Two of the cons are (kinda) incorrect. 1) You don't have a selfie timer, but with Voice control you can turn the camera on, and say "GoPro take photo" without ever having to connect to the phone. It waits a second or two then takes a photo. 2) You CAN import from the SD cards, but you have to use both. The cards are not redundant, but rather one for the front camera and one from the back camera. If you dump each card into a subfolder, you can then use GoPro fusion to import from those folders. The workflows are a bit cumbersome, but hopefully that can be improved with software updates. Thanks for the great review!
Hi Ben, I agree about both things- with my funny Aussie accent I never bothered trying the voice control as I heard a lot of people had issues with it. But I’ll try again. And with the workflow, I meant you can’t import directly from card readers.. of course you can dump and import (that sounded wrong 🤣)
@@BenClaremont just saw the very end of the video lol... I am deciding between the rylo and fusion, I do off roading (side by side) Need: Stabilization Waterproof (rain, dirt) Post production . . You can see my difficulty
Bought the Mi Sphere as my first camera because of Ben's recommendation. It was $99. It fell over and busted the lens. I was not happy with myself. Anyway, the price had jumped to $199 for the same camera. I'm not sure why. Anyway, the GoPro Fusion is now $209, so I went with it, this time, and bought the replacement plan. I will say the GoPro seems to be the better camera for, essentially, the same price. If the Mi Sphere was still half the price, I would have bought another one of them, though, because it's definitely a good camera for that price.
I've had one for about two months. I really do like the camera. It's been a bit clunky though. Sometimes the charge light stays on after I unplug it. Sometimes it won't power off. Sometimes it has card errors. It got very hot the first time I connected to my ipad. I worry that it'll cost me a photo op sometime. I'm not sure if its the firmware or if I have a clunky fusion. I'm sticking with it though because it really is great when it's working.
Brilliant review as always. I bought the Fusion based on the comparison video you made and, while I haven't been disappointed with the decision, I have found the following. The 360 sound is really susceptible to wind noise across the top the the camera. We really need some sort of sound shield, unless you're recording sound separate, the wind is really going to be a problem in the open. I first tried it at a local waterfall and the combination of water falling and wind gust really made the sound unusable. Yes I tried to filter in Audition, but still there were the occasional pops and the water ended up being tinny as a result. Probably best to use another mike and recorder in those situations, but still? Also the battery life leaves a lot to be desired. Even with connect switched off. I picked up the Fusion tonight to find the battery, which was a 100% a couple of days ago, to be completely exhausted. And I mean completely. I couldn't even switch it on. It's still connected to my PC charging. With connect switched on, my first mistake, it only lasted about 24 hours on idle before needing recharging. Still these things aside, I'm not really that disappointed with the workflow process (and thank you for covering that BTW). I have an older PC, although it was top of the line 4 years ago, the CPU is still an older version I7 with a total of 16 gig of ram and (not long ago, replaced) an Nvidia 1060 card. Still, even with a constant video of the waterfall with 5 mins of continuous footage, it wasn't that bad at importing. Even a timelapse afterwards. Still once it was in the PC and loaded in adobe, it wasn't too bad. One last "pro-tip" I'd agree with you on the selfie that comes with it. At your recommendation, I ended up going for the Manfrotto as you suggested. However I also thought about what I could connect to it. I found a Rode Micro Boom Pro. The really do make fucking awesome gear. Alright it's sound gear and the standard is 3/8 rather than the 1/4 of a normal tripod. But this: The micro boom pole is carbon fibre and comes in 3 sections. All up it's 2.2 metres long. Hell the cardboard box weighs more than the sections. Add one section to the Manfrotto, and it comes to waist high. Add a second section and it comes to almost eye height. Add the adaptor with the GoPro mount and you have something that position's the Fusion exactly at eye height (at least mine at 5'10"). I wouldn't use that setup for outside unless there's no wind, but inside, in a virtual tour as you suggested. Awesome! The footprint of the boom pole is less than the GoPro adaptor immediately under the Fusion. To this a 3/8 male to 1/4 female(I got 5 from Digital Camera Warehouse in Canterbury (Sydney) for $10aud (More interested in finding the adaptors than the best price, still, they delivered in no time)) and you have a connection to the Micro Boom. Add to that a female 3/8 to 1/4 male and you have the perfect connection to the Fusion with the Gopro mount. One last thing, I went to Bunnings and bought a bullseye level for $9. Add to that, superglue one of the 3/8 male to 1/4 female, and with the other adaptor, you have the perfect leveller for the Manfrotto tripod and the Micro Boom. Just my two cent's worth, but thank you for the video's, I can't wait to head up to Cradle mountain and start filming with the Fusion. Oh and I'm not disappointed with the choice.
Thanks Ben. The workflow might be slow but it seems faster than the Omni where I have to remove the cards in 6 cameras and no ambionic sound. Her is crossing our fingers and hoping I can get one!
I have the VIRB360 now and I was considering ( and still considering) the Fusion before I heard your review of the Garmin. I love the VIRB360 but my computer it about 5 or 6 years old so working with it can be painful and now hearing the Fusion is worst! Wow! However hearing the photo and video is better, (resolution and dynamic range), straight-out-of-camera quality is important to me. So I am tempted to try it. I will replace my computer ( eventually) but as long as I can work the photos and videos from my phone and be happy with results I’m good. But you’re saying that’s challenging too! Hmmmmm....soooooo if I take my meds and don’t drink too much coffee, I’ll be ok? ( Sorry for the ramblings, too much coffee already. Lol.) I have my jittery finger on the buy button.
I'm currently shooting outdoor sports with the Gear 360 but need to upgrade. I will primarily be using it for virtual tours of ski areas and real estate interiors with Transported software. I will not be held hostage to the outrageous costs of Matterport. Based on your information I think this may get it done. Thanks!
Great vid - however I disagree that connecting the camera to your Mac is the best way to transfer the files. My workflow: use a USB3 card reader and copy the video contents of both cards to the same folder on my Mac. Then run Fusion Studio, select Add Media, and select the folder. Using the camera to import a 37 second video took 1 minute (no stitching). Using the card reader it took 4 seconds per card. HUGE WIN - especially for long videos.
Hi Mic you give me hope. Can you show in one video yours Computers layout. I still have my old EEEPC laptop with 2 GB of Ram and shure i was aware about when i decide to start with 360. There is a maybee for a new laptop of max 500$ including software for the end of the year. Until than i have just to dream. Additional My husbands Acer Laptop from 2009 i think have inside a Intel 3000 grafic card that give a lot of problems with 360. For example Pano2VR5 does not run. So at least in summary I have to use Mi Max 2 as a standalone solution what works reasonable. I bought also Mi Sphere Converter recently but i do not know how to use it. I will love it if you have for the Mi a complete new workflow. Means no Mi betwhen Android and iPhone video. Thanks
And a tip. You can turn off the gyroscope on the mobile app when before clicking overcapture. It then makes the mobile workflow easier and much smoother.
