FOV(Field of View) of Contera Panoramics Explained

The narrow Vertical Field of View is the nature of the Contera panoramic camera as it provides the consumer with the densest pixel settings.  

We use 4x 5MP(4:3) sensors to make a 180-degree Horizontal Field of View, this we will need around a 45-degree Horizontal Field on View for each sensor. This is why we will end up with a 30 degree Vertical Field of View.

{Competitor Model Example}  86 degree vertical FOV <- This camera uses 4x 1080p sensors to make a 180-degree H-FOV and it does 9:16 ratio. So, it can get wider V-FOV.

{Competitor Model Example}  106 Degree vertical FOV <- This is a fisheye camera.

{Competitor Model Example} full 180 degrees <- This is a fisheye camera.

The specifications of the Contera Panoramic cameras were done specifically so we can have a better pixel density than the competition.