With DJI on the other hand i’ve had a stellar customer service experience. Unless there is a killer deal upon the Insta360 X5 release, i think i’ll wait another month or so for the Osmo 360.

I understand your perspective. One thing that’s different about me vs other reviewers is that this isn’t my day job. It’s just a “hobby” for me. I do this not for money but because I think 360 is really better for people. That’s why I haven’t posted about many recent Insta360 or Kandao sales as often because I really don’t need the money.

As for getting gear, they’re sending me hundreds of dollars of gear versus me spending thousands of dollars of my time shooting and editing (and buying shooting gear). Last year I had a net loss of -5k on my tax return, and I didn’t even pay myself a salary. If I paid myself minimum wage then I would be even deeper in the red. So no I wouldn’t do this for money.

As for whether the equipment is the same as sponsorship, practically speaking, if my video is sponsored, then the company has the chance to review the video before publishing and can request changes to the content. If I get a sample from them but they don’t pay me a sponsorship, I can say anything I want about the camera. I chose the latter because I want complete freedom to say what I really think. Do you really find no distinction between the two? If everyone thought like you, maybe I should just accept payment from camera companies and use the money for my kids’ education…? What do you think?

I understand, but when I tested the X4 and RS 1 inch, I found the X4 to have better video quality. So I think RS 1 inch has already been superseded.

Yes for sure – it’s better to wait!

I would DEFINITELY wait then you can decide which one is for you.

Quite clear 🙂

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