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Insta360 Is THIS the future of Underwater Cinematography?!? 🎥 🌊
30 November 2024 · 10 min · 9K views
What this video covers
Nate, a professional underwater cinematographer with Expedition Drenched, tests the Insta360 Ace Pro against the GoPro 12 in real dive conditions around Rottnest Island, Western Australia, including underwater caves, open water with dolphins and sea lions, and a dive with sea dragons.Watch The Ace Pro's 1-inch to 1.3-inch sensor is the central argument: at 5–10 meters depth, where reds and oranges disappear, the Ace Pro retains color that the GoPro 12 renders nearly black, demonstrated side-by-side in a dark cave containing a nurse shark.6:06 Both cameras were tested in dive housings; the Ace Pro is rated to 10 meters without housing.3:56 The flip selfie screen allowed Nate to frame shots underwater in real time — a first for him with an action camera.3:56 The detachable wireless monitor screen let him watch live footage while holding the camera on an extended pole in front of the boat during dolphin encounters.2:28 All footage shown is straight out of the box, no color correction or settings changes.1:58 For budding underwater cinematographers, Nate recommends the Ace Pro in a dive housing on a tray with a ball-arm lighting attachment, and says he is retiring his GoPros entirely.6:55 The Ace Pro also films in 8K.7:39
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