360 rumors

Personal View interviewed camera rental company Radiant Images about the Z Cam S1 Pro, a high quality professional 360 camera that uses four Micro Four Thirds sensors paired with iZugar lenses.  Here is the video: The original Z Cam S1 (not shown here) is $2,500 while Z Cam S1 Pro is $8,880.  Neither camera includes the cost of the WonderStitch stitching software ($1,500), or the WonderLive live streaming software which is a separate cost (note that the license is for one camera only and is not transferable ).  Alternatively, the S1 and S1 Pro can be stitched with third party software. Both cameras have 6K resolution but the S1 Pro's larger sensor means that it has higher image quality than the Z Cam S1.

Z Cam's Kinson Loo showed comparison videos between the Z Cam S1 and the Z Cam S1 Pro! The Z Cam S1 is a professional 360 camera with 6K resolution with amazing image quality.   I've posted several impressive examples . Z Cam followed up with the new S1 Pro, which has a similar body but instead uses larger Micro Four Thirds lenses paired with iZugar lenses.  It hasn't been launched officially yet, but I recently posted an S1 Pro sample here . To show the difference in image quality between the two cameras, Z Cam's Kinson Loo posted 360 videos from the two cameras at the same location, in similar lighting conditions. Here is the sample from the S1: Here is the sample from the S1 Pro: What do you think?  Let me know in the comments below!   The Z Cam S1 is $2,499 and the optional WonderStich software is $1,499 .  I don't know yet the S1 Pro's price or availability.

The Guru Air 360, the first affordable gimbal for professional 360 cameras, and the Moza Wearable Kit, which is the first wearable kit for a 360 gimbal, are now available for preorder from GimbalGuru.com! GURU AIR 360 The Guru Air 360 is the big brother of the popular Guru 360, the first affordable gimbal for 360 cameras (reviewed here).  I saw the Guru Air 360 at NAB Show where GimbalGuru and Gudsen Moza representatives confirmed that it is capable of being used with cameras up to 1.5 kilos (3.3 lbs.), more than enough for professional 360 cameras such as the Z Cam S1 (1.43 lbs.) and small rigs such as the GoPro Omni (2.32 lbs.).  It can also carry the Insta360 Pro (although the Pro has built-in realtime image stabilization). In case you missed it, here's the Guru Air 360 from NAB Show 2017 (please hit the like button): The Guru Air 360 is available for preorder for $699 for delivery in June . WEARABLE KIT The wearable kit is a unique accessory that can be used with any of t...