What FPS Are You Recording In?

[Kevin Muldoon]

I am curious as to what frame rate everyone is recording in and why?

I was recording in 30 FPS, but my new action camera is capable of 60 FPS so I have published my latest videos using that frame rate.

I have been reading that other people have been using different frame rates. For example, 24 fps to give a cinema effect etc.

What FPS are you using and why?

Kevin

 

[Munchito696]

I am curious as to what frame rate everyone is recording in and why?

I was recording in 30 FPS, but my new action camera is capable of 60 FPS so I have published my latest videos using that frame rate.

I have been reading that other people have been using different frame rates. For example, 24 fps to give a cinema effect etc.

What FPS are you using and why?

Kevin

It depends on what resolution I'm using. I record anywhere from 240FPS to 30FPS. I normally try to render at nothing slower than 24 so that it remains smooth... On one of my slow motion dog videos I shot it in 240FPS and slowed it down to 10%, it looks pretty awesome! If I'm not doing slow motion I try to render in the highest frame rate possible, mostly 60FPS since Youtube does not play back any higher than this.

 

[Kevin Muldoon]

Wow. 240 FPS seems insane.

I have a 720p / 120 FPS mode in my Sony HDR-AZ1, but I have yet to try it. I just looked at your video of the dogs running at 240 FPS. Very cool.

I'm going to have to try slow motion myself. Mmmm. What to record - Perhaps I can start smashing things up in slow motion haha

 

[Munchito696]

Wow. 240 FPS seems insane.

I have a 720p / 120 FPS mode in my Sony HDR-AZ1, but I have yet to try it. I just looked at your video of the dogs running at 240 FPS. Very cool.

I'm going to have to try slow motion myself. Mmmm. What to record - Perhaps I can start smashing things up in slow motion haha

I have an old piece of furniture I was going to record myself throwing my throwing knives, an axe, and other stuff at it. I also have an Otter Box phone case, I was going to put my old blackberry in it and see how indestructible it actually is... I plan on running it over with my mountain bike, running it over with my car, doing a slapshot with a hockey stick, and more destruction, all in slow motion.

 

[Mroooozi]

I've kind of alternated between 24p and 30p. If I have a lot of motion I tend towards 30p because of reduced motion blur.

 

[Kevin Muldoon]

I have an old piece of furniture I was going to record myself throwing my throwing knives, an axe, and other stuff at it. I also have an Otter Box phone case, I was going to put my old blackberry in it and see how indestructible it actually is... I plan on running it over with my mountain bike, running it over with my car, doing a slapshot with a hockey stick, and more destruction, all in slow motion.

Cool. I'll maybe try and record some slow-motion footage of my parents dogs. Be funny to see what they look like in slow motion.

I've kind of alternated between 24p and 30p. If I have a lot of motion I tend towards 30p because of reduced motion blur.

I've seen a lot of Canon t5i/700d users using 24p. Seems like a popular frame rate.

 

[Switchbox]

I heard that people puke/get sick if they watch 60FPS in real life films/movies/footage.
That's why movies are recorded in 24p, so people won't puke at the cinemas. :O

 

[TheDutchTexan]

60fps, because it gives me the choice to slow footage down without a loss. Most of my vlogs are 30p. My cars and coffee are 60p now. Super smooth!

 

[Kevin Muldoon]

I heard that people puke/get sick if they watch 60FPS in real life films/movies/footage.
That's why movies are recorded in 24p, so people won't puke at the cinemas. :O

Think this came from the same people who said that 3D was good

I've watched a lot of videos at 60 FPS and never once felt queasy.

I was looking at some comparisons online. I also read a discussion on Reddit entitled "15 FPS vs. 30 FPS vs. 60 FPS: A Visual Comparison" in which lots of people discuss the issue.

Apparently, there is not much you can notice between 60 FPS and 120 FPS if there is no motion. It's only where there is a lot of movement when the differences become apparent (though I'm obviously not an expert on any of this - hence this discussion)

 

[Munchito696]

Think this came from the same people who said that 3D was good

I've watched a lot of videos at 60 FPS and never once felt queasy.

I was looking at some comparisons online. I also read a discussion on Reddit entitled "15 FPS vs. 30 FPS vs. 60 FPS: A Visual Comparison" in which lots of people discuss the issue.

Apparently, there is not much you can notice between 60 FPS and 120 FPS if there is no motion. It's only where there is a lot of movement when the differences become apparent (though I'm obviously not an expert on any of this - hence this discussion)

My most used setting on my GoPro Hero 4 is 1080p at 120FPS... I never render at 120FPS, the highest I render is 60FPS. Shooting at that speed allows smooth slow motion if I catch something that's cool in slow mo, then the rest will just be rendered at a lower frame rate than it was shot in.