Worth-wise, the £410 ($550) launch value for the Normal Combo undercuts Insta360’s comparable bundles by a good margin, which solely provides to the attraction. This bundle comes with the digicam, one battery, a rubber lens cowl, a comfortable carry case, a cleansing material, and a USB-C to USB-C cable. For individuals who desire a extra full starter equipment, the Journey Combo prices £540 ($700) and has the entire above plus a selfie stick, magnetic mount, three batteries, and a charging case.
Whereas the Osmo 360 is on the market just about all over the place else, DJI has determined to not launch within the US “via official channels” right now, in all probability as a result of tariff scenario and DJI’s ongoing difficulties with the US federal authorities. A DJI spokesperson tells me there isn’t any estimated timeline for a US launch, although issues might change sooner or later.
Oddly, you’ll be able to technically purchase the Osmo 360 via retail channels like Amazon, Adorama, and B&H, although inventory could also be restricted. DJI’s Mavic 4 Professional drone was equally accessible at these retailers at launch just a few months in the past, however is now out of inventory.
Supersized Sensors
Returning to efficiency, the Osmo 360’s twin 1/1.1-inch sq. sensors are its major promoting level, so I used to be curious to see if the bigger 2.4μm pixels (twice the scale of the sensor pixels on the Insta360 X5) and assist for 10-bit coloration made a distinction in difficult lighting circumstances.
In vivid daylight, the Osmo 360’s footage is sharp and detailed, with colours that pop, generally an excessive amount of. On my video of a bicycle experience alongside the coast, the sky veered into that barely synthetic turquoise you will get when processing turns into a tad over-enthusiastic. Nonetheless, the stabilization is rock-solid, and the automated selfie stick removing works flawlessly. Taking pictures at 8K 50 frames per second in 360 mode (or 4K 120 fps in single-lens mode) gave me loads of flexibility for post-shoot reframing, and the D-Log M profile held up properly after I graded some clips in submit.
