Garmin Virb 360 Launch: 5.7K Video, Stabilized 4K Video, As Well As More

Garmin Virb 360 Launch: 5.7K Video, Stabilized 4K Video, As Well As More

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Garmin has launched the Virb 360 in addition to features stabilization, in-camera stitching, in addition to more, exactly equally I predicted!


Key features:
- 5.7K video
- 15mp photograph --> novel info
- waterproof to 10 meters
- 4K video amongst stabilization
- 4K in-camera stitching
- phonation ascendance --> novel info
- 360 audio
- alive streaming in addition to video sharing
- G-Metrix overlay
- tin role Bluetooth microphone equally external microphone --> novel info
- tin tape nonstop for an 1 hr --> novel info
- replaceable lens

the features are equally I stated, including the features I predicted! :D

Strangely, the alive streaming entirely industrial plant on iOS products, in addition to entirely at a paltry 1280 x 720, to either Facebook or YouTube.

The Price: $799.  Here are around caveats earlier y'all preorder.  (Yes I am definitely ordering this.)

Here is the promo video:


Here are to a greater extent than production videos:


Here is a 360 video:


Here is the run upward describe of piece of job - ridiculously smooth, if y'all enquire me, which suggests optical catamenia stitching.

The penguin video also has impressive stitching.  This is the nadir:

What I haven't seen are underwater photos.  I'm curious what the run upward volition expect like.

Here is an in-depth review past times DC Rainmaker, who has patently had it for close a month (thank y'all real much to Mark Rodenburg for sharing the link):


Here is a playlist of 360 sample videos (skip the review).


I created a Facebook grouping for anyone interested inwards the Virb 360.

You Tin Instantly Preorder The Virb 360! 12 Things To Know Earlier Preordering

You Tin Instantly Preorder The Virb 360! 12 Things To Know Earlier Preordering

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The novel Garmin Virb 360 is immediately available for preorder on Amazon or B&H Photo.  But earlier you lot preorder it, hither are some things you lot ought to know:

1.  You tin alone larn 5.7K video if you lot sew together the video amongst expensive tertiary political party desktop software such equally Autopano or Video Stitch.  (According to DC Rainmaker, the Virb 360's desktop software, Virb Edit, volition hold upward updated "in the most future" to let stitching of the 5.7K files.)

Regardless of whether you lot operate tertiary political party software or a time to come version of Virb Edit, stitching 5.7K is a time-consuming process.  Stitching 5.7K video volition accept a while, depending on your desktop processor in addition to your RAM (expect it to accept hours for roughly thirty minutes of footage).

2. Since Virb has no desktop software for stitching 5.7K video yet, the buttery polish stitching you lot meet inwards Garmin's 5.7K videos look to hold upward stitched using tertiary political party apps.  There's no guarantee that you lot tin larn that same character of stitching if e'er Virb Edit is updated to let stitching of 5.7K files.

3.  YouTube currently can't play dorsum 5.7K video smoothly.  You tin endeavor amongst Garmin's 5.7K 360 video samples.  You'll uncovering that the video volition non hold upward smooth.  (Note: this is truthful for all videos inwards a higher house 4K on YouTube, in addition to then this is non Garmin's fault).



4.  You tin alone larn stabilization amongst the in-camera stitched 4K video.  You cannot larn stabilization amongst the 5.7K video, notwithstanding the 5.7K stabilized mount cycle video posted past times Garmin.

5.  The alive streaming is alone for iOS devices, in addition to alone express to 720p.  By comparison, in that location are several other 360 cameras that possess got higher alive streaming resolution:
- Insta360 Air for Android (2560 x 1280, amongst realtime stabilization). $129 inwards Micro USB or USB Type C.
- Insta360 Nano for iPhone (2560 x 1280, amongst realtime stabilization). $199.
- Giroptic iO for iPhone or Android (1920 x 960). $250.
- Samsung Gear 360 2017 - alive streaming alone on Samsung phones (1920 x 960), roughly $250.

