Hi folks, I did a quick test of a new 360 camera which looks to be quite good for Mapillary, the PANOX V2 (thank you LabPano for the sample!). Has anyone tried this camera out? If not, I think it’s worth your while to give it a go.
The things I liked about it:
- 8K 5 FPS mode (so both higher density and higher resolution than GoPro Max which tops out at 5.7K)
- Built-in GPS (unlike the Insta360 X3)
- On device stitching of 360s (so you just drag the files right into the desktop uploader, no other processing needed unlike the Insta360 X3)
- Relatively inexpensive ($399 on the official site and Amazon, but I’m seeing it as low as $299 on Aliexpress)
- Standard tripod camera mount (so you don’t have to buy an adapter like you do for GoPro)
Things that could be improved:
- The UI on the camera feels a bit less polished than GoPro or Insta360
- Acquiring GPS satellites can take a bit of time (at first I thought it wasn’t working)
I haven’t done extensive testing for long recording sessions or detailed image quality comparisons, but overall this feels like a solid camera. Here’s a sample Mapillary sequence I shot at 8K 5FPS.
What do you think?
