Ricoh Theta

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Ricoh Theta V (left) and Ricoh Theta SC (right) Omnidirectional camera 03.jpg
Ricoh Theta V (left) and Ricoh Theta SC (right)

Ricoh Theta is a line of 360-degree cameras by Japanese manufacturer Ricoh.

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All of the cameras are capable of 360-degree video and photos, with the exception of the original Ricoh Theta which can only take photos. Also, they all feature Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB connectivity, and are designed to work alongside a smartphone, enabling for live preview and uploading of the captured media.

Cameras

The lineup includes the following cameras:

Comparison of Ricoh Theta 360° cameras
 Theta [7]
& m15 [1] [8] 		S [2] [9] SC [3] [10] SC2 [4] [11] V [5] [12] Z1 [6] [13]
Image
CurrentDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
ReleasedOctober 2013 [14]
m15: October 2014 [15] 		September 2015 [16] October 2016 [17] December 2019 [18] September 2017 [19] February 2019 [20]
Exposure modes
(P, [lower-alpha 1] A, [lower-alpha 2] S, [lower-alpha 3] I, [lower-alpha 4] M [lower-alpha 5] )		StillP, S, IP, S, I, MP, A, S, I, M
VideoP (m15 only) | P
ResolutionStill [lower-alpha 6] [21] 3584×1792L: 5376×2688
M: 2048×1024		5376×2688 [lower-alpha 7] Raw: 7296×3648
JPEG: 6720×3360 [lower-alpha 8]
Video [lower-alpha 9] 4K
3840×1920		———4Kp30 @ 54 or 32 Mbps [lower-alpha 10] 4Kp30 @ 56 or 32 Mbps [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 11] 4Kp30 @ 56 Mbps [lower-alpha 10]
1080p
1920×1080		1080p15 (m15 only)1080p1080p30 @ 16Mbps–——
960p
1920×960		–––960p30 @ 16 or 8Mbps [lower-alpha 10] 960p30 @ 16 or 8Mbps [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 11] 960p30 @ 16Mbps [lower-alpha 10]
720p
1280×720		—720p720p15 @ 6Mbps———
ISOStill100–160064–1600 [lower-alpha 12] 80–6400
Video100–400100–160064–6400
Sensor size?1⁄2.3"1"
LensesConstruction?7e/6g14e/10g
Focus Range10 cm (3.9 in)—∞40 cm (16 in)—∞
Aperture?f/2.0f/2.1, 3.5, 5.6
Shutter speedStill1⁄8000–1⁄7.51⁄6400–1⁄8 [lower-alpha 13] 1⁄8000–1⁄8 [lower-alpha 13] 1⁄25000–1⁄8 [lower-alpha 13]
Video1⁄8000–1⁄151⁄8000–1⁄30 [lower-alpha 14] 1⁄25000–1⁄30
Memory4GB8GB8GB14GB19GB
Battery lifeStill images [lower-alpha 15] 200260300
Video, min???708060
Ports μ-USB μ-USB, HDMI-D μ-USB μ-USB, microphone USB-C
Dimensions (W×H×D)42 mm × 129 mm × 22.8 mm
1.65 in × 5.08 in × 0.90 in [lower-alpha 16] 		44 mm × 130 mm × 22.9 mm
1.73 in × 5.12 in × 0.90 in [lower-alpha 17] 		45.2 mm × 130.6 mm × 22.9 mm
1.78 in × 5.14 in × 0.90 in [lower-alpha 17] 		48 mm × 132.5 mm × 29.7 mm
1.89 in × 5.22 in × 1.17 in [lower-alpha 18]
Weight95 g
3.4 oz		125 g
4.4 oz		102 g
3.6 oz		104 g
3.7 oz		121 g
4.3 oz		182 g
6.4 oz
Notes
  1. ↑ Program automatic
  2. ↑ Aperture-priority automatic
  3. ↑ Shutter-priority automatic
  4. ↑ ISO-priority automatic
  5. ↑ Manual
  6. ↑ Equirectangular projection, stitching output from both lenses together. Field of view approx. 360°H×160°V
  7. ↑ Dual fisheye output also available for Theta V with firmware 3.00.1 or later, 5792×2896
  8. ↑ Dual fisheye output also available, 7296×3648 as Raw or JPEG.
  9. ↑ Dual-Fisheye view unless otherwise noted.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Equirectangular video available
  11. 1 2 H264 for higher bitrate; H265 for lower bitrate
  12. ↑ Up to 3200 in ISO-priority and manual exposure modes
  13. 1 2 3 Up to 60sec in manual mode
  14. ↑ Up to 1⁄15 in medium bitrate mode
  15. ↑ Tested by taking one photograph every 30 seconds and transferring it to a smartphone.
  16. ↑ 17.4 mm (0.69 in) depth excluding lens section.
  17. 1 2 17.9 mm (0.70 in) depth excluding lens section.
  18. ↑ 24 mm (0.94 in) depth excluding lens section.

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  21. ↑ "THETA API Introduction: Overview". Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2020.


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