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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:26 Unboxing and what's included
1:40 Checking out the 2-in-1 tripod
2:21 Size and feature impressions
3:13 How it looks on a laptop
3:36 Privacy mode
4:16 Camera, autofocus, and software impressions
Probably the best webcam for image quality I have ever seen!
Not to mention the dual mics. The sound was really good!
I literally said "Damn!" out loud when I saw it haha
I agree! that's not saying much tho lol. webcam quality in general is such trash.
This is the first webcam I've ever seen that doesn't look horrendously overpriced. The microphone is surprisingly good too.
Compare the mic with the audio from before 4:33. It seems like all audio after that was from the webcam.
Yea... but I'm broke so also would love to see a $150 version.
@@lars2894 Yeah would love a cut down version with no fancy tracking, I just need the camera quality
@@ferdynandkiepski5026 6:45 - 7:00 and 11:34 - 12:00 is webcam audio
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The fact that a camera maker made this webcam explains why Brandon is hosting the video. But hey, I’m glad the footage from the camera looks good. This could be great for streamers, especially with the privacy mode if you leave the webcam plugged in.
Worst but hey
Very glad they had Brandon host it. That sponsored video they did with that $200+ Anker (or whatever it was) camera was just an embarrassment.
I am not sold by the privacy mode. The issue is that if a bad actor has control of your camera, sure you would notice if you were looking at it as it would turn to look at you, but a hardware shutter would still be appreciated, in case you were not actively looking at it while the bad actor was tracking you doing something else in the room.
@@TheEclecticDyslexic and that is why you can unplug it if you worry about that.
@@CarbonFanatic hardware shutter > unplugging and having a cable dangling
This seems like the perfect cameras for teachers. It can film them sitting at their desk. Top down of whatever documents they are working on by hand on their desk top. Whiteboard mode for teachers who prefer to do things by hand big. And then it includes guests in the frame. So cool. So simple.
I agree. It's a well-rounded product. I have an insta-360 one X2 that I use all the time and is simply amazing. They really know how to make a quality product with fine tuned software. What I like the most is their continued product development. Every update adds more greatness.
Teachers and a $300 camera don't exactly pair together.
Actually really impressive and by far the best standalone webcam that I've seen. I'm sure the price might be a bit much for some, but if you're really looking for a webcam specifically, there is just nothing else that I could think of that even comes close.
The mic is also really good
The price is kind of astounding... So many streamer's are using mirrorless cameras with lenses that run them $1-2k, $300 is a steal by comparison
@@Innuya Not to mention many of them require a capture card. A good capture card can be easily $200.
I should get a refund on my Opal c1
Kind of bonkers mate
I can imagine this thing will be incredible for things like teachers doing virtual lessons or lawyers presenting stuff to their clients over zoom. Like in these situations even the best looking webcam they have to mess with to get it to show what they want, with this you barely have to think "are they seeing this" because you throw up a hand symbol and it just works.
Don't forget a fast stable internet connection to transfer the high resolution video.
@@GreasyFox The 1080p feed was perfectly fine too, it is quite impressive
But then you or they got bad connections 💀
The white board tracking is kinda interesting, but the peace sign and slow transition sorta ruins it(speaking as someone who taught online and in person college classes) .... BUT if the control software allows triggers from outside apps or global programmable hot keys, I could see a slightly off screen stream deck just toggling between 2 or 3 saved positions, or even a remote clicker being used
Wow this is an impressive webcam. I was shocked by how smooth the tracking was, some other webcams have pretty jarring tracking. One of the few expensive webcams that I think actually earns its cost.
It looks like a really cool product, if somebody uses just 2/5 of the special features this has its totally worth it. Most people really only set and forget about their webcam though. Lockdown classes would have greatly benefitted from this.
Exactly 💯! Especially school teachers and professors.
They must have started developing it at that time
yeah even that table view mode is very usefull for teachers and schools
@@theape6778 My brother in Law got around €1500 to upgrade his home office during lockdowns as an English teacher at a high school. I can see schools investing in these if lockdowns would come back. A tool like this would significantly improve online classes imo.
@@Axel... unless your students' internet is high speed, this won't be a good experience.
That price is honestly MUCH lower than I expected. I consider that quite a good value
I was very interested in this until I saw the pricing. Not sure on pricing around the world but in the UK it is ~£320 (~390USD) before shipping, seems rather expensive for a webcam?
@@andyparkes6515 Actually, high-end-webcams often cost as much as this and don't offer those extra features. Clearly, this is not something for the average consumer, though.
