DJI Avata 360 rears its head in new leaks with launch pricing and release date rumoured

[Redaktion]

DJI is rumoured to be preparing one more consumer drone release before the end of the year. Rivalling Insta360, DJI is expected to finally bring a 360° drone to market by way of the DJI Avata 360. Pricing information has now emerged too.

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[The Werewolf]

For me, it's all down to one number: weight.

The current Avata 2 is 350g. That's over the 250g limit that defines microdrones like the Flip, Mini 4 Pro and the Neo 2, Over that line you have to register the drone, get pilot certification and are subject to many more restrictions as to where you can fly it, which for what is basically a recreational drone, makes it essentially useless. If the Avata 360 is over 250g - much like the Mini 5 Pro (which is advertised as 249.9 +/- 4g but seems to ship at 251-254g making it over the limit in most countries except the EU which gave it a waiver), it's going to be passed over by many law biding drone ops.

The Antigravity, on the other hand, makes it very clear: the A1 is not only under 250g, it won't even fly if you add things to it that take it over 250g, and should come in around the same price.

I'd prefer the Avata 360 - but I do have an option that doesn't require breaking the law or having a ton of restrictions on my use.