nitroman

Steve Swayne: After some sleuthing I have managed to obtain a link to a Nikon KeyMission 360 still image. It has been reduced for the internet to 4500x2250 (10mp), but the image clearly shows superior resolution to the Ricoh Theta S. However, the stitching seam is noticeable to me (I have been using my Theta S for several months and the seam is far superior). The image has not been tinkered with by a Photoshop wizard either, which is good for Nikon's ethics. The image is available on the Nikon UK website. I have no idea what stage the software or firmware was at when this image was taken. All the EXIF has been stripped away. Apparently it stitches in-camera. It perhaps could result in a better seam join if stitched later in PTGUI or similar? But I have no idea if it is even possible to export the original unprocessed captures...

Here is the actual image URL:
http://www.europe-nikon.com/resources/rwd/images/landing/actionhub2016/product/photosphere/nikon_keymission_360_still_image.jpg

nitroman: This is a 360 i shot of the Racetrack back in 2009 when it was still hard to get to unless you had 4 wheel drive.

Link : http://rodedwards.com/interactive-files/Racetrack2009/index.html

I went back in 2012 and several of the rocks had been stolen and the road was then passable with a family car.

Steve Swayne: Thanks for the news. Many of the people posting comments here are derisory towards 360 cameras, or action ruggedised cameras in general. Fine, each to their own. Personally, I travel the world a lot and the idea of small ruggedised cameras with quality optics and ability to catch 360/180 action is compelling. DPreview, can you please at the earliest get you hands on the new Keymission 360 camera. I am keen to see a sample gallery of straight out-of-camera video and still images, as well as your expert opinions. The still images are of size: 7,744 x 3,872 (30 Megapixel), which is twice the resolution of the Ricoh Theta S.

Steve Swayne: Thanks for the news. Many of the people posting comments here are derisory towards 360 cameras, or action ruggedised cameras in general. Fine, each to their own. Personally, I travel the world a lot and the idea of small ruggedised cameras with quality optics and ability to catch 360/180 action is compelling. DPreview, can you please at the earliest get you hands on the new Keymission 360 camera. I am keen to see a sample gallery of straight out-of-camera video and still images, as well as your expert opinions. The still images are of size: 7,744 x 3,872 (30 Megapixel), which is twice the resolution of the Ricoh Theta S.

XeroJay: This seems kind of pointless and gimmicky to me. Basically you can now choose to turn slight miss-focus to absence of anything in focus.

Bershatsky: No support for 5ds, Fuji X-pro2, or Sony a7r2

Meh

Dester Wallaboo: My only disappointment is that the camera doesn't use CFast 2.0 cards. It may limit the ability for MagicLantern to do 4K RAW video.

Dester Wallaboo: My only disappointment is that the camera doesn't use CFast 2.0 cards. It may limit the ability for MagicLantern to do 4K RAW video.

widgetbox: Better that than being mugged for it....

razadaz: When you work as a professional photographer anywhere this is an occupational hazard. You are such an obvious target for thieves and it is so easy to be distracted. I have always been obsessive about keeping hold of my bag, but the problem is that distractions can be more than just being engaged in conversation. If someone spills hot coffee on you or tries to pick a fight with you on some fictitious basis, it is very hard to stay focused on what is happening with your equipment.

miles green: How does it compare to the Ricoh Theta?

Roland Karlsson: This is a very difficult gadget to make into something that has high quality. For several reasons.

1. The lenses are on the surface of a sphere. They should have the same entrance pupil. Which is impossible. Therefor it is impossible (without some serious rendering) to stich nearby objects at the same time as far away objects. Which can be seen in several images.

2. There is a lot of cameras. They have to be small and cheap. So - true - they are stitched together making it higher resolution. But - small sensors and small lenses have problems. No matter how many they are. Clipping, blooming, etc. In particular since they have to be cheap.

3. How to keep it clean and scratch free?

So, the conclusion is that it is a toy.

Achiron: Great review, but honestly the stitching of the boxes on the first examples is awful. Back to the drawing board IMO.

Achiron: Great review, but honestly the stitching of the boxes on the first examples is awful. Back to the drawing board IMO.

marcio_napoli: This is (of course) off topic and way too deep stuff for a comment session somewhere in DP review, but watching this video, it's crystal clear why professional photography is a dying craft.

Look at those techniques, simply wow! That looks like deciphering ancient hieroglyphs which were mixed with alien culture, for the eyes of the younger iphone generation.

BTW, I'm 35 yo, include me in the "younger generation". I would never have become a pro photographer if producing photography was still like that.

What I'm saying is that becoming a photographer today is ridiculously easy compared to those days.

It's so easy that it takes away (at least part of) the merits of the craft.

No wonder you bump into a "photographer" at every corner nowadays.

Guys like AA, not only had to be art geniuses and technical masters, but also inventive explorers, creativity masters and very pacient.

Back those days, to be a photographer was actually a very bold thing to do.

marcio_napoli: This is (of course) off topic and way too deep stuff for a comment session somewhere in DP review, but watching this video, it's crystal clear why professional photography is a dying craft.

Look at those techniques, simply wow! That looks like deciphering ancient hieroglyphs which were mixed with alien culture, for the eyes of the younger iphone generation.

BTW, I'm 35 yo, include me in the "younger generation". I would never have become a pro photographer if producing photography was still like that.

What I'm saying is that becoming a photographer today is ridiculously easy compared to those days.

It's so easy that it takes away (at least part of) the merits of the craft.

No wonder you bump into a "photographer" at every corner nowadays.

Guys like AA, not only had to be art geniuses and technical masters, but also inventive explorers, creativity masters and very pacient.

Back those days, to be a photographer was actually a very bold thing to do.