Workflow: Compared to conventional rigs, the workflow for GoPro Omni is much simpler, thanks to the Omni Importer component of Autopano Video Pro. (Don’t worry I will make my own comparison soon, in English) It’s in Japanese but you can see which side is Insta360 Pro and which side is Omni. Here is a comparison that I found on YouTube. Based on evaluations by Omni users who have other 360 cameras such as the Insta360 Pro, it appears that the Omni is more detailed. In this regard, GoPro Omni is among the rigs with the best detail at this price level. Image quality: With 360 videos, you cannot rely solely on the specifications in order to assess detail, so not all 8K 360 cameras are equal.
This post will focus on the complete set which includes the rig, all cameras, a unified battery, accessories, and most importantly, Kolor’s acclaimed Autopano Video Pro 2 and Autopano Giga 4 stitching software, a software bundle that would otherwise cost around (note: Video Pro 2 can be upgraded to Video Pro 3 for EUR269). The Omni has two variants – the lower cost one is a rig only. Note that the Hero4 Black has the same sensor as the Hero5 Black, and is therefore only one sensor generation away from the latest Hero6 Black. GoPro Omni is comprised of six GoPro Hero4 Black cameras in a dedicated rig. Please note this is not a hands-on review because I don’t have a GoPro Omni myself (although I do have a Freedom360 GoPro rig with six Hero5 Black cameras) so the information here is secondary information, not personal experience. In this post, I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the GoPro Omni in 2018.
Suddenly, with a price that is now similar to a full frame DSLR (as opposed to two DSLRs), this popular 360 camera rig has become much more affordable and accessible to many more 360 shooters. One consequence of their sudden price drop was the cascading effect on the price of the Hero4 and Hero4 Black, which in turn is probably one of the reasons some retailers have slashed the price of the GoPro Omni (which uses the Hero4 Black) to half of its original cost. Should you get one? In this post, I discuss its pros and cons.īack in January, GoPro dropped the price of the Hero5 and Hero6 by $100 each. GoPro Omni 8K 360 camera rig is now available for half of its original cost, at just $2500 for a complete set (including Autopano Video Pro stitching software).