Insta360 Ace Pro
Announced November 21, 2023
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
Insta360 Ace Pro provides a robust suite of features including 8K video, a large sensor, and a versatile flip-up touchscreen that simplifies vlogging. While it delivers impressive low-light performance and stable imagery, some users find the unit bulky and note the lack of a replaceable lens cover.
Weighted from 26 reviewer scores
Pros
- Excellent low-light performance and large sensor
- Versatile flip-up touchscreen for creative framing
- Effective stabilization and high-resolution video options
- Intuitive companion app and user interface
- Convenient magnetic mounting and fast charging
Cons
- Bulky and heavy chassis design
- Fussy mounting and interface limitations
- Non-replaceable lens cover
- Higher price point relative to competitors
- Lack of 10-bit video support
- Launch price $449.99 (USD)
- Sensor 48MP 1-inch CMOS
- Video 8K 24p 4K 120p
- Stabilization In-body IS
What the Reviewers Say
All 26 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- PetaPixel 8.5/10
[...] I'm impressed by Insta360's entry into the market. While the Ace Pro doesn't reinvent the action camera, it instead executes all the features at among the highest levels.
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The Insta360 Ace Pro is a bold attempt to take on GoPro and DJI, and while I couldn’t call it markedly superior to either, it’s capable of holding its own against both – while offering some features (like the flip screen) you don’t find elsewhere.
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A brilliant action camera stuffed with features and deserving of the Leica branding when it comes to image quality.
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The Insta360 Ace Pro is an absolute monster and is the first action camera to hit the magic 8K video output. It offers this only at 24 frames per second but is a true marker in the ground for GoPro and DJI to take note of.
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While it’s a decent action camera in its own right, it’s difficult to recommend the Ace Pro against such veritable competition as the GoPro Hero12 Black and DJI Osmo Action 4.
- XDA 8.5/10
The Insta360 Ace Pro is an excellent action camera that does everything it advertises very well.
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It's almost impossible not to like the Insta360 Ace Pro. It has all the ingredients of the best action cameras: premium optics, a large sensor, a variety of shooting modes, easy operation, and a game-changing display.
- SlashGear 9/10
While on the surface the Insta360 Ace Pro may appear to be just another action camera, it might very well be the best action camera of 2023.
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Great low light performance and a flexible flip screen help set the Insta360 Ace Pro action cam aside from its peers.
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The Insta360 Ace Pro is a high-end action camera with advanced features designed for superior imaging performance.
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Insta360 has most certainly created a very impressive action camera. The $449 Ace Pro produces some impressive imagery, as well as providing reliability, an ultra-snappy touchscreen interface, exceptional battery life, and a fantastic mounting system.
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Cameras are great these days, and most of us have a few. If you’re happy with your current action camera, and it’s less than a couple of years old, you should probably stick with it.
- How-To Geek 9/10
If you’re in the market for an action camera, you can’t go wrong with the Insta360 Ace Pro.
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Personally, the bigger sensor, the fantastic stabilization, the flip-out screen, the AI extras, and just the image quality generally, makes the Ace Pro definitely worth considering.
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So what I'm trying to say is that the Ace Pro is truly an ace player. The image quality, the flip screen, and the remote are awesome.
- MakeUseOf 8/10
More known for its innovative 360-degree cameras and “shoot now, frame later” editing process, the Ace Pro is Insta360's first dedicated GoPro-style action camera.
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So as you can see, the Insta360 Ace Pro is a really interesting camera and I'm pretty confident you're going to be just as excited to use it as I've been.
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In my opinion, big round of applause to Insta for innovating and bringing something new to the table.
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The Insta360 Ace Pro 2 action camera shoots at up to 8K and delivers excellent video stabilization and low-light performance on the trail.
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The Insta360 Ace stands out in this regard, striking a perfect balance between affordability and quality. It’s a fantastic option for budget-conscious photographers like me who don’t want to compromise on the essentials.
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[T]he contrast is so insane pretty much no camera can handle it up until this one.
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I have not reached for anything else just cuz I know like when you look at the whole package of this camera, it's just got so many features that even if another action camera can beat it in like one area or another, as a total package this camera is phenomenal.
- MMORPG.com 9/10
The Insta360 Ace Pro is an outstanding camera that opens up a world of possibilities.
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The difference is that Insta360 is bringing together all the features a content creator needs into a single package and making it all simple.
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The Ace Pro is not perfect, but it’s a really, really good challenger to the GoPro Hero, especially when you consider it’s Insta360’s first foray into this segment.
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[...] I think it's an interesting vlog camera. I think it's a very good vlog camera.
