The increasing popularity of baited cameras to assess fish assemblages offers the opportunity to improve the design and thus information that can be obtained from using such devices. In all currently published Baited Remote Underwater Video Station (BRUVS) studies, cameras are oriented forward, towards the bait bag. We hypothesised that using cameras oriented in all directions to provide a 360° view of the habitat and associated fish assemblages will increase species richness and abundance estimates. We used single BRUVS set-ups with 4 GoPro cameras per frame, facing forward, behind, and to both sides of the unit to test this. We conducted our study in a range of habitats (seagrass, reef, wreck, and soft sediment) to determine whether the benefits of using this 360° set-up were consistent across habitats and fish communities. We analysed each video and compared them individually and cumulatively and found that some species and individuals were not visible on the forward-facing camera. A cost-benefit analysis of whether the increased field and processing time is justified by the increased species numbers and abundance was also performed. This study quantifies the benefits of using additional cameras and provides an example of modifications that can be applied to BRUVS to collect further information on the fish assemblages observed.