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NX 500 4k

Started Dec 18, 2016 | Discussions
markyboy81 Veteran Member • Posts: 4,778
NX 500 4k

Compared to the NX1 I've been a little bit disappointed with the 4k video on the NX 500. I'm not entirely sure why, but I suppose the crop doesn't help matters.

However, I recorded a clip at 1080p 60fps and I was blown away with the quality. Even watching it back on my 4k monitor I could have been fooled into thinking it was higher resolution.

This may be the way to record from now on. Are there any other advantages of recording in 1080p, and any reasons to record in 4k?

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parakalien Contributing Member • Posts: 556
Re: NX 500 4k
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I had the nx500 and now the nx1. A lot of times I found myself recording in 1080 simply because of the crop. Also rolling shutter is almost Mon existent on 1080, while it's a huge problem in 4k.

That said, for pure quality the 4k was superior. Another advantage (and to me the biggest advantage of 4k right now) is that you can output 1080 and in your editing punch in and not lose any final output quality.

I use this technique in interviews. I film a slightly wider than medium shot and then punch in to a close mid, and a closeup simulating the use of 3 cameras for the interview. I can do all that without losing any quality between the 3 shots.

To me that is a really big deal.  For handheld though I would use 1080 because of the low rolling shutter. There is nothing worse than jello in your shot. You might as well throw away the footage.

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