Insta360 EVO review

The EVO is fun and easy to use. I definitely recommend the Insta360 EVO to anyone who wants to make their own VR content without spending thousands. At $439 for the bundle I reviewed, it’s the least expensive entry-point I’ve found.

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The Insta360 Evo is a versatile little camera that offers crisp capture quality in both 360-degree and 180-degree configurations, but it suffers from short battery life and unfortunately poor stitching quality. It’s a good device for the casual user, but professional and hobbyist photographers would do well to look elsewhere.

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Consider the Insta360 Evo if you're looking for a camera that can take both stereoscopic and 360-degree photos and video. However, the Vuze XR's design makes that camera a lot easier to use, and it takes equally good photos.

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Great quality footage for immersive viewing makes this convertible 360/180 stereoscopic device the best way to start making VR movies right now. It's only let down by a non-removable battery and weak plastic clips to lock the position.

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Both the Insta360 Evo and the other new 180/360 camera on the block, the Vuze XR, have impressed us: the Vuze XR is maybe a little easier to use and packaged in a way that's more appealing to the casual first-timer, but the Insta360 Evo wins in terms of the accompanying apps and the compact size (which means it can fit more places).

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While the Insta360 EVO might not be as spectacular as the company’s One X, it’s still a very good camera for anyone who wants to shoot more immersive videos. There’s a decent amount of image and video quality to appreciate, which is brought to life even more with the help of a VR headset.

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The best hybrid VR/360 video shooter you can buy right now. The Evo isn’t perfect, but it does offer the best blend of video quality, features and usability in a pocket VR camera.

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The video quality is decent, the software works well and the end result is a near IMAX 3D experience. You’ll have to learn how to shoot 3D 180 video properly, but once you do the EVO should be an easy to use companion for capturing memories in 3D.

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The EVO is a great way to start shooting VR 180. The video quality is decent, the software works well and the end result is a near IMAX 3D experience. You’ll have to learn how to shoot 3D 180 video properly, but once you do the EVO should be an easy to use companion for capturing memories in 3D.

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While image quality is on a similar level, the Evo’s superior companion app makes it much easier to use the camera on the go, as well as preview, review and edit 5.7K files – things the Vuze can’t do at all. While it lacks the Vuze’s striking pop-out design, the Evo’s cube shape is compact, hardy and perfectly functional, and lightweight enough to be attached to almost anything.

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