DJI Osmo 360 II vs Osmo 360: is the new model worth the price premium?

The short answer

DJI did not reinvent the Osmo 360. It concentrated the second generation's upgrades around speed, repairability and a few creator workflows. The body dimensions, 183g weight, dual 1/1.1-inch sensor format, f/1.9 aperture, 105GB of usable internal storage and 10m waterproof rating remain effectively unchanged.

That makes the buying decision unusually clean. Osmo 360 II is the better specification sheet, but the original loses little of the core 360-camera experience. Price—not the model number—should decide this comparison for many buyers.

Where the second generation earns its premium

The headline change is 8K at 60 frames per second, up from 50fps. That extra cadence matters most for action, reframing and modest slow-downs in an 8K timeline. The larger leap is lower down the resolution scale: DJI lists 4K 360 slow motion at up to 240fps, compared with 100fps on the original.

Repairability may matter more than frame rates. A 360 camera exposes both lenses whenever it is in use, and the Osmo 360 II introduces outer lens covers that the owner can replace. On the first model, DJI directs lens-cover replacement through support. For travel and action creators, this is a practical risk reduction—not a decorative upgrade.

The newer camera also adds DNG RAW alongside JPEG for 360 stills, raises the listed video bitrate to 220 Mbps and introduces Spotlight Follow. DJI claims 14.5 stops of dynamic range and a newer SuperNight 2.0 mode, but those image-quality claims still need independent side-by-side testing before LUMACTA treats them as proven advantages.

What did not change

Both cameras use the same stated sensor format and aperture, record up to 120MP panoramas, provide the same 105GB of usable built-in storage and carry the same 183g weight. Their official 8K/30fps runtime claim is also identical at up to 100 minutes under DJI's laboratory conditions.

The original even retains one paper advantage: DJI's current specification table lists single-lens video up to 5K/60fps, while the Osmo 360 II table lists up to 4K/60fps. Buyers who use the camera mainly as a conventional wide-angle action camera should not assume the newer model wins every mode.

The price changes the answer

At a roughly €109–€119 list-price premium, Osmo 360 II is a defensible upgrade for a new buyer. User-replaceable lens covers alone could justify part of that difference for people who film on bikes, trails, boats or crowded city trips.

At the €369 promotional price observed for the original, the arithmetic flips. Saving roughly €220–€230 buys batteries, mounts, a protective case or simply lowers the cost of entering 360 capture. The original remains capable of native 8K recording and shares most of the physical platform.

LUMACTA conclusion

Osmo 360 II is the better camera on paper, but it is not automatically the better buy. Choose it when 8K/60fps, 4K/240fps slow motion, RAW panoramas, subject follow or field-replaceable outer lenses will genuinely change what you can capture.

Choose the original Osmo 360 when it is heavily discounted and your work lives around normal-speed 8K capture, travel memories, virtual tours or social reframing. Existing owners should upgrade only for a specific workflow gain. Everyone else can keep the first generation and wait for a larger leap.