Thank you Ben. I am just entering the world of 360 cameras , i need both to shoot nice 360 photos LP, and do 360 videos about cities and architecture. I have decided to go to an insta 360 one, but when i saw your work using this Gopro Fusion.......OMG I dont know wich path to go now. I will be using a unicycle to do my street videos. So the size of the insta 360 one is perfect, on my helmet. Please give me some light about this issue. And the Theta? It is superb! I dont know which one should i buy. Thank you for your advice.
Love it ! It reinsures me about me buying the fusion... today ! Because it seems the insta360 seems so good too. Thanks for this video and for the easy-understandable english accent !
Good job on this review! The Android app now let you upload directly to RUclips in 4k 2160s! You can only set a in & out for now so mobile workflow can be improved but it's a good step in the right direction...
This is a great review. I received this camera last week and I’ve got to say I am very pleased with the footage that it can produce. That amount of time it takes get the footage into my Mac is truly a test of patience. I did find that I could get my footage imported much faster by inserting the memory cards into card readers, and then transferring those files into one folder. It was considerably faster than having the fusion connected via the USB cable. Do you think GoPro will eventually give us the ability to download the equirectangular files to our mobile devices? I like to edit my 360 footage on Lumafusion, an iOS app.
Earlier you were rather negative about the only real competitor in my opinion: The YI 360 VR. But at least on the smartphone app front it handles editing en stitching better than the gopro. And the pc app is simple but decent too, that’s to say, if you’re working in Windows. And on a fast pc.
LIFE in 360 I couldn’t buy the Gopro because it isn’t available over here [Holland]. That’s why I ‘choose’ the YI. Thought the Pro should have far more superior software possibilities. Thank’s to your perfect review I learned it isn’t for the moment. I’m a Mac user too. Got the bundle for 2 days now testing. What I tried is using bootcamp/W10 and the YI software as kind of ‘post’ for stitching. That’s a slooooooow process on my Macbook Intel 7 with 16 G but it worked and afterwards import the files in FCP for further processing. These kind of problems have been there when we were first able to work with full HD en 4K too, so it’s just a question of time. Thank’s for all your investigations. Certainly helps!
Thank you for your in-depth review. Further confirms my decision to buy a Fusion to upgrade from my Xiaomi for video content. I’m really looking forward to your Fusion workflow exploration! Looks like we’re Mac twinsies!!!
One big pro you didn't touch on is the voice control - it's how I take pretty much every photo & video clip - really handy when snowboarding, and also impresses people when taking a group shot with friends :)
Thanks for the review. It sounds amazing, it's definitely jumped to the top of my list but I'll be waiting for the price to go down for sure. Look forward to any tutorial or update Vids you do for this. Thanks!
It looks really good to be honest. I had some hard time with the White balance and the Theta V, just because we got tons of snow and everything turned out blue with the Auto settings. Hope to be able to get ahold of the Fusion to try here in Sweden.
Your videos are so much better than a year ago. Srsly, that's a quality review. You pointed out a lot of most important things. I would add - large battery and 2 sd cards prevent the overheating really well. I reached 189 minutes using Fusion with 10k mAh power bank. Powerbank juiced out, the camera had 67% left. After I watched the Fusion video quality, it's so hard to say that Xiaomi video quality is out-dated. Fusion looks way better and sharper. Anyway, Xiaomi is a great photo beast.
Yeah, I used 5.2k. Also, I found transferring files through usb-c cable was VERY slow. I would transfer the footage to ssd/hhd first and only then bring it to the Fusion Studio. Also, don't render all videos at the same time. I worked an hour for stitching only the best part of the videos and it crashed when I pressed render, that was heartbreaking. :D
Agnius Narkevičius hi, would you please to tell me, if it's possible to use other programs to stich and correct video? To make process faster... Thanks in advance!
Сергей Лукьянов the fastest software is MistikaVR, but you need to buy licence which is too expensive for personal use, IMO. Anyway I love Mistika, its fast and pretty easy to use.
I hope don’t spend a so long time to copy the SD files in my PC 😅 I’ll pick up your videos, in description, and try to work with it in Power Director 16 😊
Thank you for the great review and yes I’m excited by the fusion but I have a old Mac was hoping I could do everything on my iPhone 8 still on the fence thinking 😂 I like taking pic & time lapses!
I bought mine even though I had a question which I posted in your earlier video but I guess you somewhat answered it on this video. Thanks. I got too impatient and bought the fusion. I know you do more photography than video but one of the other things that I was wondering about between the Mi sphere and fusion was how audio sounds, especially in loud environments and windy ones as well as how well it captures sound depending on how far away you are from the camera. I've been somewhat testing it out but I have nothing to compare it with. Also I can't seem to find much information from anyone regarding battery life which I think might be good info for those considering the fusion like my past self. Also I'm a total newb when it comes to video, let alone 360 stuff so I was not aware of the parallax issues common with 360's. I thought I had a defective product because all other samples looked fantastic compared to what I saw directly through the camera. I do thank the tech Gods for D.Warp but is there anything better for video and photos? Thanks for the great videos.
Thanks- stitching is really good but you gotta play around with the different settings in Fusion Studio, including stabilization settings, also make sure Protune is on when you shoot
Great video. I've never had an issue with crashing either although I'm not rendering as much video as you. Have you downloaded the newest version of Fusion studio released 2-7-2018? I've noticed that the software doesnt automatically update, it doesnt notify the user that a new version is available, and you can't even see the current version number from the GoPro website. I've just been re-downloading the software every couple weeks then installing it if the version changed.
Hi Ben, thank you for the in-depth video. I had a question...Im about the pull the trigger on this, but, before I do, would you say its pretty future-proofed (as much as it can be of course), or do you think something better may be on the horizon within the next couple months? I realise you dont have a crystal ball, but hopefully you know what I mean. Its quite pricy and im happy to pay the money for a good piece of kit - so I guess do you think this is a good buy for the foreseeable future? When I was looking at 360's in 2016, they were pretty shite with Kodak practically gluing a bunch of cameras onto a stick!!! TIA :)
Hi Alison, the 360 camera industry is moving lightning fast! Cameras from 2 years ago are no longer able to compete, and I see that trend continuing. However the Fusion will definitely be solid for a good year, and longer than most 360 cameras of 2018 👍
Thanks Ben. Yep, very keen for the fusion. Lack of overcapture on android is a pain though, and the Rylo software seems much better for converting to regular videos. If only its footage looked like the fusion's! Quick question: With the cheap cost of the Essential Phone and 360 cam, would you suggest it for getting into 360 photography? Stabilisation looks horrendous, which is why I'm thinking photography rather than video. Would love to see you do a comparison of the Essential 360 and other options. Cheers mate!
Hi Damon, I haven’t played with the Essential phone much yet but I’ll be sure to do so ASAP and report back. Like I said in this video if budget is an issue, the Mi Sphere is a great second best 👍
Really great work mate, crazy effort has gone into this so I hope RUclips is rewarding you handsomely! Really helped me take the plunge on the unit, albeit with serious apprehension about the workflow.............. I need it to add the odd shot to pro 16:9 footage, but also some bespoke 360 shorts for clients, so image quality is key for me. Otherwise I'd have gone for the Insta 360 One.