6.  We haven't seen underwater videos yet.  Yes the Virb360 tin become underwater upward to 10 meters without a housing.  However, when shooting underwater, the refraction of the H2O reduces the plain of persuasion of lenses.  Therefore it is non probable that the Virb360 volition hold upward able to possess got smoothly-stitched 360 videos underwater.

7. It has a replaceable lens precisely the specs don't country it is daze proof.

8. The battery life is alone 1 hr v minutes.  (But the battery is removable in addition to you lot tin larn spare ones).

9.  The 5.7K videos volition accept upward a lot of infinite on your retentivity card, outcry upward and/or difficult drive.

10. The photograph resolution is express to 15mp (5640 x 2816), less than several other 360 cameras, such equally the 30mp showtime generation Samsung Gear 360 (which is immediately good nether $200 precisely industrial plant alone amongst high-end Samsung phones) or the 23.88 mp Xiaomi Mi Sphere (which is roughly $255 to $320).

11. The Virb 360's stabilization is amazing precisely in that location are other stabilized 360 cameras that toll much less:
- The Xiaomi Mijia Mi Sphere, amongst 3.5K video (See this stabilization demo.
- The Insta360 Nano for iPhone, amongst 3K video (See this stabilization demo.
- The Insta360 Air for Android amongst 3K or 2.5K video depending on your outcry upward (See this stabilization demo.

12.  You tin stabilize other 360 cameras amongst a gimbal, which volition piece of job amongst several 360 cameras (even if you lot upgrade inwards the future), smartphones, in addition to some modest cameras.  Check out these gimbals:
- See this demo.
- See this demo.

Notwithstanding these caveats, I ordered the Virb 360, primarily because I was impressed amongst the stitching (even on the 4k samples) in addition to the dissimilar stabilization modes available.  The Garmin Virb 360 is available for preorder on Amazon or B&H Photo.

New Garmin Virb 360 Sample Shows Unique Stabilization Mode

New Garmin Virb 360 Sample Shows Unique Stabilization Mode

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DCRainmaker posted a novel sample from the Garmin Virb 360, this fourth dimension highlighting 1 of the Virb's stabilization modes, called "Follow" which is smart plenty to keep a sentiment toward the management of movement, an incredibly useful feature.
Here is the video:


To sympathise Virb's follow stabilization, allow me contrast that amongst the conventional icon stabilization inwards the Insta360 Nano, Insta360 Air together with Xiaomi Mi Sphere:  on these 3 cameras, when the photographic telly camera is stabilized, together with then it volition stand upward for that sentiment regardless of where the photographic telly camera is turned.  This is first-class for providing maximum stability.

But what if yous are moving together with yous desire the photographic telly camera to proceed facing the management where you're moving?  On the Nano, Air together with Mi Sphere, the app itself won't endure able to adapt the view.  It is possible to piece of job software to re-set the heading every fourth dimension I modify my direction, but it's deadening together with won't hold off natural.

The Virb's follow agency is unique inwards that the heading tin flaming lock onto the management of displace instead of a static management (it tin flaming practise that also inwards unopen to other stabilization mode).  While locked to that direction, the viewer is yet gratuitous to 'look around' the 360 video.

The video also demonstrates the Virb's remarkable stitching.  Ray rode his wheel along busy streets amongst many buildings.  Normally, buildings are a real unforgiving plain of report that tin flaming expose stitching errors easily.  Here's how the buildings typically looked similar along the ride.  The run upward line, inwards illustration you're wondering is diagonal (around 45 degrees from upper right to lower left).  

Were it non for the sun's glare, I mean value the run upward trouble would convey been undetectable!  Moreover, yous tin flaming come across that the stitching is smoothen from all the agency at the transcend of the edifice to the car parked on the curb, showing seamless stitching over a broad arrive at of distances (from most to far).

Here's unopen to other scene, also amongst a diagonal run upward line.

