the Sony-HDR-AS100V have 170 degre without steady shot activated
image quality are not up to a DSLR but they are small and handy.
i think that the smart phones will take over in a few years
See the test Pano2VR5 on this link
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![Image](http://svendus.se/Sony-HDR-AS100V-pano/media/pano.png)
![Image](http://svendus.se/Sony-HDR-AS100V-pano/media/camera.jpg)
one leg and a compass
and a Smart phone as shutter