Good review there, thank you. What is a still 360 image like in lower lighting? Other 360 cameras i used tend to be fuzzy and bad quality for objects in the distance
Great video and channel. You do an awesome job. I bought the Fusion a couple of days ago and love it. It seems like the most recent firmware update to the iOS GoPro app has made processing the Fusion files much easier and more stable. I’ve been using the iPhone 10sMax and new IPad Pro which have very strong processors which may be part of the reason. My MacBook Pro is a little older (2016) so I’m thinking I may have some trouble with editing on the PC. What capabilities does The Studio app have that the mobile platform lacks?
Also, requires you to react to the footage in real-time - or know where you're going to be panning to in advance - would definitely prefer keyframes like Rylo's app.
Right now I don't have a 360 camera and the Fusion it's not for sale in Spain. I think I'll go with the Mi Sphere and if I like 360 stuff... well, I always have my birthday and the Fusion sounds sweet. Thanks a lot for the review.
Thanks for that GREAT review! 700$ it's to much for me as a 360° photographer, and the only reason that I saying that is because I have DSLR and Xiaomi...If I'm someone who starts from scratch It's definitely gear to consider.
Great review! Wish I had a new iMac and the $ for one. I've gotten huge mileage out of my GoPro 4 so I'm a believer in GoPro products. But never use their software which seems to need a lot more attention.
Hi Ben! Firstly wanted to say awesome video and you have a great channel, can see all the hard work you are putting in and hard to miss the high quality content. Just had a question for you... I’m considering between the virb 360 and fusion for capturing 360 video specifically. What would you recommend? Which would be easier to use? I’m trying to shoot videos that give a first person feel to it (like a first person shooter game). What’s your thoughts? This would be my first purchase of a 360 video camera. Thanks
Hi Ben. Excellent video again. I have a question about photo timelapse. I was taking some photos a few days ago, but I wasn't able to import the stitched photos alone. GoPro Fusion Studio stacks the time-lapse photos, which is reasonable ok, but then it only allows you to import them as a video-timelapse. Any suggestion about this? Am I overlooking something obvious? Thanks and congrats for your channel, pretty handy for the community
Great review as usual . I was waiting for it to decide weather to buy or not. thanks for focusing on workflow. if they don't fix it im not buying it. Workflow from mobile is very important to me and I can't work only with GoPro app. at 08:20 I started shaking :))
I just got the Insta360 One and I like it over my older 360 cameras. However, the problem is I've done more research and love the Fusions video quality more but I'm worried I'll miss the power of the Insta360 One iPhone app. I might return the Insta360 One and pay the difference for the Fusion.
A major Fusion drawback for me is that it doesn't stream. I notice that in your reviews, you tend to not consider this feature, and I wonder why - is streaming still too glitchy to consider it as a major feature?
To be honest not many people live stream so it’s more of a ‘nice to have’ but not ‘must have’ for most of us. Check out my latest videos if you want to know about the best cameras for live streaming
The fusion sounds great but to expensive for me as I'm also considering buying a mavic air and they're about the same price I think I'll end up getting a madv or a misphere lol
There are 10 million things I could talk about in these reviews so I have to be picky- it doesn’t overheat so I didn’t think to cover it. But I’ll mention it in a future video 👍
Well, maybe when I can afford an new desktop that will handle the GoPro Fusion. I have the insta360 one - which I don't particularly like because some of the videos were so pixelated that they aren't viewable Why that happens I don't know because some are okay. I also have 2 xiaomi Mi Spheres which I loved except both have a cracked lens (you'd think I would have learned my lesson!) So, now I'm thinking I'll either get a ThetaV or maybe another Xiaomi Mi Sphere. I was wondering if Xiaomi could replace the lens of one camera with one the lens of the other?
Are you able to record in a more manageable res for an lesser processor? 2k rendering but how about the size of videos you capture? Thabks - great review!
Thanks for the review, Ben! Do you know if there is a Smart Remote like controller in the market but cheaper and compatible with Fusion? That could attenuate incompatibility in many Android smartphones...
LIFE in 360 Tech 4x4 I think. Based of the many reviews I've seen on RUclips. For better a workflow, I think it will be better to use it for recording 20-30 clips at a time. Also, it's the CPU power and speed of the harddrive (I plan on using the 1GD Samsung T5 SSD to render and edit from 460 mb/s write and read speeds over USB-C) and depends less of the GPU that makes most. My fusion will arrive Monday
Just bought one for $299 cant believe that price drop in 2019. I'm having software issues though I may return it too hard to upload on my slow computer
@@horrorfan1122 dont buy this I returned it to best buy mine was a 2012 Toshiba portege. The software is too darn complicated. I'd wait a few years for them to improve it. Or buy it at best buy and try it they allow 14 day returns on opened merchandise
Hi Ben, Great review. Do the Fusion use bluetooth, what is the battery time and is it possible to connect some type of external power ?, Best regards, Steinar
I'm Samsung fan so I'm using the gear360 2017 model. Your channel it's great. Keep the amazing videos. Did you already make some videos about replacements parts?
Hi Ben Thanks for the videos. I have been playing with my Fusion and so far so good. All of my devices are too old to download the video, but I can look at stuff using my iPhone 6+. I am about to go to India and want to be able to download the odd overcapture clip and maybe share the occasional snippet of footage. Would and iPad or iPad Pro be able to handle that?
Hi, I got the Fusion 360 and I must say it's a great camera but to edit the footage a monster system is needed (working on that ;-)). Can you name the 3rd party stitching software because I did't quite get that from your video? Love the channel, you were a great help in me choosing the right camera!
Thanks a lot for your hobby-work )) Would you please to tell me 1. is it possible to use another program to work with video and will it faster? As I want to buy this cam to make some job, it's very important to copy video from card to disk and generally to work faster... I mean programms like Adobe premiere cc... 2. What are those two cards for? One for front cam , one for back? And is it possible to copy video just eject cards and insert them into computer. Thank you in advance
Great review! In regards to the slow computer workflow, does the Fusion support USB 3? This might be bottlenecking the import from two cards simultaneously. Is Fusion Studio compatible with 360 media from other cameras? Thank you, keep up the great work! :D
LIFE in 360 thanks! I guess if it’s something I really want to do I should just keep the Insta360 one and also get the fusion for when I just want the highest quality 360.
The biggest problem is for me is the size of the Fusion. It is a perfect 360 camera, but I can’t use it as an action camera and mount on my helmet. It is possibele, but how does it look lieke 🙂. It would be great if the size would be like a normal gopro or a rylo.
I think it’s possible.. bigger than both of those but I’ve seen lots of people mount it to helmets
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Nice Video, Mr. Ben! 2 questions: Will the Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI Mini Tripod leave any footprint or not? What iMac or iMac Pro in what configuration would you recommend to have fastest stitching and rendering?
