GoPro Max 360-degree camera

Sulaymon Tajudeen
2 min readMar 29, 2021

My favourite 360-degree camera is GoPro Max. It is an action camera and a 360-degree camera at the same time weighing only 5.8 oz. I chose it for the following reasons.

Source: 360rumors.com
  1. It has a video resolution of 5.6K and image resolution of 18MP.
  2. It has one memory slot of type microSD/MicroSDHC/microSDXC for easy work flow and it is expandable to 128GB memory
  3. It is waterproof up to a depth of 16 feet.
  4. It has a bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled with USB-C charging port for easy workflow.
  5. Since we need to shoot in 360-degree, we need a a good stabilization. So another reason for choosing this is the digital stabilization.
  6. Another reason is the workflow which is very important. It is not enough to capture 360 degree footage but it important that the footages can be seamlessly stitched together without extra software on the mobile or PC/Mac. Go Pro Max has all built in feature to produced already stitched 360 degree content and with a decent smart phone, one can process, stitch, export production ready footages when using GoPro Max.
  7. Another possibility is reframing into 16:19 square frame for easily upload to another video platform that does not support 360 degree footages. The 5.6k also help produce crisp 2K(1080p) video when reframed.
  8. The touch screen of 1.7 inches also simply the workflow of producing amazing 360- degree footages

Although it is on a high end at about $450 price point, the feature listed above worth the price.

Happy 360ing.

Links:
Video review: WHICH 360 CAMERA SHOULD YOU BUY IN 2020? — YouTube
Maximum memory size: SD Cards that Work with GoPro Cameras — GoPro Support Hub

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Sulaymon Tajudeen

I am digital solution enthusiast. Solve all problems with code, technology and business strategy. The best of solutions must combine the blend of tech. and biz.