Insta360 X6 remains 360 camera king, DJI Osmo 360 II close behind, TechRadar comparison finds
TechRadar's side-by-side test of the new Insta360 X6 and DJI Osmo 360 II flagships finds the X6 retains its crown, though DJI's cheaper rival closes the gap.
TechRadar's test pitted the cameras with matched settings and conditions. The DJI Osmo 360 II, arriving a year after the original Osmo 360, fixes previous weaknesses and introduces the first native 8K/60fps 360 video on the market. The Insta360 X6, released a decade after Insta360's first model, earned praise in an earlier review for excellent image quality both day and night.
On price, the DJI Osmo 360 II undercuts the X6. Its Standard Combo costs £509 / AU$921, while the Insta360 X6 starts at £619.99 / AU$1,049.99 in the UK and Australia. The DJI camera is not launching in the US for now because regulatory authorization is pending. The higher-tier Adventure and Essentials bundles narrow the gap, but DJI remains cheaper at every comparable tier in available markets.
For video quality, the Insta360 X6 won narrowly in both daytime and low-light testing. The X6 turned in cleaner, sharper daylight footage, though the Osmo 360 II retained more detail in bright skies. After dark, the X6 had slightly more punch despite a greenish-yellow default tint, while the Osmo 360 II's SuperNight 2.0 mode supports up to 8K/60fps versus the X6's PureVideo cap of 8K/30fps. Both cameras proved reliable in low light, with the X6 keeping a slight edge.
In durability, the X6 is waterproof to 20 meters without a case, versus the Osmo 360 II's 10 meters. DJI plans a dive case that will extend its camera to 50 meters, while Insta360's own case brings the X6 to 60 meters. Both models now feature user-replaceable lenses, and both have IP68 ratings.