The rumour in one line. A lighter, more portable version of DJI’s 360 camera — reportedly called the DJI Osmo 360 Air — is said to be on the way, according to leaks reported on 12 November 2026. It is reportedly a compact handheld 360 camera, not a flying one. Nothing here is confirmed by DJI: there are no specifications, no pricing, no official product page and no release date, so treat everything below as unconfirmed until DJI says otherwise.
Where the name comes from. Leaker Igor (@Quadro_News) reportedly added “Osmo 360 Air” to his confirmation list of upcoming products on 10 November, linking an October 21 photo showing two prototype-style units: one black dual-lens body and one white prototype-looking unit. Crucially, the photo shows no propellers, arms or flight hardware of any kind. That is the whole basis of the “Air” name so far — a leaker’s list and a photo of two handheld-looking prototypes.
Why “Air” points to lighter, not flying. In DJI’s naming, “Air” has consistently meant a lighter, more portable variant of an existing product — the same logic as “iPhone Air”. A smaller, lighter 360 camera fits that pattern neatly. One comment on the leak reportedly describes it as a “smaller, lighter 360 camera”, possibly useful for multi-camera 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) setups — several small cameras arranged to capture a scene in 3D. That use case only makes sense if the camera is cheap and light enough to buy in multiples, which is consistent with a compact “Air” model, though it is still only a comment on a leak, not evidence.
The flying-camera theory does not hold up. Some speculation has imagined the Osmo 360 Air as a flying modular camera — a 360 camera that detaches or flies on its own, in the spirit of the HoverAir Versa flying pocket gimbal or the Insta360 Luna Ultra’s detachable screen. The leaks do not support that reading. There is no flight hardware in the prototype photo, and DJI already has a flying 360 option in the Avata 360 drone — while creators already mount the regular Osmo 360 on drones themselves. A flying Osmo 360 would duplicate what DJI already sells; a lighter handheld one fills a gap it does not.
What is still missing. As of the leak report, no specifications, no pricing, no official product page and no FCC filing under DJI’s 2ANDR grantee code have appeared. That absence matters: a real product launch normally leaves a paper trail in filings and retailer listings well before announcement. Until stronger evidence appears, the safest reading is the simplest one — a compact handheld 360 camera in the “Air” mould, with everything else unconfirmed.
Should you wait for it? If you already own an Osmo 360, there is no reason to hold off buying accessories or planning shoots around the current camera — the “Air”, if it exists, is reportedly a lighter companion, not a replacement with confirmed better specs. If you have been waiting for a smaller 360 camera to carry everywhere, this rumour is worth watching, but do not plan a purchase around it until DJI confirms the product, the specifications and the price.
Sources: The New Camera, 12 Nov 2026, “DJI Osmo 360 Air: The Name Points to a Lighter Camera, Not a Flying Combo” (leaker Igor @Quadro_News, 10 Nov; 21 Oct prototype photo; no FCC filing under DJI’s 2ANDR grantee code as of the report).