Insta 360 reveals one of the wackiest camera kits for 2026 — its thumb-sized 4K camera with no screen can now include a waist-level optical viewfinder and new Polaroid-like look | Tech Radar
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Insta 360 reveals one of the wackiest camera kits for 2026 — its thumb-sized 4K camera with no screen can now include a waist-level optical viewfinder and new Polaroid-like look
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Insta 360 reveals the Go 3S 'Retro Bundle' for its 4K thumb-sized action cam
The bundle includes a new optical viewfinder and comes in two colorways
It costs
Insta 360 has revealed one of the wackiest camera kits for 2026 — a ‘Retro Bundle’ edition of its thumb-sized 4K camera, the Go 3S.
We rate the original as the best ‘small’ 4K action camera — it's truly tiny and can slot into spaces no other camera can, or be rigged up to athletes and so on for a first-person POV of the action.
But unlike the original, which comes with a dock with flip up LCD display for composing images and remote control, the retro version feels more like a Polaroid.
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You get the 4K camera, which also shoots 12MP stills, in one of two colorways, with a matching optical viewfinder dock instead.
The waist-level viewfinder mirrors the view in front for composing shots, is fully optical, and doubles up as a selfie mirror.
And if it wasn't obvious from the pictures, the camera itself has no screen, just a single button. That's right, this is a 4K digital video camera with no screen whatsoever, just the button — that's as retro as digital video cameras get.
A single press of the camera's button initiates video recording, a double tap takes a photo and so on, but if you need more control, that's where Insta 360's app comes in.
The camera can still be paired with a smartphone through the Insta 360 app, through which users can remotely control the camera.
And it's still the same Go 3S, with it's unique tiny body and video/photo skills, just wrapped in a different skin that's sure to appeal to analog lovers — call this the Polaroid-like video camera!
Insta 360 sells a leather case for the retro bundle, which has a different aesthetic and feels like an odd match, but it looks good in its own right — you can see it in the gallery above.
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The Go 3S Retro Bundle costs
If you already own the Go 3S and like the sound of retro viewfinder, the viewfinder part can be purchased separately for
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Tim is the Cameras editor at Tech Radar. He has enjoyed more than 15 years in the photo video industry with most of those in the world of tech journalism. During his time as Deputy Technical Editor with Amateur Photographer, as a freelancer and consequently editor at Tech Radar, Tim has developed a deeply technical knowledge and practical experience with cameras, educating others through news, reviews and features. He’s also worked in video production for Studio 44 with clients including Canon, and volunteers his spare time to consult a non-profit, diverse stories team based in Nairobi. Tim is curious, a keen creative, avid footballer and runner, and moderate flat white drinker who has lived in Kenya and believes we have much to enjoy and learn from each other.
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