30FPS vs 60FPS?

[VlotoMog]

Which do you prefer? I filmed all my stuff in 30FPS until now, and I show a few vlogs in 60FPS (they're still on the shelf) and it looks pretty awesome.

What are your experiences? Is it worth twice the memorycard usage and the extra battery consumption? I feel that when driving > 100km/h (which is, honestly, most of the time ) the image is just a little sharper which makes it look that more professional.

 

[CBRHoonigan]

usually leave it in 60fps

 

[lightitup]

im just starting out so im using 30fps because i only have a 16gb card and i dont have a mic yet

 

[Draycos]

I'd have to drop to 720p to get 60 fps. As YouTube only handles 30 fps I don't bother - unless I want to do some slo-mo.

 

[VlotoMog]

@Draycos: even thougj youtube handles the 30fps, if the 60 generates a tighter image that will also reflect in the 60. Which camera do you use then?

 

[Draycos]

@VlotoMog Drift Ghost (not S): 1080p at 30 fps or 720p at 60 fps. I've not tried anything but 1080p yet tbh.

 

[BrentOsaurus]

While I shoot nearly everything in 720 @ 60 FPS, you've got to weigh a lot of different factors when choosing what settings to use when filming. I'm a HUGE cheapskate, so I'm not gonna buy a newer camera, and I use a GoPro Hero HD (the original), so I've don't have as many options as those who have a newer camera, but the same basic principles apply.

Shooting at higher vid quality means more battery drain and more space taken up on memory cards/ hard drive. Considering the fact that I get about 1 min per hour of useable footage, this is a major factor for me. Next is the FPS...Shooting at 30 FPS allows more light into the shutter giving better results in low light conditions, which isn't a big deal for those in California, Hawaii, Arizona, or anywhere with lots of sunlight and very few shadows. Those of us who film in areas with lots of shadows/ low light may end up with very dark or unusable footage is we are shooting in 60 fps and low light. This is something that I've had to learn the hard way.

I typically render everything at 720P and 30 FPS for youtube anyway, so there's no real reason not to shoot that way to decrease the raw footage editing in the end. That being said, as I stated earlier, I typically shoot in 720/ 60 so I can slow things down. If it's raining or low light, I shoot in 1080/30 so I can zoom if I need to.

I hope this helps, but I doubt that it will. If you want to see examples of my work, look at my youtube page (Mustache Assault Cycle). everide also shoots in 720/60 and he's got a TON of followers. If it works for him, there's no reason why you can't get youtube famous doing the same.

 

[VlotoMog]

@Draycos: I would definantly not go lower then 1080p personally...so I think you're doin' that right!

@BrentOsaurus : I disagree with 1 thing you said:
"I typically render everything at 720P and 30 FPS for youtube anyway, so there's no real reason not to shoot that way to decrease the raw footage editing in the end"

There is actually a reason, because of the faster shutter time you have a sharper more crisp image, that will definantly reflect in your 30 FPS edited footage! Other then that, you're right about the lighting, you do require more light. Although I must say when using the GoPro Hero 3+ (Silver Edition) it's still more then enough light to use in shadows in stuff where I live (Holland). If the image looks a bit dull, just brighten it up in the editing process.

Although 720p and 1080p on YouTubeis really close. I feel that the compression on YouTube is really, really bad so 720p video's look awesome even when compared to 1080p videos!

 

[Arctic Pride]

60 fps for high detail footage (think woods riding, high speed, e/t/c)

30 fps for slower not as detailed (wide open spaces, slower action, e/t/c)

 

[Arctic Pride]

speaking of this started editing some new footage yesterday, 30fps = much smaller file size...so much more manageable

 

[PistnRods]

Here is the real thing I want to know...how some peoples videos render at seemingly a much better quality than mine when YT is default running at 480p. Example: I run mine at 720p and 60fps then upload. My 480p running footage looks grainer than say, AccidentalBroadcasts 480p. His 480p looks like my 720p version on youtube. Always shoot at 1080p at 60fps then?

 

[Arctic Pride]

yep, YT compression is pretty brutal, start with the best and get decent results. Another thing you have to think about with AB's videos is that his Maui offers some awesome lighting even in regular daylight! Nice looking footage (like the actual content) always comes out better

 

[renegadebiker24]

usually leave it in 60fps

Hmmmm, I have been doing mine on 1080 with 30 fps. I think I will try that CBRHooligan. I wonder why my videos take about a day to upload to youtube, and wonder if it is because I had some videos on 30 frames per second.

 

[renegadebiker24]

While I shoot nearly everything in 720 @ 60 FPS, you've got to weigh a lot of different factors when choosing what settings to use when filming. I'm a HUGE cheapskate, so I'm not gonna buy a newer camera, and I use a GoPro Hero HD (the original), so I've don't have as many options as those who have a newer camera, but the same basic principles apply.

Shooting at higher vid quality means more battery drain and more space taken up on memory cards/ hard drive. Considering the fact that I get about 1 min per hour of useable footage, this is a major factor for me. Next is the FPS...Shooting at 30 FPS allows more light into the shutter giving better results in low light conditions, which isn't a big deal for those in California, Hawaii, Arizona, or anywhere with lots of sunlight and very few shadows. Those of us who film in areas with lots of shadows/ low light may end up with very dark or unusable footage is we are shooting in 60 fps and low light. This is something that I've had to learn the hard way.

I typically render everything at 720P and 30 FPS for youtube anyway, so there's no real reason not to shoot that way to decrease the raw footage editing in the end. That being said, as I stated earlier, I typically shoot in 720/ 60 so I can slow things down. If it's raining or low light, I shoot in 1080/30 so I can zoom if I need to.

I hope this helps, but I doubt that it will. If you want to see examples of my work, look at my youtube page (Mustache Assault Cycle). everide also shoots in 720/60 and he's got a TON of followers. If it works for him, there's no reason why you can't get youtube famous doing the same.

I think I might try that with my next videos to see if they turn out ok. I have it at 7 megapixels wide. Should I have it lower or higher than that for a Go Pro Hero 3+ Black Edition. I have it on Lowlight because I do usually come home at night, because of my job. Is there anything I can do to have youtube stop uploading my videos with a day delay in order to post the videos quicker?

 

[VlotoMog]

A day delay? What are you talking about?

 

[Arctic Pride]

So this is a great example. Sunny day, I knew the level of detail in the footage was going to be less than say the off road riding videos where there's lots of changes to light and surroundings.

Dropped the FPS back to 30, no real loss of quality but much smaller files to work with.

 

[renegadebiker24]

A day delay? What are you talking about?

This is what it takes for me to upload anything to youtube anymore. I am not sure why it takes a day to upload anything, but it is evident with the last 2 videos I uploaded to youtube recently.

 

[Shirou]

1920x1080@30FPS
My camera won't record at 60fps at that resolution and I found that I can get better footage at night if I don't shoot at 60FPS. It also gets a wider angle and I can record the dash of the bike. Some 720p settings reduce that angle. 60FPS being one.

 

[Arctic Pride]

What camera are you using?

 

[Shirou]

Drift HD