Hi Bernd, yes that tripod will have a footprint.. look at how big it is when it extends, any camera will see it. Also I’d recommend a minimum of 16GB Ram and 2GB graphics card to make it work, ideally much more if possible 👍
Thanks for the review. But for me, the workflow cons are a bit of a dealbreaker. I not only need 700 bugs for this camera, I still need more money for a better computer. And the phone app didn't seem to be an alternative, even if I have one of the latest smartphone flagships. But hopefully the will improve this...
Tinyplanet.co depends on your circunstances I guess. I had a gaming desktop before and I can render videos super fast. I also bought a gaming laptop for $400 on walmart and I can render videos also. So I didnt have to invest anything else other than the camera. But if I didnt have the other stuff then it would ve been a big investment
can you do a video on 360 best user friendly.... IE... pre production and post production.. can it do live streaming, or post to FB, how long it takes to import a file thats 5min long... . i see alot of video on how GoPro Fusion is great camera but not how long it take for post production. to be honest i feel people who push Fusion "Good review" and not show pre and post production leave out the user end experiance. also feel like you a major con is the post production time.
Oh, btw, maybe the wrong video to ask this, but on the Theta V... Do you have any tips for using a tripod/selfie stick AND a mic? All my tripods/sticks block the audio port.
Very nice review Ben. Regarding remote control, I've ordered the GoPro Smart Remote, which should enable me to take more pictures without looking at my phone :-)
I think Smart Remote should be free of charge for all us who bought the Fusion and have Android smartphones wich can not work with the app. At least until they fix the app...
Really? My smartphone (Samsung J5 2017) works with many other Android compatible cameras (including Gopro Hero) and I don't like to run and buy the last phone because of Gopro delay updating the app. We would talk about spending a lot of money more. And Fusion is already expensive. By the way, it seems that even Samsung S8 is not fully compatible with the app. Sorry but I don't want to follow the herd without asking for what I think is fair (free Smart Remote).
OK i bought this based on this review. I have S8 and it will not pair with my phone. I get a screen saying my phone is not compatible with Fusion. How can this be?
Question about using the GoPro App / OverCapture on the iPhone: I have successfully downloaded the 360 video files from the Fusion camera to my iPhone using the GoPro App. Then using OverCapture, I saved from the 360 video a 360 spherical photo. However, the new 360 photo is not saved to the iPhone Camera Roll. (I can see the new 360 photo has been saved in the GoPro App Library.) Any ideas how to transfer the new photo to my computer for further editing in Photoshop/Lightroom?
Two of the cons are (kinda) incorrect.
1) You don't have a selfie timer, but with Voice control you can turn the camera on, and say "GoPro take photo" without ever having to connect to the phone. It waits a second or two then takes a photo.
2) You CAN import from the SD cards, but you have to use both. The cards are not redundant, but rather one for the front camera and one from the back camera. If you dump each card into a subfolder, you can then use GoPro fusion to import from those folders.
The workflows are a bit cumbersome, but hopefully that can be improved with software updates. Thanks for the great review!
Hi Ben, I agree about both things- with my funny Aussie accent I never bothered trying the voice control as I heard a lot of people had issues with it. But I’ll try again. And with the workflow, I meant you can’t import directly from card readers.. of course you can dump and import (that sounded wrong 🤣)
@@BenClaremont Where do I find that shirt lol
@@BenClaremont just saw the very end of the video lol...
I am deciding between the rylo and fusion, I do off roading (side by side)
Need:
Stabilization
Waterproof (rain, dirt)
Post production
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You can see my difficulty
Bought the Mi Sphere as my first camera because of Ben's recommendation. It was $99. It fell over and busted the lens. I was not happy with myself. Anyway, the price had jumped to $199 for the same camera. I'm not sure why.
Anyway, the GoPro Fusion is now $209, so I went with it, this time, and bought the replacement plan. I will say the GoPro seems to be the better camera for, essentially, the same price. If the Mi Sphere was still half the price, I would have bought another one of them, though, because it's definitely a good camera for that price.
7:10: Image stabilization, "You can shake this thing around like you have forgotten to take your meds..." Priceless!!
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I love the stand that it comes with! I think it's awesome!
Ok you’re on your own there lol
I've had one for about two months. I really do like the camera. It's been a bit clunky though. Sometimes the charge light stays on after I unplug it. Sometimes it won't power off. Sometimes it has card errors. It got very hot the first time I connected to my ipad. I worry that it'll cost me a photo op sometime. I'm not sure if its the firmware or if I have a clunky fusion. I'm sticking with it though because it really is great when it's working.
Agreed!
Brilliant review as always. I bought the Fusion based on the comparison video you made and, while I haven't been disappointed with the decision, I have found the following. The 360 sound is really susceptible to wind noise across the top the the camera.
We really need some sort of sound shield, unless you're recording sound separate, the wind is really going to be a problem in the open. I first tried it at a local waterfall and the combination of water falling and wind gust really made the sound unusable. Yes I tried to filter in Audition, but still there were the occasional pops and the water ended up being tinny as a result. Probably best to use another mike and recorder in those situations, but still?
Also the battery life leaves a lot to be desired. Even with connect switched off. I picked up the Fusion tonight to find the battery, which was a 100% a couple of days ago, to be completely exhausted. And I mean completely. I couldn't even switch it on. It's still connected to my PC charging. With connect switched on, my first mistake, it only lasted about 24 hours on idle before needing recharging.
Still these things aside, I'm not really that disappointed with the workflow process (and thank you for covering that BTW). I have an older PC, although it was top of the line 4 years ago, the CPU is still an older version I7 with a total of 16 gig of ram and (not long ago, replaced) an Nvidia 1060 card. Still, even with a constant video of the waterfall with 5 mins of continuous footage, it wasn't that bad at importing. Even a timelapse afterwards. Still once it was in the PC and loaded in adobe, it wasn't too bad.
One last "pro-tip" I'd agree with you on the selfie that comes with it. At your recommendation, I ended up going for the Manfrotto as you suggested. However I also thought about what I could connect to it. I found a Rode Micro Boom Pro. The really do make fucking awesome gear. Alright it's sound gear and the standard is 3/8 rather than the 1/4 of a normal tripod. But this:
The micro boom pole is carbon fibre and comes in 3 sections. All up it's 2.2 metres long. Hell the cardboard box weighs more than the sections. Add one section to the Manfrotto, and it comes to waist high. Add a second section and it comes to almost eye height. Add the adaptor with the GoPro mount and you have something that position's the Fusion exactly at eye height (at least mine at 5'10"). I wouldn't use that setup for outside unless there's no wind, but inside, in a virtual tour as you suggested. Awesome! The footprint of the boom pole is less than the GoPro adaptor immediately under the Fusion.
To this a 3/8 male to 1/4 female(I got 5 from Digital Camera Warehouse in Canterbury (Sydney) for $10aud (More interested in finding the adaptors than the best price, still, they delivered in no time)) and you have a connection to the Micro Boom. Add to that a female 3/8 to 1/4 male and you have the perfect connection to the Fusion with the Gopro mount.
