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GSM Arena
14 hours ago
- GSM Arena
DJI announces the Osmo 360, the company's first 360° action camera
Prasad, 31 July 2025 DJI has announced its first 360° action camera, the Osmo 360. The Osmo 360 promises several firsts for the segment, including being the first 360° camera to record in 8K 50fps and being able to shoot continuously in 8K 30fps for 100 minutes. The Osmo 360 uses two 1/1.1-inch CMOS sensors, which DJI says is equivalent to a single 1-inch type sensor when recording in 360°. DJI uses bespoke industry-first square HDR sensors, which have been designed for 360° from the ground up. The sensors have a dynamic range of 13.5 stops and f1.9 aperture, with an ISO range of 100-51200. The two cameras combined can natively capture up to 8K 360° video at up to 30fps or up to 50fps using upscaling. It can also record up to 100fps when shooting in 4K. Alternatively, you can also record single-lens video up to 5K resolution at up to 60fps or single-lens ultra-wide video at up to 4K resolution at up to 120fps. The Osmo 360 has impressively long recording times. It can record up to 100 minutes of continuous 8K 30fps panaromic video, and up to 190 minutes of 6K 24fps panaromic video. The camera can also record up to 1.5 hours in in sub-zero temperatures as low as -20° C The Osmo 360 includes features such as HorizonSteady to ensure the footage remains level even if the camera is rotated, and RockSteady 3.0 for image stabilization. For those looking to capture still shots, the Osmo 360 can capture up to 30.72MP 4:3 image from a single lens or a 120MP 2:1 panaromic photo from both lenses. The Osmo 360 has a 2-inch display with a resolution of 314x556. It has integrated 128GB of storage, of which 105GB is available, along with microSD expansion up to 1TB. There's also built-in Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth connectivity. The recording can be triggered using palm gestures as well as voice commands. The DJI Osmo 360 is priced at €480/£410 for the Standard Combo that includes the camera, a protective pouch, and a rubber lens protector, or €630/£540 for the Adventure Combo, which also adds a 1.2m Invisible Selfie Stick, two Extreme Battery Plus, and a Multifunctional Battery case. Source
GSM Arena
14 hours ago
- GSM Arena
DJI announces the Osmo 360, the company's first 360° action camera
DJI has announced its first 360° action camera, the Osmo 360. The Osmo 360 promises several firsts for the segment, including being the first 360° camera to record in 8K 50fps and being able to shoot continuously in 8K 30fps for 100 minutes. The Osmo 360 uses two 1/1.1-inch CMOS sensors, which DJI says is equivalent to a single 1-inch type sensor when recording in 360°. DJI uses bespoke industry-first square HDR sensors, which have been designed for 360° from the ground up. The sensors have a dynamic range of 13.5 stops and f1.9 aperture, with an ISO range of 100-51200. The two cameras combined can natively capture up to 8K 360° video at up to 30fps or up to 50fps using upscaling. It can also record up to 100fps when shooting in 4K. Alternatively, you can also record single-lens video up to 5K resolution at up to 60fps or single-lens ultra-wide video at up to 4K resolution at up to 120fps. The Osmo 360 has impressively long recording times. It can record up to 100 minutes of continuous 8K 30fps panaromic video, and up to 190 minutes of 6K 24fps panaromic video. The camera can also record up to 1.5 hours in in sub-zero temperatures as low as -20° C The Osmo 360 includes features such as HorizonSteady to ensure the footage remains level even if the camera is rotated, and RockSteady 3.0 for image stabilization. For those looking to capture still shots, the Osmo 360 can capture up to 30.72MP 4:3 image from a single lens or a 120MP 2:1 panaromic photo from both lenses. The Osmo 360 has a 2-inch display with a resolution of 314x556. It has integrated 128GB of storage, of which 105GB is available, along with microSD expansion up to 1TB. There's also built-in Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth connectivity. The recording can be triggered using palm gestures as well as voice commands. The DJI Osmo 360 is priced at €480/£410 for the Standard Combo that includes the camera, a protective pouch, and a rubber lens protector, or €630/£540 for the Adventure Combo, which also adds a 1.2m Invisible Selfie Stick, two Extreme Battery Plus, and a Multifunctional Battery case. Source
CNET
16 hours ago
- CNET
DJI Has a New 360 Camera That You Can't Have (Yet?)
