![[images/DJI Avata 360 vs Antigravity A1 What Nobody Tells You.webp]] **Creator:** MountMedia · **Published:** 2026-05-09 · **Length:** 20:46 · [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa-YBStk-lU) > Contains affiliate links (Antigravity, DJI, Amazon). The Avata 360 arrived after launch, so this comparison came later than his other A1 videos. ## Detailed outline ### [0:00] Which is the best 360 drone? - Both drones have a second flight mode besides FPV, but they work very differently. Both have an image-quality weakness, and some Avata 360 features only work with a regular remote, not the goggles. - Ten categories, from control methods to image quality. ### [0:51] Design and main differences - The A1 is built like a DJI Mini: folding arms, compact, with a movable camera section carrying top and bottom lenses. It extends landing gear, but the bottom lens is still vulnerable, so use a landing pad. Lens covers are user-replaceable on both drones. - The Avata 360 has much larger lenses on a camera unit that rotates vertically: one lens faces forward for takeoff and landing, then they rotate up and down for 360 flight. It has no landing gear and rests on the camera housing. - The Avata 360 is essentially an Avata 2 with fixed prop guards and a 360 camera, visibly larger and heavier: 455 g versus the A1's 249 g. Over 250 g usually means extra licensing, insurance, registration, and flying restrictions. ![[images/DJI Avata 360 vs Antigravity A1 What Nobody Tells You-t0110.webp]] ### [2:55] Control options - The Avata 360 fits the DJI ecosystem: Goggles 3 or Goggles N3 with the Motion Controller (or FPV remote), and also the RC 2 and RC-N3 remotes, so it can fly like a Mini or Mavic for a quick 360 shot. - The A1 currently flies only with the Vision Goggles and Grip Controller. - The Avata 360 is not a full FPV drone: no manual (acro) mode with the FPV remote. ### [3:58] Flight experience - The A1 was designed from scratch as a 360 drone. Its default Free Motion mode steers toward a navigation dot moved like a mouse pointer; very intuitive and precise. Its FPV mode flies like a jet with a joystick. - With the A1 you can look around freely at any time; on the Avata 360 you must enable head tracking first, otherwise the view is fixed forward like the Avata 2. - The Avata 360 feels more direct and powerful in FPV mode. Its gimbal "Follow" mode makes it fly like a Mini or Mavic with a level horizon. - Both have Normal and Sport modes; the A1 also has Cine mode (on the Avata 360 only with a regular remote). - The A1 can display virtual aircraft (dragon, broomstick, airplane, spaceship), now also in third-person view. ### [6:37] The goggles - DJI Goggles 3 (premium, smaller) and Goggles N3 (cheaper, bundled with the Avata 360) both launched in 2024. The N3 is much bulkier and heavier than the A1's Vision Goggles, which save weight with a neck-worn battery. - DJI screens look sharper overall, but the Vision Goggles show an image roughly twice as large at higher resolution, for a much wider field of view and more immersion. A front screen lets bystanders see the pilot's view. - Range: DJI goggles reach slightly further, but less than often claimed; with the A1, face your body toward the drone and keep line of sight. For much more range, fly the Avata 360 with a remote. - The N3 lacks see-through and diopter adjustment, so glasses wearers wear it over their glasses. ![[images/DJI Avata 360 vs Antigravity A1 What Nobody Tells You-t0730.webp]] ### [8:59] Image quality - Avata 360 sensors are 1/1.1-inch versus 1/1.28-inch on the A1, with larger apertures. - Despite that, the Avata 360's image looks blurry and mushy toward the edges and at medium distances (worse on the right, oddly), resembling compression problems, while the A1 stays consistently sharp and detailed. - Avata 360 advantage: 10-bit D-Log M for color grading; the A1 offers an adaptive tone color profile instead. ![[images/DJI Avata 360 vs Antigravity A1 What Nobody Tells You-t1000.webp]] ### [13:02] Recording modes - 360 photos: up to 120 MP on the Avata 360, 55 MP on the A1. Only the A1 (after an update) shoots 360 time-lapse. - Only the Avata 360 shoots 8K at up to 60 fps (8K slow motion at 40%); only the A1 does true 100 fps slow motion, in 4K. - Only