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Add to SafariWhen comparing Garmin VIRB 360 vs Ricoh Theta V, the Slant community recommends Ricoh Theta V for most people. In the question“What are the best waterproof 360 degree cameras?” Ricoh Theta V is ranked 2nd while Garmin VIRB 360 is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Ricoh Theta V is:
It has a superb video quality for a camera of its budget. Here is a comparison against a similar camera: https://youtu.be/-ea5h4LqKdQ
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Superb audio capture
It has 4 microphones that capture audio in 360 degrees.
Pro You can use your phone to control it.
Phone control via Wifi is available for Android and Ios. It shows a live preview from the camera lenses and lets you control its basic functions.
Pro It can livestream(Apple only)
It can stream 4K video @ 30 fps.
Pro You can take underwater shots
It's completely waterproof up to 10m.
Pro Worth its money
It has a superb video quality for a camera of its budget. Here is a comparison against a similar camera: https://youtu.be/-ea5h4LqKdQ
Pro It lets you take pictures with enhanced lighting
Its HDR mode lets you take pictures with softer lighting that doesn't overexpose bright areas as much.
Pro It can stand independently without the use of a tripod
That saves you money because you don't need to buy one.
Cons
Con 360 filming @ max resolution requires you to manually stitch the two films
Since the camera doesn't do it automatically for you, you will have to manually stitch the front and rear take of your camera to form a full 360 view when filming at 5.7K.
Con Expensive
Its price tag is offputting for anyone but a professional videographer.
Con Overheating can be an issue.
When recording at the max resolution of 5.7K for a long time, Garmin warned that the device may overheat.
Con Short battery life when shooting at max resolution.
Its battery life when shooting 5.7K footage was only about 37 minutes.
Con Video quality is not that good when compared to cheaper alternatives
Although it can technically shoot higher resolution videos than the GoPro Fusion, video quality is not as good when compared against that cheaper camera.
Con Low internal memory and no options for MicroSD expansion
It features an internal memory of 19GB, which is not much, and presents no option for adding a MicroSD. Having to empty your camera each time before filming is a pain.
Con 360 Stills are shot at relatively low resolution
Stills are shot at 15 megapixels, which is about the same as its predecessor, the Ricoh Theta S.
Con Not suited for action shots
The lack of stabilization means that if you shoot moving action shots, like for example riding a bike, they will be hard to see.
Con The app to control the camera is slow and somewhat buggy
The app is still called Theta S in the Google Play Store, so they probably haven't updated the software much since their last model. It's slow to load and forces you to manually reconnect to the camera via Wifi each time you use it.
