It has crystal-clear 4K resolution and the 14 beamforming mics ensure no speech is missed.
On top of that, the AI tracking features put the Connect in a league of its own.
Be warned, though its almost 2 grand.
The Insta360 Connect is one of thebest webcamsIve ever tested, but its really not for everybody.
This massive, 27-inch, 5-pound webcam is a behemoth.
Why is it not for everybody, though?
Its designed for one purpose: video conferencing.
The multi-head-tracking, speaker-tracking, and speaker autofocus features are intended for the meeting room or lecture theater.
Connect it to a TV for the best results, which Im sure conference rooms will already have.
Find out why this webcam is so good in this Insta360 Connect review.
On the Insta360 Connect, though, that will not be an issue.
This webcam shoots sharp 4K video at 30 frames per second, which is plenty fast enough for conferencing.
The lenses are also nice and sharp, which results in a crispy, colorful picture.
Take a look at this video below to see what I mean.
This is not a true reflection of the superior quality on the Connect.
It would be easy to present large conferences with this webcam.
This HFOV is even more impressive with the speaker tracking feature Ill discuss in full below.
This uses the gimbal-mounted lens to track and focus on whoever is speaking across the frame.
I used the provided remote to flip the Connect between the AI framing prefs.
The prefs are as follows: group, 8K gallery, and speaker tracking.
In gallery mode, when a new speaker speaks, their photo is highlighted in teal.
In those scenarios, youd be better off with the fantasticInsta360 Link 2Cwebcam, which we gave 5*.
Why not
The Insta360 Connect will auto-recognize a whiteboard and if it gets blocked, it will remain visible.
The person blocking the whiteboard will become transparent.
However, I was unable to mirror the image of the whiteboard.
Theres no option to change the image orientation in the prefs.
Insta360 has confirmed it is working on a fix for this.
The price
Most of thebest camerasare expensive.
Thats a fact of life.
But the Insta360 Connect is sell a kidney levels of expensive.This cam will set you back $1,999.
That is without the touchpad control and TV mount including that will be $2,699.
Even so, $1,999 is quite steep.
Logitechs closest equivalent, theMeetUp 2, is $848.
But is it necessary for every office?
However, for large conference rooms over six chairs, I would recommend the Insta360 Connect.
The picture quality, mic quality, and AI tracking features are second to none.
Theres nothing else that does quite what the Connect does.
It would be $2,000 well spent, but there are cheaper options.
