Best for Water and Long Days
Insta360 X6
Choose if: you film in or near water, want the longer rated runtime, or grade your footage and want the higher bitrate.
360 video 8K50
Bitrate 360 Mbps
No case 20 m
8K30 runtime about 140 min
Insta360 X6 vs DJI Osmo 360 II
The two 360 flagships of 2026, launched three weeks apart, with the same sensor size on paper. The Insta360 X6 is built for water and long days, the DJI Osmo 360 II for frame rate.
Updated: October 2026
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Quick Verdict
Best for Frame Rate
DJI Osmo 360 II
Choose if: you want 8K at 60 fps and native 4K240 slow motion, use DJI wireless mics, or like an hour of footage without touching a memory card.
360 video 8K60
Slow motion 4K240
No case 10 m
Built in 105 GB usable
What Each Maker Publishes
| Specification | Insta360 X6 | DJI Osmo 360 II |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 12 August 2026 | 3 September 2026 |
| Sensors | Two 1/1.1" square | Two 1/1.1" square CMOS |
| "1-inch" wording | Imaging area equivalent to a 1-inch 4:3 sensor in 360 | Imaging area equivalent to a 1-inch 4:3 sensor in 360 |
| Aperture | F2.0 | f/1.9 |
| ISO | 100–6400 | 100–51200 |
| Dynamic range (maker's claim) | 14.5 stops, no test conditions given | 14.5 stops, DJI lab, 8K30 panorama, Normal colour |
| 360 video | 8K at up to 50 fps, 6K at up to 60, 4K at up to 120 | 8K and 6K at up to 60 fps |
| 360 slow motion | 4K at 200 fps | 4K at up to 240 fps |
| Single-lens video | 5K at up to 60 fps, 4K at up to 120 | 4K at up to 60 fps, Boost Video 4K at up to 120 |
| Max bitrate | 360 Mbps, H.265 | 220 Mbps, HEVC (600 Mbps for 16K timelapse) |
| Colour | 10-bit, I-Log, Dolby Vision | 10-bit, D-Log M (product page) |
| Photo | 360: 120 MP; flat: 42 MP | Panorama: 120 MP; single lens: 30.72 MP |
| Built-in storage | 64 GB (47 GB usable) | 128 GB (105 GB usable) |
| microSD | Up to 1 TB, UHS-I V30 or faster | Up to 1 TB |
| Screen | 2.32" OLED, 480 × 600 | 2.0", 314 × 556, 800 cd/m² |
| Microphones | Number not published | 4 |
| Waterproof, no case | 20 m (without the lens guards) | 10 m (DJI advises the case for underwater shooting) |
| Waterproof, in case | 60 m (Invisible Dive Case Pro) | 50 m (Osmo 360 Invisible Waterproof Case) |
| Battery | 2600 mAh | 2150 mAh, 8.3 Wh |
| Rated 8K30 runtime | About 140 min (25 °C lab, screen off, Wi-Fi on) | Up to 100 min (25 °C lab; screen, Wi-Fi, gesture and voice control, Editing Assistant off) |
| Endurance Mode | 6K24, about 200 min (manual) | Up to 120 min (FAQ only) |
| Charging to 80% | 24 min (30 W PPS) | 22 min (PD 3.0, 30 W or more) |
| Operating temperature | -20 to 40 °C | -20 to 45 °C |
| Size | 50 × 100 × 40 mm | 61 × 36.3 × 81 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 183 g |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC |
Sources: Insta360's X6 spec sheet and online manual; DJI's Osmo 360 II spec sheet, product page and FAQ. All checked 16 October 2026. Neither maker says whether its weight includes the battery.
Image: Same Sensor Size, Different Claims
On sensor size there is nothing to separate them. Both use two square 1/1.1-inch sensors, and both makers advertise "1-inch" with the same footnote: in 360 capture, each sensor's imaging area is equivalent to a 1-inch 4:3 sensor. Neither publishes the size in millimetres.
Both also rate dynamic range at 14.5 stops. DJI names its setup (lab, 8K30 Panoramic Video, Normal colour, auto exposure); Insta360 gives no conditions. The DJI lens is f/1.9 against F2.0, a small difference on paper, and its ISO range runs to 51200 against 6400. An ISO ceiling says what the camera allows, not how clean the result is.
Winner: none on published data.
