Samsung Gear 360
Developer | Samsung Electronics |
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Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Product family | Gear |
Type | Camera |
Website |
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The Samsung Gear 360[1] is a 360 degree camera produced by Samsung Electronics in the Samsung Gear family of devices. Unveiled during a Samsung Unpacked event at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain on February 21, 2016. The Samsung Gear 360 is the first 360 ° camera from Samsung. Samsung pursued here the concept of creating a portable device as possible with a simple operation. Therefore, this has only 6 cm camera only three buttons.
In the criticism is this camera because it can be used so far only in combination with an additional app and only with the latest Samsung Galaxy models (from Samsung Galaxy S6).[2]
History
Release
Samsung officially unveiled the Gear 360 on February 21, 2016, with a release date set for Summer 2016. On April 29, 2016 Samsung began selling the Gear 360 in Korea and Singapore.
Specifications
Hardware
Camera
- Dual CMOS 15MP Sensor (Default Output pixel count equivalent to 25.9M)
- Dual F2.0 Fisheye Lens
Memory
- 1GB RAM
- MicroSD Card (up to 200GB)
Battery
- 1350mAh
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz)
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth® v4.1
- USB 2.0, NFC
Sensor
- Gyro
- Accelerometer
Software
The dedicated mobile application greatly extends available recording options and add the support for time lapse and looping video. The camera works with all phones that can run the required Samsung Gear 360 Manager app, such as the Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ and Note 5.[3]
References
- ↑ "Samsung Gear 360". The Official Samsung Galaxy Site. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ↑ "Samsung Gear 360 - Test Review of a 360-Degree Camera". 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ↑ http://venturebeat.com/2016/02/21/samsung-gear-360-is-a-lightweight-camera-for-capturing-360-degree-photos-and-videos-ships-in-q2-2016/