Insta360 X6 8K 360 Action Camera

The Insta360 X6 films everything around you at once in 8K 360 video on two 1/1.1-inch Sony sensors, with 10-bit Dolby Vision colour and IP68 waterproofing to 20m with no case.

Because both lenses record all the time, you never aim the camera while you shoot. You mount it and ride, swim or climb, then choose the angle afterwards in the app. The same clip can be reframed as a follow shot, a selfie shot or a wide landscape, and AI Director, InstaFrame 2.0 and Insta360's in-house PanoMind model can do that framing for you and hand back a ready clip alongside the full 360 file.

Two custom Sony 1/1.1-inch square sensors at F2.0 sit behind it, with a light-gathering area Insta360 rates 33 percent larger than the previous generation, 2.44µm pixels at 8K and up to 14.5 stops of dynamic range. Behind those is a Triple AI Chip System: a Qualcomm 4nm chip plus two dedicated AI imaging chips that handle processing, stitching and stabilisation, which is where the cleaner noise reduction and truer colour come from.

Colour is captured in 10-bit with native Dolby Vision and an I-Log profile for grading. PureVideo Mode adds two ambient light sensors that cut the flicker you get under street lights and indoor lighting, AdaptiveTone 2.0 meters each lens independently so exposure holds as you move between sun and shade, and Portrait Optimization corrects skin tone in camera.

It also works as a normal action camera. Single-lens flat capture reaches 5K at 60fps, 4K at 120fps and 2.7K at 120fps, with an ultra-wide field of view up to 170 degrees at 5K 30fps and up to 132 degrees at 5K 60fps. Stills run to 120MP in 360 and 42MP flat, Bullet Time reaches 240fps in 4K and timelapse goes up to 16K.

FlowState Stabilization with 360° Horizon Lock keeps the frame level however the camera tumbles, and the 2600mAh Xtreme Battery runs about 140 minutes at 8K 30fps and refills to 80 percent in roughly 24 minutes on a 30W charger. Replaceable Lenses 2.0 are the practical touch: on a 360 camera the glass sits proud of the body, and these are the part you can swap yourself instead of sending the camera for repair.

Insta360 X6 Key Features:

• 8K 360 video at up to 50fps — 7680×3840 across the full sphere, with 6K at 60fps and 4K at 100fps when you want a faster frame rate instead of resolution.
• Dual Sony custom 1/1.1-inch square sensors at F2.0 — a light-gathering area rated 33 percent larger than the previous generation, 2.44µm pixels at 8K and up to 14.5 stops of dynamic range, which is what lifts low-light detail and holds highlights.
• Triple AI Chip System — a Qualcomm 4nm chip with two dedicated AI imaging chips for processing, stitching and stabilisation: Insta360 rates it 500 percent more computing power, 106 percent faster clock speed and 35 percent lower power draw than the previous generation.
• 10-bit colour with native Dolby Vision and I-Log — smoother gradients in skies and skin tones, and a flat log profile if you grade your footage.
• PureVideo Mode — two ambient light sensors read the light source and suppress the flicker and banding that show up under street lamps and indoor lighting.
• AdaptiveTone 2.0 and Portrait Optimization — each lens is metered independently so exposure and colour stay steady between sun and shade, and skin tone is corrected in camera with no editing needed.
• FlowState Stabilization and 360° Horizon Lock — the horizon stays level even if the camera spins completely, which is what makes handheld and helmet footage watchable.
• Flat single-lens capture at 5K 60fps and 4K 120fps — with an ultra-wide field of view up to 170 degrees at 5K 30fps and up to 132 degrees at 5K 60fps, so it replaces a conventional action camera when you do not need 360.
• Bullet Time at 4K 240fps and 16K timelapse — the orbiting slow-motion shot and long time sequences are built into the camera, not add-ons.
• 120MP 360 photos and 42MP flat photos — enough resolution to crop a normal photo out of a full sphere afterwards, with DNG raw output.
• 2.32-inch OLED screen with Full Screen Press — press anywhere on the screen to start or stop recording, which still works with gloves on.
• Twist to Shoot, Voice Control 2.0, Gesture Control and haptic feedback — four ways to control the camera without unlocking a phone when it is on a stick, a helmet or underwater.
• 2600mAh Xtreme Battery — about 140 minutes at 8K 30fps, 0 to 80 percent in about 24 minutes and full in about 35 minutes on a 30W PPS charger, with an operating range from minus 20 to 40 degrees Celsius.
• Star-Ridge cooling — keeps the body temperature down through long 8K takes in a smaller shell.
• IP68 rated and waterproof to 20m without a case — swim, snorkel and shoot in rain straight out of the box, and the separate Invisible Dive Case Pro takes it to 60m.
• Replaceable Lenses 2.0 — the exposed glass on any 360 camera is the part most likely to take damage, and here you swap it yourself instead of sending the camera in.
• 64GB built-in storage — about 47GB usable, so you can shoot before you buy a card, with a microSD slot for longer sessions.
• 360 windproof mics, Hidden Engine Mic and Intelligent Audio Mode — usable sound at speed, with a mode built for motorcycle riding and automatic wind noise reduction.
• Fast offload — Wi-Fi 6 moves files at up to 100MB per second and USB-C 3.1 at up to 450MB per second, and a built-in NFC chip wakes the camera and connects it to the app with a tap.
• Magnetic mounting plus a quarter-inch thread — compatible with more than 100 Insta360 accessories, so it moves between helmet, bike, chest and tripod quickly.

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