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Costco Members: Insta360 X3 5.7K 360° Action Camera Adventure Bundle Expired

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Insta360 X3 5.7K 360° Action Camera Adventure Bundle (CINSAAQU) for $439.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member CalmTable399 for finding this deal.

Note: You need to be an active Costco Member and signed in to your account to purchase at sale price.

Bundle includes:
  • Insta360 X3Charge Cable
  • Protective Pouch
  • Lens Cloth
  • Extra battery
  • Lens Cap
  • 114cm Invisible Selfie Stick
  • 64GB Memory Card
Product Features:
  • X3 Captures 5.7K 360 Active HDR Video
  • Dual 1/2" 48MP Sensors for Greater Clarity and Detail
  • 4K Single-Lens Mode: Select a Lens to Shoot Wide-Angle Footage
  • Flowstate Stabilization and Horizon Leveling Algorithms Deliver Smooth Videos

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  • About this deal:
    • This offer matches the previous Frontpage Deal from May that received a +49 rating from the community.
  • About this product:
    • 4.2 out of 5 stars rating at Costco based on 21 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • You can view Costco's Return Policy here.
      • Free Technical Support, 90 Day Return Policy
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Insta360 X3 5.7K 360° Action Camera Adventure Bundle (CINSAAQU) for $439.99. Shipping is free.

https://www.costco.com/insta360-x...52799.html

Features:
X3 Captures 5.7K 360 Active HDR Video
Dual 1/2" 48MP Sensors for Greater Clarity and Detail
4K Single-Lens Mode: Select a Lens to Shoot Wide-Angle Footage
Flowstate Stabilization and Horizon Leveling Algorithms Deliver Smooth Videos
In the Box: Insta360 X3, Cable, Pouch, Lens Cloth and Cap, Extra Battery, Selfie Stick, and Memory Card
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I had one for a trip to Maui but returned it. Underwater performance is terrible. The screen constantly thinks it's getting touched and changes settings. The video quality and cutover line between the two cameras was always an issue. I wish I would have done more research on underwater performance.

As far as software goes, it's really smart at some things and really dumb at others. In 360 mode if you do a time-lapse it will lock its orientation of video to whatever angle you were looking in the video but no way to tell it to orient north at all times or use a focus point to hold the angle like if you want to video out the front of your car. When you turn the camera stays the same angle so you go from videoing straight forward to not staring at your fender and you have to manually adjust the entire time. Very cumbersome.

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lg_20
07-06-2023 at 12:13 AM.
07-06-2023 at 12:13 AM.
Is it cheaper?
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07-06-2023 at 12:31 AM.
07-06-2023 at 12:31 AM.
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Is it cheaper?

A lot cheaper .. I believe it's around 170 off
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07-06-2023 at 02:35 AM.
07-06-2023 at 02:35 AM.
I got it. It's an awesome toy 😬
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07-06-2023 at 04:03 AM.
07-06-2023 at 04:03 AM.
It is their regular price but back in stock again.
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07-06-2023 at 06:12 AM.
07-06-2023 at 06:12 AM.
has anyone used this and gopros similar product?
curious which one is better
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JayL7812
07-06-2023 at 06:41 AM.
07-06-2023 at 06:41 AM.
This is the regular price. Any reason to buy at costco?
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07-06-2023 at 06:43 AM.

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07-06-2023 at 06:43 AM.
I had one for a trip to Maui but returned it. Underwater performance is terrible. The screen constantly thinks it's getting touched and changes settings. The video quality and cutover line between the two cameras was always an issue. I wish I would have done more research on underwater performance.

As far as software goes, it's really smart at some things and really dumb at others. In 360 mode if you do a time-lapse it will lock its orientation of video to whatever angle you were looking in the video but no way to tell it to orient north at all times or use a focus point to hold the angle like if you want to video out the front of your car. When you turn the camera stays the same angle so you go from videoing straight forward to not staring at your fender and you have to manually adjust the entire time. Very cumbersome.
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07-06-2023 at 07:01 AM.
07-06-2023 at 07:01 AM.
I picked this deal up a month ago. I like the camera a lot and it's fairly easy to use once you know what you're doing. I mostly shot 360 stuff for VR (so no reframing). This kit is fairly good, but you may wish to consider buying it piecemeal.

