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Review on ๐Ÿ“ท Samsung Gear 360 (2017 Edition) Real 360ยฐ 4K VR Camera - US Version with Warranty: Unmatched Immersive Captures by Paul Giordano

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Frustrating, blurry low-resolution videos, noisy and blurry photos. Get the 2016 version (Android/PC only)

I have a 2016 model. It was a great device and well used and enjoyed. On the other hand, this 2017 "updateโ€ is like a 10-year time travel. general blurriness of the image / video and simply unreliability in operation. The results look like the lenses are covered in oily fingerprints even in good light. Pros: It now works with iOS. Bad: Bad lens. Bad picture quality. Bad image sensors. Poor performance in low light. Bad handling. Bad battery life. Bad reliability. See attached pictures. This device suffers from terrible lens chromatic aberration with blue streaks in photos, possible internal reflections, and any object like high-contrast text creates a fuzzy "soap opera" halo around it. I also think it uses older/inferior sensors, with results that rival those of a budget 8MP smartphone from 2012-2013. The low light performance is really terrible. The 2016 model wasn't great, but it didn't have any noise issues and it has much better dark detail than this one. In terms of usability, I also find that the buttons on it are too soft to press and in my pocket keep activating, the trigger feels rough or seems to stick when pressed, this trigger is also an odd place and can't be pressed.

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • Useless features

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April 30, 2023
The One to Get if Samsung is your Electro Overlord.
April 12, 2023
Works great once you know what to do.
December 12, 2022
I LOVE this camera, but there's one HUGE FLAW!