Value-wise, the £410 ($550) launch price for the Normal Combo undercuts Insta360’s comparable bundles by a good margin, which solely provides to the enchantment. This package deal comes with the digital camera, one battery, a rubber lens cowl, a mushy carry case, a cleansing fabric, and a USB-C to USB-C cable. For individuals who desire a extra full starter package, the Journey Combo prices £540 ($700) and has all the above plus a selfie stick, magnetic mount, three batteries, and a charging case.
Whereas the Osmo 360 is on the market just about in all places else, DJI has determined to not launch within the US “by means of official channels” at the moment, in all probability because of the tariff state of affairs 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 may change sooner or later.
Oddly, you’ll be able to technically purchase the Osmo 360 by means of retail channels like Amazon, Adorama, and B&H, although inventory could also be restricted. DJI’s Mavic 4 Professional drone was equally obtainable at these retailers at launch a couple of 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 principal promoting level, so I used to be curious to see if the bigger 2.4μm pixels (twice the dimensions of the sensor pixels on the Insta360 X5) and help for 10-bit shade made a distinction in tough lighting situations.
In shiny daylight, the Osmo 360’s footage is sharp and detailed, with colours that pop, typically an excessive amount of. On my video of a bicycle trip 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 elimination works flawlessly. Capturing 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 nicely after I graded some clips in submit.
