alt=Ricoh Theta V and Ricoh Theta SC|thumb|Ricoh Theta V (left) and Ricoh Theta SC (right) {{More citations needed|date=March 2021}} '''Ricoh Theta''' is a line of 360-degree cameras by Japanese manufacturer Ricoh.
All of the cameras are capable of 360-degree video and photos, with the exception of the original Ricoh Theta which can only take photos. Also, they all feature Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB connectivity, and are designed to work alongside a smartphone, enabling for live preview and uploading of the captured media.
==Cameras== The lineup includes the following cameras:
* '''Ricoh Theta M15''': 4 GB memory. Capable of full HD video at 15 FPS, with a maximum clip duration of 5 minutes. Available in 4 colors.<ref name=ThetaM15>{{cite web|url=https://theta360.com/en/about/theta/m15.html|title=Theta M15|work=Ricoh}}</ref> * '''Ricoh Theta S''': 8 GB memory. Capable of full-HD video at 30 FPS, with a maximum duration of 25 minutes. Maximum exposure time of 60 seconds.<ref name=ThetaS>{{cite web|url=https://theta360.com/en/about/theta/s.html|title=Theta S|work=Ricoh}}</ref> * '''Ricoh Theta SC''': 8 GB internal memory. Capable of full-HD video at 30 FPS, with a maximum clip duration of 5 minutes. Available in 4 colors.<ref name=ThetaSC>{{cite web|url=https://theta360.com/en/about/theta/sc.html|title=Theta SC|work=Ricoh}}</ref> * '''Ricoh Theta SC2''': 14 GB internal memory. Capable of 4K video at 30 FPS, with a maximum clip duration of 3 minutes. Available in 4 colors.<ref name=ThetaSC2>{{cite web|url=https://theta360.com/en/about/theta/sc2.html|title=Theta SC2|work=Ricoh}}</ref> * '''Ricoh Theta V''': 19 GB internal memory. Capable of 4K video at 30 FPS. HDR shooting capability. Four-channel microphone.<ref name=ThetaV>{{cite web|url=https://theta360.com/en/about/theta/v.html|title=Theta V|work=Ricoh}}</ref> * '''Ricoh Theta Z1''': The top-of-the-line model as of September 2019, (and remains so as-of July 2024). 19 GB internal memory. Capable of 4K video at 30 FPS. HDR and RAW shooting capability. Four-channel microphone.<ref name=ThetaZ1>{{cite web|url=https://theta360.com/en/about/theta/z1.html|title=Theta Z1|work=Ricoh}}</ref> * '''Ricoh Theta X''': This is a second-line model equipped with a large touch panel on the camera body. 46 GB internal memory. Capable of 4K video at 60 FPS, and 8K and 11K still image and 8K and 5.7K low fps video modes. No RAW shooting capability. Mono microphone. Replaceable battery, and MicroSDXC Memory Card support.
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |+Comparison of Ricoh Theta 360° cameras |- |colspan=3 | !Theta<ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.theta360.com/en/manual/content/add_info/add_info_01.html |title=Ricoh Theta User Guide: Specifications |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref><br/>& m15<ref name=ThetaM15/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.theta360.com/en/manual/m15/content/add_info/add_info_01.html |title=Ricoh Theta m15 User Guide: Specifications |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> ! S<ref name=ThetaS/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.theta360.com/en/manual/s/content/add_info/add_info_01.html |title=Ricoh Theta S User Guide: Specifications |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> ! SC<ref name=ThetaSC/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.theta360.com/en/manual/sc/content/add_info/add_info_01.html |title=Ricoh Theta SC User Guide: Specifications |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> ! SC2<ref name=ThetaSC2/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.theta360.com/en/manual/sc2/content/add_info/add_info_01.html |title=Ricoh Theta SC2 User Guide: Specifications |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> ! V<ref name=ThetaV/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.theta360.com/en/manual/v/content/add_info/add_info_01.html |title=Ricoh Theta V User Guide: Specifications |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> ! Z1<ref name=ThetaZ1/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.theta360.com/en/manual/z1/content/add_info/add_info_01.html |title=Ricoh Theta Z1 User Guide: Specifications |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> !X <ref>{{Cite web |title=THETA {{!