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DJI's new Osmo 360 II 360-degree camera keeps the 1/1.1-inch square sensor from its predecessor but upgrades the processor, now supporting 8K video at up to 60fps and 4K at 120fps. The company also says dynamic range has increased to 14.5 stops and added a SuperNight 2.0 noise-reduction mode with an 'Anti-motion Blur' setting for low-light shooting, alongside improved repairability over the original model.
Insta360 is rolling out a new feature called Spatial Capture on September 28 for owners of its X6, X5, and X4 Air cameras. The tool lets users upload a video clip of up to two minutes to the cloud, where 3D Gaussian Splatting technology converts it into a navigable 3D environment within one to two hours.
The GoPro Max 2, WIRED's top pick among 360-degree cameras, is currently discounted 40 percent to $299. The camera uses dual 14mm lenses with 1/2.3-inch sensors to capture what GoPro calls 'True 8K' footage, and supports 10-bit log color for advanced editing alongside GoPro's standard color profile.
Insta360's new X6 camera improves low-light 360-degree footage over both the X5 and GoPro, though colors can skew slightly off in dark scenes. The review highlights a new single-lens mode capable of 5K video and an upgraded InstaFrame 2.0 feature that simultaneously records 4K flat footage alongside 8K 360-degree video at 30fps, up from the X5's 1080p cap.
DJI unveiled its Osmo 360 II camera in Berlin, an upgrade over its predecessor with dual 1-inch square sensors capable of 8K60 recording, edging out Insta360's X6 which tops out at 8K50. The standout new feature is user-replaceable lenses, addressing a common failure point for 360 cameras. Because of an ongoing FCC restriction on new DJI hardware, the device is unlikely to launch officially in the United States.
At a New York launch event, Insta360 unveiled the X6, its latest 360-degree camera, and used the occasion to showcase a decade of product evolution since its original Nano device. The company framed the X6 not just as a standalone gadget but as the centerpiece of a broader ecosystem meant to simplify capturing and editing immersive footage.