THETA SC2

I haven’t used the 360, but I got this little one to see if I would use/enjoy filming my rides on the motorbike and I can say, honestly, I’m quite impressed with the usability. Slightly disappointed that it doesn’t continuously record and I’d need to hit the big button every 3 mins to capture a whole journey, but I’m still impressed! 4k quality, sound records good but I don’t really need that. And the two separate apps to download (one to transfer media from the device and manage them ect and another to edit) are user friendly! For £129, next day delivery.. can not complain! One annoying thing is, the accessories to mount, and waterproof are silly expensive.

Great device, easy to use and amazing quality for the price. Similar 360 cams are almost twice the price for the same spec.

Really like it. I bought this from Amazon Warehouse for £207, saving around £60 against new. And to be fair it was in immaculate condition, just as new. Image quality and video is very good, much better than my old Theta SC. You can tell it’s 4K. The app lets it down slightly. It seems a little clunky and not too user friendly. But once you get the hang of it it works. App feels like it was built for an older iPhone. Sometimes the video is jerky and flickers and I’m not sure why. But overall it produces good image quality. I mainly use it for still and not video.

Major problems with MacBook. The lead that comes with the camera is a standard USB, and did not connect. Apparently, because I use a hub... Invested in an Apple USB - USB C connector - still nothing Invested in a non-cable converter - still nothing Invested in a mini-USB to USB C cable - still nothing. Totally unable to get this to connect to a MacBook

This is a great lightweight camera that fits in a pocket, it gives a great 360-degree image, not the sharpest but still a great photo, easy to use and instantly viewed on a smartphone.

The Ricoh Theta SC2 is a decent beginner camera for 360 photos. However, don’t expect photos to be as good quality and resolution as normal photos even ones shot using a mobile phone. In general, 360 cameras cost a lot more than equivalent normal cameras with the same specifications. The Ricoh Theta SC2 photos are soft and slightly blurred especially when you zoom in, despite the resolution specifications of the camera. 360 photos are intended to look around an area without the need to zoom in. 360 cameras cannot focus on a specific subject where exposure and colour saturation can be adjusted, but instead 360 cameras take a general photo of everything meaning more editing and processing using PC photo software afterwards. Camera is small and light to easily carry around. It comes with a protective pouch as standard. It has a timer button in case you are using a tripod, although I prefer to use the remote control accessory (bought separately). Using the tripod stick accessory (bought separately) allows me to take photos from different angles or up high. The stick screws onto the bottom of the camera securely. Having the remote control accessory (bought separately) allows me to take photos easily without having to press the camera shutter button or using the mobile app. If you use the camera shutter button, there is more of your hand in the photos. The shutter speed is quick enough for me and takes photos instantly. It is not intended to take photos of fast moving subjects. You can record a 360 video, however, the camera can only record 3 minutes of video before it stops. You then have to start recording a video again, which means I have to keep recording videos in 3 minute intervals. It would have been good to record videos for longer. Images are usually too dark unless shooting in bright sunshine. I have to do lots of post-editing of the photos on my PC to increase general exposure and also brightness in shadows. There are features in the camera to increase brightness, but some features only work if the camera is connected to a tripod and kept perfectly still (these features don’t work if a person is holding the camera). There is also a feature where the camera will adjust exposure based on each individual lens, however, this is only suitable if one lens is facing a bright area and the other lens is facing a dark area (this feature is not suitable if there are both bright and dark areas scattered around both lens). You can adjust exposure using the mobile app, but this means messing about with the mobile app every time you want to take a photo, plus Wi-Fi connection between the camera and mobile app is very hit-and-miss. Due to the many photos I take, I prefer using a stand-alone camera. Some of the features can only be turned on or adjusted using the mobile app. However, I rarely use the mobile app as I prefer to use the camera as a stand-alone camera. Ricoh needs to allow more features to be controlled using the camera and not the app. Purple fringing is really bad in some photos, especially if there is a high degree of contrast between light and dark edges. I have to do lots of post-editing of the photos to remove purple fringing. There are often red spots in photos caused by glare from the sun or other light sources hitting the lenses. I have to do lots of post-editing of the photos to remove these red spots. Using a 360 camera is very different to using a standard camera, and takes some practice to get the best shots. Whereas normal cameras focus on a subject, 360 cameras mean nothing is hidden and everything becomes the subject including the photographer. It means being more aware of other people around you, as people may not like to appear on photos, and hence timing the photos to reduce the chance of people being in the photos. To take photos without being in the photo means using a tripod stick to hold the camera above your head, and then deleting yourself using photo editing software afterwards. 360 photos take a lot more editing in photo software on my PC than standard photos, partly due to the problems caused by the Ricoh Theta SC2 camera.

Love getting 360 images when viewing properties and on my rentals to do schedules of conditions and can create into walkthroughs on matterport but haven't done this yet. There was an initial hiccup with the software on iphone but after the upgrade it was all sorted.

This is my second ricoh theta ive had sc now sc2 my favourate 360 camera as i also own a thew .. only grip seems a bit slow connecting to wifi as my previous sc was very quick

Bought it years ago,still enjoying it

Réservé aux expérimentés du numérique et de la photo. - La sensibilité est relativement faible en basse lumière ou lors de forts contrastes (plein soleil + objets dans l'ombre). - Le transfert des fichiers est un peu compliqué - La performance vidéo est très satisfaisante - La publication sur le Web nécessite un "player" logiciel (application) compatible. Cet appareil s'adresse plutôt aux amateurs éclairés, aux professionnels de l'immobilier, aux amoureux du tourisme et de la nature. Attention en navigation car l'optique reste fragile et l'appareil ne doit pas apprécier l'air marin comme tout appareil photo non protégé.

Excelente cámara. Por un precio realmente ajustado para lo que hay en el mercado, ofrece una solución profesional con una estupenda relación calidad-precio. Recomendado.

The box wasn't sealed and when I opened it the camera and cables wern't in the palstic bags, the bags were at the bottom of the box ripped open. Lasty the unit is dead, won't even turn on. :(

Qualität der Bilder und das erstellte Stitch-Ergebnis (Zusammensetzung beider Einzelaufnahmen zu einem Kugelpano) überzeugt. Auch die einfache Bedienbarkeit spricht für dieses Modell. Das 3x so teure Spitzenmodell aus der Theta-Serie kann hingegen seine 60 Megapixel nicht in zusätzliche Bildschärfe umsetzen, da die Objektive nicht besser sind. Positiv ist auch die Langzeitbelichtung zu bewerten, da sie sogar den Sternenhimmel einer mondlosen Nacht überzeugend darstellen kann. Dann zeigt sich allerdings der Abfall der Abbildungsleistung am Bildrand der beiden Fisheye-Objektive in der Übergangszone beider Einzelaufnahmen: Dort sind Sterne dann zu Strichen verzerrt. Die Himmelsdrehung spielt hingegen selbst bei maximaler Belichtungszeit von 60sec noch eine untergeordnete Rolle. Das schlanke Gehäuse dieser kleinen und leichten überall-dabei Kamera überzeugt und verschwindet aus den Kugelpanobildern völlig. Auch die beiden Smartphone-Apps Theta und Theta+ sind leicht bedienbar, nur von der Windows-Version hätte ich mir mehr an Funktionalität erwartet. Die einzig wirkliche Schwäche: Die WLAN-Verbindung zum Smartphone reißt bisweilen öfter ab, obwohl die Kamera sich in unmittelbarer Nähe befindet.