ColinMunro 0 Posted March 28, 2012 Ok, I like to think I already know the answers to this, but I'd like the opinion of others with experience here: what are the advantages or disadvantages of taking stills (aiming for highest quality images) from video (1080 or 720) as opposed to taking stills directly with a DSLR or compact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerianthus 55 Posted March 28, 2012 Resolution. I would say that your stills will have a maximum size of 1080 x 720.... DSLR's and compacts are able to capture way larger resolutions then that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColinMunro 0 Posted March 28, 2012 Resolution. I would say that your stills will have a maximum size of 1080 x 720.... DSLR's and compacts are able to capture way larger resolutions then that. Hi Cerianthus. yeah, I understand that. I'm trying to see if anyone knows any advantages. Plus a detailed decsription of the disadvantages to see whether it concurs with my own views. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blaisedouros 4 Posted March 28, 2012 Hi Cerianthus. yeah, I understand that. I'm trying to see if anyone knows any advantages. Plus a detailed decsription of the disadvantages to see whether it concurs with my own views. The only advantage I can think of would be that you didn't have to stop taking video to take a photo. Even that, though, can be surmounted--most consumer and some prosumer Canon and Sony video cameras can take a still while taking video, as long as the video isn't at the highest bitrate setting. So for example, the Canon HF S30 can shoot a 8MP still while shooting video without interrupting the video stream. Disadvantages: low resolution, high likelihood of motion blur in any individual frame (unless you're shooting with a really high shutter speed, which is unlikely UW since you have less light to play with), less depth of color in any individual frame than on a regular still image...the list goes on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColinMunro 0 Posted March 29, 2012 The only advantage I can think of would be that you didn't have to stop taking video to take a photo. Even that, though, can be surmounted--most consumer and some prosumer Canon and Sony video cameras can take a still while taking video, as long as the video isn't at the highest bitrate setting. So for example, the Canon HF S30 can shoot a 8MP still while shooting video without interrupting the video stream. Disadvantages: low resolution, high likelihood of motion blur in any individual frame (unless you're shooting with a really high shutter speed, which is unlikely UW since you have less light to play with), less depth of color in any individual frame than on a regular still image...the list goes on Thanks Blaisedouros Can't disagree with anything you say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwiftFF5 134 Posted March 29, 2012 So for example, the Canon HF S30 can shoot a 8MP still while shooting video without interrupting the video stream. I'm interested in this - I have a Canon HF S30 mounted in a L&M Bluefin housing, and have not been able to figure out how to do this. However, I apparently did grab a couple of stills while shooting video, since they were stored on the card. I'm just not quite sure how I did it. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blaisedouros 4 Posted March 29, 2012 I'm interested in this - I have a Canon HF S30 mounted in a L&M Bluefin housing, and have not been able to figure out how to do this. However, I apparently did grab a couple of stills while shooting video, since they were stored on the card. I'm just not quite sure how I did it. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Hi SwiftFF5; on your left handle look on the "left" directional button; there is a little camera icon next to it. If you press and hold this button, the camera will take a still. This works whether or not you're recording video. I can't remember if there's any resolution penalty if you take the pic while recording video; I don't think there is, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwiftFF5 134 Posted March 30, 2012 Wonderful, thanks very much. I really appreciate the help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
