The idea of capturing spherical photos at the touch of a button will most likely appeal to any photographer, but the real question is whether or not it is worth the $400 price tag for the camera. The price is a little steep for what is more of a novelty...
The Ricoh Theta is capable of impressive images, particularly when viewed using the interactive methods, such as on the theta360 website and desktop software. The biggest problem is the price - it is currently available for £329.99! To get the most from...
We had a lot of fun with the Theta. It's easy to use, produces a unique type of image and is quick to operate. It's expensive though, but for frequent travellers to destinations far and wide it's almost certainly going to allow you to capture your...
We've got to say, the Ricoh Theta is an odd device. We like the ability to pan around full 360 degree images and zoom in and out of all the details, as well as the remote trigger functions, but we do wonder if it actually has any other practical use....
According to the maker, the Ricoh Theta is the world's first mass-produced imaging device that captures fully spherical scenes with one shot. The device features two hemispherical lenses on either side to simultaneously capture two 180-degree shots,...
Ricoh Imaging has released the Theta (also called the Theta M15), a unique little digicam that captures 360° Spherical still images and videos up to 3 minutes in length. The camera works by syncing itself to a free smartphone or tablet app (available for...
At just under US$400, this is quite an expensive one-trick-pony. Yes, when the Theta snaps photos in sufficient light, the panoramic images are impressive to look at through the dedicated app or viewing software. Okay, Wi-Fi connection issues aside,...
Producing panoramas and/or 360-degree photographs is pretty common on smartphones. The feature is usually built into the native camera application, or can be downloaded as apps such as PanoramaPro and Pano . However, many of these aren't quite as easy to...
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