
The windows are not overexposed and you can clearly see the view outside which is a key component of all VR tours. A lot of this is due to the improved lighting conditions, however the camera was able to capture enough information in DNG RAW mode to create high quality 360 images. You’ll notice that the quality is much better than the previous VR tour. The VR tour above would not be good enough quality for professional use in most circumstances.īelow you’ll see some screenshots of a VR tour shot with the Insta360 One X2 using the DNG mode in ideal lighting conditions. This is a downside of the Insta360 One X2 due to the small sensors, it will only work well in very well lit situations with lots of natural light. Due to the lack of natural light the image is darker than we would ideally like. The image quality is decent enough to accurately show the apartment as it stands. This was shot in a small apartment, which would be the ideal situation for an all-in-one 360 camera. Here is a VR tour shot with the Insta360 One X2. You also want to avoid images that are blurred and noisy this requires cameras that shoot at a high resolution with good sensor technology. This provides a more realistic and immersive VR tour. You also want to ensure the images are not overexposed, and that if there are windows in your image you can see what’s outside.
360 VR PHOTO FORMATS MANUAL
Many all in one cameras allow you to calibrate stitching automatically whereas DSLR setups require manual calibration. In either case you want to avoid and stitching errors that can crop up when shooting 360 images. If you are shooting for smaller clients, like a small business or real estate agent selling small flats/houses, then the quality isn’t as important and an all-in-one camera is acceptable. More likely than not you’ll need to use a DSLR with a tripod head, which is far more difficult than using an all-in-one 360 camera like the One X2 but results in a far higher quality image. If you are creating a virtual tour for a famous museum that’s going to be viewed by millions of people then the quality will need to be very high.

This entirely depends on the requirements of your client.
360 VR PHOTO FORMATS HOW TO
This photo format is uncompressed and allows you to get the best quality possible if you are willing to learn how to colour correct and edit your images. On the other hand the One X2 has the ability to shoot DNG RAW photos. DLSR’s have much larger sensors, then Micro 4/3 have slightly smaller, then we go down to 1 Inch cameras like the Ricoh Theta Z1 and finally action cameras like the GoPro Max and One X2.

The larger the sensor the better quality the image should be.

The size of the sensors is important as it determines how much light the camera has to work with. On the one hand is features two small 1/2.3 sensors, which are used commonly in action cams for their small size. When looking at the specs we are most interested in the photo capabilities.
360 VR PHOTO FORMATS MP4
