A 360 degree 4K / 30 fps movie can be taken, "RICOH THETA V" compatible with spatial audio recording Review, how has evolved from the previous model?

The top model of the all-sky camera RICOH THETA that can capture 360 ​​° omnidirection "RICOH THETA V"Will appear on Friday, September 15, 2017. RICOH THETA V has adopted Qualcomm 's Snapdragon as a processor, it is now possible to take high - resolution 360 - degree pictures equivalent to 14 million pixels of output, in addition to coping with 4 K / 30 fps movie shooting and spatial audio recording , The movie shooting function has improved dramatically. How much is different from "RICOH THETA S" of the previous model? So, we shot two and compared.

RICOH THETA V
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RICOH THETA V uses Qualcomm 's Snapdragon as a processor, and the image quality of both still images and movies is improved, but this model can shoot a movie of 30 fps at 3840 × 1920 pixels corresponding to 4 K, and 360 It is a big feature that it corresponds to degree spatial sound recording. So, of course, still pictures are improved, but the movie shooting has improved dramatically, and the difference is clear from the previous model RICOH THETA S.

When I shot a movie with RICOH THETA V · RICOH THETA S from the same position as if the train passed by in Kawahara actually, the resolution of the screen and the three-dimensional feeling of the sound were astonishingly different.

I tried to shoot a 4K celestial movie with "RICOH THETA V" - YouTube


When you shoot a HD celestial movie with "RICOH THETA S" Like this - YouTube


So by checking the power of movie shooting, we will look at the appearance and functions of the main body in detail. The package of RICOH THETA V delivered to the editorial department looks something like this.


When opening it, inside, there was an important notice to the user's manual · customer · case · USB cable was included. Since this time it is a prototype machine, it contained the instruction manual of RICOH THETA S which is the previous model.


The body looks like this. The size is 45.2 × 130.6 × 22.9 mm, you can grasp firmly even with the hands of women.


Looking from the side, the lens is protruding on both sides.


Power button, wireless button, mode button on the side of the main unit.


Speakers are on the other side.


Microphone terminal, tripod screw hole, USB terminal on the bottom. In the part surrounded by the red frame, the SSID / password necessary for connection with the smartphone is written. The thing borrowed this time is that it is slightly different from the product version because it is a prototype.


Mike on the top.


There is a microphone / shutter button under the lens.


I will use it in conjunction with smartphones immediately. How to use RICOH THETA VPrevious model RICOH THETA SIt is the same as the application, you can use the same one. The applicationApp StoreandGoogle PlayYou can install from Android application this time. On Google PlayRICOH THETA SOpen "and click" Install ".


In order to link RICOH THETA V with a smartphone, it is necessary to first set Wi-Fi. First press the power button on the side of the main unit ......


Then press the Wi - Fi button under the power button.


Then the wireless lamp and shooting mode lamp on the front of the main unit turned on. Preparation on the main unit side is OK with this.


Next, Wi-Fi setting on the smartphone side will be done. Open the "Settings" → "Connect" → "Wi-Fi" of the terminal and select the SSID starting from "THETAYL".


Enter the password on the bottom of the RICOH THETA V main unit and tap "Connect".


Open the application in this state.


A home screen like this appeared. Tap the logo mark on the bottom right of the screen ......


The camera starts up. "Do you want THETA S to allow" access to location information of this terminal? " Tap "Allow" to add location information to the photographed photos, or "Do not approve" if you do not want to attach. I tapped "Do not approve" this time.


The camera screen looks something like this. There is a still image / movie switching icon on the top, a confirmation screen in the middle, and a shutter button on the bottom center. The contents caught by the camera can be displayed on a horizontally long screen, but when you tap the icon on the lower right ... ...


Version without verification screen ... ....


You can also switch to the 360 ​​degree screen which can change the direction you want to move by dragging around. On the following screen, the shooting mode is set to auto, but you can also switch modes by tapping "Auto".


Shutter priority ......


ISO priority


Manual shooting etc.


In addition, shutter speed, ISO, white balance etc can be set finely. The ISO of RICOH THETA S of the former model was a maximum of 1600, but RICOH THETA V can rise to 3200.


You can easily change from 64 to 3200 simply by sliding the number part, and if you change the value, the change will be reflected on the screen.


The shutter speed is from 60 seconds to 1/25000 seconds. In the manual mode of RICOH THETA S, it was 1/6400 seconds to 60 seconds wide, so the shutter speed has also increased significantly.


How much performance is up? In order to ascertain that, I tried comparing with RICOH THETA V and RICOH THETA S in auto mode.


This is a picture taken with RICOH THETA V. It is possible to see 360 ​​degrees omnidirectional by rotating the screen around.

THETA V -Spherical Image - RICOH THETA

And this is a picture taken with RICOH THETA S.

