Insta360 X3 vs Insta360 X4
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Apr 2024 on the X4, against Sep 2022 on the X3.
- Native ISO: 100–6,400 on the X4, against 100–3,200 on the X3.
- Max resolution: 8K on the X4, against 5.7K on the X3.
- 4K frame rate: 100p on the X4, against 60p on the X3.
- Weight (with battery): 180 g on the X3, against 203 g on the X4.
X3 or X4: which should you buy?
Choose the X3 for its weight (with battery).
Choose the X4 for its native ISO, max resolution and 4K frame rate.
On paper the X4 wins more rows (3 to 1); if the X3's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $519 new | $399.99 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | 360° camera | 360° camera |
| Announced | Sep 2022 | Apr 2024 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $449.99 | $499.99 |
| Lens | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2" |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 72 MP | 72 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–3,200 | 100–6,400 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/8,000s | 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 | 5.7K | 8K (best) |
| 4K frame rate | 60p | 100p (best) |
| 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 | 2.29" | 2.5" |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 180 g (best) | 203 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 46 × 114 × 33.1 mm | 46 × 123.6 × 37.6 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Waterproof | 10 m | 10 m |
| Card slots | 1 · microSD UHS-I | 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.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
X3
0.7 µm pixels
72 MP on a 1/2" sensor, ISO up to 3,200
X4
0.7 µm pixels
72 MP on a 1/2" sensor, ISO up to 6,400
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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