@@andyparkes6515 Lotta people saying "for a webcam" but honestly its clear that it's way more than just your typical "webcam"
@@andyparkes6515 The video lists it as $299 USD so that's a pretty significant difference.
@@GeekProdigyGuy Regional pricing dude
Are you kidding me? WTH. The visual quality is jaw dropping for a webcam. When I heard the audio, I audibly exclaimed. That sounds really, really good, not much different to me vs their normal audio. If I didn't already have a Logitech Brio, I would absolutely pick this up. This is by far a lot better than my Brio, just can't justify. Putting this on a wishlist. I cannot wait for a full review. Damn.
Yeah, I had to bookmark this page in case I ever needed a webcamera. I probably won't use all the gestures, not the whiteboard tracking mode - but the quality of the camera and audio is amazing, and I will definitely use the auto tracking mode and the desktop mode
hey Linus, Brandon is really making a great first impression on cameras/phones with cool cameras. give that daddy a raise!
Definitely. He needs more moneys so the stooges can get paid. (j/k)
@@gutterg0d he could always hire more stooges XD
He was their first professional camera hire and even used his own lenses and equipment when LTT started to take off. I guarantee he is getting paid very well currently.
@@erikfry5887 brandon mentioned in one of their older videos that he also makes "stock footage" for other people/companies. he has some sort of side hustle as well.
Uncle needs a new pair of shoes. #lifteachotherUP #fhfinest #punnydaddy
Holy crap, given that tracking, the gimbal, and the image quality, I was expecting it to be a lot more expensive. Not that 300+ USD isn't quite a bit of money, but you know what I mean.
I really want to see some unpaid, actual reviews of this thing because it really sounds like the new King of Webcams. I'm hoping it's real and will stand up to unpaid scrutiny, like some company actually listened to the multitude of complaints everyone has made during the Work from Home revolution and made a product that answers most of those complaints.
I think when Insta360 "sponsored" the video is that they just gave them the camera and asked them to talk about it. Though I could be wrong.... but at least from what I can tell from what Brandon's reactions was... i think this camera is pretty legit.
@L. G. Doesn't necessarily mean paid to praise through. I'm sure Linus has said multiple times that they do not do sponsorships for products they don't believe they would use themselves, and also do not do sponsorships where they have to promote the product. At most, insta360 will have just given them some talking points for features of the camera.
@L. G. Yeah but linus has said on a video before that even though something is sponsored hes not going to talk good about it if it is actually crap.
@L. G. I'd assume his employees do the same.
Linus has stated multiple times that just because a company pays, doesn't mean he'll leave a good review. He's reviewed items in the channel that were sponsored and has been unsatisfied with the product and made it vocal.
Literally the only higher-cost webcam I've seen that actually seems worth it
For the gestures and face detection, you should bring in some one with a darker skin color to checkout how well it works. If not here, maybe in the lab. Also, performance in worse lighting would be interesting to see.
very good points! I agree!
Agreed. At $300 there should be high standards for the product handling a wide variety of conditions OOTB. That said in 2022 I'd expect an experienced camera company to be good at this stuff.
This was an unboxing and first impression, not a test. I'm guessing that'll happen later, when Linus gets his hands on it (and drops it)
@@GeekProdigyGuy its sponsored, so i dont think they would allow it
@@theape6778 Don't start that up. We all know how the conversation ends up.
camera comes with cleaning cloth, brandon fixes his glasses. Nice
#kinectacademy needs this camera #uncleLinus #linusXtips
This looks like an actual reason to buy a 4K webcam. I'm sure the Logitech Brio was fine for what it was, but this actually justifies an upgrade if you're going to use it for professional reasons.
the brio has pretty bad color tho, some people have complained about not being able to wear colored t shirts like yellow or black coz it makes the auto white balance and exposure go out of wack making your skin look like vampire
@@v000000000000v it's five years old so that sounds like it's a five year old 4K webcam to me to be honest but my point was that going from a 1080p 4K one with basically no better features other than the camera maybe being better, isn't a worthwhile upgrade.
@@jonevansauthor it's 5 years old but still their flagship model, and still somehow one of the best selling 4k webcam on the market at $150-199 which is the mind boggling part, when the picture quality is so bad, for sure this one is an upgrade in every way plus all the gimbal features, but brio is just a plain bad option in 2022 for anyone buying new
@@v000000000000v I feel like it was always a bad option, simply because there's next to no reason to upgrade just to go from 1080p to 4K for a webcam. But if the picture was unusually bad for the time of release, then that does make it even worse an 'upgrade'. Every time I thought about it, I quickly decided there was no percentage in spending the much higher amount of money to get one. I just realised that Linus opened up an Obsbot camera with these features a while ago. They have a 1080p and a 4K one which might also be worth looking at (not sure if it has the whiteboard feature) but clearly there's a new middle ground between 1080p and SLRs which is good. Logitech have far more webcams than I imagined but I couldn't honestly tell you the reason for half of them to exist. There are a lot of 720p ones still for some reason but they seem to have very few form factor differences. Clearly other people have niche needs that I don't recognise.
