The first images of the new Insta360 X6 are coming up:

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The Insta360 X6 appears to be almost ready for launch, as a major leak has revealed the action camera's more compact design, higher price, and what is likely its most significant upgrade ahead of its

Considering this new form factor, I am not so sure if there will be a dive case for the X6.

A dome of the size of the X5 dive case pro would be incompatible with the X6 side buttons.

A smaller dome, allowing buttons access, would result in quite poor image quality.

Of course, it would be possible to have buttons mechanisms which allow to locate them on the dive case in a different position, like in the camera housings, but that would very expensive.

I would not exclude that Insta360 could drop the dive case for the X6, just like DJI and GoPro.

I am very curious to see if the Insta360 engineers will come out with a smart solution for the X6 dive case.

I'm sure they will develop a new dive housing for this camera. It's just a matter of creativity and engineering.

1. Insta360 X6: July 2026?

2. Insta360 X5: 22 April 2025

3. Insta360 X4: 16 April 2024

Of course, with this speed of releasing new models (*) that are always imperfect, I wonder what the incentive is, on one hand to develop a professional housing and on the other hand to spend money on the purchase (now the Nauticam housing is a nice paperweight).

Third-party manufacturers are struggling with the fact that it is not just an optical problem but a software one. It is hard to think that it can be fixed without a close collaboration with the Insta project team. But when you see that they did not go very far with their housing either, you wonder if we are such a niche that it is not worth the effort and investment.

* Yes, we have seen these launch cycles for other photography products and action cameras too, but they are more mature products that you can easily keep using. In fact, one of the big efforts of camera equipment manufacturers is trying to convince their customers that they need the new updated gadget that just came out. It is more and more difficult in a mature market.

I think Insta360 considers third-party manufacturers as competitors. I've just found out that Easydive has also aluminium housing to X3 and X4 (but no support for X5)

https://www.easydive.it/en/underwater-housing/360-video-camera

I still use my X2 and not yet motivated to upgrade yet.

4 hours ago, Nikolausz said:

I'm sure they will develop a new dive housing for this camera. It's just a matter of creativity and engineering.

I do not have the same certainty. Beside the position of side buttons on that form factor, I am skeptical since the competition gave up on the diving with 360 cams. Proposing a diving case would give them a marked advantage but the question is if there is a real demand for it. Personally I was quite enthusiastic when I brought the X4 first time underwater, then I continued with the X5 but honestly now I am not sure if I will keep using a 360 cam when diving. I start to belive that normal cameras are better, especially when not diving in crystal clear, Caribbean style waters.

Well, there will be the dive case so I will get the X6 then. 👍