- DJI’s first 360 digital camera shall be unveiled on July 31 at 8AM EDT (1PM UK, 10PM AEST)
- Teaser reveals a sq. imaging sensor, which is an optimized 1-inch sort
- YouTuber by chance posts in-depth evaluation, which has since been eliminated
DJI is ready to enter one other motion digital camera frontier with its first 360 digital camera, the Osmo 360.
Following a string of leaks, which most lately revealed the Osmo 360’s packaging with a variety of specs that features 8K video and 120MP stills, plus Australia pricing, we now have official phrase of when to count on the Osmo 360 – the launch is ready for July 31 at 8AM EDT (1PM UK, 10PM AEST).
It is set to tackle the Insta360 X5 as one of many greatest 360 cameras. For instance, the beforehand leaked packaging particulars a bigger sensor for “1-inch 360 imaging… when capturing 360 content material, Osmo 360’s CMOS sensor options an imaging space equal to that of a 1-inch CMOS sensor.”
Precisely what the above meant was considerably of a thriller till the teaser dropped, because it reveals the sensor is a sq. facet, presumably optimized for 360-degree picture seize (see teaser, under).
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We might pore over earlier leaks as soon as extra to construct an image of the Osmo 360 forward of subsequent week’s launch; nonetheless, we needn’t. A YouTuber by chance posted a 15 minute evaluation, which incorporates comparisons in opposition to the Insta360 X5.
The video has since been eliminated, however not earlier than eagle-eyed DJI tipsters have captured and shared it, as you may see under.
DJI and Insta360 set for one more spherical within the ring
DJI seems hellbent on conquering the motion digital camera market, providing stiff competitors to GoPro. In the meantime, Insta360 has lengthy surpassed GoPro – the motion digital camera OG – because the 360 digital camera market chief.
And even with the GoPro Max 2 formally en route, it appears to be like like Insta360 now has staunch competitors elsewhere, from DJI.
The leaked 15-minute video has been eliminated, however not earlier than being noticed and shared by @gelon1983 on X (previously Twitter) after which serial DJI leaker @QuadroNews.
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Within the video, we are able to see the Osmo 360 has a GoPro Max-like design which is slightly squarer than the stick-like design of the X5, whereas it weighs simply 6.5oz / 184g – round 10% lighter than the Insta360 X5.
It appears to be like like there shall be a bundle which incorporates extra batteries and a three-battery charging case, whereas USB-C seemingly helps quick 30W charging.
The optimized sq. sensor can report 8K video with 10-bit colour depth and DJI’s flat D-Log colour profile, whereas the X5 is proscribed to 8-bit colour depth. The mixture of bigger sensor and higher colour depth ought to end in a extra pure wanting picture.
There are a number of side-by-side pattern movies shot with the Osmo 360 and X5 within the video, demonstrating the distinction in image high quality.
We additionally get a run-through of a number of the Osmo 360’s options, together with 128GB inner storage, a single lens mode, plus DJI’s new 360 enhancing suite.
One space the place the X5 has the higher hand, particularly for gung-ho customers, is that its lenses may be totally changed within the occasion of injury, whereas the Osmo 360’s – like another 360 digital camera – are mounted.
For extra particulars, be at liberty to take a look at the leaked video. We are able to now count on a flood of Osmo 360 content material on July 31, at which level the 360 digital camera market will actually get attention-grabbing.
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