When we first used the One R, there was no indication of what they did beyond the little icon. For example, when you flick down from the top of the screen you get to a screen of settings toggles. But scrolling through menus often results in unwanted scrolls all the way to the top or bottom, and flicking between the modes (stills, video and so on) is occasionally extremely erratic.Д«uy a Insta360 One R in the early days and you may have to wade through some irritating bugs for a while. We have seen huge improvements in its performance, moving from a beta to the launch release. Insta360 has some more work to do on the stability of the interface too. The GoPro screen is far more comfortable to operate, and is no user experience revelation itself. There was no comparison, using it side-by-side with the Hero 8 Black. Shoot a 16:9 aspect video and the preview becomes even smaller. And this is a lot to ask of such a tiny touch display. You use this to compose your shots and navigate the interface. ItвЂ™s a 1.3-inch square display, similar to the front screen of the DJI Osmo Action. The Insta360 One RвЂ™s screen introduces our second issue. (Image credit: Future) Display and interface ThereвЂ™s a little flap on the side for the slot, and the casing does not block it. Luckily, you donвЂ™t need to go through the same rigamarole to swap microSD cards.

The GoPro Hero 8 BlackвЂ™s side-loaded battery compartment is much more convenient. If the battery runs out mid-shoot, you need to unmount it, remove it from the case and actually take the camera apart. This also introduces an area where the modular design is impractical. The casing also means the Insta360 is, in a practical sense, not as small as it appears. Insta360 fires out inventive cameras at a rate of knots, and sometimes it pays to take things slower. WeвЂ™re also slightly concerned about how the seals will cope with months or years of use, given this is a brand new design. You donвЂ™t need a case at all with a GoPro Hero 8 Black, and it is certified to 10m rather than 5m. It doesnвЂ™t actually cover all the ports, but presumably applies more pressure to keep the internal seals tight. Insta360 says the mounting case needs to be in place for the water resistance to count. Now we come to the first of the Insta360 One RвЂ™s bad bits. Those who want to take it diving will need to invest in Insta360's separate diving case.

This means accidental dunks are no problem and surface-level swimming may be okay, but you probably shouldnвЂ™t take it snorkeling. It says the One R meets the IPX8 standard, and is resistant to five meters.

Insta360 has not thrown away water resistance for the modular dream either. When you want to switch lenses, you simply unclip the battery, pull the lens off and slot in your other module. But Insta360 has managed to make the modular design here seem almost practical, rather than a strange science experiment. Sure, the Hero 8 Black looks more accomplished, and its soft touch finish feels better too. ThereвЂ™s no tough locking mechanism to keep the control block and camera lens part together, but the One R feels rigid enough when you clip the battery base in at the bottom.

The Insta360 One R is only a bit bigger than a GoPro Hero 8 Black, and is surprisingly sturdy. Would the modular design make it huge? And would feel as if it was always about to fall apart?Д«oth of these were unfounded. We had two initial concerns about the Insta360 One R.

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