Insta360 GO 3S 64GB Action Camera – 4K Video, 39g Camera, Magnetic Mounting, Action Pod with Flip Touchscreen

Overview
The Insta360 GO 3S is a thumb-sized action camera that records 4K video. The camera itself weighs 39.1g and mounts magnetically. It ships with the Action Pod, a case that adds a flip-out touchscreen, physical controls and additional battery. This listing is the Standard Bundle with 64GB of storage.

Video
Video records at 4K 3840×2160 up to 30fps, 2.7K 2720×1536 up to 30fps or 2752×1530 at 50fps, and 1080p up to 50fps. FreeFrame Video records 4K 3840×2880 up to 30fps. Slow Motion reaches 2.7K at 100fps and 1080p at 200fps. Video is encoded in H.264 at a maximum bitrate of 120Mbps in MP4.

Photos
Photos record at 4000×3000 (4:3), 4000×2250 (16:9), 2880×2880 (1:1) or 3968×1472 (2.7:1). Photo formats are JPG and DNG, with DNG exported to JPG through the app or Insta360 Studio. Photo modes are Photo, HDR Photo, Interval Photo and Starlapse.

Shooting modes
Video modes are Video, FreeFrame Video, Timelapse, TimeShift, Slow Motion, Pre-Recording, Loop Recording and Interval Video. Timelapse and TimeShift record at 4K 4000×3000 at 30fps, which Insta360 states should be exported through Insta360 Studio for best quality.

Lens and exposure
The lens has an F2.8 aperture and a 16mm 35mm-equivalent focal length. The ISO range is 100-3200, photo shutter speed runs from 1/8000 to 120s, white balance is automatic or adjustable from 2000K to 10000K, and exposure compensation is plus or minus 4EV. Colour filters are Standard, Vivid, Flat and Portrait.

Audio
Audio records at 48kHz, 24-bit AAC. Audio modes are Wind Reduction, Stereo and Direction Focus.

Battery and charging
The camera has a 310mAh battery and the Action Pod 1270mAh. Insta360 states a run time of 38 minutes for the camera alone and 140 minutes with the Action Pod, tested at 1080p30fps with the screen and Wi-Fi off. The camera charges in the Action Pod, reaching 80% in 23 minutes and 100% in 35 minutes; the Action Pod charges over USB-C, reaching 80% in 47 minutes and 100% in 65 minutes.

Storage and connectivity
This listing is the 64GB capacity. Connectivity is Wi-Fi on 5GHz (802.11a/n/ac), Bluetooth BLE 5.0 and USB Type-C 2.0. A 6-axis gyroscope is fitted.

Size and weight
The camera measures 25.6 x 54.4 x 24.8mm and weighs 39.1g. The Action Pod weighs 96.3g and measures 63.5 x 47.6 x 29.5mm with the screen folded, or 63.5 x 86.6 x 29.9mm unfolded. Operating temperature for both is -20 to 40 degrees C.

Standard Bundle contents
Insta360 supplies the Standard Bundle with the GO 3S, a Lens Guard fitted to the lens, the Action Pod, a Magnet Pendant, a Pivot Stand and an Easy Clip. Insta360 advises that people with a pacemaker should not wear the camera on the chest or use the Magnet Pendant, because of its magnetism.