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Insta360 Unveils the GO Ultra
Insta360 has unveiled the GO Ultra, the latest in its series of bite-sized action cameras. While this year’s camera is larger and heavier than its predecessor, it also offers a notable boost in performance.
Following 2024’s Insta360 GO 3S, the new GO Ultra eschews the previous model’s elongated, thumb-sized form factor in favour of a larger, square design. It’s also noticeably heavier than the GO 3S, weighing 53 grams as compared to 39 grams. Even so, the GO Ultra still remains small and lightweight enough that this likely won’t be a serious deterrent to many action camera users — especially once you factor in the upgrades.
Enhanced Features of the GO Ultra
While the GO 3S’s highest video resolution is 4K at 30fps, the GO Ultra doubles its frames per second to record 4K footage at 60fps. As always, whether this is of immediate benefit to you will depend upon what you’re shooting and whether you have a 4K screen to watch it on, though higher resolutions are always useful for futureproofing.
Improved Battery Life and Convenience
The GO Ultra also boasts a larger 1/1.28-inch sensor as compared to the GO 3S’ 1/2.3-inch. It seems as though Insta360 took on feedback about the GO 3S’ lacklustre low light performance, stating that the GO Ultra’s sensor captures 200 percent more light for improved night shots.
Another significant update is the Insta360 GO UItra’s much longer battery life. While the GO 3S has a run time of 38 minutes on a single charge, or 140 when placed inside its Action Pod, Insta360 states that the GO Ultra has a more practical 70-minute run time, or 200 minutes with the Action Pod.
Like other cameras in Insta360’s GO series, the GO Ultra has a magnetic back that enables it to be directly mounted onto metal surfaces.
