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- A leaked image seemingly shows the DJI Osmo 360 alongside the Insta360 X4
- The lens looks bigger than the X4's, suggesting a different sensor size
- Its design has more in common with the GoPro Max, whose successor is delayed
DJI looks set to muscle in on the 360-degree camera space, if a string of rumors and a recently-leaked image are anything to go by.
Tireless DJI-leaker @hakasushi shared said image of the rumored DJI Osmo 360 on X (formerly Twitter), in which it sits alongside the Insta360 X4 – which is the best 360 degree camera currently available – and DJI's Osmo Action 5 Pro action camera (see below).
Based on the image, @hakasushi makes one observation about the rumored Osmo 360 – its lens diameter appears to be wider than the X4's. This likely means that the Osmo 360 has a larger image sensor.
Based on track records, this comes as no surprise. DJI's Osmo Action 5 Pro prioritizes sensor size over resolution, with the aim of better low light image quality than GoPro Hero 13 Black and Insta360 Ace Pro 2 rivals, among other benefits.
Bigger lens = bigger sensor! #dji #osmo360 seems to have bigger lens diameter (inner circle) than #insta360x4 that has 1/2" sensor. I don’t think Osmo360 will have 1-inch, but 1/1.3". pic.twitter.com/d1elOSDuAfMarch 2, 2025
Size matters
Wishful thinking would point to the rumored Osmo 360's sensor being a much larger 1-inch size – the same type found in the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 vlogging camera.
However, we wouldn't be surprised if DJI utilizes the same 1/1.3-inch sensor as the Action 5 Pro in its potential 360-degree camera – that's still bigger than the 1/2-inch type used by the Insta360 X4, even if it's a fair bit smaller than a 1-inch sensor.
The leaked image, if authentic, also confirms that DJI has identified the square-like form factor similar to the GoPro Max as preferable over the stick-like profile of the Insta360 X4 – and that's bad news for GoPro whose Max 2 has been hit by numerous delays and is yet to be released.
Each design is better suited to different users. The square-like design is probably better for extreme sports as it's less likely to get in the way, while the stick-like factor is arguably better for vlogging.
DJI is on a roll, and launching its first 360-degree camera would be a welcome shake up in a space dominated by Insta360 – we expect it to be a different prospect to the X4.
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