DJI launched the Osmo 360 II, a 360-degree camera built around a square 1-inch HDR sensor that shoots native 8K video at 60 frames per second. The company is pitching it as a flagship jump in panoramic imaging, not an incremental refresh of last year's Osmo 360.
The sensor shape is the real change. A typical 360 camera stitches two rectangular sensors and crops away the overlap, wasting light-gathering area exactly where the image needs it most. DJI says its new square sensor keeps the same 360-degree field of view as a standard 1-inch rectangular chip while raising sensor utilization by 25 percent, extending dynamic range to 14.5 stops, and pairing those gains with a new noise-reduction pass called AI SuperNight 2.0 for low light.
The optics are built to survive a fall, not just look sharp. Both interchangeable lenses use an ultra-hard coating meant to resist scratches, and either one swaps out in seconds if it cracks, useful on a camera pitched at cyclists and divers as much as vloggers. The body weighs 183 grams and packs 105GB of built-in storage, DJI says, with the battery rated for 100 minutes of continuous 8K/30fps recording, an 80 percent recharge in 22 minutes, and another 180 minutes from the optional Battery Extension Rod.
If you mount it on a bike or a ski pole, the pitch is straightforward: attach it once and let the software handle reframing later. A double twist of the included selfie stick starts recording without pulling off a glove, and Gesture and Voice Control mean a motorcyclist never has to release the throttle to hit record. The camera also ships ready for underwater shooting to 10 meters out of the box, or 50 meters sealed inside the optional Invisible Waterproof Case, and DJI rates it for use down to -20°C (-4°F).
On the software side, the Osmo 360 II adds shooting modes aimed at working after the fact rather than in the moment. A 64x Pano Slow Motion mode leans on AI frame interpolation in DJI Studio to produce output equivalent to a cropped 8K at 480fps, an 8K/120fps Vortex mode turns a simple swing of the camera into a wraparound slow-motion clip, and every video format now carries 10-bit color depth with a D-Log M profile for grading. Spotlight Follow keeps a subject centered automatically as the camera rotates, and a new NFC tap-to-connect area speeds up moving footage into the Mimo app or DJI Studio's plugin for DaVinci Resolve.
DJI priced the Standard Combo at €589 (about $685) and the Adventure Combo at €739 (about $859) in Germany, where the Osmo 360 II is available now; pricing for other regions has not been confirmed. DJI is showing the camera through September 8 at IFA 2026 in Berlin, Hall 20, Booth H20-129. What remains unclear is how those low-light and slow-motion claims hold up against Insta360's own 1-inch 360 cameras once independent footage starts circulating.
