Insta360 Link Official Sticker Kit - PTZ 4K Webcam with 1/2" Sensor, AI Tracking, Gesture Control, HDR, Noise-Canceling Microphones, Specialized Modes, Webcam, Live Streaming, Zoom Certified

The Insta360 Link is likely the Best Webcam I’ve ever used. Though I have never used another gimbal-based camera, it is truly a quality webcam with some pretty slick features. Over the course of the past week or so, I’ve been using the Insta360 Link to record videos, and have video calls through Skype and Zoom. I also wanted to test it as a second camera angle for use during my live stream which I’ll get into as well. Upon unboxing the Link, I plugged it in using the included (maybe 3-foot long) USB-C to USB-C cable and it quickly installed the drivers and I was up and running. Unlike other cameras that I’ve used that had a shorter cable, this one seemed like the perfect length to not only use with a laptop but have enough length when using with a desktop setup located on the floor. Obviously if you needed to put the camera at a longer distance, you could pick up a cable from one of the popular manufacturers here on Amazon. First off, as I mentioned, there are a number of slick features that combine the flexibility of the gimbal-based hardware with the power of the Insta360 software. Besides the things that you would expect in a webcam like auto exposure, auto-white balance, etc, the Link offers a really novel usage of A.I. motion tracking with gesture control to enable or modify certain features. When enabled in the app, hold up your hand and the LED light on the webcam flashes from its normal Green to Blue to indicate that motion tracking is turned on. You can also do this by simply single tapping on the front of the camera base and then tap again to turn it off. I gotta say, this is a nice implementation to toggle the gesture control feature on and off. There are three modes that you can modify in the app including Normal (default), Fast and Slow. During my usage, I pretty much stuck with either Normal or Slow as I think fast could make people on the other side of your video call a little nauseous. If you think you will be moving around at a normal speed, then Normal is perfect. However, if you only plan on making small movements, use the slow setting. The camera did a great job to track and follow me, pretty much without any lag. There are two other gestures that you can use including holding your left hand up in the shape of an L to enable zoom. While holding your hand in that position, either raise or lower the “L” to zoom in or out, respectively. It works pretty well but it worked a little better when I was located 3-4 feet away from the camera vs when I had my laptop on my lap. There is also a whiteboard mode that you can enable by making the “V” gesture with your hand. I tried it and it turned on the mode but since I don’t have a whiteboard, couldn’t really test this feature. There are a few other modes that you can enable in the app including a slight downward angle which is good if you are trying to capture an image of your keyboard or something right in front of the monitor. There is also a true “overhead” view that would be incredibly handy if you had the proper setup to utilize this mode. I definitely have to play with this one more. I believe that Insta360 offers a specific extendable tripod for the camera that can be screwed into the quarter-20 thread on the bottom. Overall, the color and brightness is good and sharp, especially in a properly lit scene. If you are using a ring light or something like the Elgato Key Light, Godox ES45 or the Boling P1 Vlogger, this camera will shine and make you look fantastic. If you are using the camera in a darker environment, you may have to tweak the brightness to your liking. I had to bump it up by 6 or 7 notches in the app to get it where I was happy. Again, in a bright setting, the HDR looked great but it was a bit too dark for my taste when the lights were turned off. I think this is more of a function of HDR vs the way the camera handles it. As I mentioned, I’m also a live streamer, so I wanted to see if it would work with my current setup. I personally use a software called VMix and it did struggle a bit with the video, making it look a little jumpy. I THINK this is more of a problem with VMix since the other 2 or 3 webcam’s I’ve tried also faced the same issue. When I opened up OBS, and added the Link as a camera source, the video was smooth as normal. I’d love to see Insta360 contact VMix to see if some optimization could be done. Final Thoughts: I REALLY like this webcam and think it would make a great addition for anyone that is constantly on conference calls, especially if you tend to move around a bit. Comparing to the video in my Dell XPS 15 laptop and it truly not a fair fight. Exposure, color and the ability to enable motion tracking are all really well done.

Hardly write reviews, certainly dont take pictures and upload them. This is sitting on a 49" monitor on my desk, streaming to Zoom on the TV mounted to the wall. Without showing my face or my office, you'll have to trust me when I say this thing packs the most bang for the buck I've seen so far. I actually tested it mounted on the TV using a longer USB cable and it auto focused on my face immediately. I got up, it followed me around just fine. The gestures take a second, but once you have them down, it's easy. I did have to manually move the camera to face me once as I was testing it because I was moving too quickly for how close it was... but that's not the cameras fault. You can adjust the tracking and auto focus in the desktop app that you need to download. Go slow with app, clicking takes a second for it to register and it doesn't really acknowledge the action as obviously, just give it a second. There is also a way to scan a QR code to control the camera from your phone thru an integrated server. I dont know why I expected this gigantic conference room sized camera like I have at my office... it's TINY and when it's not on and the 3-axis motors aren't powered, it feels like it's going to break... ...nope. It has plenty of torque when it's turned on. It kept fighting me trying to take the plastic lens cover off with it plugged in and tracking my face, was kind of hilarious and I'm glad I wasn't live. I can't say I have tried dozens of cameras recently, but I have access to them at work and honestly, for the price, this is very solid for what you get. I found this last night by accident, read the reviews, especially the ones that left solid technical reviews and I figured 'why not'. The ONLY complaint is that the fold out stand part of the camera (the piece that you sit on top of the monitor as a ledge), could have a little more grip or length to it... but that's a byproduct of being small and it is NOT remotely an issue for me. Just throwing it out there.

