Ricoh Announces the Theta X
Ricoh Theta Z1 is one of the most popular point and shoot 360 cameras on the market today. Now, it is joined by a new member of the family: the Ricoh Theta X.
This is exciting news for 360 virtual tour photographers, because the initial reviews look very promising. The Theta X enjoys Ricoh's world renowned optics and shoots at a whopping 11K resolution. The camera shoots photos in a format the is supported by Kuula, so you can start building tour with it as soon as it becomes avilable!
The most notable features of Theta X include:
- 11K Resolution Photos (Compared to 7K on the Z1)
- Removable battery
- MicroSD card slot (on top of 46 Gb of internal memory)
- Inbuilt stitching of its 5.7K video
- 2.25 inch touch screen display which improves functionality without a phone
- Inbuilt GPS (The Z1 relies on the GPS from your connected smartphone)
- The 1/2 inch image sensors are larger than most consumer 360 cameras, though smaller than the 1 inch sensors on the Z1.
- The USB C port is on the side instead of the bottom meaning it can be accessed while connected to a monopod without needing a stand-off.
- Theta plug-in support
It comes with one drawback however. It does not shoot photos in RAW mode, only JPG. Though rumors suggest that Ricoh might be working on adding that in the future.
The Theta X is expected to launch in March 2022 at a price of 799 USD.
For more details check out Mic Ty's full review and video as well as the official press release from Ricoh.