Photographed with THETA S -Spherical Image - RICOH THETA

It seems that there is no difference there if it is a sunny day, but you can see that there is a difference when trying to enlarge. For example, in the case of a picture taken with RICOH THETA V, the part of the balustrade is clear one by one ......


The details are crushed with RICOH THETA S.


Below is RICOH THETA V on the top and RICOH THETA S. Even when looking at the ground, the contours of each weed are clear. Also, it is said that the white balance algorithm is also adjusted, you can see that there are differences in the way weather such as green and blue is cold. Apparently, this neighborhood seemed to be adjusted so that the color of human skin looks beautiful.



Also, RICOH THETA V said that even in an environment with both bright and dark places, the dark places are becoming too dark, and the bright places are less likely to jump out. The following is an interior photograph taken with RICOH THETA V.

THETA V -Spherical Image - RICOH THETA

The interior pictures taken with RICOH THETA S are as follows.

THETA S -Spherical Image - RICOH THETA

RICOH THETA V on the top and RICOH THETA S. on the bottom. RICOH THETA V is well reproduced for the warm light of the Starbucks shop, and you can see clearly the sight of the bright place while the dark places are reflected somewhat brightly.



When the amount of light decreases at night, you can see the difference further. This is RICOH THETA V ......

THETA V -Spherical Image - RICOH THETA

This is RICOH THETA S. Overall RICOH THETA V is finished in a bright picture with more sharpness.

THETA S -Spherical Image - RICOH THETA

RICOH THETA V on the top and RICOH THETA S. on the bottom. RICOH THETA V looks slightly less rough in the image.



RICOH THETA V on the top and RICOH THETA S. on the bottom. Even if you compare the photos taken at night, the photos taken with RICOH THETA V were finished in a brighter picture.

THETA V -Spherical Image - RICOH THETA

THETA S -Spherical Image - RICOH THETA

In addition, it is possible to switch still images and movies from the icon at the top of the screen.


I tried comparing movies with RICOH THETA V and RICOH THETA S and comparing them. The difference in photos in a bright place is as stated at the beginning, but if it is a dark place the difference will come out as below.

I shot at "RICOH THETA V" at sunset - YouTube


I shot at "RICOH THETA S" at sunset - YouTube


The difference after sunset is obvious at a glance. You can see that RICOH THETA V is taking a lot more brightly.

I shot a night view with "RICOH THETA V" - YouTube


I shot a night view with "RICOH THETA S" - YouTube


Photos and movies taken can be shared by SNS in the form of 360 ° · celestial sphere. As soon as you take a picture, the data is saved only in the camera, so you must first transfer the data from the camera to the smartphone. Open the "Not transferred" tab from the "In-camera image" on Home screen and tap the image / movie you want to check.


As the confirmation screen is displayed, tap the share icon on the top right.


Select "Share in current orientation" and "Share without specifying orientation". Tap "Share with current direction" this time.


Images can be shared on Facebook or Twitter. I checked "I agree to the terms and conditions" and tried to select "Log in with Twitter".


When asked "Do you want to use the account for RICOH THETA S for Android?", Enter the Twitter account and password and tap "Authenticate cooperative application".


Add comments and tags, set privacy settings, tap "Done", and images will be posted on Twitter.


When transferring a movie, the message "It is expected that it will take time to transfer" is displayed. The movie can be transferred in the form of 4K or 2K, but please note that depending on the terminal 4K can not be transferred. For this time I selected "transfer as 4K".


In the case of a movie, the method of sharing will be Facebook or YouTube, but the export from the Android application does not work well. Although the application is still a bit unstable, it is said that the version will be upgraded before the launch and will stabilize.


So I tried it on iOS device. In case of iOS terminal, it is possible to retrieve 4K movie on iOS 10.3's iPad Pro / iPad Air 2. Until transferring the same process as the Android terminal, open the movie from the timeline after transfer ... ....


Choose "Share on YouTube" from the icon on the top right.


I was told that "Please authenticate your Google account on the setting screen".


For iOS devices, tap "Settings" at the bottom right of the screen.


Tap "Share settings".


Tap "YouTube".


Tap 'Yes' because it says 'I will authenticate my Google account.'


Select an account ......


Tap "Permit".


In this state, select "Share on YouTube" from the icon on the upper right as before.


Then, just entering the title · description and selecting the public setting, it was possible to upload the 4K movie directly to YouTube. Although such an opening method is common to the previous model, it is very convenient to be able to share directly from an application without going through a PC.


The release date of RICOH THETA V is Friday, September 15, 2017,The price of the official site is 50,600 yen including tax,It is 50,000 yen for AmazonIt was.

Amazon.co.jp: RICOH THETA V 360 degrees camera all spheres 910725 Metallic Gray: Camera


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