360° cameras
Garmin Virb 360 £650 / $800
The Virb 360 is a rugged action cam that is waterproof to a depth of 10m, and comes with clip-on cradles for both a regular tripod mount and a GoPro mount. You can operate it as a standalone camera via a small mono display and three multi-function buttons, or you can control it via the Virb app.
The Virb’s stills show average sharpness but with very little colour fringing, and well-blended seams where the two hemispherical images are stitched. Its 5.7K capture should yield better results, but you need a computer for that. In-app stitching is restricted to 4K, but even here the video quality is just about the best in this group.
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