GoPro MAX vs Insta360 X3
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Sep 2022 on the X3, against Oct 2019 on the MAX.
- Sensor size: 1/2" on the X3, against 1/2.3" on the MAX.
- Resolution: 72 MP on the X3, against 16.6 MP on the MAX.
- Max resolution: 5.7K on the X3, against 5.6K on the MAX.
- Weight (with battery): 159 g on the MAX, against 180 g on the X3.
- Waterproof: 10 m on the X3, against 5 m on the MAX.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | 360° camera | 360° camera |
| Announced | Oct 2019 | Sep 2022 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $499.99 | $449.99 |
| Lens | 13–27mm (35mm eq.) f/2 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2" (best) |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 16.6 MP | 72 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | — | 100–3,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/8,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | None | None |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 5.6K | 5.7K (best) |
| 4K frame rate | — | 60p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | 1.69" | 2.29" |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 159 g (best) | 180 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 64 × 69.7 × 39.7 mm | 46 × 114 × 33.1 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Waterproof | 5 m | 10 m (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · microSD | 1 · microSD UHS-I |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
MAX
1.3 µm pixels
16.6 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor
X3
0.7 µm pixels
72 MP on a 1/2" sensor, ISO up to 3,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
Size, to scale
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