}} RICOH360 |url=https://www.ricoh360.com/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=www.ricoh360.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Download - Firmware {{!}} RICOH THETA X |url=https://theta360.com/uk/support/download/firmware/x/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=theta360.com}}</ref> |- ! colspan=3 | Image |- ! colspan=3 | Current |<!--m15-->{{na}} || <!--S-->{{na}} || <!--SC-->{{na}} || <!--SC2-->{{ya}} || <!--V-->{{na}} || <!--Z1-->{{ya}} | <!--Z1-->{{ya}} |- ! colspan=3 | Released |<!--m15-->{{dts|2013|10}}<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2013/20131025_004260.html |title=Ricoh Theta: The world's first imaging device capable of capturing fully spherical images around the photographer |date=October 25, 2013 |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref><br/>m15: {{dts|2014|10}}<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2014/20141028_005995.html |title=New Ricoh Theta model, capturing 360-degree images in one shot, is on sale soon |date=October 28, 2014 |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> || <!--S-->{{dts|2015|09}}<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2014/20141028_005995.html |title=Ricoh Unveils Industry's Most Advanced Fully Spherical Portable Camera: Ricoh Theta S |date=September 4, 2014 |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> || <!--SC-->{{dts|2016|10}}<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2016/20161013_012745.html |title=Ricoh Theta SC: The new standard-class model of the 360-degree Ricoh Theta camera lineup, Capable of capturing fully spherical images, and available in four body colors |date=October 13, 2016 |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> || <!--SC2-->{{dts|2019|12}}<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2019/20191119_028153.html |title=A camera that can shoot 360-degree spherical images in a single shot: Ricoh Theta SC2 |date=November 19, 2019 |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> || <!--V-->{{dts|2017|09}}<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2017/20170901_023079.html |title=A camera that can shoot 360-degree spherical images in a single shot: Ricoh Theta V — The series high-end model achieving 360-degree 4K video and spatial audio recording |date=September 1, 2017 |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> || <!--Z1-->{{dts|2019|02}}<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2019/20190225_027278.html |title=A camera that can shoot 360-degree spherical images in a single shot: Ricoh Theta Z1 — Achieving 360-degree still image photo shooting in high-quality 23MP resolution |date=February 25, 2019 |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> |<!--X-->X March 2022 |- ! rowspan=2 | Exposure modes<br/>(P,{{efn|name=modeP|Program automatic}} A,{{efn|name=modeA|Aperture-priority automatic}} S,{{efn|name=modeS|Shutter-priority automatic}} I,{{efn|name=modeI|ISO-priority automatic}} M{{efn|name=modeM|Manual}}) ! colspan=2 | Still |<!--m15-->P, S, I || colspan=4 | P, S, I, M || rowspan=2 <!--Z1--> | P, A, S, I, M | |- ! colspan=2 | Video |colspan=5 | <!--m15-->P (m15 only) | P | |- ! rowspan="7" | Resolution ! colspan=2 | Still{{efn|Equirectangular projection, stitching output from both lenses together. Field of view approx. 360°H×160°V}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://api.ricoh/docs/theta-api-introduction/ |title=THETA API Introduction: Overview |publisher=Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> |<!--m15-->3584×1792 || colspan=2 | L: 5376×2688<br/>M: 2048×1024 || <!--SC2, V-->colspan=2 | 5376×2688{{efn|Dual fisheye output also available for Theta V with firmware 3.00.1 or later, 5792×2896}} || <!--Z1-->Raw: 7296×3648<br/>JPEG: 6720×3360{{efn|Dual fisheye output also available, 7296×3648 as Raw or JPEG.}} |11K: 11008 × 5504 5.5K: 5504 × 2752 |- ! rowspan="6" |Video{{efn|Dual-Fisheye view unless otherwise noted.}} !8K |<!--m15-->— |<!--S-->— |<!--SC-->— |<!--SC2-->– |<!--V-->— |<!--Z1-->— |<!--X-->8K 10 fps: 120, 96 or 40 Mbps. 8K 2 fps: 64, 32 or 16 Mbps {{Efn|From FW version 1.40.0}} |- !5.7K <small>5760x2880</small> |<!--m15-->— |<!--S-->— |<!--SC-->— |<!--S-->— |<!--SC-->— |<!--Z1-->? |<!