Has anyone else noticed that you could use IOS or Steady Shot for stabilization when recording videos? I think that's why people's opinion of how well the camera takes video seems to vary so much (from the reviews I've seen anyway). Also, no reviewer has mentioned anything about the "Steady" feature or which one they used during their video tests.
From the videos I shot so far. Having "Steady" on instead of IOS does a much better job at keeping the footage smoother. Things seem to jump around more with IOS when video is involved. Another thing I noticed is that "Steady" is automatically activated when recording video with the wide lens. There has to be something to that. IOS is more for photos and Steady Shot is to be used more for vidoes perhaps?..
What are the experiences you folks have been having with this?
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I, for one, was very impressed by the 'photography' capabilities of the TP recently discussed, but it made me even more curious to know about 'video'. Just ran across a 1080p recording on Youtube. I cannot post the link (too new here), but check the channel for 'ASUSNordicAB'
Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_7thh_KUzs
from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19813697&postcount=13
Yea, just made the 1000 posts full
Though you have mentioned the video over here but still this is quite difficult to determine how would be the actual performance.
XXX-KP said:
Though you have mentioned the video over here but still this is quite difficult to determine how would be the actual performance.
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I agree that this video is not a perfect test, nor is it one being done by an average guy in his home/yard, but to my (undiscerning) eye, it is very impressive for clarity, frame rate, color, and effects. Since this video was released, here is what some of the other sites are saying:
http://androidcommunity.com/transformer-prime-1080p-camera-gets-a-look-at-segways-and-fashion-models-20111129/
"The 8MP 1080p camera is will also meet or beat just about any tablet out there, and the manufacturer aims to prove it with their latest YouTube video. Compare this with the impressive still images already released....An Asus demonstrator walks around the trade floor showing off the 1080p recording, as well as the standard color filters. Though the Transformer Prime isn’t launching with Ice Cream Sandwich, it will include its own video tools, including an interesting time lapse mode that takes one photo every ten seconds."
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/11/asus-transformer-primes-camera-demonstrated/
"Everything is shot in 1080p at 30 FPS (frames per second) and looks extremely sharp not to mention there were no signs of frames dropping. However the tablet wasn’t shooting in difficult conditions so it’s not exactly the best way to judge its capabilities. But for what it’s worth, it does perform well with adequate lighting."
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Asus-Transformer-Prime-Camera-Put-to-the-Test-237339.shtml
"The whole video is shot in 1080p at 30fps and the image looks really crisp (at about the same level as some budget Full HD video cameras we would say) with no signs of frames being dropped. Lighting also wasn't ideal as the video was shot indoors, so this is another plus for the Transformer Prime."
The video definitely seems to look good. I am curious how good the audio that goes with it is though
I've seen a few posts about how camera 360 takes better pictures than stock and how camera zoom fx fixes the poor video capture and audio. I have yet to find any comparison samples though, especially of the supposedly better video. Would like if someone would upload a video to youtube with audio if they are feeling generous.
katamari201 said:
I've seen a few posts about how camera 360 takes better pictures than stock and how camera zoom fx fixes the poor video capture and audio. I have yet to find any comparison samples though, especially of the supposedly better video. Would like if someone would upload a video to youtube with audio if they are feeling generous.
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I haven't had any issues with my camera or video. I hope the link works that I posted, hopefully you aren't a Green Bay fan Considering the distance I was shooting at, not too bad quality and stability. I had it zoomed in maybe about 1/2 way or a little more, then when I panned to the crowd, I zoomed back out a bit. Stock DNA, stock camera. I did try to use the Movie app to tie these two videos together but it said something was wrong with my files!? Tried several times and was disappointed, tried lower resolution, etc. but it would not go. I did use Movie Aid to stitch these together but that's it.
http://youtu.be/tLG0YULqUdY
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the LG G6 come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
I did a few sample videos with the different quality settings and WOAH!!! Especially the videos at 60fps with adequate light from a lamp. When a lot of light it's even smoother when I figured it could not be smoother. Nothing like it. Heck, video of hands looks better than real life and you could see every piece of detail in the skin easily. But I am a photographer so am good with taking photos and have very still hands, so others experience might be a bit different from mine.
Looked great in a well-lit environment as stated above. Had a lot of noise in a darker environment, but not so much as to render it unusable. Someone that does a better job of holding the camera steady and framing the video might have a better result though.
Anyone tried the audio/video quality in loud environments such as discos, festivals , concerts ...?
Very interesting in this feature .
Thanks in advance
kodenho said:
Anyone tried the audio/video quality in loud environments such as discos, festivals , concerts ...?
Very interesting in this feature .
Thanks in advance
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Here is a link to a song I recorded at a Ghost/Iron Maiden song. I forgot to put it on concert mode and left it on normal . Here is a link to a video I recorded later in the show as well, still processing so I don't think YouTube will have it in HAD for a while .
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_nCXjv-woY5ekJmalQ5TmhoOTg/view?usp=drivesdk
Here is the night video, I think I remembered to switch to 4k.
Very poor audio quality
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVQUqvHhw9h/
good video
Is it just me or is the video quality really bad? Full HD videos are not sharp/crisp at all and there's a slight painted/blurry look to frames, even in moderately good sunny conditions.