DJI, best known for its drones, gimbals and action cameras, has announced its first 360 camera, the Osmo 360. It has some impressive specs, with big 1-inch sensors, 8K video at 50 frames per second and 120-megapixel photos. The 360 camera market certainly isn't crowded. Insta360 is the biggest name, followed by Kandao and GoPro with its refreshed-but-aging Max. The Osmo 360 seems interesting on paper, but then there's the little wrinkle that for now it's not available in the US. The reasons why are unclear. Specs DJI 1-inch 360-degree imaging 8K50 360 video 5K60 16x9 "flat" video 120 megapixel photos 105 GB of built-in storage The Osmo 360's headline spec is "1-inch 360-degree imaging." This wouldn't be the first 360 camera with 1-inch sensors, but what DJI is doing is a little more interesting than that, hence the hedging with the marketing. The Osmo 360 uses square image sensors instead of the usual rectangular ones. Since all lenses, 360 camera lenses included, focus a circular image onto a sensor, a square image sensor has fewer unused pixels (i.e., the sides of a rectangular image sensor). This has theoretical benefits in terms of cost, size and power consumption. According to DJI, this is a custom square image sensor with 4K-by-4K resolution. The actual size of each chip is 1/1.1 inches, so technically, they are slightly smaller than 1 inch, but are among the largest ever put in a 360 camera. DJI says the pixels themselves are 2.4μm in size, basically the same size as our current pick for best 360 camera, the Insta360 X5, which has a pixel size of 2.44μm with smaller 1/1.28-inch sensors (though they hedge a bit too by saying this is the "max. equivalent pixel size"). DJI Regardless, the Osmo 360's sensors are large for the category. DJI says the sensors have 13.5 stops of dynamic range, which is also what Insta360 says with the X5. In my testing, the X5 does great with high-dynamic-range scenes and in low light. The Osmo 360 has very slightly faster lenses, f1.9 versus the X5's f2.0, so performance should be good in low light. Also, DJI's Osmo Action 5 Pro is our low-light action cam champ. DJI The video and photo specs are impressive. The Osmo 360 maxes out at 8K resolution at 50 frames per second. The Insta360 X5 can do 8K too, but at a lower 30fps. That means that motion can be a bit smoother, objects in motion can be less blurred or you can slow down the footage slightly for slow motion. If you want to slow it down even more, the Osmo 360 also offers 4K100. The 120 megapixel still images are simply massive. Even Kandao's QooCam 3 Ultra, our current pick for best 360 camera for image quality, maxes out at "just" 96 megapixels. So theoretically, the Osmo 360 will offer even more detailed images and let you zoom in and crop even tighter. DJI Overheating has long been an issue with higher-resolution 360 cameras when recording video and DJI says the Osmo 360 can record 8K30 for up to 100 minutes. That's great, though only 7 minutes longer than what the Insta360 X5 can do. An optional extension rod "selfie stick" with an integrated battery can extend the recording time to 180 minutes. The Osmo 360 will also charge quickly, getting to 50% capacity in 12 minutes. The Osmo 360 has 105GB of built-in storage, but no removable storage is mentioned. With these high-resolution video and photo files, that storage will fill up quickly. DJI Lastly, there's the weight. DJI says the Osmo 360 weighs just 183 grams. That would make it even lighter than the Insta360 X5 and significantly lighter than the Kandao QooCam 3 Ultra. For a camera designed to replace a traditional action camera, that's great. Availability DJI I've been using and reviewing 360 cameras since they first hit the market over a decade ago. The Osmo 360 ticks a lot of the boxes for "interesting new camera." It's lightweight, looks to be a decent size, has a large image sensor for better low-light performance and its video and image resolutions and framerates move the needle upwards compared to previous generations. In my experience with DJI's action cameras, the company typically does a good job with image quality in a variety of environments, better in some cases than GoPro or Insta360. CNET So color me interested… except for one issue. It's not available "through official DJI