Having said that, at that topographic point was a visible warping right at the run upward line, visible inwards unopen to of the scenes:

But to me, it did non hold off also distracting because the overall geometry was correct.  For example, inwards the sample yous tin flaming come across that the angle of the gutter was perfectly aligned on both lenses.

BTW Ray said that the video hither was stitched in-camera together with and then stabilization together with the G-Metrix overlay was later on added amongst Virb Edit.

I'm real much looking frontward to the Virb, Guru 360 gimbal or Feiyu G360 gimbal.

Tiny Planet Earthquakes: How To Terminate Your Tiny Planet Videos From Shaking

Tiny Planet Earthquakes: How To Terminate Your Tiny Planet Videos From Shaking

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Here is a brief tutorial on a few ways to avoid shaking inwards your tiny planet videos.


Here's the video:


To recap, stabilization isn't but for spherical videos.  It's likewise rattling useful for tiny planet videos.  Indeed, whatever shaking tends to larn exaggerated inwards tiny planet videos, then fifty-fifty though the shaking is non going to drive whatever nausea, stabilization is critical for tiny planet videos.  There are iii ways to stabilize the video to avoid shaking:

OPTION 1. Use a stabilized gimbal.
Gimbals tend to convey the virtually stability amid the iii methods.  Another payoff is that a unmarried gimbal tin give notice oftentimes locomote used to stabilize whatever of your 360 cameras, or fifty-fifty your smartphone.

The 2 virtually affordable gimbals for 360 cameras are:
Guru 360 ($299): https://goo.gl/vMCD8l
Feiyu G360 ($349 or $359 amongst extension handle): http://amzn.to/2rWF6Ia

OPTION 2: stabilized 360 camera.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few cameras convey gyro-based stabilization: the Insta360 Air, Insta360 Nano, Xiaomi Mi Sphere, in addition to Garmin Virb 360.

Insta360 Air Here is my review.
Here is a testify of its ikon stabilization.
Xiaomi Mi Sphere is the starting fourth dimension 360 photographic television set camera to convey built-in gyro stabilization (it doesn't request a phone).  Here is a testify of the Xiaomi's stabilization.
Garmin Virb 360 ($799) is the newest 360 photographic television set camera to convey gyro stabilization.  It's to a greater extent than expensive but it has all the bells in addition to whistles, has fantabulous in-camera stitching, in addition to is waterproof.

OPTION 3: stabilization software
There are software that tin give notice stabilize the horizon inwards a 360 video.  One such software is Mettle Skybox. Here's a tutorial yesteryear CreatorUp's Hugh Hou.

Stabilized Aerial 360 Video Alongside Garmin Virb 360

Stabilized Aerial 360 Video Alongside Garmin Virb 360

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Here are a dyad of stabilized aerial 360 videos from the Garmin Virb 360!


The Garmin Virb 360 is the latest 360 photographic goggle box camera to characteristic ikon stabilization that keeps the horizon level, only equally if it was on a stabilized 3-axis gimbal.

Here's 1 video:


Here's another:


The videos await impressive, together with I'm really much looking forrad to the Virb 360.  In the meantime, if you're interested inwards getting one, don't forget to cheque my post service on 12 things you lot should know earlier ordering the Virb 360. The Garmin Virb 360 is available for preorder on Amazon or B&H Photo.

Besides the Virb, at that topographic point are a few other options for stabilization, as discussed inwards this post.

OPTION 1. Use a stabilized gimbal.
The 2 close affordable gimbals for 360 cameras are:
Guru 360 ($299): https://goo.gl/vMCD8l
Feiyu G360 ($349 or $359 alongside extension handle): http://amzn.to/2rWF6Ia

OPTION 2: stabilized 360 camera.
Insta360 Air ($129) Here is my review.
Here is a demonstrate of its ikon stabilization.
Xiaomi Mi Sphere (around $250 to $300) is the starting fourth dimension 360 photographic goggle box camera to accept built-in gyro stabilization (it doesn't involve a phone).  Here is a demonstrate of the Xiaomi's stabilization.
Garmin Virb 360 ($799)

OPTION 3: stabilization software
There are software that tin give notice stabilize the horizon inwards a 360 video.  One such software is Mettle Skybox. Here's a tutorial yesteryear CreatorUp's Hugh Hou.

