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RICOH THETA - Overview

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  • 360° photos and videos in one single shot
  • Easy viewing of images and videos by swiping and pinching in the app on your smartphone
  • Sharing on social networks
  • High speed Wi-Fi transfer
  • Possibility to create original RICOH THETA apps via API/SDK
  • Shooting Functions
  • 4 color variations

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Features



Your world is not flat.

Take amazing spherical images with RICOH THETA.

Enjoy photos you've taken right away

Capture everything around you with a single click of the shutter.
Now you can shoot videos as well as still images! Simply convert the video in a computer application to enjoy up to 3 minutes of video footage with sound.

Share the space around you.

You can transfer these spherical images from RICOH THETA to your smartphone and then easily share them on social networking services. You can also save photos to the album on your smartphone and share them in private.
*Images can be shared on Facebook from the Android app.

Share your own street view with the whole world.

You can share your own original street view with the whole world by posting spherical images taken with RICOH THETA to Google MapsTM. You can also post spherical images to Google+TM, allowing you to scroll around your spherical images* and share them easily with friends.
*Only compatible with Android phones.

The RICOH THETA is constantly evolving

*This image is not an actual photograph.

Record your world (video function)

You can now shoot 360° videos (with sound) up to 3 minutes long. There are now even more ways to enjoy the 360° world!*In order to view the videos, a computer application is required to convert the videos that are shot separately.

Manual Shooting Function

You can select from "Auto Shooting", "Shutter Speed Priority" and "ISO Priority" when shooting spherical images. Set a low ISO sensitivity to achieve images with low noise even in dark areas. You can also select white balance in "Shutter Speed Priority" and "ISO Priority".

Interval Shooting Function

You can monitor a 360-degree area by using the interval shooting function to shoot continuously at a fixed interval set by you.

Blurring Function

You can select and blur part of a spherical image you have taken. This enables you to maintain privacy when sharing images on SNS by blurring out areas of concern.

Launch of API and Provision of SDK (Beta Version)



RICOH THETA for iPhone / Android

This is a dedicated app for enjoying (taking, viewing and sharing) spherical images captured with RICOH THETA.

*Can be downloaded free from the App Store (for iPhone) or Google Play (for Android).
*See our website or check with our customer service for compatible iOS and Android operating system.

Capturing images

You can take photos remotely using this app.

Viewing images

Swipe and pinch in the app to view your spherical images and videos any way you want.
*In order to view the videos, a computer application is required to convert the videos that are shot separately.

Posting

You can post your spherical images to SNS easily from the app.



RICOH THETA for Windows® / Mac

A PC application allowing you to save and view your spherical images in high resolution.
*Can be downloaded free from our dedicated website, theta360.com. AdobeR AirR needs to be installed to use this application.

Viewing & Sharing

You can save high-resolution spherical images and movies to your computer using included USB cable and then view them or post them to SNS.

Converting Videos

Save separate videos shot on your RICOH THETA to your computer using the provided USB cable, and then convert in the computer application.
*Video conversion performance varies depending on your computer environment (OpenGL technology). See theta360.com for details.

Firmware version updates

You can update the firmware version from this application. We recommend updating the version of RICOH THETA regularly, as new function will be added in future.



Attachment for strap

5 colors available

Attach this to the tripod hole at the bottom to use a strap available from stores.

Specifications read more

Dimensions - Height 129mm
Dimensions - Width 42mm
Dimensions - Depth

22.8mm (17.4 mm *)

* Excluding lens section.

Dimensions - Weight

Approx. 95g

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