Rylo 5.8K 360 Video Camera - (iPhone + Android) - Breakthrough Stabilization, Includes 16GB SD Card and Everyday Case, Black

Wow! That pretty well sums up my impression of this little 360 camera. I am a camera fanatic. I have had several DSLRs, compact cameras, video cameras, iPhone (cameras), manual stabilizers, gimbals, tripods, monopods for stability, and several GoPro and knockoff action cameras. Most were either too bulky, too heavy, too complicated, not stabilized, poorly stabilized, poor quality, or too expensive. After using and testing the 4K Rylo for a few days, I am in love with it. It simply does everything right. It doesn't replace some of the cameras I mentioned above but it's a near perfect replacement for my action and small cameras. The 4K quality looks great on small screens (haven't viewed on large PC screens), stabilization is the best I've ever seen (as good or better than gimbals), and simplicity of operation is a dream. It's great to be able to take a Rylo video, download it, and create different edits of the same file to create completely different iPhone videos. I have a feeling that this is the direction that all action cameras, and many other consumer cameras will take in the future. Build quality appears to be excellent but be aware that the outer lens are plastic, which is common on these types of cameras. This means it's necessary to take extra care not to scratch them and keep them clean. The included carrying pouch should always be used for this purpose. The Rylo is very small and slippery, which can be a potential problem in that it can be easily dropped and damaged. It's important to keep it in either the included Everyday case, or the optional waterproof case to help prevent the problem. The handle on the Everyday case is provided with a handy wrist cord but it can't be attached directly to the camera (are you listening Rylo?). File download speeds (using the included USB cable) are very fast as compared to WiFi and Bluetooth wireless speeds I've experienced on other 360 cameras. Thank you Rylo. Some of the earlier reviews here identified issues that have now largely gone away after a couple of firmware updates, one as recently as January 25, 2018. In summary, this is one the most satisfying camera purchases I've made. I can see this generally replacing some of my small cameras, including tripods and gimbals.

The Rylo 360 Camera has great build quality, that's compact with, good image quality and intuitive user interface. This camera is great for you if are looking for 360 capability to capture all of your life events from a unique perspective and never miss a shot. All shooting, file work and editing can be done with the camera and your phone. This makes it convenient to quickly edit and share especially during travel. We mounted the Rylo to a dog harness and went out to the beach for some fun. The camera's image stabilization is unbelievable! My video looked as if I mounted a gimbal stabilizer to my dog! The 360 camera gave such a unique, cinematic perspective. After shooting, I used the Rylo app to select where I wanted the camera to look and what I wanted the camera to focus on. I don't have much video editing experience, but I was able to use the app get as much of a cinematic feel as I could. Overall, I'm very satisfied. Rylo is doing a good job constantly updating the camera and app. I'm excited to see what new features they come up with in the future.

I started using my Rylo in July of 2018, just after the news firmware updates came out solving the brown coloration issue. Thanks, Rylo, for fixing that! I find that the color is fantastic now and video from the Rylo blends well with video taken from my Osmo. It's nice to know that Rylo solved that issue. However, there are still some things that could be improved upon. -When I first got my Rylo I didn't realize it was preset in low-quality mode, so my first video looks terrible. They were also shot in low-light due to weather conditions, and the Rylo is awful in low light. Once I figured out how to adjust video quality (in the settings section one you hook it up to your phone), quality improved. But I was about to return it after my first video because it was just terrible. I don't even know why Rylo bothers having a low-quality setting. It's painful to watch. -Yeah, low light sucks. We did a time lapse of a parade and it was a rainy day. I think the combination of the sport case and the terrible low-light quality, to begin with, made it a bad video from beginning to end. I do not find this low-light issues to be exclusive to Rylo alone, however. I have yet to find a 360 cam that performs decently in low-light. -No desktop app. Seriously, how have they not improved upon this yet? I edit mostly on a 16 GB iPad because I have a camera full of pictures and videos of my kids so I don't have room to be importing the Rylo clips and then saving the edited copy onto my phone. Using the iPad I can usually download two video clips and edit those before I run out of room. Clips are in 9-minute segments, so if I'm editing a 30-minute shoot I'm having to edit, export, and then delete at least twice during editing. This is time-consuming and annoying. Editing on my computer would be much more convenient. Having a phone editing option is great for many, but terrible for others. I'm not a hobbyist. I bought the Rylo to use for work and have a fantastic computer built for editing video. I want to use it! -Photo quality is terrible. I did buy the Rylo for video, but thought it would also be usable for photos. It's not. At all. Even on a sunny day where the sun position is perfect and there's plenty of light the image is noisy and focus is not sharp. -Sound is equally worthless. We don't even export the sound, we put music over the videos in post. Not worth the time and effort it would take to clean up the sound in post. -Poor battery life. We get about 35-40 minutes of continuous runtime on the battery. I would hope for at least 60 minutes. Buying a back-up battery is possible, but when you have the Rylo in a sport casing during a bike race or canoe race, stopping midway to change out the battery just isn't possible. This is also not exclusive to the Rylo as most action/360 cams seem to average 30-40 minutes of battery life. But still, I'd hope for a little more life. -Having to pick between the Android and iPhone version just because of the little tiny sync cable. Is it really that expensive that you can't just include both in the package? We have both iPhones and Android phones and tablets in our office. We did purchase a second cord, but it should just be included. Don't be cheap, Rylo. With all that said, I still love the Rylo. We filmed a zip line tour and it turned out great (nice sunny day). We've used it for home tour (Real Estate) quite a few times and clients have really responded well to it. Some other "Pros" include: -Easy to use. It took three minutes to train other in how to film with it. -Editing on the phone app is pretty straightforward and quick if you have enough space on your device for multiple edits. -Time Lapse is great. Since no one wants to watch 30 minutes of a bike race, speeding it up to reduce the time down to 2 minutes was amazing. Smooth and clear. -Uses universal mounts. No need to buy special mounts. If you already have a mount for a Go Pro you are good to go! -When the conditions are right, video quality is amazing. Quality also blends in great with Osmo footage, which we often use in combination with Rylo footage. If only picture quality could be improved upon. -Image Stabilization is amazing. From shooting from the back of a truck to zipping along a zipline- the footage is stable and even in timelapse doesn't show much shaking. I have yet to see the stabilization beat by another 360 cam. Even most action cams don't come close. It's nice to not have to carry along an extra rig to help with stabilization. All in all, it's a good camera and I'm happy I bought it. I'm hoping the issues we have can be improved with updates and the company finally releasing a desktop app. That alone almost makes me wish I'd bought the Insta360, but then we wouldn't have the action capabilities that I enjoy so much. But, seriously, add a desktop app.