Samsung announced its improved Gear 360 camera during MWC in Barcelona (Samsung Finds Some Products to Launch) and has now released the product at a price of $229 in the US. Unusually, the camera can capture true DCI 4K resolution of 4096 x 2048 at 24fps. Other specifications are
- CMOS 8.4MP x2 / F2.2 lens (Default output pixel count equivalent to 15MP) Dual Lens Mode, Single Lens Mode (Front/Rear) Video, Photo, Time lapse, Video looping, Landscape HDR EV, Sharpness, White Balance, HDR, Wind Cut, ISO Limit (up to 1600) Horizontal Correction, Geo Tagging (via Smartphone)
- Still Capturing (Max Resolution) 360˚ Dual Lens: up to 15MP (5472 x 2736) Single Lens: up to 3MP (2304 x 1296) Format: JPEG
- Video Recording (Max Resolution) 360˚ Dual Lens: up to 4096 x 2048 (24fps) Single Lens: up to 1920 x 1080 (60fps) Codec: MP4 (H.265)
- Recording time: Up to 130 mins (2560 x 1280 / 30fps)
- Battery: 1,160mAh
- Sensor: Gyro and Accelerometer
- Smartphone compatibility: Galaxy S8, S8+, S7, S7 Edge, Note5, S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, A5/A7 (2017) running Android 5.0 or later. iPhone 7, 7+, 6S, 6S+, SE running iOS 10.0 or later.
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v4.1, USB 2.0 (Type-C)
- Water & Dust proof: IP53 (Dust and Splash-proof)
Samsung has updated the Gear 360 for 2017
Analyst Comment
There seems to be no sign of the 3D 360 degree camera that Samsung also showed as a concept at MWC.
Samsung has not said more about this 360 3D camera prototype shown at MWC. Image:Meko
