Sorry. My reply got cutoff. I think we’ll have to wait and see results from an actual camera with focus distance set to 1.8.

I think we’ll have to wait.

Big black circle isn’t really a disadvantage. It’s not even that big, and there’d be a tripod there if it was shot with a DSLR rig anyways, so just about the same amount of work to fix: a quick infill with photoshop or slapping a logo in the nadir and you’re done.

Will that affect the focus of objects closer than 1.8m? If this is to be a real estate tool, that would not be desirable considering how small some rooms can be, especially on the residential side. Personally I am not seeing any issues with blur. Maybe just some blooming around bright spots.

Yeah I’m not seeing an issue with blurriness either. It appears to be as sharp or sharper than my X2.

NOTE: I contacted Xphase and was told that the focusing distance of the prototype camera used to shoot these samples is about 1.2meter, so the farther objects are not that clear. The focusing distance of mass production cameras will be set to 1.8meter to solve this problem. I think this makes sense because the calculated hyperfocal distance is 1.77meter.

Yes it’s like DSLR-level resolution at a consumer-friendly price (and ease of use).

The black circle at the nadir is similar to the size of a tripod when shot with a DSLR so I think it’s no big deal. There’s also an invisible feature but I haven’t seen the results.

As for being blurry at 10m to infinity, I don’t see that. The sample outdoors has glare from the sun which reduced the contrast. But it isn’t blurry.

I like this approach, would love to see a more Pro Version of this Concept for double of price.
Better sensor, faster shooting. Just me to wish for.

But in the mean time, this is to me the best camera for all these Panshooters which have no time to understand Panorama Head and DSLR style rig.
And there a lot, even for me would be a nice instrument to travel with.

Thanks Dean!