One last thing, I went to Bunnings and bought a bullseye level for $9. Add to that, superglue one of the 3/8 male to 1/4 female, and with the other adaptor, you have the perfect leveller for the Manfrotto tripod and the Micro Boom.
Just my two cent's worth, but thank you for the video's, I can't wait to head up to Cradle mountain and start filming with the Fusion. Oh and I'm not disappointed with the choice.
Nice tips! Gonna look up that Rode pole 👍
One further add. It's the GPS that chews through the power, switch it off and the Fusion's fine.
Thanks Ben. The workflow might be slow but it seems faster than the Omni where I have to remove the cards in 6 cameras and no ambionic sound. Her is crossing our fingers and hoping I can get one!
Sell your rig and get a Fusion lol
LIFE in 360 only if I could.
I have the VIRB360 now and I was considering ( and still considering) the Fusion before I heard your review of the Garmin. I love the VIRB360 but my computer it about 5 or 6 years old so working with it can be painful and now hearing the Fusion is worst! Wow! However hearing the photo and video is better, (resolution and dynamic range), straight-out-of-camera quality is important to me. So I am tempted to try it. I will replace my computer ( eventually) but as long as I can work the photos and videos from my phone and be happy with results I’m good. But you’re saying that’s challenging too! Hmmmmm....soooooo if I take my meds and don’t drink too much coffee, I’ll be ok? ( Sorry for the ramblings, too much coffee already. Lol.) I have my jittery finger on the buy button.
Yeah you’ll need a decently fast computer, check out the Facebook group to see people’s feedback about the workflow 👍
I'm currently shooting outdoor sports with the Gear 360 but need to upgrade. I will primarily be using it for virtual tours of ski areas and real estate interiors with Transported software. I will not be held hostage to the outrageous costs of Matterport. Based on your information I think this may get it done. Thanks!
Awesome!
Great vid - however I disagree that connecting the camera to your Mac is the best way to transfer the files. My workflow: use a USB3 card reader and copy the video contents of both cards to the same folder on my Mac. Then run Fusion Studio, select Add Media, and select the folder. Using the camera to import a 37 second video took 1 minute (no stitching). Using the card reader it took 4 seconds per card. HUGE WIN - especially for long videos.
Cool- my results were the opposite but everyone has their own unique workflow :)
I love watching your videos, I think you are ahead of the curve of those that live in 360 ! Best of luck.
Hey thanks a lot!
Thanks for this review Ben! BTW on my $400 PC the Fusion Studio doesn't crash :)
Woohoo! Great news 👌🏻
Well that's good news *looks at his laptop and cries*
Mine crashes or won’t recognize my GoPro at all. Usually have to copy one by one into a folder and stitch from there.
Hi Mic you give me hope. Can you show in one video yours Computers layout. I still have my old EEEPC laptop with 2 GB of Ram and shure i was aware about when i decide to start with 360. There is a maybee for a new laptop of max 500$ including software for the end of the year. Until than i have just to dream. Additional My husbands Acer Laptop from 2009 i think have inside a Intel 3000 grafic card that give a lot of problems with 360. For example Pano2VR5 does not run. So at least in summary I have to use Mi Max 2 as a standalone solution what works reasonable. I bought also Mi Sphere Converter recently but i do not know how to use it. I will love it if you have for the Mi a complete new workflow. Means no Mi betwhen Android and iPhone video. Thanks
Hey Ben, what if you only used the 3K instead. Would the render time be faster?
And a tip. You can turn off the gyroscope on the mobile app when before clicking overcapture. It then makes the mobile workflow easier and much smoother.
True, although it still relies on your finger dexterity.. and mine is 💩
Thank you Ben. I am just entering the world of 360 cameras , i need both to shoot nice 360 photos LP, and do 360 videos about cities and architecture. I have decided to go to an insta 360 one, but when i saw your work using this Gopro Fusion.......OMG I dont know wich path to go now. I will be using a unicycle to do my street videos. So the size of the insta 360 one is perfect, on my helmet. Please give me some light about this issue. And the Theta? It is superb! I dont know which one should i buy. Thank you for your advice.
Check out my recent video ‘Top Ten 360 Cameras in mid 2018’ 😉
Loved the review. Fusion looks fun.Tanks Ben--keep it up!
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Thanks Ben, great review.. even with the pros out weighing the cons, workflow is huge..
Agreed!
Just got it can’t wait to take it out for a test drive ... thanks for sharing the data
Cool 😎
please help me Ben, my photos with gopro fusion are terrible, all blurry in 360º. it seems that the final file lacks size, so the quality is lost
Love it ! It reinsures me about me buying the fusion... today ! Because it seems the insta360 seems so good too. Thanks for this video and for the easy-understandable english accent !
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Good job on this review! The Android app now let you upload directly to RUclips in 4k 2160s!
You can only set a in & out for now so mobile workflow can be improved but it's a good step in the right direction...
Awesome!
What a great review! You are a blast to watch and give good information very efficiently. Thanks for putting a smile on my face today!
Happy to hear it!
I already bought one. Really like the quality of footage and photo I am getting out of this camera. Just not really a fan of the App yet, that’s all.
Same
I have used that tshirt joke so many times to explain what my Theta S is :-D (great chick magnet ;-) )
Nice haha
just ordered the Fusion! so excited to shoot content with it :-) thanks for your reviews, really helpful.
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This is a great review. I received this camera last week and I’ve got to say I am very pleased with the footage that it can produce. That amount of time it takes get the footage into my Mac is truly a test of patience. I did find that I could get my footage imported much faster by inserting the memory cards into card readers, and then transferring those files into one folder. It was considerably faster than having the fusion connected via the USB cable. Do you think GoPro will eventually give us the ability to download the equirectangular files to our mobile devices? I like to edit my 360 footage on Lumafusion, an iOS app.
Thanks- I saw an article somewhere that said it’s not possible to download the Fusion’s equirectangular files to a phone, so I wouldn’t count on it
Earlier you were rather negative about the only real competitor in my opinion: The YI 360 VR. But at least on the smartphone app front it handles editing en stitching better than the gopro. And the pc app is simple but decent too, that’s to say, if you’re working in Windows. And on a fast pc.
True although the Yi is super hard for me to use due to no Mac support 😅
LIFE in 360 I couldn’t buy the Gopro because it isn’t available over here [Holland]. That’s why I ‘choose’ the YI. Thought the Pro should have far more superior software possibilities. Thank’s to your perfect review I learned it isn’t for the moment. I’m a Mac user too. Got the bundle for 2 days now testing. What I tried is using bootcamp/W10 and the YI software as kind of ‘post’ for stitching. That’s a slooooooow process on my Macbook Intel 7 with 16 G but it worked and afterwards import the files in FCP for further processing. These kind of problems have been there when we were first able to work with full HD en 4K too, so it’s just a question of time. Thank’s for all your investigations. Certainly helps!