Vengo de haber utilizado cámaras web de logitech (las 920), y de razer (Kiyo pro). Las primeras dejaban que desear en cuanto a calidad, y la segunda es un desastre absoluto en el firmware, soporte, etc. Me decidí por la insta360 porque aunque cuesta un dinero, todo el mundo decía que estaba muy bien. Quería una cámara que tuviese calidad de imagen, incluso con poca luz, y que pudiese funcionar bien en windows y linux. OBJETIVO CUMPLIDO! La cámara en windows va perfecta. Absolutamente perfecta. Las mejoras de IA para seguir la cara y demás también funcionan muy bien. En linux no tiene drivers propios que haya que instalar: en un fedora 38 funciona directamente. Además se queda con las configuraciones que le haya dejado el software de windows, así que te sigue y mantiene el zoom. Con la aplicación Visor de cámara web Camorama puedes controlar en linux el movimiento, zoom, brillo, etc, y funciona perfectamente con google meet, teams... Además la calidad de imagen es con diferencia la mejor que he visto en una web cam, incluso con el zoom metido. MUY MUY CONTENTO.

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COMPRÉ LA CÁMARA, ES MUY BUEN PRODUCTO PERO SOLO PARA CIERTAS COSAS. EN MI CASO LA NECESITABA PARA HACER VIDEOS, UN POCO DE STREAMING. TRAE UN DETALLE DE SEGUIMIENTO POR INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL QUE ACABA ALTERANDO TU ESCENA SI TE MUEVES AL MÍNIMO. OTRA COSA, SI TU QUIERES GRABAR A 4K O FULL HD PERO LA CÁMARA EVALÚÁ DISTINTO, ACABA PONIÉNDOTE A HD, 720. Y NO HAY PODER HUMANO QUE CAMBIE ESO. NECESITAS UN SOFTWARE PARA MANEJARLA Y NO PEGA MUCHO CON OBS, XSPLIT, STREAMLABS, VMIX O LO QUE QUIERAS UTILIZAR. ¿PARA QUÉ ES ESTA CÁMARA? PARA DAR CLASES EN UN PIZARRA O HACER ALGUNA DEMOSTRACIÓN, SU SEGUIMIENTO ES MARAVILLOSO Y LA CALIDAD DE LA IMAGEN INDISCUTIBLE. INCLUSO PARA MOSTRAR TU ESCRITORIO ES UNA MARAVILLA. REPITO. SI NO DAS CLASES O NO ES PARA UNA JUNTA EJECUTIVA, TE VAS A ARREPENTIR, HAY CÁMARAS MÁS BARATAS Y CON EXCELENTE CALIDAD. NO VALE SU COSTO POR AHORA.

Small form factor, smooth motion gimbal, amazing quality 4K and lots of great features. If you are wanting DSLR quality for vlogs or YouTube content this is perfect. The phase detection focus is incredible and it performs well in low light. Straight out the box, hand gestures are working with OBS. With the insta360 app you can setup camera position presets, which can be assigned to a hotkey or programmed into streaming gear. Using this camera is a breeze! It can be placed on flat surfaces, mounted on a tripod or on top your monitor / laptop screen. Using a bendy mount or one that can move to lean the camera to it's side, if you lean this camera it flips into portrait 9:16 for making content on social media. So much more that makes this camera on excellent choice. Well worth it!

Cette caméra ou plutôt cette webcam (appréciez d'ailleurs la confusion que je viens de faire tant cette webcam est de qualité incroyable) est tout simplement bluffante. Aucune et je pèse mes mots de ses concurrentes ne lui arrive à la cheville... c'est vous dire à quoi nous avons affaire. Qualité d'image, tracking, application, précision, reglages, esthétique, gain de place mais vraiment tout y est, vraiment tout... C'est vrai qu'elle semble un peu chère de prime abord, mais franchement pour être le gars totalement honnête, qui regarde ce qu'il a reçu en faisant abstraction de son portefeuille... elle vaut carrément son prix (et je serai même tenté de vous affirmer qu'elle vaudrait probablement un peu plus). Ici nous avons et de loin, la webcam réinventée. Moi qui ait mon bureau contre le mur, mon problème était de ne pas pouvoir mettre une caméra de qualité devant moi. J'utilisais par conséquent la webcam de mon imac, qui dépanne sans être de qualité pro selon mes exigences bien sûr. Et puis arrive cette insta 360 qui décroche tous les points bonus quant à mes exigences professionnelles. Si vous lui mettez la lumière dont toutes les caméras ont d'ailleurs besoin, vous serez surpris comme moi par la précision de l'image, autant en photo qu'en vidéo. Car oui, elle fait aussi de superbes photos. Je vais dans quelques temps m'en racheter une deuxième, car celle-ci va rester en permanence sur mon écran et l'autre me servira pour le vlog ou des videos pros de toutes sortes en run and gun. Alors pour résumer, dégainez le chéquier et foncez car elle est tout simplement bluffante.