Looking for an action cam that does everything (3D/VR?)

[NeoX 0]

EDIT: Could a mod please move this to the Photography and Video forum (sorry!).

I've been looking into action cams to primarily use for skydiving, but I also want it to have all the following capabilities:

Waterproof for scuba diving

Attachable to a drone

Attachable to a car

Facebook Live streaming

I always considered GoPro to be the skydiver's choice, but this seems to fast becoming outmoded. The Sony FDR-X3000R seems to be a much better choice in terms of stability (mechanical) and various other features and has been dubbed the HERO5 Black killer.

But what I'm now particularly interested in is the array of 3D/VR cameras available such as those listed here. Are these suitable for skydiving? Can they even be mounted on a helmet? Do they require special fittings or a special helmet? The Nikon KeyMission 360 and upcoming Kodak Pixpro 4KVR360 seem very decent!

Any thoughts or ideas appreciated!

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[Stevinski 0]

You probably know that you are opening a big can of worms here.....
I'll just get the popcorn in the meantime

[RichyR 0]

I know of someone that successfully used the Ricoh Theta S 360 for some jumps. Quite a novelty being able to pan around in realtime playback.

The big issue with most VR cams is their shape and position - a huge snag hazard, the resolution and quality is crap for anything but VR too.

Basically there's nothing that will do everything well.

[NeoX 0]

Stevinski

You probably know that you are opening a big can of worms here.....
I'll just get the popcorn in the meantime

Ha ha. Yep, I figured. But, don't ask, you don't get. Just want to start a discussion, and get a feel for what direction to go in when making the final decision on camera. Maybe even get two! One for high quality stills and video, the other for 360 VR.

RichyR

I know of someone that successfully used the Ricoh Theta S 360 for some jumps. Quite a novelty being able to pan around in realtime playback.

The big issue with most VR cams is their shape and position - a huge snag hazard, the resolution and quality is crap for anything but VR too.

Basically there's nothing that will do everything well.

I agree that was the case at the beginning of the year, but I think that's changing/changed. The one I mentioned for instance (the Nikon KeyMission 360) is 4K and has the form factor of a normal compact (like a GoPro). So I'm not sure if the quality is still that bad, or that the snag risk is any greater. Hence why I'm considering one for my main/only cam. But I just want to get the best one possible so that normal footage and stills will still be good quality (like a regular cam).

He's doing his Superman thing.