You sold me on the Fusion. Thanks.
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Thank you for your in-depth review. Further confirms my decision to buy a Fusion to upgrade from my Xiaomi for video content. I’m really looking forward to your Fusion workflow exploration! Looks like we’re Mac twinsies!!!
Nice!
One big pro you didn't touch on is the voice control - it's how I take pretty much every photo & video clip - really handy when snowboarding, and also impresses people when taking a group shot with friends :)
True although with my Aussie accent that wasn’t really something I’d have patience for 🤣
Beautiful video and Camera
Thanks for the review. It sounds amazing, it's definitely jumped to the top of my list but I'll be waiting for the price to go down for sure. Look forward to any tutorial or update Vids you do for this. Thanks!
Glad to hear it!
It looks really good to be honest. I had some hard time with the White balance and the Theta V, just because we got tons of snow and everything turned out blue with the Auto settings. Hope to be able to get ahold of the Fusion to try here in Sweden.
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Your videos are so much better than a year ago. Srsly, that's a quality review. You pointed out a lot of most important things. I would add - large battery and 2 sd cards prevent the overheating really well. I reached 189 minutes using Fusion with 10k mAh power bank. Powerbank juiced out, the camera had 67% left.
After I watched the Fusion video quality, it's so hard to say that Xiaomi video quality is out-dated. Fusion looks way better and sharper. Anyway, Xiaomi is a great photo beast.
Thanks buddy. Was this shooting at 5.2k? That’s impressive 👍
Yeah, I used 5.2k. Also, I found transferring files through usb-c cable was VERY slow. I would transfer the footage to ssd/hhd first and only then bring it to the Fusion Studio. Also, don't render all videos at the same time. I worked an hour for stitching only the best part of the videos and it crashed when I pressed render, that was heartbreaking. :D
Agnius Narkevičius hi, would you please to tell me, if it's possible to use other programs to stich and correct video?
To make process faster...
Thanks in advance!
Сергей Лукьянов the fastest software is MistikaVR, but you need to buy licence which is too expensive for personal use, IMO. Anyway I love Mistika, its fast and pretty easy to use.
I’ve received mine last week and i hope enhance my next video with it 😊
Great! Enjoy!
I hope don’t spend a so long time to copy the SD files in my PC 😅 I’ll pick up your videos, in description, and try to work with it in Power Director 16 😊
you should get a faster hard disk drive as well, that would improve overall speed imo
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Cool you sold me im getting one
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Thank you for the great review and yes I’m excited by the fusion but I have a old Mac was hoping I could do everything on my iPhone 8 still on the fence thinking 😂 I like taking pic & time lapses!
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Another extremely good Review. Thank you. I've Just bought a mi sphere. Go pro fusion isn't in my plans at the moment. Maybe in Future.
Awesome!
I bought mine even though I had a question which I posted in your earlier video but I guess you somewhat answered it on this video. Thanks. I got too impatient and bought the fusion. I know you do more photography than video but one of the other things that I was wondering about between the Mi sphere and fusion was how audio sounds, especially in loud environments and windy ones as well as how well it captures sound depending on how far away you are from the camera. I've been somewhat testing it out but I have nothing to compare it with. Also I can't seem to find much information from anyone regarding battery life which I think might be good info for those considering the fusion like my past self. Also I'm a total newb when it comes to video, let alone 360 stuff so I was not aware of the parallax issues common with 360's. I thought I had a defective product because all other samples looked fantastic compared to what I saw directly through the camera. I do thank the tech Gods for D.Warp but is there anything better for video and photos? Thanks for the great videos.
Thanks- stitching is really good but you gotta play around with the different settings in Fusion Studio, including stabilization settings, also make sure Protune is on when you shoot
Great video. I've never had an issue with crashing either although I'm not rendering as much video as you.
Have you downloaded the newest version of Fusion studio released 2-7-2018? I've noticed that the software doesnt automatically update, it doesnt notify the user that a new version is available, and you can't even see the current version number from the GoPro website. I've just been re-downloading the software every couple weeks then installing it if the version changed.
Thanks- yeah I’ve been doing the same!
Ha, I need this T-Shirt 👍🏻
Do it!
Where to get it?!
Link in description 👍
*Note to self* watch full video before commenting....
Hi Ben, thank you for the in-depth video. I had a question...Im about the pull the trigger on this, but, before I do, would you say its pretty future-proofed (as much as it can be of course), or do you think something better may be on the horizon within the next couple months? I realise you dont have a crystal ball, but hopefully you know what I mean.
Its quite pricy and im happy to pay the money for a good piece of kit - so I guess do you think this is a good buy for the foreseeable future?
When I was looking at 360's in 2016, they were pretty shite with Kodak practically gluing a bunch of cameras onto a stick!!!
TIA :)
Hi Alison, the 360 camera industry is moving lightning fast! Cameras from 2 years ago are no longer able to compete, and I see that trend continuing. However the Fusion will definitely be solid for a good year, and longer than most 360 cameras of 2018 👍
I think so too, thanks for the reply 😄
Thanks Ben. Yep, very keen for the fusion. Lack of overcapture on android is a pain though, and the Rylo software seems much better for converting to regular videos. If only its footage looked like the fusion's! Quick question: With the cheap cost of the Essential Phone and 360 cam, would you suggest it for getting into 360 photography? Stabilisation looks horrendous, which is why I'm thinking photography rather than video. Would love to see you do a comparison of the Essential 360 and other options. Cheers mate!
Hi Damon, I haven’t played with the Essential phone much yet but I’ll be sure to do so ASAP and report back. Like I said in this video if budget is an issue, the Mi Sphere is a great second best 👍
Really great work mate, crazy effort has gone into this so I hope RUclips is rewarding you handsomely! Really helped me take the plunge on the unit, albeit with serious apprehension about the workflow.............. I need it to add the odd shot to pro 16:9 footage, but also some bespoke 360 shorts for clients, so image quality is key for me. Otherwise I'd have gone for the Insta 360 One.
Happy to hear it!!!
Cheers Ben. Also, is the Fusion stabilization sufficient enough NOT to warrant a gimbal (luke the Guru 360) ?
Yeah
Anybody still uses the fusion on the app? Looking to purchase and want to know if the app is better than 1 year ago :P
Good review there, thank you. What is a still 360 image like in lower lighting? Other 360 cameras i used tend to be fuzzy and bad quality for objects in the distance
Thanks- looks good in low light, as you can see from the light painting I did 👍
Makes a great hipster camera its to complicated to use .Think I'll stick to my hero 5 for a while longer
Lol ok
Great video and channel. You do an awesome job. I bought the Fusion a couple of days ago and love it. It seems like the most recent firmware update to the iOS GoPro app has made processing the Fusion files much easier and more stable. I’ve been using the iPhone 10sMax and new IPad Pro which have very strong processors which may be part of the reason.
My MacBook Pro is a little older (2016) so I’m thinking I may have some trouble with editing on the PC.
