What 360 degree camera to buy?

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Hey there!
So I am a student, but I really like OSM and Mapillary. Now I want to create better images with a 360 cam, but I dont know what to buy. It would be cool if I can mount it onto a bike and it should cost less than 300 euros. Any recommendations?

Bye, Pingu!

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I would recommend the GoPro Max because… well it just works!

Trying out other 360 cameras is kind of a huge gamble on if they will end up gathering gps correctly or having good software. From my experience, you should avoid insta360 since they barely worked with mapillary at all.

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Yes, the GoPro Max and the PanoX V2 are our current recommendations for consumer 360 cameras.

Enjoy capturing!

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Are there any other, maybe more low cost alternatives?

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I would maybe look at a used GoPro Max on ebay/facebook marketplace etc - you should be able to pick one up under 300 there.

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Does Mapillary have guidance on recommended settings for the PanoX V2? I couldn’t find anything in the support pages.

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Hi, I’m planning to buy a 360 camera, and I see that the GoPro Max is still the suggested one.
Anyway, in the GoPro website I doesn’t see it anymore available for buying: is it out of market?
Among the new ones, is there a good substitute for Mapillary, or should I look for used ones?

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Seems that the GoPro max is currently out of stock, should be back soon.

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I think GoPro is rather clearing shelves for the successor to the MAX.

But, if you still want to purchase a new MAX try Amazon, AliBaba, or other merchant selling via a portal instead of GoPro’s online shop. Depending on your location you may also find some in stock at your local electronics dealer or hypermarket.

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