Author Topic: 4K Video Full Frame or Crop Sensor? (Read 2436 times)

stockload · « **on:** February 14, 2022, 00:02 »

Hello All,
I keep hearing talk about "future-proofing" your videos by submitting best quality you can such as 4k over 1080P. I know today 1080 sells more often than 4K but down the road would 4K video be more valuable if shot on a full frame camera vs a smaller crop sensor camera? Thanks very much.

MxR · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2022, 02:54 »

my fuji gives me a lot of problems with Noise-artifacts on shutterstock, I think a big sensor is good if you want to sell on hateful sites that pay little and demand a lot as a shutter

Zero Talent · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2022, 09:57 »

You also have to consider how the camera is generating the 4k video.

Often, even on full-frame cameras, 4K is obtained by using only a cropped 4k area, instead of the entire sensor.

Other cameras with faster processors can perform on-the-fly downsizing from max resolution down to 4K.

If that's the case, a full-resolution video downsized to 4K on a smaller sensor, might be better than a "cropped 4k" from a full frame camera.

smcbuki · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2022, 12:26 »

Quote from: Zero Talent on February 14, 2022, 09:57

You also have to consider how the camera is generating the 4k video.

Often, even on full-frame cameras, 4K is obtained by using only a cropped 4k area, instead of the entire sensor.

Other cameras with faster processors can perform on-the-fly downsizing from max resolution down to 4K.

If that's the case, a full-resolution video downsized to 4K on a smaller sensor, might be better than a "cropped 4k" from a full frame camera.

This.

Pay attention to cropped video on full frame. You don't want to pay big money for full frame camera and lenses only to find out later it uses only 70% of sensor/lens area.
Also, it depends what you are filming. I use Panasonic GX85 with kit lens and cheap Chinese focal reducer with vintage lenses. It's filming on a budget, I know, but it works for stock.

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