Today we are going to compare Kandao Qoocam in VR180 with the Lenovo
Mirage and the Z Cam K1 Pro. 2 other VR180 cameras certified by Google
VR180 Program. If you want to get Qoocam mainly for the 3d production
need to know what is the 3d stereoscopic quality of this camera compared to other
popular 3D 180 cameras. Instead of telling you I'm going to show you in
true VR180 so put on your favorite VR headset and let's compare the result
hey what's up everybody. It is your boy Hugh here from CreatorUp. If you are
wondering which camera I am shooting right now I am shooting with the Z Cam
K1 Pro. So turns out lots of people consider purchasing the Qoocam is for
the 3d 180 before we started the testing let's make sure you know the best
practices of shooting VR 180. First if your Qoocam is not in the VR 180
mode turn it like this to turn on into VR 180 mode then make sure your Qoocam is
on a solid monopod and the horizon line is level you can use a bubble level
like this one right here and attach it like so like this on the Qoocam body to
make sure the camera is level. Third try to get your hand off the camera you
don't want a hand be in your frame you can use your phone or Bluetooth
controller to control the camera remotely I will put a recommended
Bluetooth remote controller down in the description below
okay if you are ready let's get started First we have the Kandao Qoocam. Please
closed attention to the resolution charge right here and find out how sharp is the
camera the resolution chart right here is exactly three feet away from the
camera so it's a really really good distance right here so look at the
resolution chart and then I also look down you can look down you see the
measuring tape below you and I place different objects in different distances
to the three cameras right there so the first one the rubber ducky... It's exactly half
foot away from the camera very very close and then the first monkey is 1
foot away from the camera the second monkey right there is 2 feet away from
the camera and then the rest of the chart and this growing little dude is 3 feet
away from the camera and myself my face is about 4 feet away from the camera
walk back and here is five feet away from the camera. To illustrate what is the
distant toward the camera and what is a stereo disparity and stereo quality I
had this little focus chart right here I put it like straight to the camera that
is three feet away from the camera now I move up right here is two feet away from
the camera and then I keep moving up right here one feet out one foot away
from the camera and then right here it's 1/2 foot away from the camera and then
I'm moving moving moving moving really really really really really close in the
camera you should have massive cross eyes right now and then I can move away
slowly so see from which point your eyes become normal again. So the next thing I
want to find out is what is the field of view of all three of these cameras. So I'm
gonna walk carrying my chart walk toward this way. So you should watch the
in the VR headset again and now I'm about 160 degree from the camera and
then I keep walking 170 hopefully can still see my oculus go headset and my
DSLR right here and then I keep walking I'm crossing the VR180 line. I should be
entirely out frame right now in all of the camera so walk back you see right
here position to this light object right here it's amazing
steel drum right here check it out see see how good is the far-distance
resolution my Vive Focus right here and then walk this way same idea this time closer
you see at which point I'm be out frame 150 right are now 180 and out of frame
coming back 180, 160, 150 and then back to the center point. So
hopefully you see the test result you get the idea. Before moving on to the
next camera I want to point out that latest Qoocam Studio significantly
improve the image quality of the Qoocam footage. As you see the
exact same footage stitched with the older version of Qoocam Studio is a lot
softer than the latest 1.1.2 So if you want to maximize the image
quality of your cookin in VR 180 make sure you are on the latest Qoocam
Studio and the latest firmware and use the color correction features. Next we
have the Z Cam K1 Pro. Unlike the introduction of this video this K1
pro footage is ungraded with the original SRGB. Which mean this is what
you will get when you first unbox this camera just to be fair but it is hardly
fair because this camera is a lot more expensive professional level VR 180
camera with micro 4/3 sensors. Oh and special thanks to Radiant Images
for lending me this camera to do the testing this is also the older version
of the caiman pro the new version will have the iZugar MKX22 fisheye lens
which is a way better lens if you are considering buying this camera don't be
that sucker and buy it now on B&H. Just wait for the better version to come out
and don't say that I don't want you I'm always looking out for my viewers so you
can save money and get the best gears okay back to the testing pay attention
to the resolution chart it is a lot clearer and in general image quality is
very pleasing even without color grading the K1 Pro is a little bit soft
though compared to Qoocam or even Mirage. But I know you can really
increase the sharpness in post-production. But let's focus on the
stereo quality of subjects in a different distance now I will let you be
the judge as different people see 3d in different quality if you are still not
in a VR headset well you can't see the 3d quality without a headset. Just to point
out in general the disparity of K1 Pro in the same distance is smaller than
Qoocam or Mirage which to me is a more pleasing
to my eyes you don't need a large disparity to see 3d and subtleness is
better. Al least from my personal perspective. Also something very
interesting when I move the resolution card closer to the camera
even though K1 Pro is very sharp in the two feet and one foot marks. It went
out of focus sooner than Qoocam. You can go back and see the Qoocam again and do the
comparison luckily nothing will be very useful in such a close distance
here is the FOV test of the K1 Pro. Again look down you see the degree chart
to help you pinpoint how wide is the camera and the K1 Pro is wider than
Mirage or Qoocam. It really gets a full 180 degrees also
please pay close attention to the stereo quality decrease when I close to the
left or right edges vertical parallax started appear around the edges in any
VR 180 cameras so I would suggest keeping your main subject within 150
degrees will be a safe bet to not causing stereo headache of your viewers
Next we have the Lenovo Mirage. If you play close attention to the resolution
chart you see the Mirage has just a slightly sharper image than the Qoocam.
