Ricoh Theta V and Xiaomi Mi Sphere are two of the most popular 360 cameras for virtual tours and 360 photos under $500. But which of them is better? In this head to head comparison, Ben Claremont (Life in 360) and Mic (360 Rumors) compared the Ricoh Theta V and Xiaomi Mi Sphere, and show our mobile workflows for editing the 360 photos in HDR. Ben used the Theta’s built-in HDR while I used the bracketing feature of the Mi Sphere. We each show our smartphone workflow for HDR 360 photos. Find out which one prevailed: Ricoh Theta V or Xiaomi Mi Sphere! We also discussed how they both compare to the GoPro Fusion.

Here are the 360 photos we took so you can view them in 360: http://360rumors.com/2018/07/best-360-camera-virtual-tours-ricoh-theta-v-vs-xiaomi-mi-sphere.html

Here is a comparison with other 360 cameras including GoPro Fusion and a comparison with DSLRs:

Best 360 Camera Buying Guide and Ultimate 360 Camera Comparison and by 360 Rumors (updated Jan. 4, 2019 with Vuze XR and Pilot Era)

Where to buy:
Ricoh Theta V with free accessories https://amzn.to/2LjrKiV
Xiaomi Mi Sphere (Gearbest) http://bit.ly/2GtfTIz
Xiaomi Mi Sphere (Amazon) https://amzn.to/2uxyyjk

Contents:
05:07 Ben’s 360 photo mobile editing workflow tutorial for Theta V:
06:59 bracketed HDR 360 photo mobile editing workflow tutorial for Mi Sphere
11:15 Ricoh Theta V and Xiaomi Mi Sphere comparison
14:28 Comparison with GoPro Fusion

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