LG 360 Cam Review

 

Hands-on: LG makes a 360-degree VR “friend” for its phone

It wasn’t just the LG G5 that LG showed off during this year’s MWC 2016 event in Barcelona. A few good “friends” are always handy so LG has announced three of them that work seamlessly with G5. The first is the LG 360 Cam, an obvious pairing for one of the other “friends” – the LG 360 VR headset.
Shooting pictures or video in 360-degrees has so far required either rigging a bunch of GoPros together in an unwieldy lump or opting for one of the many forward-thinking Kickstarter projects that aim to package something a little neater up.
Aside from Ricoh and the Theta S we’ve not seen many major manufacturers investing in the tech. Until now that is.

5 things you need to know about the LG 360 Cam

1) It’s tiny – LG has managed to cram two 13-megapixel cameras into a body not much bigger than an asthma inhaler. There’s also a plastic sleeve to keep the lenses safe.
2) 2K video support – The LG 360 Cam can shoot 360-degree video up to 2K resolutions. That's better than similar compact 360-degree cameras.
3) Microphones cover sound from all angles – Three microphones record audio in all directions at the same time. This means that sounds get softer or louder depending on the direction your head is facing when you’re watching the video back.
4) Connecting is easy – LG has made the LG Friends Manager app that facilitates simple Wi-Fi connection with the LG 360 Cam. That means no messing about with the LG G5’s settings.
5) You can use it with other Android phones – Even though the LG 360 Cam is designed to be used with the LG G5 it can be used with other Android phones. Connecting won’t be quite as simple, though.

LG 360 Cam release date and price

The LG 360 Cam will be released around the same time as LG’s new flagship phone – that means around April 2016. Details on price have not yet been announced.


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