Thank you lot really much to Cord Campbell for bringing these videos to my attention!

Virb Edit Is The Best Costless 360 Video Editor, Amongst Features Non Fifty-Fifty Included Inwards Paid Apps

Virb Edit Is The Best Costless 360 Video Editor, Amongst Features Non Fifty-Fifty Included Inwards Paid Apps

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Virb Edit is a remarkable 360 video editor, alongside features non fifty-fifty included in some paid software, and it's free!

Virb Edit is Garmin's video editing software for its activity cameras.  They updated it for the Virb 360 to add together features specifically for 360 video editing, too they did an incredible job!

- Add titles anywhere in your 360 video.  Adding titles to 360 video is a picayune tricky because if yous precisely overlay titles on the video, they volition await warped equally yous motility higher or lower from the 'equator' of your 360 video.  With Virb Edit, yous tin forcefulness out add together titles that volition automatically endure mapped to your 360 video, keeping the normal proportions of the text no thing where yous house them.  Even Adobe Premiere Pro doesn't create this (you postulate a plug in)!

- Change the heading.  You tin forcefulness out alter the heading of the video (the persuasion that a viewer get-go sees, assuming they are looking "forward").  This setting is nether Stabilization ... Set Initial Orientation.  I bring 360 video editors that can't fifty-fifty create this (unless yous create it manually past times cropping too duplicating the video).

- 360-compatible transitions.  There are several conventional transitions that await bizarre when used alongside 360 videos.  Virb Edit lets yous add together transitions that are compatible alongside 360 videos.

- Speed upwards or irksome downwards the video. As fast equally 800% (8X speed) or equally irksome equally 12.5% (1/8th speed). 

- G-Metrix too Maps.  If yous bring a Garmin GPS or other device, yous tin forcefulness out overlay a map or statistics on your 360 video.

The solely drawbacks are that then far it seems my exports are express to 2.7K.   I don't know if that's because my video clips are non from the Virb 360 or because of my PC hardware.  I did guild the Virb 360, which I promise to have presently to come across if I volition endure able to cash inward one's chips 4K.  You tin forcefulness out download Virb Edit hither (for Windows or Mac).

UPDATE:  This is bizarre, but I've constitute that if the footage I purpose is from Xiaomi or 2016 Gear 360, I tin forcefulness out export at 4K thirty fps.  If it's from the 2017 Gear 360 (4096 10 2048), it's express to 2.7K.   But if I mix footage from Xiaomi too 2017 Gear 360, I tin forcefulness out export at 4k.  On the other hand, if I add together clips from the Nano or Air, the maximum I tin forcefulness out export is 2.7K. 

Garmin Virb 360 Sample User Videos As Well As Photo

Garmin Virb 360 Sample User Videos As Well As Photo

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Here are to a greater extent than or less sample user videos from the Garmin Virb 360, as well as a sample photo.

Sample video past times Becky Lane:


Sample video past times Geoffrey Morrison.


Sample video by Focus Pulling:


Sample photograph past times Focus Pulling:


What create yous retrieve of these samples?  I am supposed to have my Virb 360 gild this week.  Hopefully it arrives on time.  In the meantime, if yous are interested inwards the Virb 360, yous tin laissez passer the sack depository fiscal establishment fit out the Facebook grouping for the Virb 360 here.

Garmin Virb 360 Sample Photo; Availability Update

Garmin Virb 360 Sample Photo; Availability Update

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Here is an update on the Garmin Virb 360's availability too a sample photo.