What capabilities does The Studio app have that the mobile platform lacks?
Thanks George- it’s not that the desktop software necessarily has something over the app.. but for stitching and exporting it’s the only option
Ben, turn the gyroscope off when using the app. It’s a setting you can turn off.
Yeah I saw that- still though it relies on your finger dexterity instead of sliders, and it’s much more difficult to drag around than apps like Theta+
LIFE in 360 Yeah, it tests that finger dexterity for sure!
Also, requires you to react to the footage in real-time - or know where you're going to be panning to in advance - would definitely prefer keyframes like Rylo's app.
That's it, let's buy a couple Fusions.
Nice
Right now I don't have a 360 camera and the Fusion it's not for sale in Spain. I think I'll go with the Mi Sphere and if I like 360 stuff... well, I always have my birthday and the Fusion sounds sweet. Thanks a lot for the review.
Awesome!
I just ordered my Mi Sphere. Why wait? 😀
Thank you! 😁
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Best review I’ve seen on the fusion. What did you think of the GoPro tripod / selfie stick that came with it?
Thanks Liam- I talked about it in the video 😉
Whoops! Thanks
Thanks for that GREAT review!
700$ it's to much for me as a 360° photographer, and the only reason that I saying that is because I have DSLR and Xiaomi...If I'm someone who starts from scratch It's definitely gear to consider.
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Great review! Wish I had a new iMac and the $ for one. I've gotten huge mileage out of my GoPro 4 so I'm a believer in GoPro products. But never use their software which seems to need a lot more attention.
Cheers, agreed
Hi Ben! Firstly wanted to say awesome video and you have a great channel, can see all the hard work you are putting in and hard to miss the high quality content. Just had a question for you...
I’m considering between the virb 360 and fusion for capturing 360 video specifically. What would you recommend? Which would be easier to use? I’m trying to shoot videos that give a first person feel to it (like a first person shooter game). What’s your thoughts? This would be my first purchase of a 360 video camera. Thanks
Thanks! Definitely Fusion- check out my recent 7 camera comparison video to see why 👍
Hi Ben. Excellent video again. I have a question about photo timelapse. I was taking some photos a few days ago, but I wasn't able to import the stitched photos alone. GoPro Fusion Studio stacks the time-lapse photos, which is reasonable ok, but then it only allows you to import them as a video-timelapse. Any suggestion about this? Am I overlooking something obvious? Thanks and congrats for your channel, pretty handy for the community
Hey thanks- yeah when you go to export from Fusion Studio you have the option to export as photos or a video. Check your settings.
Thank you so much i'm using Theta V and its amazing..
Can we edit Theta Video Footage with Fusion Studio..
Thanks, no you can’t and there’s no need to!
LIFE in 360 Thank you so much bro loving your videos. Notifications ON for your video so that i can watch it first.. 😍
Great review as usual . I was waiting for it to decide weather to buy or not. thanks for focusing on workflow. if they don't fix it im not buying it. Workflow from mobile is very important to me and I can't work only with GoPro app. at 08:20 I started shaking :))
Thanks, glad it was helpful 🤜🏻
LIFE in 360 🤛
Looks great but I don’t have the $$ for it. I guess I’ll stick with my insta360 one for now. Thank you for all the great info. Keep up the great work!
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Nice shirt !
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Excellent video! I know you have a lot of 360 cameras but what would you say is currently your go to 360 camera of choice?
Thanks Wayne, to be honest it’s definitely the Fusion
I just got the Insta360 One and I like it over my older 360 cameras. However, the problem is I've done more research and love the Fusions video quality more but I'm worried I'll miss the power of the Insta360 One iPhone app. I might return the Insta360 One and pay the difference for the Fusion.
Great video bro
Cheers Daniel
A major Fusion drawback for me is that it doesn't stream. I notice that in your reviews, you tend to not consider this feature, and I wonder why - is streaming still too glitchy to consider it as a major feature?
To be honest not many people live stream so it’s more of a ‘nice to have’ but not ‘must have’ for most of us. Check out my latest videos if you want to know about the best cameras for live streaming
The fusion sounds great but to expensive for me as I'm also considering buying a mavic air and they're about the same price I think I'll end up getting a madv or a misphere lol
Nice 👍
Great review Ben! Can you buy me a Fusion now please?
Sure- can I borrow $1400? I’ll get myself a second one while I’m at it 🤣
You didn't talk about overheating. But still planning to get it.
There are 10 million things I could talk about in these reviews so I have to be picky- it doesn’t overheat so I didn’t think to cover it. But I’ll mention it in a future video 👍
LIFE in 360 great job thank you. I use a lot of video as I have the Samsung gear 2 it shuts down quickly. Thanks for answering the question.
Well, maybe when I can afford an new desktop that will handle the GoPro Fusion. I have the insta360 one - which I don't particularly like because some of the videos were so pixelated that they aren't viewable Why that happens I don't know because some are okay. I also have 2 xiaomi Mi Spheres which I loved except both have a cracked lens (you'd think I would have learned my lesson!) So, now I'm thinking I'll either get a ThetaV or maybe another Xiaomi Mi Sphere. I was wondering if Xiaomi could replace the lens of one camera with one the lens of the other?
Unfortunately not.. most of them don’t offer replacements (although GoPro are actually really good with damage replacements)
Are you able to record in a more manageable res for an lesser processor? 2k rendering but how about the size of videos you capture? Thabks - great review!
Thanks- you mean for a slower computer? Yeah you can record @ 3k
Awesome video Ben. 🔥 🔥 🔥 👍 👍 👍
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Thanks for the review, Ben!
Do you know if there is a Smart Remote like controller in the market but cheaper and compatible with Fusion?
That could attenuate incompatibility in many Android smartphones...
Yes there is 👍
Great review! You can turn off the Gyro when editing photos/videos!
Thanks, yes you can indeed 👍
LIFE in 360 Tech 4x4 I think. Based of the many reviews I've seen on RUclips. For better a workflow, I think it will be better to use it for recording 20-30 clips at a time. Also, it's the CPU power and speed of the harddrive (I plan on using the 1GD Samsung T5 SSD to render and edit from 460 mb/s write and read speeds over USB-C) and depends less of the GPU that makes most. My fusion will arrive Monday
I love your videos! Great materials full PRO!
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Just bought one for $299 cant believe that price drop in 2019. I'm having software issues though I may return it too hard to upload on my slow computer
What are the specs for you computer? I'm considering getting this, but I'm worried that mine might be to slow.
@@horrorfan1122 dont buy this I returned it to best buy mine was a 2012 Toshiba portege. The software is too darn complicated. I'd wait a few years for them to improve it. Or buy it at best buy and try it they allow 14 day returns on opened merchandise
@@horrorfan1122 also you need 2 identical memory cards 64 gb or higher. This was also an issue having to format the cards.
Great Videos! Does the fusion app have features like follow me, look here and multi angle?
Thanks- no unfortunately
don't rememeber you showed the MI sphere died underwater....so shouldn't I submerge mine?
