DJI Osmo 360
Announced July 31, 2025
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The DJI Osmo 360 delivers sharp 8K footage and impressive color accuracy, making it a compelling choice for creators seeking high-quality immersive video. While it offers excellent stabilization and seamless stitching, its lack of user-replaceable lenses and early-stage software limitations present a steep learning curve.
Weighted from 31 reviewer scores
Pros
- Effective stabilization and seamless lens stitching
- High-resolution 8K video with vibrant 10-bit color
- Generous built-in storage capacity
- Direct compatibility with DJI wireless microphones
- Compact, rugged design with magnetic mounting
Cons
- Lenses are not user-replaceable
- Maturing software and app ecosystem
- Limited underwater and environmental durability
- Lack of raw photo support in 360 mode
- Susceptibility to overheating during long recordings
- Launch price $430 (USD)
- Sensor 30.72MP 1-inch CMOS
- Video 8K 50p UHD 240p
- Stabilization In-body IS
What the Reviewers Say
All 31 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- PetaPixel 7.5/10
The camera’s capabilities, especially for video, won’t let you down, so your decision may be based more on availability and device support down the line.
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The DJI Osmo 360 is very easy to use for intense, outdoor action scenes and easy video capture without any fuss. Its image quality may not be perfect, but for its intended purpose, it’s not bad at all.
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[...] 360 cameras are a fairly niche area, but if you’ve never used them before, I’d encourage you to give the OSMO 360 or one of its rivals a try because 360 cameras really do unlock new creative opportunities to capture something different… [...]
- WIRED 8/10
It doesn’t have the X5’s swappable lenses or the underwater confidence, but it nails usability, produces excellent footage, and integrates beautifully with DJI’s wider ecosystem. For me, that combination, plus the lower price, makes it an easy recommendation [...]
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On its first try, DJI has knocked 360-degree filming out of the park with the Osmo 360. Sure, it might look a little bland, but it’s easily one of the best cameras out there for capturing head-turning 360-footage.
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It's reasonably priced, it's top of the tree when it comes to the specs game, the device more than lives up to that in practice, and – for the most part – the apps have the polish of an established player too.
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With great all-round performance, a user-friendly design, solid companion apps and a temptingly affordable price, DJI’s debut 360 camera is an undeniably classy effort – and a strong challenger to sector leader Insta360 and its best-in-class X5.
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The DJI Osmo 360 is a fantastic 360 camera.
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DJI's action camera does a lot of things right, but it has one crucial flaw that would stop me buying it. And importantly, this flaw is a biggie for the Osmo 360’s target market, too.
- Engadget 86/100
For a first effort, though, the Osmo 360 is a surprisingly solid rival to Insta360's X5.
- CNET 8/10
In other words, the Osmo 360 has some great hardware and is a worthy competitor to the Insta360 X5 and GoPro Max 2. But there’s a big asterisk at the end of that statement, which leads to 1,000 words of fine print that basically says, “It’s complicated.”.
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It does set a new bar for 360° cameras, and it utilises the latest technology to boost that resolution to 8K 50 frames per second, which is beyond its competition.
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The new DJI Osmo 360 camera delivers vibrant, immersive – and occasionally surreal – footage with excellent stabilisation and seamless stitching, while its compact build and user-friendly app make 360° shooting accessible for all levels.
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The combination of exceptional video quality, excellent low-light performance, and rock-solid stabilisation makes it an incredibly versatile creative tool. The asterisk, however, is the software learning curve.
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The DJI Osmo 360 has all the quirks indicative of a first generation product, yet it is nonetheless quite compelling. From a perspective of sheer image quality, it absolutely comes out on top, likely thanks to that large sensor in it.
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A smart, slick, and surprisingly polished 360 cam that rivals the best out there – and undercuts it on price too.
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This camera lets you capture unique perspectives with fewer compromises than other action cameras or 360° cameras.
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[I]t has some spectacular image quality.
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[T]o be able to get pretty much the same shot out of this guy that they could get with their million-dollar rigs was super cool to do.
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Um this is probably the best 360 camera you can get for that price in my opinion, especially the image quality you're getting from it.
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The DJI Osmo 360 is the kind of 360 camera that's best for people who love their DJI mics and want one camera for everything.
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It was hard to find serious faults with the Osmo 360. There are a few quirks and limitations, but none hinder usability or affect its operation in achieving its creative potential.
- EFTM 89%
Pricey, for sure, but outstanding quality, easy to use and well worth a look.
- CGMagazine 9.5/10
The DJI Osmo 360 is an excellent addition to DJI’s content creation arsenal and offers it at a huge value compared to the competition. It produces amazing colour and detail, has great compatibility with other products and delivers an all around performance [...]
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The DJI Osmo 360 may be the company's first 360-degree camera, but you wouldn't be able to tell by using it. It's a refined, powerful action camera with a range of features that others simply don't offer.
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Osmo 360 is a revolutionary camera from DJI, which captures every angle in high resolution, making it easy to get more followers from your Reels, Stories or grid posts.
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DJI delivers on its promise with the Osmo 360, creating an easy-to-use 360 camera that brings arguably the best image quality of any consumer 360 camera on the market. The learning curve is small, the image quality is great [...]
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[O]verall, I'm a big fan of the DJI Osmo 360. I think it's the most seamless 360 device that I've used so far, and the image quality is superb.
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As a video first guy, I love using this camera for unique perspectives, using it for action-oriented shots.
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[O]verall, really impressed with DJI's first ever 360 camera.
- Offroad 8/10
8k and 4k shooting puts it above more affordable options. Dynamic range isn't quite as good as other options.
