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Insta360
Insta360 X5
$549.99
Released 2025-04
Best 360 Cameras · head-to-head
Insta360 X5 vs GoPro Max 2
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. GoPro Max 2 is cheaper at $499.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
GoPro
GoPro Max 2
$499.99Cheaper
Released 2025-09
Which is better: the Insta360 X5 or GoPro Max 2?
The Insta360 X5 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The GoPro Max 2 is the cheaper at $499.99. Get the Insta360 X5 for the stronger spec sheet, the GoPro Max 2 to spend less.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Insta360 X5 | GoPro Max 2 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $549.99 | $499.99 |
| Brand | Insta360 | GoPro |
| Released | 2025-04 | 2025-09 |
| Video resolution k | 8 | 8 |
| Max video (fps) | 30 | 30 |
| Photo resolution (MP) | 72 | 29 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/2.3 |
| Aperture f | 2 | — |
| Waterproof depth (m) | 15 | 5 |
| Battery life min | 208 | — |
| Internal storage (GB) | 0 | — |
| Display size (in) | — | — |
| Replaceable lens | Yes | Yes |
| Weight grams | 200 | 195 |
Sources — Insta360 X5: onlinemanual.insta360.com (verified 2026-07-13). GoPro Max 2: gopro.com (verified 2026-07-13).
What's the difference between the Insta360 X5 and GoPro Max 2?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Photo resolution (MP): Insta360 X5 72 vs GoPro Max 2 29
- Sensor size: Insta360 X5 1/1.28 vs GoPro Max 2 1/2.3
- Waterproof depth (m): Insta360 X5 15 vs GoPro Max 2 5
- Weight grams: Insta360 X5 200 vs GoPro Max 2 195