@@jonevansauthor yeah it's puzzling why there are so many bad webcams out there, I can get a used iphone 7 for around $70, with elgato's epoccam software I have a better webcam than anything on the market right now oh yeah totally forgot about obsbot too, that was one of the first of this kind, but good for obsbot and insta360 for innovating, all these webcam companies especially logitech are sitting too comfortably with their 2010 smartphone camera quality
Honestly, streamers, teachers, everyday people will love this thing. It’s REALLY impressive how easy to use and well made this is. Even the mics sound good. Like $300 is a lot but I could actually see even less technically inclined people be able to use this daily. Glad to see 1 company that they didn’t just hop on the bandwagon, rushing a webcam out. They actually innovated the space a lot.
They literally took everything that they learned from their cameras as well as some of the other drone cameras and disconnected from a drone and put them into a webcam. VERY cool indeed. :)
I guess DJI I next then.
Yeah like imagine having knowledge on doing products better but chosing not to, coughSAMSUNGcough... For those interested, stuff like the A series tablets and phones still lack a bunch of basic ass features other companies offer like a good face detection or wireless charging, and for the tab an spen.
I'm an engineer & I ended up ordering one for work. I think this thing has a lot of value, $300 is steep for personal use but for commercial use this thing is very undervalued, especially with so many people doing WFH. I can't wait to show this off to some of my coworkers.
Brandon is a lighting genius. His Intel Tech Makeover was beautiful. Something about the color of his lighting made it stand above all other videos. I humbly request a brain-download youtube video where he tells us everything he knows about lighting for streaming or video conference calls.
Indeed
Please, please, please do a full review. As a teacher I'm really interested in that product.
I did a job interview yesterday in which I talked about how getting into the tech enthusiast community has changed my perspective about hybrid learning and working. This video is such a good example of that - I wouldn’t recommend that an employer buy one of these without looking at more in-depth (and unsponsored) tests but on the surface it looks like it’d be awesome for hybrid meetings that may have presenters moving around in a conference room.
This webcam is AWESOME. That's so cool! I totally don't need that but I can see SO many different kinds of people and professionals making use of a product like this. It's like it works as a mini cameraman for computer. Webcam technology is getting so good.
This is amazing. With just the camera you can do the “Apple magic” stuff (desk view and centerstage) with a good quality + gestures and the whiteboard thing. The privacy feature is also amazing.
Debt, Consumerism, & Materialism would make for a great villain trio.
I'm still really irritated about DJI refusing to allow the Osmo Pocket or the Osmo Mobile to be used as a webcam. I'm definitely getting one of these.
They are an annoying company in general
They are stupid and Insta360 just said "thank-you very much" because now they are literally eating their lunch.
Wouldn't it be great if one of these 1" sensor gimbal cameras could be multipurpose? Imagine a waterproof gimballed camera that could snap onto your headband, handheld grip, drone, or monitor. I'd buy it in an instant.
Intelligent AI camera with gimbal have you ever seen, this deskview auto correction and character tracking is really creative, insta360 Link and aicoco webcam should be the most differentiated and characteristic camera I have seen this year!
I found out the q8 has been succeeded by the q8n 4k. Now Zoom is finally up to snuff with video quality. I already got my hands on it. The SSH-6 boom mike can also be a helpful extension if I need to buy it. Best of all, it can be used as a webcam.
That is a CRACKING webcam! Pricey... but considering the use cases for it, it outshines a lot of basic streaming cameras!
Eeeeh.. that really depends. For most streamers, this is too costly and they dont need all that functionality. I would imagine most willing to spend that much, will start looking at DSLR's instead.
@@lyianx What are you talking about? around 300 dollars for this is way cheaper and more convenient than a DSLR + dedicated capture card input + mounting solution which wouldn't even have the tracking feature + built in desk view
@@peterlancton4482 yup, way more practical unless you need vastly superior image quality
Stumble onto your video for this awesome Insta360. Very detail video. I am sold. Thx.
I've seen a couple of reviews of this webcam, and I think I'll get it so I can finally video-chat on my desktop computer instead of using my laptop computers or phone.
Before buying one you should try to find someone who reviewed it using your video-chat software... They compress video a ton, so you might still get crap image.
