New! $300 RICOH Theta SC2 for Business 360 HDR Camera with Special Timer10972
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 The THETA SC2 for Business by RICOH image courtesy of RICOH Hi All, Ricoh announced a new $300 360º 1-click camera Tuesday (4 February 2020) targeted to residential real estate photographers that create virtual tours. The RICOH Theta SC2 for Business 360º camera features: ✓ "... a preset "Room" mode with HDR settings suitable for shooting indoors ...default mode when turning on the camera." ✓ "a self-timer function which enables time-shift between shooting with the front and rear lens. These functions make this model fit for use in businesses such as real estate ..." ✓ "OLED (Organic EL display) in the lower section of the body allows at-a-glance checking of a range of information such as setting modes and remaining battery power." ✓ a new button that lets the users switch to self-timer mode, making the camera easier to operate in a standalone manner." ✓ 14 megapixels images Pre-Order the RICOH Theta SC2 360º 1-click camera on the RICOH website. No shipping date is specified. Your initial thoughts? Ricoh press release below ... Best, Dan ---- Source: Ricoh A Camera That Can Shoot 360-Degree Spherical Images In A Single Shot RICOH THETA SC2 For Business Equipped with easy-to-use modes for professionals looking to enhance their business TOKYO, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- RICOH COMPANY, LTD. and RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. will release the RICOH THETA SC2 for Business. The SC2 for Business is the entry level model to the RICOH THETA 360° camera series designed for professional use -- Pre-order the SC2 for business via the THETA website. Since its release in 2013 as the world's first 360° camera, "RICOH THETA" has been used in a multitude of environments and offers unlimited potential for image expression. Due to the rapid growth of the VR (virtual reality) market, the increasing number of social media services that are compatible with 360° images, and the growing demand for 360° images in the business market, 360° photography has become increasingly relevant. The gray body color of the new RICOH THETA SC2 for Business is designed for this new business model. The SC2 for Business has a preset "Room" mode with HDR settings suitable for shooting indoors or inside a car, which is the default mode when turning on the camera. There is also a self-timer function which enables time-shift between shooting with the front and rear lens. These functions make this model fit for use in businesses such as real estate and automobile sales, where pictures are often taken indoors or inside cars. The RICOH THETA SC2 for Business snaps photos at approximately 14 megapixels with smooth, immersive 360°spherical video at 30 fps (frames per second) in 4K (3840 × 1920 pixels). In addition, the OLED (Organic EL display) in the lower section of the body allows at-a-glance checking of a range of information such as setting modes and remaining battery power. It also features a new button that lets the users switch to self-timer mode, making the camera easier to operate in a standalone manner. Ricoh will continue to expand its business in order to extend the use of 360° images and videos from leisure to business use. About Ricoh Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter. For more than 80 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading provider of document management solutions, IT services, commercial and industrial printing, digital cameras, and industrial systems. For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com. SOURCE: RICOH Imaging Americas Corporation |
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| Hi All, My impression is that the RICOH Theta SC2 for Business is identical to the RICOH Theta S2C, except for how it is pre-configured for creating real estate virtual tours at an entry level price. I could imagine that full-time real estate photographers will opt for the RICOH Theta Z1 for the better image quality. Your thoughts? Best, Dan |
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There was a firmware update for the Z1 to 1.31.1 however, I am unsure of what has changed as there isn't and documentation on Ricoh's site on the update yet. Website is still referencing 1.20.1. I didn't see a "Room" preset however. |
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| The (not released) but planned latest matterport app beta has listed a: "Split" mode for 360° cameras There is an existing plug-in for the z1 (and v?) which allows one then other lens shooting with 5s delay so I think they have integrated in firmware of SC business and should (?) therefore filter down to z1 in next (not in current 6 feb update) firmware update). |
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