the Whiteboard: Product review

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Product review - Panono camera

The Panono camera ball takes high-resolution, 360-degree photos in a multitude of ways. Product Analyst Ray Wong sees how well the camera works.

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Panono review

Split listening

Student A

1. What can the Panono do? It has ______________________
2. What makes the Panono different from other 360 degree cameras? It_____________
3. How does the camera create the 360 image? It ________________________
4. What are the four ways you can take photos with the Panono? 1______ 2______ 3_______ 4_______
5. What does the Panono app do? It _________________________
6. How many photos can you store on a Panono? ____
7. Can you shoot video on a Panono? Y / N

Student B

Note down all the negative points the reviewer makes about the Panono:

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Phrases (random order):

A. really expensive
B. just yet
C. you’ll be out $1,500
D. hit or miss
E. straight up into the air
F. the downside is
G. a bunch of
H. fire off at once
I. so-so
J. should probably wait
K. the best way
L. throwing it up in the air
M. unlike anything out there
N. sounds great on paper
O. the pictures aren’t as good as when you use a selfie stick
P. longer if you have a slower one

“Today I'm checking out the Panono, a 360-degree camera that's ________.”
“And it's ________ at $1,500.”
“When you take a photo, all 36 ________ and then it's stitched together into a 108-megapixel high-resolution photo.”
“After you've taken ________ 360-degree photos, you need to use the app to process them.”
“________ your hand will be covering all the cameras on the bottom.”
“This is ________ to take photos, but it will also cost you another $45.”
“It ________ until you realize:”
“If you don't catch it and it falls, it will likely break—and ________.”
“It takes higher quality pictures than other 360 cameras that are cheaper, but results can be ________.”
“Image quality is ________.”
“The most interesting way to take a photo with the Panono is by ________.”
“You have to throw it ________.”
“________.”
“Downloading and uploading pictures takes only a few seconds, but waiting for your 108-megapixel 360-degree photo to process could take anywhere between 13 to 15 minutes with a fast internet connection—________.”
“The Panono is certainly a different type of camera, but I can't wholeheartedly recommend it ________.”
“It's a fun camera for the 360 enthusiasts, but everyone else ________ until it does more and gets cheaper.”