SC2, Z1, V live preview (motionJPEG) differences

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This is the 5th article in the getLivePreview series.

Previous articles:

  1. livePreview, MotionJPEG on RICOH THETA - Acquiring the Data Stream
  2. Extracting Frames from MotionJPEG - Part 2 of RICOH THETA getLivePreview Tutorial
  3. How to Change livePreview Resolution - 1920, 1024, or 640
  4. RICOH THETA SC2 livePreview MotionJPEG Single Frame Extraction

Similarities between SC2, V, Z1

  • The data format for the SC2, V, and Z1 are the same.
  • The same algorithm can be use for all camera models.
  • API commands are the same
    However, there are many differences in using the cameras with motionJPEG.

Differences between SC2, V, Z1

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SC2 Frame Freezing Problem and Workarounds

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SC2 and Z1 hardware differences

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