It is probably the extra pixel from the Mirage footage if you don't know the
original fisheyes are in 4k in 16 by 9 ratio not two by one. You
can learn more in my Mirage reviews video. So there are extra vertical pixels
that might help increase the resolution slightly when it's squeezed down to two
by one by the official google VR 180 Creator Tool. Also the new version of the VR
180 Creator Tool offers DNxHR non-compressed output which preserve the
original image quality better than the compress h.264 generated by the Qoocam
studio. So hopefully Kandao can take notes
after they watched this video and offer non compressed intermediate codecs like GoPro
Cinform, DNxHR or even the ProRes. The dynamic range though Mirage is
the worst among all three cameras just look at the window out of my house on
your left you see the outside is pretty much blown out in the shadow under the
sink is pretty much gone so it is not recommended to use this camera on any
dynamic lighting situation or low light. So in terms of stereo quality, Google VR
180 creator tool does generate beautiful stereo without vertical parallax
compared to all three cameras Mirage does has the largest stereo disparity it
makes close-up object very uncomfortable to the eyes. Pay attention to the rubber
ducky which in the distant that you will never want to put in any stereo
production this is just for illustration purposes. In both QooCam and K1 Pro
I need to cross eyes to really see it. But in Mirage it is even harder no matter how
cross eyes I make myself maybe you can see it in a headset.
but I just really can't this might be due to the IPD distant of this camera I
don't want to be a hardcore stereo nerd here to explain stereoscopic budget and
all the theory. You can simply google it and learn it yourself from Wikipedia
okay after this torture test of the resolution card up against your face
let's check out the FOV of Lenovo Mirage. It seemed neither Mirage also does not
really give you the true VR 180 degrees but it is slightly bigger than the
Qoocam. Not by much though the K1 Pro Pro still has the widest field of view
among all three cameras next we have 3d 180 photo comparison the first one is
from the Qoocam in max out 4K resolution. I know the rubber ducky in
half foot 15 centimeters make your eyes incredibly uncomfortable so stop staring
and the ducky and look to the resolution chart in three feet and
everything behind it also the flower on your right you see Qoocam does generate
very pleasing 3d in photos and not like everybody tell you the 3d photo is very
good with good dynamic range and sharp image. Now back to the rubber ducky for
the cross eye and see it you can still do it and this I can and close-up images
are in good focus as you can see from the resolution chart by closing one eye
okay you think the rubber ducky in Qoocam is Bad? Let's take a look at the
lenovo Mirage which is in 6k higher resolution 3d photos stitched with the
brand new version of the Google VR 180 creator tool. Now in the exact same distance
the rubber ducky is killing my eyes now I did my best to cross my eyes but no
this is too much even the first monkey in 1 foot 30 centimeters is bad now
close one of your eyes and check the closed resolution chart you
see the chart is our focus and burry. So in this extreme demonstration you know
for sure now cocaine is way better on handling subject in close-up both in
stereo quality and sharpness. In terms of image quality the 6k image from Mirage
does not offer much improvement in sharpness and is to my eyes when I look
at the resolution chart in the back the dynamic range again is bad
the color is oversaturated and does not allow much room for Photoshop. So for 3d
180 photo I would much prefer Qoocam. Not to
mention I can change the focus of the Qoocam 3d 180 photos...