GoKawiil8 / 10 Score Cnet Score CNET provides expert, unbiased reviews of products and services. When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test DJI Osmo 360 $489 at Best Buy $489 at B&H Photo-Video Pros Huge image sensors
Great image quality
Great low-light performance Cons No replaceable lenses
Compatibility and availability concerns
The DJI Osmo 360 is an impressive 360 camera that's capable of 8K video at 50fps, 120-megapixel images (15,520x7,760) and thanks to its large, square 1/1.1 image sensors, it can record in low light. These headline specs are as good, if not better, than Insta360's flagship camera, the X5.
In practice, the Osmo 360 performs similarly to the X5 and, in many situations, better than GoPro's Max 2. The main issue with the camera isn't technically the camera itself; it's DJI, and its relationship with Google and the US Government. The DJI Mimo app isn't available on the Play Store, and the FCC has made recent rulings about drones that affect DJI's camera sales in the US. You can still get the Osmo 360; it was approved before the ban, but this adds a certain level of uncertainty that GoPro and Insta360 products don't have.
So overall, the Osmo 360 is a great camera, with picture quality similar to Insta360's X5, but for Android users and anyone who isn't invested in the DJI ecosystem, the X5 is the easier choice.
DJI Osmo 360 Photo resolution 120 megapixel (15,520x7,760) Video resolution 8K50 Sensor size 1/1.1-inch (x2) Lens f/1.9 Screen type 2-inch OLED touchscreen Storage Internal (128 gigabytes), microSD Weight 183g (6.5oz) App iOS/Mac/Windows/Android (sort of)
The Osmo 360 has some impressive specs. It meets or beats what is available in Insta360's X5, GoPro's Max 2 and even Kandao's QooCam 3 Ultra. Being able to do that in a body that's only slightly larger than the Max 2 and a price that's around the same as the others is definitely impressive.
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