02-20-2017 12:25 PM
Wel come all google users
02-21-2017 02:32 AM
Google Pixel / Pixel XL .
02-22-2017 05:05 PM
@shifanmI am using Samsung Galaxy S5. Its a great smartphone, with a camera that fits the criteria for Trusted Photographer requirements, but it is not compatible with Samsung Gear 360.
On the other hand, pretty much any phone which has a panorama feature and is above Android 5.1.1 and iOS 8 should work.
02-22-2017 05:19 PM
I've the galaxy s7 great phone and nice pictures also in 360 degree.
02-22-2017 05:37 PM
Any phones that can take good photos is capable of taking high quality 360 photos. if you wanted to know from the top best, here they are:
iPhone7
Google Pixel
Galaxy S7
iPhone 6
One Plus3T
Huawei P9
Samsung S6
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03-02-2017 06:31 AM
First of all, the phone/camera is not the important thing in this question, it's what you want to do.
I get it that you want to make 360° spheres, great. But of what and where, outdoor, indoor, huge, small?
360° cameras has their limits, so has it's user. Have you done any spheres with a phone before, did it fail?
Hard work using a phone for 360° spheres, it need a lot of practice, are you up for it.
It's very easy to ask the question, which camera should I buy.
It shows that you haven't put much thought into the question.
What you will get as an answer is a list of all mobile phones on the market, and you will be non the wiser,
or ending up with wrong phone, as you didn't specified what you needed it for
and thought the most expensive phone would be the best choice.
Now I have to write a book as an answer because your question is unclear.
I assume you want to use the phone for taking 360° spheres outside, as this is what it's made for.
In this case any phone that can work with google camera app will do.
If you can't download google camera from google play, you can try to install it from apk mirror.
Not all versions works with all phones, lot's of trail and error here.
All versions have their own flaws in combination with different phones, non is 100%.
Before buying a phone, borrow one and see what camera app you can install and if it's doing the job you expect from it.
Go for a phone with non auto focus camera, look at one with fixed focus.
Faster = less blur in low light when you're spinning, always going to be low light.
Focus on different distances during a sphere makes object in picture change size on each photo, result, stiching will be a problem, picture will tear.
If you want to use this phone exclusively for your panoramas, you will be in for a surprise.
Works great outdoor in areas with few strait lines, but what about indoor?
Good Examples of what a phone can be used for. this is done with a Note4, is it the best camera for the job, no, not even close, as it has autofocus.
If used indoor, you need to get a special tripod that keep lens in center at all time when you're spinning around,
never seen this type of tripods for sale, so you probably have to build it yourself.
Even if you're using this fancy setup, you're still depending on google cameras own stiching, which is so so at best.
Tried to make a 360° of a tennis court with the special tripod, I gave up after a bunch of failed attempts.
Problem is the big fields of green and then a sharp line of white, sticher is just twisting and turning this bits totally out of control, as control points during stiching is no enought.
Basically google camera is depending on lens to be in same position, same focus, good light and a photo with lots of clear points that can be used for references during stiching.
If one of this parts fail, the whole card house is falling down, tennis field, lakes, blue skies for example.
I would recommend you a different solution, as any camera will do, use what you have and complement with a one click 360° camera for indoor shots.
If you're going for the Samsung Gear, you have a limited choice on Phones to pair it with, not ideal.
Fancy the keymission from Nikon, unfortunately it has it's flaws, horrific picture quality and very course stiching. Worst part is the horizon, it's never level.
My recommendation is the Ricoh Theta S(New version is not as good as S), Ricoh is very active with updates and improvements.
Here is a sample from a midnight shooting. You can twist and turn this camera in any direction, but when you look at picture, horizon is exactly where it should be.
Complement it with a thin tripod that will fit inside the stiching area and you don't even have to bother with editing pictures.
Now you have a working budget solution, that will work in 98% of all situations.
Next step is the DSLR, but I don't thing you're ready for that one yet, as you have to go full out here, fancy Camera, special tripod, very expensive software etc.
03-09-2017 09:07 AM
Samsung s6 edge