Insta360 is ringing the changes for its top-of-the-line Insta360 One R interchangeable lens action camera. The rugged camera is already a firm favorite for its swappable lenses and tough, waterproof exterior, and Insta360 wants to deliver more functionality to its existing users with a feature-filled firmware update.

Insta360 ONE R Receives Top-Notch Feature Firmware Update

Who doesn't love a free firmware update that brings a handful of new features to an already great bit of kit? No one, that's who.

As per the official Insta360 blog, Insta360's One R firmware update brings image quality improvements, new AI-powered editing tools and options, an entirely new recording function, and more.

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After you install the update, your Insta360 One R will have access to a new horizon lock mode, which will enable better image and recording stabilization. Horizon Lock keeps the camera steady while recording in Pro video mode at 30fps, but better yet, it works with 360-degree recording modes, too.

The firmware update also introduces Loop Recording, a feature that allows you to shoot continuously while you wait for the actual action to take place. For example, say you're using your Insta360 One R as a dashcam, your memory card will no longer continuously fill with data. Instead, you set the loop for a specific period, and the One R will delete older footage to allow new video capture.

There are some new editing features, too. The updated Vivid color profile for the 1-inch Mod looks incredibly vibrant and will really make your videos "pop." At the same time, there are now four different levels of image sharpness for all One R mods (mods are the attachable and swappable One R cameras).

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The Insta360 app itself receives some new AI-assisted editing modes, with two new Shot Lab templates for rapid stylistic editing. The interesting AquaVision 2.0 color correction tool should help rebalance underwater video footage more accurately, improving color recognition and vibrancy.

One final experience update many One R users will happily receive is that TimeShift videos are now automatically sped up before saving, therefore reducing their overall memory use on your SD card. For those that use TimeShift frequently, running out of memory can become an issue, even on larger 128GB SD cards.

Insta360 Packs in the Fun Features

As above, a free firmware update delivering more features for an existing product range is always welcome. Insta360 has packaged up some really cool and interesting new features for the One R that should make content creation not only easier but more accessible and faster to edit.