Best 3D 180 Camera for Immersive & Spatial Video? Canon R7 + RF-S3.9mm Dual Fisheye Review in VR180

Are you searching for an easy-to-use 3D 180 camera for immersive spatial videos like those on Apple Vision Pro? In this review, we dive into the Canon R7 paired with the brand new RF-S 3.9mm F3.5 STM Dual Fisheye Lens, testing its capabilities for run-and-gun VR180 filmmaking. Discover the pros, cons, and whether this setup is the best choice for your immersive video projects on Meta Quest, YouTube VR, or Apple Immersive. We'll compare the image quality of the Canon R7 with the Canon EOS R5C, Insta360 Evo, iPhone 15 Pro Max, CALF VR, and even an unreleased mystery VR camera! Watch now on Meta Quest 3 to see the Canon R7 in action and get tips on maximizing its potential for stunning VR180 content!

Download the Spatial Video or Apple Immersive 180 format (MV-HEVC) to watch it locally on your Apple Vision Pro without YouTube compression ⬇️

Timestamp:
0:00 - Vision Pro EyeSight 2.0 ?!
0:12 - AWE 2024 in VR180
0:56 - Canon R7 + Dual Fisheye Lens Low Light Test
2:11 - Canon C-Log 3 to REC709
3:02 - Extreme Low Light High ISO Test
4:14 - Canon R7 with RF-S3.9mm Dual Fisheye (original in-camera audio)
4:35 - Canon R5C with RF5.2mm L Dual Fisheye
4:54 - Insta360 EVO
5:22 - CALF VR180
6:11 - ONE disadvantage
6:20 - iPhone 15 Pro Max in Spatial Video

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[justinmoravetz]

As a VR developer, I enjoy comparisons like this. I’ve been seriously considering getting into 3D 180 content creation. Really looking to finally upgrade my VuzeXR.

[satay]

_"Mystery camera, soon to replace the Evo"_
This intrigued me more that anything else in the video! Will Insta360 finally return to fill the gap in the market!?? 🤔

[ElaztikaVR]

I came in for the Mystery Box, lol. I mean the mystery camera. Gotta wait till the next episode. It's a great Comparison video, too.

[lensflareclips]

It would be really interesting to see a comparison between the R5C+RF5.2 and R7+RFS3.9 with both source videos being enhanced with tools like Topaz and the 4K from the R7 upscaled to 8K. We use Topaz with R5C 8K material to get an acceptable quality and detail not using any filters from the EOS Utility software, which are really crap.

[Leh]

Interested to see what improvements Apple will bring with the iPhone 16 Pro in terms on 3D ‘spatial’ capture.

I hope 🤞 it will be the best point an shoot 3D Camera we have seen so far, challenged only by professional VR180 rigs.

We live in hope though eh?

[dirkfinger]

hi. 😁your video brings me back to filming 180 3d videos.
I have 2 questions:
1. does it help if i film with the r7 and upscale these videos for example with topaz video ai ?
2. is the older canon dual fisheye usable with an r6?

I have an r6 and could buy a good canon RF5.2mm L dual fisheye second hand. What do you think and the community?

[creativeconnectionU]

You are the best! I love all the production stuff, but as a pro editor in really interested in post updates as well! Any news on the new Davinci immersive video workflow Apple hinted at?

[paulct]

How do people do live camera monitoring for VR focused cameras? Is it using an attached VR headset or 3D display, or something else?

[whyme]

Is there an underwater housing that will work with the R7 and dual fisheye?

[Pascal.]

What I really like is the fact that I can look this video not only on quest but also flat on my Apple TV. Great job with framing.

But sadly I'm waiting for an VR 180 3D solution for my APSC Sony Camera. I know, quality isn't as nice than with Canon 8K but the versatility would be nice not to carry x cameras with me

[YGershteyn]

A visual comparison of pictures is, as always, interesting and informative. Thank you.
The results of shooting in the dark are impressive.
The statement about the new camera is very intriguing. We are waiting for further information.
A small note - it seems to me that it takes the viewer some time to fully perceive the stereo effect of the picture. Therefore, a rapidly changing image reduces the impression. I think that time-lapse shooting is not entirely suitable for such a video.

[sesinhosantos]

What is the best VR180 one can achieve in the lowest end? I am so interested in this, but seein the starting point being 1700$ certainly makes me lose most of the interest.

[romualpiecyk]

Great insight as always, thank you! Not much difference in quality between the R7 and the R5C set ups. I'm a beginner with an Insta360 X4. Looking to up my game and invest into a higher quality system. Was looking at the R5C kit but this R7 set up seems just as good for about half the price.

[khoatro]

I'm very appreciative of the content and information you and your channel provide, but tbh, the dark graining noisy video was hard to watch right after watching a normal well lite 4k video on another channel. Can't wait till these camera/lenses gets better at this.

[captteemo]

Hi Hugh :) you said you will followup on the problems you mentioned in the Kandao Qoocam 3 a month ago. Just wanted to know if and how far they solved it or if you have some long term experiences for us?

This is especisally important for Kandao since they are not very fast in Updates in the consumer market due to less customers than insta360 so I need to know if I can rely on them fixing stuff or not.

Btw: How long does it last outside without overheating?

[captteemo]

Great video as always! Thanks :) Would love to see a bit more regarding 3D360 but there is not much movement regarding new cameras there, right?

[rayfeng]

Why Teche 3DVR180 is missing in the comparison, how does it rank with others?

[carylittleford]

Be great to know how the Lume Pad 2 cameras compare.

[jeffzheng]

What is the frame rate of video clips shot with Canon R7?

[RealMakerOfStuff]

Hi Hugh, I'm a big fan of your channel! I have a technical question for you if you don't mind. I create 3D 360 and 180 VR videos with Blender animation software. I've uploaded some of these videos to Youtube awhile ago (last year or more) but now when I try uploading 180 3D VR videos (mp4) they upload but when YouTube tries to process them it fails. I mainly export my videos from After Effects and in the H264 properties I check VR and 180 by 180 and side by side. I have also tried injecting VR metadata with two different Spatial injectors (for 180VR) I've found but nothing seems to work. When you try to google this kind of thing you really only get info from 2-3 years ago. It's very frustrating! Can you shed some light on why this isn't working (for me) all of a sudden. Did something at Youtube change? Maybe the metadata format changed? I really want to start creating more 180 VR content on my channel but this problem has made it come to a screeching halt. Thanks in advance!