Insta360

Insta360 X5

A 360-degree action camera with larger sensors and a 15m native waterproof rating, the deepest yet without a case, plus an Invisible Dive Case option that extends that to 60m.

Dive-ready without housing

Rated waterproof to 15m on its own. No separate housing required for recreational depths within that rating.

Insta360 X5
5.0Comparison Score
$549.99
Buy on AmazonBuy on Scuba.com
Released2025
Typeaction cam
Resolution72 MP
Max video8K30
Sensor size1/1.28"
Native waterproof15m
StabilizationYes
RAW supportYes
Housing depth rating—
Housing material—
Weight200g

Dive housings for this camera

Goes past its 15m native rating with one of these.

Insta360 Invisible Dive Case for X5
Insta360
Insta360 Invisible Dive Case for X5

Rated to 60m

$99.99
Pros
  • 15m native waterproof rating (IPX8) is 50% deeper than the X4's 10m, holding up through more of a shallow dive before any case is needed
  • Dual 1/1.28" sensors are 144% larger in area than the X4's 1/2" sensors, gathering more light for noticeably better color and low-light performance in murky or green water
  • User-replaceable lens covers with a harder scratch-resistant coating, useful since dive housings and ports scratch and haze over time
Cons
  • Shooting bare underwater in 360 mode still shows a visible stitch-line seam from water's refractive index, so Insta360's own dive case is effectively required for clean 360 footage, not optional
  • 2400mAh battery is rated around 93 minutes of continuous 8K30 recording, a real limit across a multi-tank dive day without spares
  • Insta360's two dive cases trade off against each other: the standard case reaches 60m but shows more visible stitch lines, while the Pro case hides seams better but only reaches 50m
Diver community sentiment
Well-liked

A diver on Scubaboard who has used the X5 on multiple dives reports it works well overall, praising the ability to reframe the shot to whichever part of the 360-degree view matters most after the dive, positive buoyancy from the dive housing, and solid low-light performance, including footage shot around 100 feet with limited visibility. The one recurring caution from that thread and others is that the acrylic dive housing scratches easily and needs careful handling, echoing complaints about the equivalent X4 case. Other posters in the same community who ordered the X5 for upcoming Caribbean trips were optimistic going in based on the reported low-light gains over the X4. Overall the early diver read is positive, with housing scratch resistance as the main thing to watch.

Scubaboard: Insta360 X5 diving discussionScubaboard: scallop diving video shot on the Insta360 X5

Summarized from public forum discussion (Scubaboard, Reddit, and similar), not a survey we ran ourselves. See the linked threads for the original conversations.

The Insta360 X5 is Insta360’s latest dual-lens 360-degree action camera, built around sensors 144% larger in area than the previous X4 for better light-gathering and color in murky or low-light water. It’s natively waterproof to 15m, the deepest of any 360 camera in this lineup without a case, and Insta360 sells two dedicated dive cases beyond that: a standard Invisible Dive Case rated to 60m, and a Pro version that reduces the visible stitch line in 360 footage but only reaches 50m. Like the X4, footage needs reframing and stitching in Insta360’s app before it’s a normal shareable video, and the two-lens design means twice the glass to keep clear of fingerprints and silt underwater.