Guide To The Best VR Cameras

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Guide To The Best VR Cameras

• With virtual reality finally here and in a never
  before form, the demand for a variety of content
  in 360-degree VR videos is also surging. And to
  help in the production of such videos, the whos
  who of the tech world is coming up with new
  360-degree cameras. The hardware behind VR and
  360-degree content is evolving with new,
  beautifully designed cameras seeing releases
  every year.
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• For people who dont want to spend a bomb on
  high-end cameras like a Nokia OZO, theres quite
  a lot of other cameras in a decent budget which
  you can lay your hands on. Take a look at our
  list below for the best 360-degree cameras
  available right now. Already tried and tested,
  these are few of the cameras that any regular
  folk like you or me can pick up.
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• Ricoh Theta S

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Ricoh has always been in the race of the best
360-degree cameras. The latest Theta S model lets
you shoot in 1080p HD at 30fps for up to 25
minutes at a time. You can also live stream your
videos and even transfer footage to a mobile
device without connecting to a PC. And the best
part is that this slim, easily portable camera
comes at a great price too. Samsung Gear 360
Combining a pair of 180 degrees f2.0 Fisheye
lenses, each with 15 megapixels, the Samsung Gear
360 is helps you shoot two super wide videos or
images at once which can later be stitched
together and made into a high-quality 360-degree
footage. There is a special app designed, to help
in this. Once the 360-degree action is recorded,
it can be easily shared on Facebook or YouTube by
just the tap of an icon. And, as expected you can
view the images or video on the Gear VR headset
for which theres a dedicated mode.
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Kodak PIXPRO SP360 4K       The
Kodak PIXPRO SP360 4K has a splash-proof making
and can record Ultra High-Definition content at
30FPS with the help of an ultra wide 235-degree
lens. The camera can also survive 2m drops (with
the companys drop cover) and extreme
temperatures. To record a 4K quality fully
spherical content, all you need to do is pair two
PIXPRO SP360 4K cameras together. A mobile app
and stitching software is a part of the camera
parcel. And just in case, you are not really
looking for a 4K quality footage, you can go with
the previous model the Kodak PIXPRO SP360
which is cheaper at 279 and delivers 1080p.
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LG 360 CAM The LG 360 CAM can
easily be touted as one of the most affordable
360-degree cameras on the list that too, without
falling short of specs. It comes equipped with
two 13MP, 200-degree wide angle cameras, which
surpasses several competitors a 1,200mAh battery
and 4GB internal memory, which can be further
supplemented by a microSD card. But thats not
it. This small package will give you 2K videos
along with 5.1 surround sound channel recording
through three microphones. Another amazing part
about this camera is that you dont need to
stitch your footage you will be able to
experience a 360-degree video with the tap of an
icon on the app.
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Sphericam 2 The most expensive of the
lot, the Sphericam 2 makes up by recording in 4K.
You get 60FPS at 40962048 resolution, in 10-bit
color where everything is stitched internally in
real time. Sphericam 2 is a single integrated
camera. Its six sensors are completely
synchronized in every way. The camera and
software are capable of pushing a 4K pre-stitched
30FPS h/264 equirectangular 360 degrees tagged
live stream to a stream that can be configured to
send up to 100mbits, making it perfect for live
streaming. Maybe, all these are the reasons that
even the hefty price is not stopping people from
ordering it.   So, these are just a few of the
best 360-degree virtual reality cameras while
there are many other high-end ones, various
companies are working out to bring more advanced
and budget-friendly cameras in the market soon.
Get going and choose your gear smartly. And in
case, you are not sure about how to go about
making your perfect VR video, refer our previous
blog where we have decoded the process for
you.   Happy VR videoing!