The Garmin Virb 360 is backordered inwards a few places.  Here is an update on its availability:
- Amazon: I ordered mine on May 24, too at nowadays I'm getting a transportation engagement of July 7... sigh.  Amazon is normally pretty proficient amongst preorders but seems similar person dropped the ball on this one.
- Preorders from Amazon UK seem to hold upwards having their orders shipped tomorrow but no 1 has received theirs yet.
- B&H Photo: every bit of today, it seems they're dorsum inwards stock on June 20.
- Best Buy: since Amazon's belatedly too B&H was backordered final week, I grudgingly ordered from Best Buy, supposedly for selection upwards on June 14.  They charged my menu instantly but until at nowadays convey non shown that my fellowship is beingness prepared.  Yup.  Update: I but got an electronic mail maxim my order's been delayed to June 19.... >:-(
They did the same affair to my Oculus Touch preorder, which was likewise delayed.  They fifty-fifty had stock on paw at the shop but instead sold it to people who DIDN'T preorder.  smh.  That's why I didn't fellowship from them before.   Incidentally, both this too my Oculus Touch preorder were for selection upwards at the store.  So I'm outset to wonder if their shop pickup arrangement is non working or reporting dates correctly.  For shipping (as opposed to pickup), they present a engagement of June 21.
- REI: Virb 360 is no longer available at REI.  I wonder what happened?

Meanwhile, Becky Lane shared this 360 photograph from the Virb 360 (straight out of the photographic idiot box camera amongst no processing):

Looks pretty proficient to me, amongst decent stitching too uniform sharpness, amongst no noticeable chromatic aberration.  But it seems to lack item inwards shadow areas, particularly compared to the Xiaomi Mi Sphere, too every bit Becky said, at that topographic point is a piddling chip of flare.  If too when I have my Virb 360 order, I volition definitely post a detailed comparison.

Garmin Virb 360: Unboxing In Addition To Showtime Impressions

Garmin Virb 360: Unboxing In Addition To Showtime Impressions

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After a few delays, I finally got the Garmin Virb 360!  I've been genuinely excited nearly this photographic television set camera because of its many features.  In fact, I would nation that it has the most features of whatever 360 photographic television set camera I've encountered, bar none, non the to the lowest degree of which is its unique picture stabilization that follows the user's management of displace instead of beingness locked inwards ane direction.

Here is a recap of the primal specifications together with features of the Garmin Virb 360:
- video resolution: 5760 x 2880 (unstitched) or 3940 x 1920 (in-camera stitched)
- photograph resolution: 5640 x 2816 (no, that is non a typo)
- gyro-based picture stabilization
- waterproof to 10 meters without a housing
- G-Metrix overlay
- alive streaming
- 360 audio

The Garmin's box is smaller than I expected.  Maybe I expected a bigger box just because of the terms of the camera.  Here's what's inside:
- the Virb 360
- a mini-tripod / handle
- ane battery (it appears to live specifically exclusively for the Virb 360)
- a proprietary cradle amongst a 1/4-20 tripod mount
- a proprietary cradle amongst a GoPro-style activity mount
- a micro USB cable
- warranty together with quick start guide.

The Virb 360 is rattling compact.  It is exclusively slightly larger than a GoPro Hero camera.  The distance betwixt the lenses is exclusively slightly larger than those of the master Samsung Gear 360.

Besides its size, I was impressed yesteryear the attending to particular given to the Virb 360.  Even though it feels to a greater extent than oft than non plastic, it feels rattling enterprise together with good made.  For example, the battery door together with the door to the Micro SD card together with ports are both saltation loaded.  The cradles for the 1/4-20 tripod together with GoPro mountain are also saltation loaded together with are released yesteryear pressing a button.  Details similar those arrive experience similar a meticulously designed slice of precision equipment.

SHOOTING WITH THE VIRB 360
The photographic television set camera has a 3 buttons for navigating the in-camera bill of fare together with for taking 360 photos, addition a split dedicated slide switch for recording 360 videos.  There is an LCD that is non backlit but is reasonably slow to regard typical ambient lighting conditions.

