to our time.

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- Joliver Layco
  
  April 17, 2021 at 1:18 pm
  
  Thanks for the info..
  
  I like both..
  
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Lu Mil

April 17, 2021 at 12:22 pm

Great insight thanks

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VOLT GAMING

April 17, 2021 at 5:12 pm

Hero : YouTube
Go : YouTube shots or tiktok

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Blender Study

April 17, 2021 at 6:02 pm

Thank you for the update, CNET..!! Both cameras have amazing picture quality. 3:17 Did that skater go underwater? ????

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- Vinay Sarupuru
  
  April 18, 2021 at 5:41 am
  
  Exactly…. I thought the same 🙂
  
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DarthRaider

April 17, 2021 at 6:28 pm

Can we just get dash cam capabilities

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Throttle-Gainz

April 17, 2021 at 6:28 pm

GoPro….reliable?? He must not be referring to the battery life lol

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ah72990

April 17, 2021 at 6:52 pm

Nic looks like Tony romo

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jaimbinoo

April 17, 2021 at 10:40 pm

Nice football skills

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Terry Situ

April 18, 2021 at 12:35 am

Or maybe just DJI Osmo Action at $199.

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- Dan_Ecosse
  
  April 19, 2021 at 5:23 pm
  
  This^^
  
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My Musik

April 18, 2021 at 2:02 am

Awesome!

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My Musik

April 18, 2021 at 2:03 am

Awesome

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Daniel Vandermaesen

April 18, 2021 at 7:07 am

Where is the 360?

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- Nic Henry
  
  April 19, 2021 at 4:44 pm
  
  Insta360 is the company name but the Go 2 isn’t a 360 camera.
  
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noomy 663

April 18, 2021 at 9:22 am

It’s a good review while many people may know the entire performance of both in a huge number of reputations. Still kept in a good size that would cover what smartphones can’t.

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Leon Liu

April 18, 2021 at 5:06 pm

Go 2 is awesome,I use it every day.

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Caro Jeiu

April 18, 2021 at 5:09 pm

Thanks for your video! I am literally planning to buy an action cam for my next trip. That tiny Go cam is perfect for me using mobile to edit and share ????

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BC

April 19, 2021 at 2:05 am

I actually really liked the Pro Video mode on my GO 2, allowing me to select FOV and aspect ratio AFTER filming, much more flexible than the standard video where you have to choose everything before shooting. *I mainly edit social videos on Insta360 App so the workflow is no different to me.

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- Nic Henry
  
  April 19, 2021 at 4:40 pm
  
  Nice! That makes sense. For me it’s just an added step that gets frustrating if I shoot a ton of stuff to use in a bigger project.
  
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Alex García

April 19, 2021 at 2:10 am

insta 360 go 2 is a much better option for me. I sold my gopro after constant freezes and corrupted videos of my family trip. Now with go2 I am much more satisfied, and I love it’s horizon lock option and better stabilization

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Khalid Saed

April 19, 2021 at 2:37 am

Good insights. Looks like gopro got to run fast or Insta360 will give him a hard bite

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marty snyder

April 19, 2021 at 3:52 am

GO 2 is actually even better then the super buggy hero 9. And the fact that you are against added editing options in post like FOV in Pro tells me all I need to know about your photo skills. You should probablly just use your phone at all times lol

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- Nic Henry
  
  April 19, 2021 at 4:38 pm
  
  I don’t like that you *need* to use your phone/Insta360’s app to edit Pro Mode videos. But thanks for the kind words, Marty!
  
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- marty snyder
  
  April 19, 2021 at 4:44 pm
  
  @Nic Henry No worries lol. Like I said, point and shoot seems to be more your speed. If you become interested in photography, I might suggest Polaroid lol
  
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I Was in AWE of This Techie Art Exhibit (Ministry of Awe)

Scott Stein takes you inside the Ministry of Awe, Philadelphia’s immersive six story art experience. Go on a journey with him as he explores how technology and art meet in this space. Hear from the founders of Spatial Pixel, who explain what inspires them to combine AI with this physical art experience. 0:00 Entering the…

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Scott Stein takes you inside the Ministry of Awe, Philadelphia’s immersive six story art experience. Go on a journey with him as he explores how technology and art meet in this space.
Hear from the founders of Spatial Pixel, who explain what inspires them to combine AI with this physical art experience.

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Apple at 50: Sharing Our Biggest Apple Memories

With Apple turning 50 this week, Bridget Carey goes down memory lane with her CNET teammates on what it was like to cover the iconic company and how the products shaped our lives. Read more on CNET.com Apple’s 50-Year Legacy of Product Innovation, Through CNET’s Lens 0:15 CNET reporters share their favorite Apple memories 0:22…

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With Apple turning 50 this week, Bridget Carey goes down memory lane with her CNET teammates on what it was like to cover the iconic company and how the products shaped our lives.

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0:15 CNET reporters share their favorite Apple memories
0:22 Bridget Carey’s start with Apple
0:39 iMac G3
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2:48 iPhone 3Gs was Bridget Carey’s first Apple purchase
3:00 Vanessa Hand Orellana stands in line for iPhone 3s
3:26 Patrick Holland accidentally. became the face of the Apple Store
3:56 Bridget Carey starts her job at CNET in 2011
4:07 Bridget Carey goes to the Apple Store to cover the death of Steve Jobs
4:21 Patrick Holland watched fans pay tribute to Steve Jobs by leaving notes at the Apple Store
4:52 Patrick Holland describes working at the Apple Store
5:06 Iyaz Akhtar waits in line at the Soho Apple Store for Mac OS X Leopard
5:35 Bridget Carey remembers reporting on crazy lines for Apple product launch days
5:43 Vanessa Hand Orellana remembers reporting from iPhone lines
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6:09 Tim Cook and Apple give half a billion iTunes users a U2 album for free
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The ‘Camera’ That Can Do Anything | What The Future

I visited Lightstorm Entertainment for a behind-the-scenes look at how Avatar: Fire and Ash was filmed. Performance capture technology films every possible angle at once, then a virtual camera captures specific shots, and finally, the VFX team completes all the effects. 0:00 Inside the Avatar: Fire and Ash Production 0:29 Phase 1: The Volume &…

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