A capable action cam that’s a real threat to Insta360

DJI finally increases its rival with the first Panoramic Action camera, OSMO 360. The company has dug into the deep engineering tool collection in an attempt to record competition with features such as a new sensor design, record a record of up to 8K 50 FPS 10 bits and a smaller and lighter body.

It also matches or surpassing his opponent in other areas, with a similar battery life and low -light capacity. After testing the device in different scenarios such as riding on the electronic bike, I am a fan. Like 360 cameras, although OSMO 360 video quality is sacrificed for unlimited angles. In addition, the DJI editing app still needs some works.

Design and features

Insta360 cameras made a splash in the world of Action CAM due to the then unavailable feature: it captures footage of all angles. This allows you to reformulate the video in any direction so that you are not stuck with only a traditional camera width. The downside is that the quality is reduced from the stated accuracy (from 8K to 4K, for example) when a war is canceled or settled to create the final video.

DJI remained out of this category, but this has been changed with OSMO 360. Like competing models, it contains a lens and a sensor on each side, with a screen in the back and the camera recording button below (exactly like Insta360). There is also an energy button on the side. Settings and other controls from the screen or smartphone are operated via the MIMO application from DJI.

The main feature is the new 1 inch sensor, a box specifically designed for panoramic imaging. This allowed DJI using 25 percent of the sensor more than competing models with rectangular chips, in turn enhances image quality and low light capacity. It also makes the camera more efficient in energy.

OSMO 360 is a little smaller than the latest Insta360, which is X5. Although it is thicker and slightly wider, OSMO is much shorter at only 83 mm compared to X5 (124.5 mm). It is also lighter about 9 percent in 183 grams. All this makes it a little easier to carry your body, bikes, or other things, although it is still more than a regular movement camera.

There is another reward with OSMO 360 which is the usable storage space (as well as a microSD), compared to … zero to compete. The battery is the same battery in OSMO Action 4 Pro and 5 Pro, so the owners of these models already have a compatible battery. It supports up to 120 minutes of registration 8K 30 FPS in endurance, or 100 minutes in normal mode, similar to 93/115 minutes x5. Moreover, the battery life can be strengthened on OSMO 360 to 180 minutes with an optional battery extension rod.

Video and sound

Through its new sensor, OSMO 360 can produce the highest quality video in the 360 category in up to 8K 50 frames per second, compared to 8K 30 FPS on Insta360 X5 and 6K 30 FPS on Insta360 One RS. This in turn allows the creators to capture a high -quality video (removing anguish) at a speed of 4K 50 frames per second. The new model also provides the D-Logm 10-bit registration to enhance the dynamic range, which is better than I-Log 8 bit. And if you prefer to record a flat video, you can do this in one “Boost Video” mode in 4K 120 frames per second, with a width field up to 170 degrees.

Another benefit is to improve low light capacity in all styles. DJI says that the original 8k pixel size is 2.4 ومر m, twice the size of X5, allowing increased light collection. If you want to take panoramic images, OSMO 360 outperforms the competition there also with up to 120 megapixels (compared to 72 megapixels for X5), or can connect four pixels to one to 30 MP with low noise in low light.

After testing it in the daytime and night conditions, I am liked. In a good light, he was equal with X5 of Insta360 in terms of intensity and accuracy of color. It was superior in difficult, contradictory situations, although the D-Logm profile enhances the dynamic range. The sky, glossy and other things illuminated in bright colors showed more details from the I-Log 8-bit video with X5 and the shades are less washing.

DJI rock fixation of DJI presented impressive video, even on off -road. As with other DJI devices, you can allow the camera bank to your movements or maintain the horizon level, although this will come at the expense of some accuracy. Sewing was also smooth (except for time to time with organisms close to the camera), so I can choose any angle without worrying about distortion.

Not everything was perfect. As with other 360 models, OSMO 360 is clearly less severe than Action 5 Pro after converting to a 4K flat video. Although low -light performance was already good, digital stabilization became a problem when filming at night, which indicates the signs of pixels and tearing the video due to the fog of movement. However, this is a typical problem with all the action cameras because it lacks visual stability.

Like other DJI action cameras, OSMO 360 microphones support MIC 2 and MIC MIC and can register from two of those at the same time via OSMOAUDIO. You can also connect wireless ear headphones to an external side as you did with Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro 2, although only one group at one time.

DJI microphones allow a clear and clear voice, add a lot of comfort. When she associated with the camera, they can also record the audio internally to provide a backup. Insta360 recently released its microphone system with MIC at $ 50, which is directly connected to Insta360 X5 and Insta360 Ace Pro 2. However, these models can only use one MIC at one time instead of two like Osmo 360.

Dji Studio Edit

The program is an important component of panoramic cameras. In addition to editing, it helps creators to change the corners of the camera and make special movements 360. If you plan to produce full panoramic content, this will lead to the injection of descriptive data in the final video so that applications such as Facebook and YouTube are recognized properly.

There was a great reason for the success of Insta360 is the excellent studio app that helps users do all these things. DJI’s response to this is its new application, which is also called Studio, but the first crack in the 360 editor does not measure its competitor.

DJI Studio allows you to make basic editing, such as inserting and reducing shots. However, it is not the most easy process – it took a long time to know how to trim the shots before inserting them into the schedule. They are also a bit of animal carts: the source screen tends to show the shots that they have not identified and the camera corners sometimes change at times. It also lacks the features in the Insta360 studio, such as text overlap and transformations.

However, Dji Studio does a good job with its most important task. It is easy to switch to a new display using key frames and control animation to improve softness. You can then export the video in flat or panoramic formats and import it to applications such as Premiere Pro or Davinci solution to correct final colors, effects and titles. Finally, DJI Studio is useful for the first version, but still needs to work compared to his main competitor.

conclusion

It took DJI a moment to get a panoramic work camera on the market, but OSMO 360 was worth waiting. It accumulates well against his main rival, X5 of Insta360, by providing better video quality in low or high -contrast lights. It is also easy to use, provides a good battery life and outperforms his rival with a large amount of integrated storage.

Initial defects are the image quality slightly lower compared to regular motion cameras and stability that collapse slightly in low light. The all -new DJI studio app also needs some business. For the first effort, though, OSMO 360 is amazingly strong for X5 of Insta360.

OSMO 360 is now available from DJI almost everywhere, but the United States is at a price of 480 euros for standard account (about $ 554) which includes one battery, protective campaign, a rubber lens protector, or 630 euros (728 dollars) to double the adventure that adds two additional batteries, shouting, a fast loading mountain, and 12 million dollars. “As for the availability of the United States, it will not be available for sale immediately in the American market through official DJI channels,” a DJI spokesman told Engadget. “We do not currently have an estimated schedule … but we will tell you when we do.”