The bill of fare is elementary plenty to navigate.  The left together with correct buttons deed equally cursor controls spell the middle push is for selecting OK inwards the menus.

The Virb 360 is slow to shoot fifty-fifty without the app.  Just agree downward the ok push to accept a 360 photograph or slide the side switch for a 360 video.  Or you lot tin purpose the vocalism control.  Just say, "OK, Garmin," followed yesteryear a command such as, "Start recording" or "take a photo."  It industrial plant pretty good fifty-fifty amongst my non-standard accent.

One observation is that startup takes equally much equally v seconds together with shutdown takes equally long equally 10 seconds.  Using the instant-on characteristic (which allows you lot to purpose the tape push spell the photographic television set camera is off) takes nearly seven seconds from the fourth dimension you lot slide the switch to the fourth dimension it starts recording, although shutdown from instant-on is a picayune faster at some 8 seconds.

I also noticed that the battery drains quite rapidly peculiarly if the Wi-Fi is on.  I volition try turning off the Wi-Fi together with GPS to regard if at that topographic point is a pregnant improvement inwards battery life.

CONNECTING WITH THE APP

Connecting amongst the app is pretty easy.  For ane thing, it has NFC that genuinely works, dissimilar many other cameras that I receive got where I receive got to try repeatedly to tap my telephone against the photographic television set camera earlier the NFC connects, if it connects at all.  On the Virb 360,  the NFC but industrial plant equally expected.  I but plough on my camera, launch the app, together with tap my telephone on the camera.

The app's controls are intuitive.  By default, the controls are simplified, but you lot tin tap an icon that looks similar a photographic television set camera aperture to convey upwardly a bill of fare that enables the pro trend for the consummate hit of settings.   I was disappointed to regard that there's genuinely no manual exposure per se.  In terms of exposure, you lot tin specify the exposure compensation (+/- 2EV inwards 1/3 halt increments) and auto ISO limit.  However, at that topographic point seems to live no direct command over the shutter speed (except yesteryear lowering or raising the ISO limit).  Fortunately the auto ISO bound tin live laid to 100 (its base of operations ISO), hence indirectly letting me irksome downward the shutter speed equally much equally possible for long exposures.  The bracketing also appears automated (you can't specify the bracketing intervals).

The alive preview industrial plant together with provides a preview of the exposure, although I was surprised at how much lag at that topographic point was -- maybe equally much equally two seconds or so.

SHARING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

One of the primal features of the Virb 360 is that photos together with videos are stitched in-camera.   It is exclusively the minute 360 photographic television set camera to live able to sew 360 videos inwards 4K (the start ane was the Keymission 360).  True enough, if you lot access the retention card directly, you'll regard fully stitched photos together with videos (unless you lot alter the default photograph trend to unstitched).  However, the photos don't seem to receive got 360 metadata.  Another quirk is that the photos aren't precisely the measure 2:1 ratio.  Their resolution is 5640 x 2816, together with on some apps, it results inwards a minor dark spot appearing at the zenith of the 360 photo.

Sharing photos together with videos from the app is elementary - inwards theory.  By default, photos together with videos rest inwards your camera's retention card.  Not until you lot export them from the app are they downloaded to your phone.  Exporting is fast for 360 photos.  For 360 videos, it takes a picayune spell - together with to a greater extent than importantly, equally of Android make 4.0.0.0, I cannot export videos inwards 4K.  Instead, when I try to, I larn a message maxim my telephone (Samsung S8+ amongst Snapdragon 835) has "trouble exporting" at 4K resolution.  Really now, Garmin?  This appears to live a põrnikas since no ane I know has been able to export from the app at 4K (even amongst an iPhone 7+).

Fortunately, the desktop app (Virb Edit) industrial plant pretty well.  As I mentioned, Virb 360 videos are already stitched but you lot tin purpose the desktop app to edit videos, add together stabilization, G-Metrix overlays, music, titles, transitions, etc.  Exporting amongst the desktop app seems pretty fast.