channels" in the US, and DJI does not have an estimated date when the Osmo 360 will be available, if at all. When I asked DJI for clarification, they responded: "We have had to adjust our market strategy as local conditions and the industry environment have evolved. We do not have a timeline on when or if this will be available, but we will keep you posted if there are any updates." Interestingly enough, DJI does have US pricing, at least for now. The Osmo 360 will theoretically be $550 for the Standard Combo, which comes with a rubber lens projector, or $700 for the Adventure Combo, which includes a selfie stick, adapter mount and some other accessories. This puts it right in the same range as the X5 and QooCam 3 Ultra. In addition to covering cameras and display tech, Geoff does photo essays about cool museums and other stuff, including nuclear submarines, aircraft carriers, 10,000-mile road trips. Also, check out Budget Travel for Dummies, his travel book and his bestselling sci-fi novel about city-size submarines. You can follow him on Instagram and YouTube.
Gizmodo
18 hours ago
- Gizmodo
DJI's First 360 Camera Is Gunning for Insta360's Class-Leading X5
Like the world's strangest West Side Story spinoff, the China-based camera companies DJI and Insta360 are muscling in on each other's turf. While Insta360 plans to share details about an upcoming 'immersive' drone, DJI now plans to offer a 360 camera that is taking direct aim at Insta's bread and butter. The DJI Osmo 360 has supposed specs that may give it the slightest edge over the pack-leading Insta360 X5 for the same price. While the average camera sensor records images in a square or rectangular format, a 360 camera includes twin fisheye lenses that capture a sphere around itself. This means you don't have to worry about the orientation of your camera at the end of a selfie stick or attached to a skier's helmet speeding down a mountain. The $550 DJI Osmo 360 (which comes packed with a protective pouch and lens protector) is capable of recording at a native 8K resolution and 50 fps, whereas the X5 can only hit a max of 30 fps. If you were tired of the lack of internal storage on Insta360 cameras, the DJI Osmo 360 comes with 105GB of built-in storage along with the microSD card slot. The factors that set the DJI Osmo 360 apart are small but noteworthy if you've ever considered dropping money on a 360 camera. DJI claims its twin 1-inch sensors that capture video in a square format utilize 25% more of the sensor compared to other, rectangular 360 cameras. This may offer better quality images in dim or low light. The device can also take 120-megapixel still photos compared to the 72 megapixels on the Insta360 X5, which may provide more detailed shots with a wider dynamic range. Despite DJI's claimed capabilities, the company's first 360 camera is still very, very similar to the Insta360 X5. Both cameras shoot HDR video for better colors and contrast. The Osmo 360 can also capture at 30 fps for a stated 100 minutes continuously. That would indeed be impressive considering it has a 1,910mAh battery capacity, less than the 2,400mAh of the X5. Insta360 recently updated its camera with an 8K 'endurance' mode for just under 2 hours of continuous recording. The one major difference between the X5 and DJI Osmo 360 may be more significant for those planning to take these devices out on the road. Insta360's devices allow users to replace the lenses if they ever get damaged. DJI offers lens protectors in the base bundle, but there's no question that Insta's 360 camera has the edge in repairability. The GoPro Max 360 camera lenses are also non-replaceable. At the very least, you can connect the camera to DJI's leading microphones like the Mic Mini and DJI Mic 2. The China-based drone maker has yet to share a planned U.S. release date. The company told Gizmodo it would share more information on a release timeline at a later date. The world of action cameras has felt incredibly dry over the last few years. Every year of GoPros and GoPro-wannabes offers minor improvements over the last generation. DJI and Insta360 also make their own high-end action cameras, but now that there's more competition for dual fisheye lenses, maybe we can finally see the market start to innovate. Insta360's upcoming drone seems like a unique case, but perhaps we need to start thinking about other places to stick a 360 camera. Hell, now that smart glasses like the Meta Oakley HSTN are offering similar POV action shots, who wants to see a pair of glasses with massive, 1-inch sensors jutting out of each arm? Then again, maybe not…