The camera comes with a small sleeve that won't fit with the lens cover (so either light protection for the whole thing, or good lens protection with nothing on the screen). I don't find I use the lens cover. The memory card is rather small and I got a larger one (so I can do a whole trip and not need to change). The extra battery is nice but not a necessity. Overall, you may wish to get it piecemeal and get the stuff you need/want. That said, Costco is solid, to that may be worth a little extra in the end anyway.
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07-06-2023 at 07:16 AM.
07-06-2023 at 07:16 AM.
Quote from toknenong :
has anyone used this and gopros similar product?
curious which one is better
I have the older models of these products (X1 & GP6). I am probably not the typical user or the right person to comment on the "action" aspect of these cameras, since I use these for family vacations. I think the phone can do most of what GoPro can do for vacation photos and videos. My preference for GoPro is only when I can mount it and let it run for awhile, especially if we're out in the water. I prefer the Insta360 mostly because I can capture the "moment" better, where I can see my family reactions along with the event at the same time. You also do not have to aim and just hold the camera. It's just much easier to just let the thing run and not have to worry about it.

The cons are that pictures and videos from Insta360 are not very sharp and usually look distorted in 2D. Sharing is also very limited. I have to send links to Google Photos or Facebook and explain to people each time they have to scroll around with mouse or fingers. Everyone stares at you when you use the Insta360 on a stick. Even retracted, it looks like a club and I had an old lady freaked out on me once. I get flack from security at museums when using the stick, which is when it's the best use for the Insta360. So I've basically given up carrying the stick and just mount a screw and strap. There's a close up of me in every picture, but at least I can use it without someone harassing me about the stick.
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07-06-2023 at 07:30 AM.
07-06-2023 at 07:30 AM.
Probably a different-than-most use case, but I have the X2 (previous version of this) and I use it with a mount on my motorcycle to act as my dashcam since it can capture both in front and behind me in one shot. It's been a cheap way to have a little extra insurance. I don't know if I would buy this kit at $400+, but I do like the platform and would recommend looking at the cheaper X1 or X2 if you only want to dabble
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07-06-2023 at 07:32 AM.
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Quote from rypajo :
I had one for a trip to Maui but returned it. Underwater performance is terrible. The screen constantly thinks it's getting touched and changes settings. The video quality and cutover line between the two cameras was always an issue. I wish I would have done more research on underwater performance.

As far as software goes, it's really smart at some things and really dumb at others. In 360 mode if you do a time-lapse it will lock its orientation of video to whatever angle you were looking in the video but no way to tell it to orient north at all times or use a focus point to hold the angle like if you want to video out the front of your car. When you turn the camera stays the same angle so you go from videoing straight forward to not staring at your fender and you have to manually adjust the entire time. Very cumbersome.

Gopros are much better for water sports with better image quality
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07-06-2023 at 07:38 AM.
07-06-2023 at 07:38 AM.
Quote from toknenong :
has anyone used this and gopros similar product?
curious which one is better
I have the Insta360 X2 and a buddy of mine has the GoPro Max. We both use it to record our rides and one big issue with the GoPro Max was the size and form factor of the thing and how his mount would droop due to its weight and size. Form factor also became an issue when considering wind resistance (the camera can be rotated so that it will not act as a wind sail, but you risk the video stitch landing on something you care about, in his case, he wanted forward and back). Its become such an issue that he stopped using his while I continue to use mine.

Colors appeared to be truer on the GoPro Max while the X2 made the colors a bit more vivid. GoPro uses their action cam mount rather than a 1/4 camera mount. This can be disadvantageous for the GoPro when wanting to use an invisible selfie stick as any tilt can result in the stick appearing in the video. The GoPro's mount can be replaced to have a 1/4 camera mount built-in.

Side note: that 64gb microsd card is tiny for the amount of data the camera can generate. Factor in another $30-50 for a 256 or 512gb sd card. Insta360 recommends V30 class speeds.
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