DJI officially launched the Avata 360, its first-ever drone with a fully integrated 360° camera system. The company has been building toward this moment for years, and the result is a machine that redefines what a consumer drone can do.
With one aircraft, pilots can now capture immersive spherical footage and fly in the fast, agile style that the Avata line has always been known for. That combination has never existed in a single product before.
A Drone Built Around Two Lenses
The defining feature of the Avata 360 is its dual-lens camera module mounted on the front of the aircraft. The two lenses face opposite directions and work together to capture everything around the drone simultaneously. The software then stitches that footage into a seamless spherical video, with the drone itself completely erased from the image.
The sensors behind those lenses are serious hardware: dual 1/1.1-inch CMOS chips, each capable of recording 8K video at up to 60 frames per second with HDR support. That puts the Avata 360’s image quality well above anything previously possible on a drone in this price range. Still photography tops out at 120 megapixels; detailed enough for large-format printing or aggressive cropping in post.
What makes this camera system especially practical is its flexibility. A tiltable gimbal module lets pilots switch between full 360° mode and a standard single-lens FPV mode, effectively giving you two different drones depending on what the shot requires.
In 360° mode, you capture everything and decide the final framing later. In standard mode, you get clean 4K footage pointed wherever the drone is headed.
Post-Production Freedom
One of the less obvious benefits of 360° footage is its impact on editing. Since the camera captures everything around it at the same time, one flight can provide several different shots in post.
You can get forward, backward, upward, straight down, or any angle in between. You never have to re-fly a scene due to pointing the camera the wrong way. For professional content creators, this changes how they plan and produce aerial footage.
DJI’s mobile and desktop apps support full reframing of Avata 360 footage, letting you crop, pan, and tilt within the spherical video to build a conventional-looking final cut with total freedom.
Transmission and Range
The Avata 360 runs on DJI’s O4+ transmission system, which delivers a live 1080p/60fps video feed to the pilot with a maximum range of 20 kilometers under ideal conditions.
Whether you’re flying with DJI Goggles N3 for an immersive FPV experience or using the RC-2 controller with a standard screen, the connection remains stable and low-latency. For FPV pilots, that real-time visual quality makes a considerable difference in how the drone feels to fly.
On-board storage has 42 gigabytes, which is enough for about 30 minutes of 8K 360° footage before you need to transfer files. A microSD slot is included for extra capacity. Wi-Fi 6 speeds up transfers when the drone is back on the ground.
Flight Performance
The Avata 360 weighs 455 grams, which places it above the sub-250g regulatory threshold that lighter DJI drones like the Mini series occupy. That extra weight comes with real benefits: larger sensors, better flight systems, and full obstacle avoidance in every direction.
Flight time is rated at up to 23 minutes per battery, which is competitive for a drone carrying this level of hardware. The aircraft handles winds up to Level 5, or approximately 10.7 meters per second, so moderate outdoor conditions are not a concern.
Obstacle avoidance has been a significant weakness in previous Avata models. The Avata 2 had none at all. The Avata 360 completely fixes this issue. It uses omnidirectional sensing, which includes forward LiDAR detection up to 20 meters and a 3D Time-of-Flight sensor located beneath the drone for accurate hovering. The system stays active even during automated tasks like Return to Home.
Intelligent flight modes include ActiveTrack 360°, which keeps a subject locked in frame automatically while adapting to different situations, and Spotlight Free, which handles smooth cinematic camera movement without requiring manual input during flight.
Design and Build
The drone combines visual elements from the Avata 2 and the Neo 2. It comes in a dark grey color with full propeller guards around the rotors. These guards make it safer to fly near people and greatly lower the risk of damage to the props in tight spaces. This is an important feature for an FPV aircraft operating in real-world settings.
At roughly 24.6 × 19.9 × 5.6 centimeters, the Avata 360 is larger than its predecessors but still compact enough to carry in a shoulder bag.
Pricing and Availability
The Avata 360 is offered in four configurations: drone-only for €459 (around $533), two mid-tier bundles, the Fly More Combo with RC 2, and the Motion Fly More Combo with Goggles N3 and RC Motion 3, both at €939 (about $1,089), and the Premium Combo with both the Goggles N3 and RC 2 for €1,159 (approximately $1,344).
In the UK, prices start at £409 for the drone alone and £829 for the top-tier bundles. For comparison, the Insta360 Antigravity A1, the only other 360° drone available, starts at $1,599 for the drone alone, so the entry price of the Avata 360 is about a third of that.
US buyers should know that American orders are set to go live on March 30 at 8 a.m. EST. Sales will go through third-party suppliers instead of directly from DJI. This approach is similar to how the company has managed recent US launches amid ongoing regulatory issues. As always, make sure to purchase only from authorized retailers. Shipping will start in April 2026.
The Bottom Line
The DJI Avata 360 is a truly new type of drone. It doesn’t just merge two existing products; it completely reimagines how to design an aircraft and camera together from the ground up. The outcome is effective, fairly priced, and useful for both hobbyists and professionals. If 360° aerial video has seemed like a niche technology until now, this launch changes everything.
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