the Avata 360 has Single Lens mode for flat, non-360 4K footage, available only in FPV mode, not Follow mode. He calls it a standout strength. ![[images/DJI Avata 360 vs Antigravity A1 What Nobody Tells You-t1350.webp]] ### [14:18] Flight characteristics - Flight time: A1 24 min standard, up to 39 min with high-capacity batteries; Avata 360 23 min. - Top speed in Sport: A1 16 m/s, Avata 360 18 m/s, with stronger acceleration. - Both rated for 10.7 m/s wind; the A1 feels a little more stable, but stabilization makes footage equivalent. - Both have full 360-degree obstacle avoidance (front and bottom sensors plus the 360 cameras). The A1 cannot fly backward. Internal storage: A1 20 GB, Avata 360 42 GB. ### [15:42] Propeller noise - The Avata 360 is extremely loud, a negative he noticed repeatedly; a direct sound comparison is played. ![[images/DJI Avata 360 vs Antigravity A1 What Nobody Tells You-t1640.webp]] ### [16:19] Extra features - With goggles, the Avata 360 behaves like the Avata 2, including Acro mode for automated flips. - Subject tracking: the A1 can actively track; the Avata 360 only with the remote, while the goggles get Focus Track (camera tracks, pilot flies). - Intelligent flight modes on the Avata 360 only work with the remote. Only the A1 saves custom waypoint flight paths (now markable with coins or diamonds) and supports voice control. ### [17:49] Mobile and desktop apps - He prefers Insta360's apps, which the A1 shares, with rich reframing and an improved Auto Edit tuned for aerial footage. DJI's apps have improved a lot since the Osmo 360 launch. ### [18:42] Price and which to buy - A1 strengths: lighter, no licence in most places, better goggles, more immersive. Avata 360 strengths: remote support, DJI ecosystem, Single Lens mode, cheaper. - Avata 360 drone-only from $479 (in theory; hard to find), N3 goggles bundle $979. The A1 is 20% off at $1,280 with Vision Goggles; he recommends a multi-battery bundle. His A1 link adds a free landing pad and double lens replacement kit (about $100 value). - Verdict: licensed and already own DJI goggles, buy the Avata 360 (cheapest version). Otherwise buy the A1. ## Things mentioned ### Drones and cameras - **DJI Avata 360**: 455 g 360 drone based on the Avata 2; 1/1.1-inch sensors, 8K60, 120 MP photos, D-Log M, Single Lens mode, 42 GB storage, 23 min flights, 18 m/s. - **Antigravity A1** (Insta360's drone brand): 249 g 360 drone; 1/1.28-inch sensors, 4K100 slow motion, 55 MP photos, 360 time-lapse, 20 GB storage, 24 to 39 min flights, voice control, waypoints. - **DJI Avata 2**, DJI Mini and Mavic series (comparison points). - **DJI Osmo 360** (cited for improving DJI's apps). ### Controllers and goggles - **Antigravity Vision Goggles** and **Grip Controller**. - **DJI Goggles 3**, **DJI Goggles N3**, **DJI RC Motion controller / FPV remote**, **DJI RC 2**, **DJI RC-N3**. ### Accessories - Landing pad, lens replacement kits, high-capacity A1 batteries. ### Features and software - Free Motion mode, FPV mode, Cine/Normal/Sport modes, head tracking, gimbal Follow mode, Acro mode, Focus Track, ActiveTrack-style tracking, intelligent flight modes, waypoints with coins/diamonds, voice control, virtual aircraft skins. - Adaptive tone color profile (A1), 10-bit D-Log M (Avata 360). - Insta360 / Antigravity mobile and desktop apps (reframing, aerial Auto Edit); DJI Mimo and DJI Studio-style apps. ### Purchase options - [Antigravity A1 (20% off plus free double lens kit and landing pad)](https://www.antigravity.tech/drone/antigravity-a1/buy?utm_term=AGRPZUK) - [DJI Avata 360 at DJI](https://click.dji.com/AFSDpZua4P2wzXTeYylm9Q?pm=link) - [DJI Avata 360 at Amazon](https://amzn.to/49BTWHv) - Musicbed (background music, 14-day free trial). ## Biographies ### MountMedia German-speaking creator behind the @MountMediaChannel YouTube channel, focused on in-depth reviews, comparisons, and tutorials for 360 cameras, action cameras, and drones, often filmed in the Alps. Contact: [email protected]. ### DJI Shenzhen-based maker of consumer drones, gimbals, and cameras, whose ecosystem (goggles, remotes, apps) is a key selling point for the Avata 360. ### Antigravity Drone brand incubated by Insta360; the A1 is its first product and shares Insta360's 360 imaging and app stack.