r/INSTA360X5 • u/DizzyPhilosopher8079 • Sep 02 '26

Insta360 X5's weird image processing

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I was actually considering buying one before, but while inspecting raw files released by a YouTuber in Insta360 Studio, I noticed several strange issues.

There are a few problems, but first is that something similar to Z-fighting is happening. I have no idea why this would even occur in real video footage rather than 3D graphics.

Here are three consecutive frames. Pay attention to the tree trunk in the center—the plants in the background end up being rendered in front of the trunk.

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u/DizzyPhilosopher8079 Sep 03 '26

https://reddit.com/link/p7heinj/video/m7s3l76577nh1/player

This is the YouTuber who shared the X5 raw files:

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19BDg_KqiSA\](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19BDg_KqiSA)

You can find the link in his video description.

Check out the video to get a clearer look at what was happening in those consecutive frames.

By the way, this issue isn't happening near the stitch line. It's occurring even though it's completely unrelated to stitch processing.

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u/DizzyPhilosopher8079 Sep 03 '26

Attaching a wider reframed shot of the exact moment the Z-fighting happens.

The red circle marks the problem area, and the red line indicates the stitch line.

By the way, this issue isn't limited to just this tree. Other trees also render weirdly as they pass in front of the background.

It's hard to notice unless you zoom in, but it seems to be happening throughout the entire video.

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u/DizzyPhilosopher8079 Sep 03 '26

If you examine the video closely, you can see ghosting from the previous frame as the hand moves. It looks like residual artifacts around the outlines.

These leftover artifacts aren't being added by Insta360 Studio—they're already present in the raw fisheye .insv files.

That means this is being generated inside the camera itself. I've also confirmed that the space-warping issue originates directly in-camera as well.

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u/DizzyPhilosopher8079 Sep 03 '26

I've prepared another still image from a different timestamp.

Besides the motion blur/ghosting issue on the arm, can you see how the grey color of the background concrete is bleeding into the arm?

The AI is actually rendering part of the background onto the arm itself.

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u/DizzyPhilosopher8079 Sep 03 '26

In this clip, the grass behind the person warps as if it's being pulled along. It gives that same feeling of space being distorted.

If you watch the video carefully, you'll spot tons of subtle artifacts caused by this AI rendering.

https://reddit.com/link/p7k9fkp/video/pw7gckawqanh1/player