360 Panorama Camera Review

The 360 Panorama Camera is the new technology device that captures completely panoramic images and videos with immersive VR experience when wearing the Goggles.

Virtual Reality and 360 Panorama Camera videos are changing the way we experience and record our surroundings. With 360 Videos and 360 Photos, we can share the immersive content with our friends and family. YouTube and Facebook are already supporting 360 Videos and Photos so that you can share it easily. The person who wants to experience the 360 panoramic view of what you recorded can use their smartphone or a VR headset or a Cardboard VR viewer.

Creating a 360 Video is easy, 360 Panorama Camera manages all things. These specialized Cameras have software that can easily tailor the video to share over the internet. You will not need any sophisticated software to edit the videos, 360 Camera have a lens that covers all angles around the camera. There are some rigs available for people who want high quality 360 Degree Video and use 6 to 16 Cameras to produce the video or photo in best quality.

360 Videos have got so famous and viral that even big companies like Mercedes Benz, Nescafe, Red Bull etc. are creating panoramic videos advertisements to attract customers. There are numerous Cameras and Rigs available a different price range that helps to capture 360 Videos easily. You can find some of the decent quality 360 degree VR cameras below.

360 Panorama Camera Review

Ricoh Theta S

Ricoh Theta S and the new Theta M15 are targeted to ordinary consumers who want to record 360 videos but don’t want to shell out too much money. Theta S is capable of shooting 1080P full HD videos at 30fps. It connects to a smartphone using Wi-Fi and live-stream video to them. Ricoh has created one of the best design, and it’s comfortable to hold in the hand and comes with a protective neoprene sleeve.

All buttons are perfectly placed and easy to operate. You can click 14 MP Still images or record videos up to 25 minutes at once. You will find people talking about Theta S and most of them have a positive review. Because it is fully automatic and easy to operate and comes with its own software that tailors video for social media sharing. Theta S is priced around $350 and Theta M15 costs around $230.

Samsung Gear 360

Samsung is already working on Samsung Gear VR camera, but Gear 360 is excellent camera too. The problem is that you need a Samsung Android phone to use this camera. Gear 360 is a full fledge spherical camera that’s capable of taking 15MP photos. It has two 180 degrees f2.0 fisheye lenses to capture two super wide photos at once. It will record videos too that can be converted to a 360 video using the Galaxy Gear companion App. You can view these videos and photos on Samsung Galaxy VR and share it on YouTube and Facebook. Galaxy Gear 360 costs around $380 with a 32GB Micro SD card.

There are lots of accessories bundled with this package including pouch, strap, and tripod, which makes it a complete package. We have discovered some flaws too, the first is App based stitching is not up to the mark when you are recording objects that are too close to cameras, this results in a visible dark or light lines. Gear 360 is heavier too and is not stable on its base when kept on uneven surfaces. It is also considered pretty heavy when mounting on the wrist.

LG 360 CAM

When it comes to affordable 360 cameras, LG 360 CAM is the cheapest 360 Camera you can purchase, and it has two 13MP 200 degree wide angle camera, 1200mAH battery, and 4GB internal storage. You can extend storage by installing a micro SD card. LG CAM shoots 2K videos with 5.1 surround sound and has three microphones. You can purchase LG 360 CAM directly from LG’s website at a price of $199. You will be able to click 180 and 360-degree photos too. This camera is compatible with both Android and iPhone.

360Fly 4K 360 Degree Camera

360Fly is a total action 360 camera that is dust and shock resistant. It"s waterproof too up to 5ATM, which is wonderful for even deep water shooting (1ATM = 10 meters deep 5ATM is 50 meters, that"s around 165 feets deep). This camera costs $500 and has lots of features. Everything is right about the hardware, but when it comes to software, you will need to play around a bit to learn all of the nifty tricks to go through it. One more flaw is that 360Fly has only one camera, and so you will not be able to enjoy the whole spherical view.

360 Panorama Cameras for Professionals

For Professional Videographers or Photographers who don’t have any limit to budget and want great quality immersive 360 camera experience should go for below mentioned hardware options.

GoPro Omni

GoPro is well known in the World of cameras. They have launched a 360-degree rig for $1699 that needs 6 GoPro Hero cameras, and it creates a synchronized array to produce excellent results. It’s one of the top notch performers and can shoot videos 8K resolutions. Kolor, the professional photo and video software comes as a package with the camera. This software suite does magic to photo and videos when it stitches them for the 360-degree experience. GoPro is also going to launch a whole Omni Kit for $5000 that will have all the required hardware for best 360 Degree Video shooting.

Nokia OZO

Nokia OZO is still in development and will cost a whopping $60000. This is a whole solution developed by Nokia to cater the need of professional Video makers. The exorbitant price makes sure that you get a top notch product, software, and service. It has eight 2K sensors with 195-degree field coverage each which delivers excellent 360-degree Video and photos. It also has eight microphones to give that full 360-degree surround sound solution. Nokia OZO is a whole high-end package that promises to provide the everlasting memorable 360 Degree panorama camera experience.

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