This is more apparent with the wide angle lens but the normal lens has this too. I tried shooting with the GCam app and the normal lens video is worse than the stock app. Video Stabilisation is on. 4k videos are pretty sharp but Full HD is my preferred choice.
Anyone know any settings that could be changed to fix this?
Ok guys, this is my try. First and last part of video is recorded with LG G6, 1080p 60fps on DJI Osmo Mobile. It's not bad at all. Sharpness and crispness is better on 1080p 30fps but I needed slowmo. In manual mode you have much more control but it's OK even in auto mode. What do You think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdLgYlADImc
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Ok guys, this is my try. First and last part of video is recorded with LG G6, 1080p 60fps on DJI Osmo Mobile. It's not bad at all. Sharpness and crispness is better on 1080p 30fps but I needed slowmo. In manual mode you have much more control but it's OK even in auto mode. What do You think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdLgYlADImc
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Fun Tip - Add motion blur to the parts where you increased the footage speed to sync up with the music. Will literally make it look 2x better.
Gagan Bhat said:
Fun Tip - Add motion blur to the parts where you increased the footage speed to sync up with the music. Will literally make it looks 2x better.
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Thanks for the tip Gagan. This is my first video in Premiere, after only 30min of tutorials. I'll try that in my next video. Cheers.
Reading posts i must ask, am i the only one who thinks that the quality of video taken with lg g6 camera is terrible and unacceptable, 1080p looks like upscale from 480p and is very overprocessed? i wrote about it to lg and they replied that everything is fine, can't believe it! 1080p video from my old lg g3 was great, g6 sucks more then anything that has ever suck before. is there any way to change it and turn current '1080p' on g6 into real 1080p?
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Essential Phone come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Is there someone that can show me the difference between the gcam and the stock video with the essential phone? I am interested in one and I am debating on whether or not I should get one
The video quality is good but not great compared to mainstream phones. Stabilization is terrible and not many camera or video features to play with. The only distinctive feature this phone have over all the other phone is the optional 360° degree camera which is super fun and it gets a lot of praises from my friends and family.
Stabilization isn't as bad as I expected. Builtin google edit stabilization is a necessity and much appreciated.
6 minutes of rain in 4K. Shot on Essential. Google Chrome will play the video in 4K.
https://youtu.be/3soOyURZrR0
Partyzane said:
6 minutes of rain in 4K. Shot on Essential. Google Chrome will play the video in 4K.
https://youtu.be/3soOyURZrR0
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What camera (App) was used to shoot this?
tjsooley said:
What camera (App) was used to shoot this?
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I'm guessing the Google camera
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Xiaomi Mi A1 come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Guys, could you please comment on audio quality on videos made with this device. On few video reviews people mentioned that sound is kind of choppy or glitchy. Looks like noise reduction isn't utilized, when Mi A1 shoots video. As workaround they mention that it can be solved by shooting video by a 3rd party app (FV-5).
I'm thinking to buy this device, but this bug is holding me from it.
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Guys, could you please comment on audio quality on videos made with this device. On few video reviews people mentioned that sound is kind of choppy or glitchy. Looks like noise reduction isn't utilized, when Mi A1 shoots video. As workaround they mention that it can be solved by shooting video by a 3rd party app (FV-5).
I'm thinking to buy this device, but this bug is holding me from it.
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Yes it is
Take a look here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qgfwQwRbI
Then see this example too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ncyEPZIds
For me, video seems way more pixelated than it should be when zooming, even in 4K. 4x zoom should be 1080p and it doesn't look like it is, and I can't see an option to use the zoom lens either. And 4K isn't selected by default.
Considering the lack of EIS and OIS it's not good, but not really bad. Avoid shooting videos in low light - they will be awful and they will have a lot of frames dropped.
Without any kind of EIS or OIS, MiA1 is not ideal for video recording.
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Without any kind of EIS or OIS, MiA1 is not ideal for video recording.
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I tried using the GCam HDR+ with its EIS and to be honest.. I have to really hold the phone as steady as possible and also in walking slowly, the end result is a bit much better than using the camera app by xiaomi..
the quality overall improved a lot, but for usable footage I guess a dedicated gimbal is needed
Pixelation is algo a problem for me. I think that the video is a little bit dark too.
Even using the Google Camera, it's something better but it's not good for me. At least the EIS helps to stabilize the video but the quality is far from good.
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For me, video seems way more pixelated than it should be when zooming, even in 4K. 4x zoom should be 1080p and it doesn't look like it is, and I can't see an option to use the zoom lens either. And 4K isn't selected by default.
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Man, I think the same thing. It's very weird to see the video so pixelated even using Google Camera. Sometimes it really looks like a low resolution video upscaled to a more resolution.
dego_ said:
Guys, could you please comment on audio quality on videos made with this device. On few video reviews people mentioned that sound is kind of choppy or glitchy. Looks like noise reduction isn't utilized, when Mi A1 shoots video. As workaround they mention that it can be solved by shooting video by a 3rd party app (FV-5).
I'm thinking to buy this device, but this bug is holding me from it.
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Go to setting>audio and check the disable Automatic Gain Control. Now record will have stereo audio.
any idea about 60fps ??