One of Insta360’s best immersive cameras is about to get a major overhaul with one-inch sensors and three AI chips. According to fresh teasers, the 8K Insta360 X5 will debut on August 12.
The current Insta360 X5 is “easily the best 360-degree camera out there,” but if the teasers are any indication, the X6 will usher in a new era for the series. Insta360 hints that the X6 uses one-inch sensors – a boost from the X5’s pair of 1/1.28-inch sensors. The company says that those new sensors are “custom Sony sensors,” suggesting they were tailor-made for the immersive 360 view.
Even with the jump in sensor size, Insta360 says the X6 will still shoot 8K resolution across the 360 view.
The teaser also confirms another unusual detail: the X6 will use not one but three AI chips inside the camera.
While the 8K and triple AI chip design sounds like the makings of a very modern camera, Insta360 says the X6 has been “a decade in the making.” Insta360 originally launched the X1 in 2018 and has been steadily improving the immersive camera over five generations.
While the teaser doesn’t include full specifications – or a price – Insta360 has dropped enough hints that there’s a clear step up from the X5. While the earlier X5 also offered 8K, the X6 has larger sensors.
Larger sensors tend to deliver better low-light performance. In a second teaser post, Insta360 said, “Zoom all the way in, day or night, and the detail holds.”
While the upgraded sensor hints at a significant change from the X5, Insta360 is no stranger to the one-inch sensor camera. The Insta360 One RS 1-inch edition and modular One R one-inch edition also have the larger sensors, along with the company’s newly announced compact gimbal camera, the Insta360 Luna Ultra.
The teaser video showcases a variety of different shots, including underwater shots and nighttime shots of fireworks, hinting at both the camera’s durability and low-light quality.
Insta360 fans won’t have to wait long to find the full details. Insta360 says the X6 is arriving on August 12 at 9 AM EDT / 5 AM PST / 2 PM BST.
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