Anyway, these are my start impressions then far.  I was testing the photographic television set camera lastly nighttime then it was also dark to larn whatever skilful photos or videos, but I volition accept some today together with this weekend to banking concern stand upwardly for the picture quality, peculiarly amongst a persuasion to determining how it compares to other 360 cameras such equally the Xiaomi Mi Sphere.

Garmin Virb 360 Vs. Xiaomi Mi Sphere Photograph Too Video Comparison!

Garmin Virb 360 Vs. Xiaomi Mi Sphere Photograph Too Video Comparison!

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Here is a quick informal photograph in addition to video comparing betwixt ii of the best 360 cameras at the moment: the first impressions here) in addition to the reviewed here).
When I reviewed the Xiaomi Mi Sphere, I constitute it to stimulate got the best photograph in addition to video lineament amid consumer 360 cameras some $350 or less.  Meanwhile, the Garmin has launched the Virb 360 alongside 5.7K video* (4K in-camera stitched), which is the nearly feature-rich 360 photographic boob tube camera I am aware of, bar none.

Both cameras characteristic icon stabilization, which puts them heads-and-shoulders inward a higher house the competition, IMHO.  No uncertainty the Xiaomi is a groovy choice, but is it worth spending the extra to larn the Virb 360?  To help you lot respond that, I took a quick sample of photos in addition to videos from these ii cameras for comparison.  (Note: the Virb is using firmware 2.70, spell the Xiaomi is using firmware 12494).

Here are the videos.  The outset is a montage that alternates betwixt the ii cameras.  The other ii videos inward the playlist are the Virb 360 yesteryear itself, in addition to the Xiaomi yesteryear itself.  The videos are unedited alongside default settings except that I added titles in addition to I dovetailed the videos using Adobe Premiere Pro, rendered at constant chip charge per unit of measurement of some 80mbps alongside "maximum depth":


Here are 360 photos for comparison:


I volition stimulate got to a greater extent than sample photos in addition to videos.  Of course, photograph in addition to video lineament are only ii of the factors for choosing 360 cameras, non including other issues such equally features, workflow, in addition to of course, price.  Watch for my total review of the Virb 360!

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Garmin Virb 360 Underwater Exam (Sample 360 Video As Well As Photo)

Garmin Virb 360 Underwater Exam (Sample 360 Video As Well As Photo)

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I promise y'all had a cracking Father's Day weekend.  Over the weekend, I tested the Garmin Virb 360's underwater capabilities inwards a swimming pool.  Here are videos together with photos.

The Garmin Virb 360 is waterproof upwardly to x meters, without needing a housing.  The Virb is solely the minute 360 photographic tv set camera for consumers to create that (the outset was the Nikon Keymission 360).

Of course, only because a photographic tv set camera is waterproof does non negate the laws of physics.  In particular, refraction volition frequently hold upwardly an issue.  That is why in my listing of 12 things to know virtually the Virb earlier ordering, I warned that Garmin had non posted whatever underwater photos or videos, together with that at that spot would probable hold upwardly refraction underwater.

I took the Virb 360 to a swimming puddle to notice out.  As expected at that spot was refraction.  Nonetheless, the stitching looked amend than the other 360 cameras I've used underwater, such every bit the Keymission 360 (see these samples past times Young360), the Elecam 360 amongst its housing (see these samples from Elecam), the Gear 360 2017 (with an water-resistant case), the 2016 Gear 360, together with the Nano, Xiaomi Mi Sphere.  (Please banker's complaint the H2O atmospheric condition were non identical.)

In the example of the Virb, every bit long every bit the photographic tv set camera is vertical together with nada is passing over the sew line, it looks smooth.  If the photographic tv set camera is vertical, the stitching looks weird.  And manifestly if anything passes over the sew draw of piece of job it volition facial expression dissever because of refraction.

