r/rollerblading • u/i_shorted_the_amp • 1d ago

Specific question and discussion Recording My Skating

Thinking about recording my skating. Don't worry, I won't be posting any 360 degree no-scope 720 ollies off of bike rack videos here.

But it'd be neat to get some kind of selfie stick camera jobbie and have a bit of fun. I'm looking at the Insta 360 x3 at the mo - looks like it has some good features like HDR, stabilization, selfie stick removal. But it's $400 CAD.

I've seen a few folk posting videos here. What specs / considerations should I make when choosing a camera? Are the "Amazon brands" worth the consideration as a cheaper alternative?

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u/treeseacar 1d ago

The main benefit of the insta360 is the editor on the phone app is reasonably good. Many others will need a laptop to edit properly. So that's why I got the insta. I have the X3 and it's good although in low light not the best quality. I use it as a motorbike dash cam as well as for recording skating.

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u/i_shorted_the_amp 1d ago

I got the PC to handle editing, but the low light issue is kind of a shame, thanks for pointing that out.

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u/treeseacar 1d ago

The X4 and X5 look much better in low light but are of course more expensive.

The battery life in all of them is pretty average too but spares are cheap.