Chest the 2 of us

The world’s smallest hands-free action cam is kind of a big deal – because it can magnetically float on the front of your shirt while you get gnarly

£295 / stuff.tv/360go2

One key to a killer action cam is portability. If you’re barrelling down the side of a mountain faster than you can think, you don’t want the camera recording your ‘extreme’ sporting exploits to be a distraction. Ideally, you don’t want to feel like you’re carrying one at all.

You also want it to record sharp, detailed footage stable enough to watch back later without feeling like you’re going to lose your lunch. So Insta360 has created a teeny tiny cam that can cling to your chest, boosted by Flowstate stabilisation.

In fact, the Go 2 is so small you could probably swallow it. Obviously don’t do that, it’ll taste disgusting; but being puny in stature and with stacks of bundled accessories to exploit your adventures, this cute pod could be a perfect partner for capturing the events of summer 2021 without lumping a larger camera around – and by that we even mean a Gopro.

Indie pendant’s day

The Go 2 is primarily designed to be attached to a magnetic pendant under your top, allowing you to walk, run, ride, surf or whatever while everything gets captured. No messing with harnesses or awkward body mounts; simply pluck it off and pop it back in its charging case when you’re done.

Pressed to kill

With a front face that’s almost entirely a clickable button (1), the Go 2 is definitely pared back, but it’s far too easy to press this by mistake and halt recording when you don’t want to. Imagine if you’d just nailed a big windsurf jump only to discover a stray finger had banjaxed your recording.

Lapse and legends

With a 1/2.3in sensor (2) capable of 1440p resolution at 50fps and 120fps slo-mo at 1080p, the Go 2 can record in HDR and includes super-smooth timelapse options. It also offers the ability to adjust the field of view plus tweak the white balance, colour profile and other picture settings.

All within my handset

Options are accessible via the charging case, but its two-button controls make that a slow process. It’s easier to fire up the app, pair your phone and adjust everything that way… though an iphone must have an A11 chip or later, while an Android needs at least a Kirin 980, Snapdragon 845 or Exynos 9810.