Anyway hither is the video:


Here are total resolution underwater photos (along amongst other photos):


Without an underwater housing amongst spherical lenses, I mean value this is every bit proficient every bit it gets.

The Perfect Photographic Idiot Box Camera Representative For Garmin Virb 360

The Perfect Photographic Idiot Box Camera Representative For Garmin Virb 360

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I establish the perfect photographic tv set camera illustration for the Garmin Virb 360!  Look at it -- it fifty-fifty fits both cradles, in addition to there's no wasted space.  Here's a video:




The illustration is the Pelican Micro 1010 (available here).  Here are the benefits:

- fits the Garmin in addition to both cradles amongst no wasted space
- Virb in addition to cradles volition not deed around
- Transparent comprehend lets yous run into if the photographic tv set camera is inside
- You tin attach your monopod or selfie stick acre the Virb 360 is yet inward the illustration (while comprehend is opened upwards obviously)
- The illustration tin hold upwards used to temporarily comprehend the Virb like a lens cap while the Virb is on a monopod waiting betwixt recordings.
- yous tin attach a strap to it for your backpack, etc.
- includes a carabiner
- Water resistant, dustproof, crushproof
- Low cost
- Proudly made inward the USA past times Pelican.  Comes amongst a lifetime guarantee.

PLEASE NOTE THE DIRECTION that the lenses are facing. Do non seem upwards the lenses to the cradles - they could hold upwards scratched!

Alternatively, yous tin too withdraw the cerise condom lining in addition to instead purpose the foam that came inward the Virb 360's box (you'll bespeak to cutting it to tally the Pelican Micro 1010).

If you'd similar to purchase the case, yous tin purchase it here. Thank yous for using the affiliate link to purchase the case, which supports at no additional terms to you.

Garmin Virb 360 Vs. Xiaomi Mijia Mi Sphere - Which Is The Best 360 Photographic Television Receiver Camera For Depression Light?

Garmin Virb 360 Vs. Xiaomi Mijia Mi Sphere - Which Is The Best 360 Photographic Television Receiver Camera For Depression Light?

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I compared 2 of the best 360 cameras for consumers correct now: Garmin Virb 360 too Xiaomi Mijia Mi Sphere for depression low-cal functioning inward typical indoor lighting conditions.  Here's the video:



Both cameras did rattling good inward this depression low-cal test.  As for which i is better, hither are my thoughts:

Without editing, the Garmin Virb 360 looks underexposed compared to the Xiaomi.  In Premiere, I added +1.0EV exposure, which made the Garmin exposure await to a greater extent than similar to that of the Xiaomi. Remarkably, the Virb video held upward to the adjustment too did non exhibit whatever noticeable growth noise.

With the adjustment, the Virb too Xiaomi await rattling similar, but the Virb video is genuinely to a greater extent than detailed.  Here are closeup cropped portions of each video:

Nonetheless, in that place is a huge $500+ divergence betwixt these 2 cameras, too then you lot mightiness nation they are both winners inward their ain way.  In damage of absolute icon quality, the Virb 360 edged out the Xiaomi, but the Xiaomi is too then much to a greater extent than affordable that it is amazing how good its video compares to a photographic television camera costing three times every bit much, too then it is likewise a moral victory for the Xiaomi.

For reference, here is about other comparing betwixt these 2 cameras, this fourth dimension inward daylight.

Of course, icon lineament is merely i aspect of a camera.  In my side past times side post, I volition hash out the other benefits of the Virb 360 to assistance you lot create upward one's heed whether it is worth the extra cost.  In the meantime, if you lot would similar to purchase either of these cameras, they are available here:
- Xiaomi is available hither from Gearbest (they send to 260+ countries). Full review here.
- Garmin Virb 360 is available on Amazon or B&H Photo.

Thank you lot rattling much for using the affiliate links to a higher house to back upward at no additional toll to you, too then I tin produce to a greater extent than tests too reviews!