--X--> /30fps 120, 64 or 32Mbps /10fps & /2fps{{Efn|Added in FW version 2.50.2}} |- !4K<br /><small>3840×1920</small> |<!--m15-->— || <!--S-->— || <!--SC-->— || <!--SC2-->4Kp30 @ 54 or 32 Mbps{{efn|name=equirectangular|Equirectangular video available}}|| <!--V-->4Kp30 @ 56 or 32 Mbps{{efn|name=equirectangular}}{{efn|name=H264265|H264 for higher bitrate; H265 for lower bitrate}}|| <!--Z1-->4Kp30 @ 56 Mbps{{efn|name=equirectangular}} |<!--X--> 60fps: 120, 64 or 32 Mbps (*) 30fps: 100, 54 or 32Mbps |- !2K<br /><small>1920×1080</small> |<!--m15-->1080p15 (m15 only) |<!--S-->1080p |<!--SC-->1080p30 @ 16Mbps |<!--SC2-->– |<!--V-->— |<!--Z1-->— |<!--X-->— |- ! 960p<br /><small>1920×960</small> |<!--m15-->– || <!--S-->– || <!--SC-->– || <!--SC2-->960p30 @ 16 or 8Mbps{{efn|name=equirectangular|Equirectangular video available}} || <!--V-->960p30 @ 16 or 8Mbps{{efn|name=equirectangular}}{{efn|name=H264265}} || <!--Z1-->960p30 @ 16Mbps{{efn|name=equirectangular}} |<!--X-->2K: 30fps 32,16 or 8Mbps |- ! 720p<br /><small>1280×720</small> |<!--m15-->— || <!--S-->720p || <!--SC-->720p15 @ 6Mbps || <!--SC2-->— || <!--V-->— || <!--Z1-->— |<!--X-->— |- ! rowspan="2" | ISO ! colspan="2" | Still | colspan="3" | 100–1600 || colspan="2" | 64–1600{{efn|name=3200ISO|Up to 3200 in ISO-priority and manual exposure modes}} || rowspan="2" | 80–6400 | rowspan="2" |50–3200 |- ! colspan=2 | Video |<!--m15-->100–400 || colspan=2 | 100–1600 || colspan=2 | 64–6400 |- ! colspan=3 | Sensor size |<!--m15-->? || colspan=4 | {{frac|2.3}}" || <!--Z1-->1" |1/2" (×2) |- ! rowspan=3 | Lenses ! colspan=2 | Construction |<!--m15-->? || colspan=4 | 7e/6g || <!--Z1-->14e/10g |<!--X-->? |- ! colspan=2 | Focus Range | colspan=5 | {{convert|10|cm|abbr=on}}—∞ || <!--Z1-->{{convert|40|cm|abbr=on}}—∞ |<!--Z1-->{{convert|40|cm|abbr=on}}—∞ |- ! colspan=2 | Aperture |<!--m15-->? || colspan=4 | {{f/}}2.0 || <!--Z1-->{{f/}}2.1, 3.5, 5.6 |f2.4 |- ! rowspan=2 | Shutter speed ! colspan=2 | Still |<!--m15-->{{frac|8000}}–{{frac|7.5}} || <!--S-->{{frac|6400}}–{{frac|8}}{{efn|name=60s-manual}} || <!--SC-->{{frac|8000}}–{{frac|8}}{{efn|name=60s-manual}} || colspan="4" | {{frac|25000}}–{{frac|8}}{{efn|name=60s-manual|Up to 60sec in manual mode}} |- ! colspan=2 | Video |<!--m15-->{{frac|8000}}–{{frac|15}} || colspan=2 | {{frac|8000}}–{{frac|30}}{{efn|Up to {{frac|15}} in medium bitrate mode}} || colspan="4" | {{frac|25000}}–{{frac|30}} |- ! colspan=3 | Memory |<!--m15-->4GB || <!--S-->8GB || <!--SC-->8GB || <!--SC2-->14GB || colspan=2 | 19GB |<!--X-->~46GB |- ! rowspan="5" | Battery life ! colspan=2 | Still images{{efn|Tested by taking one photograph every 30 seconds and transferring it to a smartphone.}} |<!--m15-->200 || colspan=3 | 260 || colspan=2 | 300 |<!--X-->~220 |- ! rowspan="4" |Video, min !8K |<!--m15-->— |<!--S-->— |<!--SC-->— |<!--SC2-->– |<!--V-->— |<!--Z1-->— |<!--X-->2fps: 60 |- !5.7K |<!--m15-->— || <!--S-->— || <!--SC-->— || <!--SC2-->– || rowspan="3" | <!--V-->80 || rowspan="3" | <!--Z1-->60 |<!--X-->30fps: 30 |- !4K |<!--m15-->— |<!--S-->— |<!--SC-->— | rowspan="2" |<!--SC2-->70 |<!--X-->30fps: 30 |- !2K |<!--m15-->? |<!--S-->? |<!--SC-->? |<!--X-->? |- ! colspan="3" | Ports |<!--m15-->μ-USB || <!--S-->μ-USB, HDMI-D || <!--SC-->μ-USB || colspan="2" | μ-USB, microphone || <!--Z1-->USB-C |<!--X-->USB-C |- ! colspan=3 | Dimensions (W×H×D) |<!--m15-->{{convert|42|×|129|×|22.8|mm|abbr=on|disp=br}}{{efn|{{convert|17.4|mm|abbr=on}} depth excluding lens section.}} || <!--S-->{{convert|44|×|130|×|22.9|mm|abbr=on|disp=br}}{{efn|name=17-9|{{convert|17.9|mm|abbr=on}} depth excluding lens section.}} || colspan=3 | {{convert|45.2|×|130.6|×|22.9|mm|abbr=on|disp=br}}{{efn|name=17-9}} || <!--Z1-->{{convert|48|×|132.5|×|29.7|mm|abbr=on|disp=br}}{{efn|{{convert|24|mm|abbr=on}} depth excluding lens section.}} |51.7mm (W) × 136.2mm (H) × 29.0mm (21.5mm *1) (D) |- ! colspan=3 | Weight |<!--m15-->{{convert|95|g|abbr=on|disp=br}} || <!--S-->{{convert|125|g|abbr=on|disp=br}} || <!--SC-->{{convert|102|g|abbr=on|disp=br}} || <!--SC2-->{{convert|104|g|abbr=on|disp=br}} || <!--V-->{{convert|121|g|abbr=on|disp=br}} || <!--Z1-->{{convert|182|g|abbr=on|disp=br}} |<!--X-->~170g |}
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==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://theta360.com Official website]
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