Video: Frame Rate or Bitrate
Insta360 X6
- 8K at up to 50 fps, 6K at up to 60, 4K at up to 120 in 360 mode
- Slow-motion mode: 4K at 200 fps
- Up to 360 Mbps, 10-bit I-Log and Dolby Vision
- Single lens: 5K at up to 60 fps, 4K at up to 120
DJI Osmo 360 II
- 8K and 6K at up to 60 fps in 360
- Panorama slow motion: 4K at up to 240 fps
- Up to 220 Mbps, 10-bit and D-Log M
- Single lens: 4K at up to 60 fps, Boost Video 4K at up to 120
DJI's product page also promises "8K/480fps equivalent" and "64x" slow motion. Both come from AI frame interpolation in DJI Studio, and the 64x option needs a Mac with Apple silicon, so the native comparison is 4K240 against 4K200.
Winner: DJI Osmo 360 II for frame rates. The X6 answers with a higher bitrate and 5K in single-lens mode, which matters more if you also use it as a flat action camera.
Water, Battery and Storage
- Water: Insta360 rates the bare X6 to 20 m, with one condition from its manual: the lens guards are not sealed and should not be used in water. DJI rates the Osmo 360 II to 10 m, then advises against underwater shooting without its case because the fisheye lenses cause stitching errors underwater.
- Battery: about 140 minutes of 8K30 for the X6 against up to 100 for the DJI. The test setups differ: Insta360 left Wi-Fi on, DJI switched off Wi-Fi, gesture and voice control and the Editing Assistant, which favours DJI on that point. Insta360 tested at its standard bitrate; DJI does not say which bitrate it used. Both are lab figures at 25 °C, not field measurements.
- Storage: at each camera's maximum bitrate, the X6's 47 usable gigabytes hold about 17 minutes, the DJI's 105 GB about 64 minutes (our arithmetic; real files depend on mode and scene). Both take microSD up to 1 TB.
Winner: Insta360 X6 for water and runtime, DJI Osmo 360 II for built-in storage.
Audio and Mounting
DJI publishes four microphones and a direct connection to the DJI Mic 3 and Mic Mini 2 via OsmoAudio, without a receiver, with the built-in mics able to record a backup track. Insta360 lists wind noise reduction, voice enhancement, stereo and 360 audio modes for the X6 but does not publish how many microphones it has.
The X6 has a 1/4-inch thread and a magnetic mount that Insta360 says works with X5, X4 Air and Ace series mounts. DJI uses a quick-release design that now attaches in two directions.
Winner: DJI Osmo 360 II for audio, if you already own a DJI Mic 3 or Mic Mini 2.
Spec Summary
| Spec | Insta360 X6 | DJI Osmo 360 II |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | 1/1.1" x2 | 1/1.1" x2 |
| Video | 8K50 360° | 8K60 360° |
| AF Points | ||
| IBIS | FlowState | — |
| Buy | Check price at Amazon | Check price at Amazon |
Our Scores
Who Should Buy What?
Choose the Insta360 X6 if you...
- Surf, swim or snorkel without wanting a case every time
- Shoot long days and want the longer rated runtime
- Grade footage and want 10-bit I-Log at up to 360 Mbps
- Also use the camera in single-lens mode at 5K
Choose the DJI Osmo 360 II if you...
- Want 8K at 60 fps in 360
- Use slow motion a lot and want native 4K240
- Already own a DJI Mic 3 or Mic Mini 2
- Want about an hour of top-bitrate footage without a memory card
FAQ
Neither. Both makers list two 1/1.1-inch square sensors and describe the imaging area as equivalent to a 1-inch 4:3 sensor in 360 capture. Neither publishes the size in millimetres.
The X6: Insta360 rates it to 20 m without a case, as long as the lens guards are off. DJI rates the Osmo 360 II to 10 m but itself recommends its waterproof case for underwater shooting.
On the makers' figures, the X6: about 140 minutes of 8K30 against up to 100. Insta360 measured with Wi-Fi on, DJI with Wi-Fi and the voice and gesture controls off, and both at 25 °C in a lab.
No. It records 360 video at up to 8K60 and slow motion at up to 4K240. The "8K/480fps equivalent" figure is AI frame interpolation in DJI Studio.
Bottom Line
For water and long days: the Insta360 X6, with 20 m without a case, the longer rated runtime and 360 Mbps.
For frame rate and slow motion: the DJI Osmo 360 II, with 8K60, native 4K240 and 105 GB built in.
They get the same overall score on our scale, and the sensors are the same size on paper, so pick by the column that matches how you film.
