Ricoh Theta Z1

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Both cameras have good spherical audio although it performs better in GoPro Max also because of the advanced wind noise reduction.

Theta Z1 Stitcher cannot stitch correctly unless it is first calibrated. Calibrating the Theta Z1 Stitcher works exactly the same way as calibration for Mi Sphere Converter. It is a somewhat tedious process but you only have to do it once, and you’ll be rewarded with excellent stitching for the remaining life of your camera. Step 2. Edit the Z1 DNG photos using apps such as Adobe Lightroom Mobile. Edit the Z1 Raw DNG photos in Lightroom Mobile or other appsThe Insta360 One X was the worst of the three. It took a longer exposure than the other two, which resulted in a good deal of blurriness throughout the image. With this workflow, DNG photos can be stitched directly (DNG to DNG), but for best results, DNG photos should be edited first and converted to JPG or TIFF before stitching. Here is a tutorial by Yuqing Guo: All of these advantages are true today and no other mass produced 360 camera can match the Z1 in terms of image quality. Let’s take a look at a virtual tour shot with the Z1. Ricoh hasn’t elaborated on what specific components needed to be changed to comply with the Japanese laws and regulations that inhibited the production and sale of the original Theta Z1, but it seems it’s sorted out both that issue, as well as its problem with the supply chain for its new Theta Z1 51GB.

By comparison, the Insta360 One X takes stills at 18MP (6080 x 3040), and its max video resolution is 5.7K (5760 x 2880) at 30 fps. The GoPro Max takes 16.6-MP photos at 5.6K video. Still image, Video: Auto, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, ISO priority, Manual *3 Live Streaming : Auto In July 2019, Ricoh updated the desktop software to improve the Theta Z1’s video stabilization. Here is a comparison by Naoto Somese that shows the dramatic improvement in stabilization performance:For both cameras, you can capture 360-degree photos then later reframe in editing to have regular photos. How do the photo qualities compare? The Ricoh Stitcher plugin works with Lightroom Classic CC (not Lightroom CC), and works by using Ricoh Stitcher for roundtrip editing. The benefit of this workflow is that it allows the user greater flexibility in editing the photos in Lightroom and avoids seams in editing. Ordinarily, applying edits such as adjusting highlights, clarity or dehaze will result in a seam between the left edge and right edge of the 360 photo. With this workflow, the stitching is applied after the edits, thus reducing the possibility of a seam in the stitched photo, compared to a photo that is stitched first and then edited afterward. Image processing has been improved for video conversion, and the differences in brightness in stitched sections of the image have been reduced.