Taking into account that most stablished streamers use an actual camera as webcam instead of a regular webcam, this is actually perfect.
This is super cool! I love what they are doing with this and it covers a lot of use cases as well.
The killer feature for me is the whiteboard mode. That's a lifesaver for online tutoring.
I believe the price is fair given the huge amount of refine software and quality of the camera and the design is pretty nice also
This is the best review of this product-I just learned about it today. You just earned a new subscriber. Nice job and keep up the great work!
Brandon needs his own camera channel. I would totally subscribe. He has a great way of showing you the value in the products he reviews.
Webcam models will be thrilled 😀
I'm commenting because I like your excitement, style, review, and I'd like you to get more exposure. Thanks for the awesome first impression of the Insta360 Link.
Love your takes on things, Brandon! Keep doing more!
First webcam that actually impressed me. Props to you insta360
I'm hoping to order this tomorrow. Thanks for the video.
Wow quite impressed with all the features and image quality. Even the microphones sounded cristal clear
really cool to see features ive seen in stuff like the Logitech Meetup and the Rally being implemented in such a small camera
This is the best webcam I've seen just for the gimble and all the features and quality of life it adds
This is oddly the most excited I've gotten with a video in a while. Most are for enjoyment and laughter, But this is more for enjoyment and curiosity for me.
Woohoo! Camera stuff. Thanks, Brandon
This video is a good example of how tech blending learning and work - I wouldn't recommend that employers buy one of these without more in-depth (and unsponsored) testing, but it looks great for a blended session potentially allowing presenters to walk around
Impressive webcam !I was shocked at how smooth the tracking was, some other webcams have very discordant tracking. Aicoco is one of the few webcams with wonderful AI tracking
From all the webcams ya'll ever looked at, at LMG, this seems to be by far the best one. The picture quality is amazing for a webcam. All the features are good and not useless things you'll never use. The price is fair considering the amazing autofocus, picture quality and great feature set. Wish it had Linux support on the software side. How are settings like focus saved? If they would be saved on device and not on the host machine that would be super neat then you could still reasonably use the webcam on linux or move between pcs easily.
That webcam footage looks gorgeous. Easily a decade ahead of all the laptop webcams you guys have reviewed.
That would be very interesting to use in an application like robotics if there is a proper API to move the gimbal around
First webcam that has impressed me... it's about damn time they got good!
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10:46 That automatic keystone correction feature sells it!
best video and audio quality from a webcam IMO
Smart tracking, gesture recognition, deskview, whiteboard mode all included, it's perfect for streamers! This year, apart from link, I also saw another brand, aicoco, release a smart camera with similar features, both of which look great!
When in privacy mode the camera should turn around before facing downwards as depending on the angle it might see the keyboard.
Agree, I would not trust that privacy mode personally anyway, because software takeover would still be potential danger, I would probably install hardware switch dongle in USB slot it is connected at, to completely disconnect it when not in use.
Even though this is sponsored, it’s hands down the best webcam image I have seen by a big margin. Crazy good! It may be pricy but if you need it a lot, damn it’s good
I love it! Always loved what Insta360 has been doing and when this comes out in my country I'm buying one.
Wow! quality is super damn nice! Awesome review Brandon
@thewongjanice want to use this?
2:51 You dont know how happy i am that they used inches for tube sized sensors, and mm for film size, because it would have been near impossible to try to figure out the sensor size if they both used inches, or both used mm
Does it have a built in green screen mode in the software like the Elgato facecam? to where you can put in a fake background without having an actual green screen behind you?
I love how easy this is for making vertical/horizontal video... Straight into the pc👏👏👏
i am interested in this camera but first i want to see either some integration with elgato stream deck or a way to set up custom hotkeys/macros. it would be nice to have a couple buttons to flip between preset positions, zoom, tracking, etc.
Now this is a really good webcam with a lot of functionalities. Amazing!
Brandon needs to do more camera video I love them all
Agreed 👍
While the Link is smart, it might not be as smart as Brandon’s whiteboard 😂 This is the best two-in-one review video ever! All the info you need in one place 👆
Do you offer open source software for it? For robotic applications
after seeing this , I can tell webcam market is developing.....!!!!! literally loved this product..... Good Job !!!!!
What's with the price gouging for European customers?
The image is outstanding for a camera that size with all that tech onboard and the mic quality, to my ears, was better than the professional mics they were using at the shoot! Very very impressive.
This is genuinely the most impressive webcam I've ever seen
I love Brandon being the host and explaining everything so clearly! Also; I want this now.
#cancerJEDI agrees
What i want to know: during gimble calibration when it's doing sweep of your entire room. Does it display video? What happens when it needs to do calibration mid-stream?