No lol. I made a video about it if you search my channel
I have the Garmin, the application is horrible... should have gone for a fusion
It’s not too late!!!
Hi Ben, Great review. Do the Fusion use bluetooth, what is the battery time and is it possible to connect some type of external power ?, Best regards, Steinar
Thanks- yes it uses Bluetooth WiFi (as in connects wirelessly to a phone), battery lasts about an hour and it does connect to external power 👍
Nice Review! Just found your channel! Probably going to buy the fusion :D
Nice
Did you get a chance to make a video of how to use Premier CC to edit your 360 clips?
I’ve done a reframing tutorial, and I’ll also have an in depth video course coming soon that will include my entire premiere workflow 👍
great review. tanks again Ben.
No worries 👍
I'm Samsung fan so I'm using the gear360 2017 model. Your channel it's great. Keep the amazing videos. Did you already make some videos about replacements parts?
Thanks- replacement parts for what?
LIFE in 360 for a câmera like the lens...case etc.
I don’t know too much about that unfortunately
Hi Ben Thanks for the videos. I have been playing with my Fusion and so far so good. All of my devices are too old to download the video, but I can look at stuff using my iPhone 6+. I am about to go to India and want to be able to download the odd overcapture clip and maybe share the occasional snippet of footage. Would and iPad or iPad Pro be able to handle that?
Hey- I’m not sure to be honest.. basically if it’s a recent-ish device it should work. I’d say iPad Pro would work although I haven’t tried
Hi, I got the Fusion 360 and I must say it's a great camera but to edit the footage a monster system is needed (working on that ;-)). Can you name the 3rd party stitching software because I did't quite get that from your video? Love the channel, you were a great help in me choosing the right camera!
Great! Those were Mistika VR and Kolor
Thanks!
Thanks a lot for your hobby-work ))
Would you please to tell me
1. is it possible to use another program to work with video and will it faster? As I want to buy this cam to make some job, it's very important to copy video from card to disk and generally to work faster... I mean programms like Adobe premiere cc...
2. What are those two cards for? One for front cam , one for back? And is it possible to copy video just eject cards and insert them into computer.
Thank you in advance
Hey- yes you can use paid software like Mistika VR to stitch if you really want, and yes the cards are for front and back 👍
Great review! In regards to the slow computer workflow, does the Fusion support USB 3? This might be bottlenecking the import from two cards simultaneously.
Is Fusion Studio compatible with 360 media from other cameras?
Thank you, keep up the great work! :D
Thanks, yes it’s USBC and no Fusion Studio won’t work with any other files (it’s hard enough to get it to recognize Fusion footage lol)
Thanks for the review, for motorvlog wich one do you sugest the fusion or the rylo (ive noticed the rylo seems less sharp) cheers
Check out my Rylo review 👍
Question, is the Fusion to big and bulky to tie a cable to it to do a bullet time type of video with it?
I personally wouldn’t risk it, sure you could, but it will take some post production work to make it look good.
LIFE in 360 thanks! I guess if it’s something I really want to do I should just keep the Insta360 one and also get the fusion for when I just want the highest quality 360.
Hi Ben, do you have interesting to test 360 camera with Vzue XR? And thank again for your useful video :)
I’d really like to- working on getting myself one
It indeed is a great cam. Would you advice me to buy the smart remote?
Up to you.. I personally don’t need it but if you think you’ll use it then buy it
The biggest problem is for me is the size of the Fusion. It is a perfect 360 camera, but I can’t use it as an action camera and mount on my helmet. It is possibele, but how does it look lieke 🙂. It would be great if the size would be like a normal gopro or a rylo.
I think it’s possible.. bigger than both of those but I’ve seen lots of people mount it to helmets
Nice Video, Mr. Ben! 2 questions:
Will the Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI Mini Tripod leave any footprint or not?
What iMac or iMac Pro in what configuration would you recommend to have fastest stitching and rendering?
Hi Bernd, yes that tripod will have a footprint.. look at how big it is when it extends, any camera will see it. Also I’d recommend a minimum of 16GB Ram and 2GB graphics card to make it work, ideally much more if possible 👍
Great review as usual Ben!
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Thanks for the review. But for me, the workflow cons are a bit of a dealbreaker. I not only need 700 bugs for this camera, I still need more money for a better computer. And the phone app didn't seem to be an alternative, even if I have one of the latest smartphone flagships. But hopefully the will improve this...
Yes I’m sure they will!
700 bugs is a lot of bugs
Same for me... the cons are pretty massive at this point.
Tinyplanet.co depends on your circunstances I guess. I had a gaming desktop before and I can render videos super fast. I also bought a gaming laptop for $400 on walmart and I can render videos also. So I didnt have to invest anything else other than the camera. But if I didnt have the other stuff then it would ve been a big investment
can you do a video on 360 best user friendly.... IE... pre production and post production.. can it do live streaming, or post to FB, how long it takes to import a file thats 5min long... . i see alot of video on how GoPro Fusion is great camera but not how long it take for post production. to be honest i feel people who push Fusion "Good review" and not show pre and post production leave out the user end experiance. also feel like you a major con is the post production time.
I think I talked about that in this video! Please see my recent camera comparison video if you are looking for other options
Oh, btw, maybe the wrong video to ask this, but on the Theta V... Do you have any tips for using a tripod/selfie stick AND a mic? All my tripods/sticks block the audio port.
The only mic compatible with it is the official Ricoh mic, and that has a tripod thread underneath 👍
Very nice review Ben. Regarding remote control, I've ordered the GoPro Smart Remote, which should enable me to take more pictures without looking at my phone :-)
Nice 👍
I think Smart Remote should be free of charge for all us who bought the Fusion and have Android smartphones wich can not work with the app. At least until they fix the app...
Well you should have bought a good phone instead😇
Really? My smartphone (Samsung J5 2017) works with many other Android compatible cameras (including Gopro Hero) and I don't like to run and buy the last phone because of Gopro delay updating the app. We would talk about spending a lot of money more. And Fusion is already expensive. By the way, it seems that even Samsung S8 is not fully compatible with the app.
Sorry but I don't want to follow the herd without asking for what I think is fair (free Smart Remote).
Yes really.
I like fusion360 a lot. It’s best
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OK i bought this based on this review. I have S8 and it will not pair with my phone. I get a screen saying my phone is not compatible with Fusion. How can this be?
I don’t own a Samsung so you’d be better off asking in the GoPro Facebook group as there will most definitely be an answer there
Question about using the GoPro App / OverCapture on the iPhone:
I have successfully downloaded the 360 video files from the Fusion camera to my iPhone using the GoPro App. Then using OverCapture, I saved from the 360 video a 360 spherical photo. However, the new 360 photo is not saved to the iPhone Camera Roll. (I can see the new 360 photo has been saved in the GoPro App Library.) Any ideas how to transfer the new photo to my computer for further editing in Photoshop/Lightroom?
There’s another button you may be missing that is exports to the camera roll. But honestly I’d just stitch on computer, save yourself the hassle.