Gizmodo
4 days ago
- Gizmodo
The Best 360 Camera Maker Is Making an ‘Immersive' Drone and DJI Should Be Very Worried
DIY flyers have been slapping 360 cameras onto drones for years now. But what if said 360 camera did more than film sideways, slantways, longways, and backways? Insta360, maker of some of the most popular 360 cameras, has declared it's now making a drone that promises 'immersive' flights thanks to a camera apparatus with two fisheye lenses. If the stars align, this new drone will make its debut next month. These new drones will sit under the canopy of the 'Antigravity' brand. It's not as if these drones will hit suborbital flights. Instead, they're meant to pack a full 360 camera. Insta360 says this will allow for 'immersive' flights, which suggests users will be able to use a kind of AR goggles—like the DJI Goggles—to interact with the 360 camera. We can already imagine if your drone flight offered the same degree of view as if you were standing in front of the glass at the top of the Seattle Space Needle. The typical 360 camera works by filming a sphere centered on itself—with the two lenses filming 180 degrees each. With this variety of cameras, it doesn't matter how you orient the lenses to grab a shot. That could prove a benefit to filmmakers looking to capture footage on a banking or twisting drone mid-flight. The footage is often cut into a regular 2D aspect ratio you'll watch on YouTube, though modern AR devices like the Apple Vision Pro can also play back 360-degree footage in an immersive way thanks to head tracking. The Antigravity drone may simply offer that capability in real time. The drone itself will weigh in at below 250g, or 0.55 pounds. That's about the weight of a DJI Mini 3S, which I've found is light and packs up well enough to take out into the field. The first Antigravity drone is designed to 'replace the technical complexity inherent in both drone flying and 360-degree videography,' according to Insta360. That implies Insta360 is planning on some kind of immersive motion controls akin to a DJI motion controller. Insta360's press release still leaves a heap of unanswered questions buzzing in our heads. We don't know if this 360-camera drone will be as capable as the company's latest X5, though it should be able to shoot in 8K resolution. Insta360, the company most known for its 360 camera gear and its action cameras that compete with companies like GoPro, is planning for a coup of the largest drone maker in the world—DJI. That China-based company has been caught up in international sanctions that keep it from selling all its flying cameras in the U.S. In the last few months, DJI has reported that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been banning imports of its drones. DJI hasn't been hit with any official ban, though that could change just before Christmas this year. Last year, Congress passed the Countering CCP Drones Act that required the government to review DJI drones for any national security risks. If it doesn't happen before the end of the year, we may have a full-on ban of what's still the most popular drone brand. While competitors like HoverAir have faced less scrutiny, Insta360 would still have a little more room to make something that really stands out. The last groundbreaking drones from DJI were lightweight, portable designs like the ultra-small DJI Neo and the DJI Flip that folds up to look like a unicycle. Since the soft ban on U.S. imports, DJI has reportedly sold very similar drones to its own DJI Mini 4 under a different brand name, SkyRover. Despite DJI's regulatory woes, the entire drone industry could use a bit of a wake-up slap. Insta360 has a track record for experimenting with established tech, like the Go 3S with its magnetically attached lens pod, which offered a whole new use case for the typical GoPro-like camera. We'll just have to see if Insta360 can avoid the same scrutiny as its fellow China-based dronemaker once we take to the skies in August.
