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Verifying Images

The RICOH THETA X can take 11K and 5.5 images.

model resolution width and height approx megapixels approx file size
THETA X 11K 11008 × 5504 60 megapixels 9MB - 12MB
THETA X 5.5K 5504 × 2752 15 megapixels 3.5 - 4.5MB
SC2 5.4K 5376×2688 14 megapixels 3 - 4.4MB

File Size

You can use the file size to quickly see the expected resolution.

11K vs 5.5K

THETA X: green is 5.5K and red is 11K

Windows Properties

On Windows, you can right-click on the image file to see properties.

SC2 properties

SC2 image properties seen on Windows 11

metadata

Access image metadata to get detailed information in the image. This example shows the use of ExifTool on Windows 11. With the command exiftool.exe [name_of_file.JPG], the camera model (RICOH THETA X), firmware version of the camera (1.41.0) and image size (11008x5504) can quickly be reviewed.

PS C:> exiftool.exe .\R0070093.JPG
ExifTool Version Number         : 12.41
File Name                       : R0070093.JPG
File Size                       : 9.9 MiB
File Type                       : JPEG
File Type Extension             : jpg
MIME Type                       : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order                 : Big-endian (Motorola, MM)
Make                            : RICOH
Camera Model Name               : RICOH THETA X
Orientation                     : Horizontal (normal)
Software                        : RICOH THETA X Ver 1.41.0
XMP Toolkit                     : RICOH THETA X Ver 1.41.0
Projection Type                 : equirectangular
Use Panorama Viewer             : True
Cropped Area Image Width Pixels : 11008
Cropped Area Image Height Pixels: 5504
Full Pano Width Pixels          : 11008
Full Pano Height Pixels         : 5504
Image Width                     : 11008
Image Height                    : 5504
Encoding Process                : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample                 : 8
Color Components                : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling            : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Aperture                        : 2.4
Image Size                      : 11008x5504
Megapixels                      : 60.6
Shutter Speed                   : 1/20

verify HDR

To verify that that image is in HDR, use the -v option for exiftool and inspect the MakerNotes Ricoh_ThetaSubdir_0x0002.

A value of 1 indicates HDR. A value of 0 indicates non-HDR.

Example with HDR

Ricoh_ThetaSubdir_0x0002 is 1.

PS C:> exiftool.exe -v .\R0070093.JPG
  | | 18) MakerNoteRicoh (SubDirectory) -->
  | | + [MakerNotes directory with 8 entries]
  | | | 0)  MakerNoteType = Rdc
  | | | 1)  FirmwareVersion = 0x00
  | | | 2)  Ricoh_0x0003 = 8580
  | | | 3)  SerialNumber = 14010001
  | | | 4)  RecordingFormat = 255
  | | | 5)  WhiteBalance = 0
  | | | 6)  ColorTempKelvin = 0
  | | | 7)  ThetaSubdir (SubDirectory) -->
  | | | + [MakerNotes directory with 48 entries]
  | | | | 0)  Ricoh_ThetaSubdir_0x0001 = 1
  | | | | 1)  Ricoh_ThetaSubdir_0x0002 = 1

Example with non-HDR

PS C:> exiftool -v .\R0070094.JPG
  | | 18) MakerNoteRicoh (SubDirectory) -->
  | | + [MakerNotes directory with 8 entries]
  | | | 0)  MakerNoteType = Rdc
  | | | 1)  FirmwareVersion = 0x00
  | | | 2)  Ricoh_0x0003 = 8580
  | | | 3)  SerialNumber = 14010001
  | | | 4)  RecordingFormat = 255
  | | | 5)  WhiteBalance = 0
  | | | 6)  ColorTempKelvin = 0
  | | | 7)  ThetaSubdir (SubDirectory) -->
  | | | + [MakerNotes directory with 48 entries]
  | | | | 0)  Ricoh_ThetaSubdir_0x0001 = 1
  | | | | 1)  Ricoh_ThetaSubdir_0x0002 = 0

Camera Body Screen

HDR is off. Swipe up from the bottom of screen to see this menu. Use a partial swipe. A full swipe will show a different menu.

non HDR

THETA X is not in HDR

On the camera screen, HDR is set with Option.

set HDR

HDR can be set touchscreen in addition to API

When HDR is enabled, the letters HDR will appear on the screen.

HDR on

HDR is enabled