New RICOH THETA Camera Captures 360-degree Images and Videos - Printer Friendly version without Comments

Appeared on: Tuesday, October 28, 2014
New RICOH THETA Camera Captures 360-degree Images and Videos

The new RICOH THETA m15 andheld shooter features a spherical lens that can shoot omnidirectional pictures videos up to three minutes long.

The Theta m15 can also take 360-degree photos with a single release of the shutter. It also doubles the Wi-Fi transfer rate of the previous model

Users can transfer these spherical images from RICOH THETA to their smartphone and then share them on Facebook from the Android app, or post them to Google Maps and Google+. Videos are ransfered to a linked smartphone via Wi-Fi for editing in a related free app for iOS and Android.

The Theta m15 weighs 95 grams, has 4GB of internal memory, and has a lithium-ion battery that charges via a USB connector. It has an ISO range of 100 to 1600 for photos and 100 to 400 for video, as well as a shutter speed as quick as 1/8000 of a second.

The camera will be released in Japan on Nov. 14 and also in the UK on the same date with a price of £269.99 ($435).

Specifications

Sensor
Still	Still image: Approx. 1200, Video (time per recording): Max. 3 minutes, Video (total recording time): Approx. 40 minutes. * * Automatic shut down if the internal temperature increases.
Sensitivity	Still image: ISO 100 to 1600, Video: ISO 100 to 400
Lens
Shooting distance	Approx. 10cm - ∞ (from front of lens)
Shutter
Speed	Still image: 1/8000 sec. to 1/7.5 sec. Video: 1/8000 sec. to 1/15 sec.
Exposure system
Exposure Control	Exposure control mode: Auto
Compensation	Still image: Manual compensation (-2.0 - +2.0EV, 1/3EV step) * * A smartphone is required to change modes or configure manual settings.
Exposure Parameters
Modes	Still image: Auto, shutter priority, ISO priority , Video: Auto A smartphone is required to change modes or configure manual settings.
White Balance	Still image: Auto, indoors, outdoors, cloudy, incandescent lamp 1, incandescent lamp 2, daylight color fluorescent lamp, natural white fluorescent lamp, white fluorescent lamp, light bulb color fluorescent lamp, Video: Auto A smartphone is required to change modes or configure manual settings.
Storage
Internal	Internal memory: Approx. 4GB
File Format	Still image: JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant, Video:MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: LinearPCM)
Special Features
Features	Usage temperature range: 0°C - 40°C Usage humidity range: 90% or less Storage temperature range: -20°C - 60°C
Interface
Interface	External interface: microUSB: USB2.0
Power
Source	Lithium ion battery (built in) * * Charge the battery by connecting it to a PC using the supplied USB cable.
Performance	Approx. 200 photos * * The number of photos that can be taken is a guide based on RICOH?s measurement method (wireless on, one photo taken every 30 seconds and transferred to smartphone). The actual number differs according to usage conditions.
Dimensions
Height	129mm
Width	42mm
Depth	22.8mm (17.4 mm ) Excluding lens section.
Weight	Approx. 95g
Accessories
Included Software	USB cable SOFT case