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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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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 (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

  1. TECH ZEN

    April 17, 2021 at 12:05 pm

    1st!!!!

    • Esot

      April 17, 2021 at 12:19 pm

      👍

  2. 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.

    • Joliver Layco

      April 17, 2021 at 1:18 pm

      Thanks for the info..

      I like both..

  3. Lu Mil

    April 17, 2021 at 12:22 pm

    Great insight thanks

  4. VOLT GAMING

    April 17, 2021 at 5:12 pm

    Hero : YouTube
    Go : YouTube shots or tiktok

  5. 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? 🤣

    • Vinay Sarupuru

      April 18, 2021 at 5:41 am

      Exactly…. I thought the same 🙂

  6. DarthRaider

    April 17, 2021 at 6:28 pm

    Can we just get dash cam capabilities

  7. Throttle-Gainz

    April 17, 2021 at 6:28 pm

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

  8. ah72990

    April 17, 2021 at 6:52 pm

    Nic looks like Tony romo

  9. jaimbinoo

    April 17, 2021 at 10:40 pm

    Nice football skills

  10. Terry Situ

    April 18, 2021 at 12:35 am

    Or maybe just DJI Osmo Action at $199.

    • Dan_Ecosse

      April 19, 2021 at 5:23 pm

      This^^

  11. My Musik

    April 18, 2021 at 2:02 am

    Awesome!

  12. My Musik

    April 18, 2021 at 2:03 am

    Awesome

  13. Daniel Vandermaesen

    April 18, 2021 at 7:07 am

    Where is the 360?

    • Nic Henry

      April 19, 2021 at 4:44 pm

      Insta360 is the company name but the Go 2 isn’t a 360 camera.

  14. 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.

  15. Leon Liu

    April 18, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    Go 2 is awesome,I use it every day.

  16. 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 👌

  17. 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.

    • 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.

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

    • 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!

    • 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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