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Three action cameras held side by side in two hands: a DJI Osmo Action model with flip-out screen, a square 360-degree camera, and the DJI Osmo Action 6 showing its F2.0-4.0 variable aperture lens.

DJI

DJI Osmo Nano vs Action 6 vs Osmo 360: My Buyer's Guide to DJI's Action Cameras

Jake Sloan breaks down the DJI Osmo Nano, Action 6, and Osmo 360 action cameras — specs, overheating, macro lenses, and which one fits how you actually shoot.

Jake SloanAug 28

Pilot Institute host presenting the week 380 drone news update in a pink and blue studio, with headlines listed beside him

DJI

Washington Jacks Up Commercial Drone Fees 10x, DJI Still Dominates at 97%, FCC Tightens Lab Screening, and SiFly Raises $20 Million

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. Washington state jacks up the commercial drone fees, an industry survey shows DJI still dominates, the FCC tells certification labs to tighten their screening, and SiFly raises $20 million. So let's get to it.

Greg ReverdiauAug 28

Insta360

Insta360's $250 Link 2 Pro Webcam Goes Arctic White, Specs Unchanged

Insta360's Link 2 Pro and Link 2C Pro arrive in Arctic White on August 27, 2026 at $249.99 and $199.99. Same sensor, same gimbal, new shell.

Haye KestelooAug 27

DJI Mini 5 Pro hovering in front of blooming goldenrod with its forward-facing LiDAR and vision sensors pointed at the camera

Deal

DJI Mini 5 Pro Drops To $683 As The FCC Targets Its LiDAR Sensor

The DJI Mini 5 Pro is $683 at Amazon. Its LiDAR sits inside the FCC category that closes September 2, and a 25% drone tariff lands September 3.

Haye KestelooAug 26

Ukrainian soldier raising a SHARK fixed-wing reconnaissance drone overhead before launch against a clear blue sky

Delta

US Army Can't Match Ukraine's Delta Drone Software, Secretary Says

Ukraine's Delta software cut its kill chain to minutes. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told the Senate the fault for falling behind was his own.

Haye KestelooAug 26

A DJI enterprise drone hovers beside the ornate green-tiled eaves of a multi-story wooden Chinese heritage tower, with the gray-roofed old town spread out below.

DJI

DJI Opens Heritage 3D Contest. US National Parks Are Off-Limits.

DJI Enterprise's World Heritage 3D contest runs to October 10. It suggests national parks as subjects. In the US, those are the illegal ones.

Haye KestelooAug 25

DJI teaser image showing a dome-shaped 360 camera lens in dim light with the date September 3, 2026 at 7 AM EDT

DJI Rumors

DJI Sets September 3 Osmo 360 II Launch, No US Price Announced

DJI's 15-second teaser dates the Osmo 360 II for September 3 at 7 AM EDT, three weeks after a China-only launch that skipped an American price.

Haye KestelooAug 25

Onboard camera view looking down the red-and-silver body of a rocket high above the ground, with Earth's curved blue horizon and dark sky beyond

Osmo Action 6

DJI Osmo Action 6 Rides LandSpace Rocket From Liftoff to Landing

DJI strapped its Osmo Action 6 to LandSpace's Zhuque-3 booster and published the full uncut ride, from ignition to a vertical landing in northwest China.

Haye KestelooAug 24

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