Review on Insta360 Adaptive Stabilization Waterproof Control by Shane Watson

I shoot a lot of action movies and need a well stabilized video image. I currently use multiple GoPro Hero 8 cameras but was looking for something with a higher resolution and larger sensor. Judging by other reviews and videos, I took a chance on this camera. I made a mistake. Of course, that's just my experience. Your experience may vary. Issues: 1. After 90 minutes of recording in 5K, the camera would not respond to controls, would stop recording, or turn off. I had to take out the battery to stop it. 2. Unlike GoPro, this camera records everything in one file, which is not very convenient. If the file gets corrupt, you can lose a lot of footage. After I took out the battery, the last 5-15 minutes didn't seem to appear at the end of a huge file.3. On-screen controls are difficult to use. Trying to set the interval for taking photos was very frustrating. The camera takes photos every 5 seconds, but the display shows that the interval is disabled and no changes are allowed.4. File formats (insv) are camera specific and require the use of Insta360 Studio 2020 software to export videos. Studio software promising but not amazing.5. Even when exporting footage with "FlowState Stabilization", the footage was too shaky to use. I even tried saving recordings with other stabilization plugins. There is no joy. While this stabilized the video a bit, it left an odd flickering effect. It reminded me of footage from Hero 3 with a jelly effect.6. Manuals, guides and online manual are disappointing. The manual is printed so small that it is inconvenient to use. The Insta360 website is not very good at finding specific information on how the Insta360 R 1 works. I think the camera has potential and I like the modular design. It looks like the big disappointment here is with the software, both internally and externally. Keep an eye on Insta360 for the best stuff, but not yet.