DJI, best known for its drones, gimbals and action cameras, is releasing 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.
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