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This would be great for streaming what I do in my shop as I'm running around doing projects. Wish you could also set a depth focus too, so I can run far away and it'll zoom in. Overall though, especially for the price, that's a winner!
This looks really cool to use, i think the only thing that could be improved is the way it transitions between positions, like when testing between two preset positions it moves way too fast, and even with the whiteboard test it moves in such a fast and blurry way that it might be disorienting or bothersome to watch, so maybe a control on how it transitions would be nice, like instead of INSTANT change, it'll slowly move the camera and zoom in/out at a reasonable pace
Really like the Camera! Thanks for the presentation 👍🏻 but what I like most is the cologne Cathedral at 11:36 on the TV 😊 Keep on creating that great content 🤙🏻 greetings from cologne 👋🏻
This camera cheap for what your getting and the quality is excellent. Love the gesture controls that's super handy never seen that before.
Considering that very decent normal webcams are running about $150 right now, this thing is a freaking steal.
To be honest, you probably won't find a webcam and a microphone this good that would cost less than $300 combined.
This is the only webcam I would ever have and not use it just for a webcam, but I could see myself filming small projects with a gimbal little robot like that.
Now i see potential. A wierd one but the thing is with 3 or 4 of maybe more of those camera's, you could build a small television switching setup. Using OBS or vMix as the videoswitcher and some webpage as "preset" page for the camera's. I think that would be insane, a video switching set in a suitcase ;-)
This is like having a mini cameraman in your pocket , awesome!
Man, I would love for this to have more options of command configurations, like voice commands, or integrate with a bluetooth controller/streamer deck, heck, they could even send you a controller with a bunch of configurable commands. That would be way better than having to stand with a strange hand sing while people are watching you hahaha
Insanely high price for what is likely just a smartphone camera module (often in the sub $20 range as seen on iPhone teardown), and mounted to a cheap gimbal. From the quality compared to other webcams they tested under ideal lighting, it really does look the best, basically as if you used the rear camera on a smartphone to stream. If it were $150, it would be the gold standard in modern webcams.
I never thought that I would live to see the day where I would be excited by a webcam lol. This thing is AWESOME. I wish this came out last year. This would've been handy for teachers like me.
I think if they have the option to set camera position as well as preset settings for the camera when it does pull into that particular position it would be SICK!!! The fact it's basically at PAN-TILT-ZOOM and if you can have setup various pre-determined profiles you can just with a click of a button go from profile to profile or position to position depending on what your set/stage is needed. VERY VERY VERY COOL!
Hahahaha imagine another useless additional accessory of having a track/rail to sit on your 27 inch monitor screen…. Not only you have PTZ, but it now have the ability to dolly track!! Lol lol 😂😂😂😂.
That is a seriously impressive camera/webcam
This camera is really impressive. I've never seen anything like this. I've added it to my "I want this" list :)
Brandon is rapidly rising the charts making great content for LMG, even though it is in a specific niche. Kudos.
Healthy opinion. #cancerJEDI approved
reminds me of the dji pocket camera stuff. both have similarly great result.
The gestures are an interesting concept but I think personally I’d prefer to have a little button that I can hold in my hand/put on my desk to switch between modes. The whiteboard mode especially would be useful for that. You could have say one press for toggling between tracking and static. Two presses to switch between presets and if it detects a whiteboard then the two presses would toggle between your previous view and the whiteboard view. Great camera though, I only use a webcam for meetings but I still want it :P
webcams with remote controller are amazing
Impressed definitely a bucket list item
This camera looks amazing! If I'd need my webcam for more than a view Skype-Calls, I'd definitely buy one! Would it even be suitable for small vloging? Of course, you'd always have to have your laptop with you... but as a musician I was thinking, that it might be a pretty easy and cheap solution to film your gigs and even have you tracked... but maybe I'm overseeing somethings? 🤷♂
Engineering Explained would LOVE this. That Whiteboard feature is SICK!
Does anyone know what the color depth (bits) is for this camera? I was hoping for 10 bits, but I have been unable to find any specific information, so I would suspect it only have 8 bits...
Yes. This thing looks quite impressive indeed! Definitely on the list to look harder at!
This may be the best webcam ever made
Cool camera, actually. And as I've said many times before - give us more Brandon 😊
@ShortCircuit Does the camera need software installed to have the extra features of whiteboard mode and tracking? And if it needs software, can it be in a portable mode? (So that locked down no real installation company computers won't mind?)
This would be great for roomscale Vr streaming/KZhead videos
Awesome webcam might have to pick it up. Should last year's.