{"id":7340,"date":"2018-02-12T16:10:50","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T00:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/360rumors.com\/?p=7340"},"modified":"2019-02-28T22:31:52","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T06:31:52","slug":"4k-theta-finally-ricoh-theta-v-specifications-features-samples-accessories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/360rumors.com\/4k-theta-finally-ricoh-theta-v-specifications-features-samples-accessories\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Ricoh Theta V review, resource, FAQ, tutorial, specifications, features, sample videos and sample photos, accessories (updated: 2\/12\/18)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ricoh Theta V waterproof housing test (TW-1 case)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I have been using the Ricoh Theta V since its launch and I’ve used it with both the spatial microphone accessory and underwater case.\u00a0 Here is my review of the Ricoh Theta V, together with\u00a0complete specifications, features, sample photos and videos, accessories, and its key strengths.\u00a0 This review is being constantly updated.<\/p>\n2\/12\/18 update: added underwater test<\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>.
\n2\/9\/18 update: added <\/a>FAQ and Tutorial<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>.
\n1\/30\/18 update: new 360 spatial audio demo and tutorial for Premiere<\/a>
\n12\/20\/17 update: fringing fix and other improvements<\/a>\u00a0plus a free selfie stick promo<\/a>
\n11\/20\/17 update: see major improvements<\/a>
\n10\/24\/17 update: new spatial audio demo<\/a>; review added<\/a>
\n9\/29\/17 update: I’ve been shooting with the Ricoh Theta V and the video quality is excellent!\u00a0 I’ve added a new hands-on sample 4K 360 video.\u00a0 I’ve also added info about how to get spatial audio.
\nOriginally published August 31, 2017.<\/p>\n

Contents:<\/strong><\/span>
\nSummary and overview<\/a>
\nSpecifications<\/a>
\nFeatures<\/a>
\nFAQ and Tutorial<\/a><\/span>.
\nNovember 2017 update improvements<\/a>
\nDecember<\/strong><\/a> 2017 update improvements<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Spatial Audio Tutorial<\/a><\/span>.
\nSample Photos<\/a>
\nSample Videos<\/a>
\nAccessories<\/a>
\nUnderwater test<\/a><\/span>.
\nReview<\/a>
\nPrice and availability<\/a><\/p>\n


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SUMMARY AND OVERVIEW<\/h2>\n

Ricoh Theta is the most popular 360 camera in the market. \u00a0It was the first all-in-one 360 camera for consumers yet somehow Ricoh nailed the design perfectly the first time around, giving birth to an entire new industry. \u00a0Its design has been emulated in one way or another by many other 360 cameras, but the Theta is unique in having a very slim profile that minimizes parallax stitching error, combined with a very effective optical flow stitching algorithm that results in almost perfectly seamless stitching.<\/p>\n

Despite its strengths, the Theta has been leapfrogged by other 360 cameras for 360 video. \u00a0The current Theta S and Theta SC can only shoot 360 video at 1920 x 960, whereas many other cameras shoot at four times higher resolution in 4K (3840 x 1920). \u00a0This is why Theta fans have been yearning for a 4K version of the Theta since 2015, and now it’s finally here! At IFA Berlin 2017, Ricoh launched the Ricoh Theta V (pronounced “Vee” not “Five”), the long-awaited 4K version of the popular Ricoh Theta, along with two new accessories!<\/p>\n

Here is a sample 4K 360 video from the Theta V where I talk about its top 10 features:<\/p>\n