I've turned off video stabilization.
When I record a video from the photo mode (ultra wide) by long pressing the shutter button, it seems to record in a wider field of view with a resolution of 1920 x 1440.
When I head into video mode and try any resolution, it's not as wide.
Any reason behind this? Anyway that I can get this field of view by default in video instead of going through photo mode shortcut?
Thanks
Welll .. in video mode it is croping in the center for 4k resolution (about 8MP of 12MP of the sensor) and for 16:9 aspect ratio.
When you keep your finger on the shutter in photo mode, it uses the entire senzor downscaled to FHD+ resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio.
(16:9 -> 1920:1080)
(4:3 -> 1920:1440)
This is how also camera makers are "cheating" sometimes as well ...
For example, Canon's 4k has the same issue .. it is having a crop, compared with FullHD.
You can try the following tests on your device:
1. Put it in exactly the same place for all the tests.
2. Switch in settings to FullHD resolution for back cameras
3. Do a :
- photo in ultrawide
- keep on shutter button in photo mode in ultra wide
- go to video ultrawide (FHD) and record a video
4. Do the same, but in 4k for back video
5. Compare the videos, and you will see the crop in 4k, but not that big in FullHD.
All 3 video from step 3 will have the same width of the frame .. only the video done in video mode will be missing some parts on the lower and top side, as it is cropped to 16:9.
4k video from step 4 will be cropped as it is doing a real 4k readout in the center of the sensor.
I hope this helps you.
rhadoo_ds said:
Welll .. in video mode it is croping in the center for 4k resolution (about 8MP of 12MP of the sensor) and for 16:9 aspect ratio.
When you keep your finger on the shutter in photo mode, it uses the entire senzor downscaled to FHD+ resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio.
(16:9 -> 1920:1080)
(4:3 -> 1920:1440)
This is how also camera makers are "cheating" sometimes as well ...
For example, Canon's 4k has the same issue .. it is having a crop, compared with FullHD.
You can try the following tests on your device:
1. Put it in exactly the same place for all the tests.
2. Switch in settings to FullHD resolution for back cameras
3. Do a :
- photo in ultrawide
- keep on shutter button in photo mode in ultra wide
- go to video ultrawide (FHD) and record a video
4. Do the same, but in 4k for back video
5. Compare the videos, and you will see the crop in 4k, but not that big in FullHD.
All 3 video from step 3 will have the same width of the frame .. only the video done in video mode will be missing some parts on the lower and top side, as it is cropped to 16:9.
4k video from step 4 will be cropped as it is doing a real 4k readout in the center of the sensor.
I hope this helps you.
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Yes! Sure helps and makes sense. Thank you for a simple and detailed explanation.
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I am not sure if the camera is suppose to zoom, but when i am in camera mode with the camera setting I cant zoom in or out. It stays at 1.0x. when i click on the up or down arrow it just beeps.
when in another camera mode i can zoom.
anybody have this problem?
mine zoomed the first time i tried, but not it just beeps like yours.
It uses a digital zoom, so make sure your resolution is not set to 2MP or you will not be able to zoom. Anything under should be fine
yeah that did the trick...lowering the resolution.
Just so you know, lowering the resolution and zooming doesn't gain you anything over using 2MP mode. Digital zoom is basically just cropping, so when you're on a lower res, it lets you zoom to the 2MP level, and just crops it.
Is it just me, or would this be a very useful thing to have?
The double arrow on the bottom right lets you switch between 4:3 and 16:9 display.
my only complain is, it doesn't have zoom setting. sometimes i preferoriginal size becausse it's more clear, even smaller display size
When i use Widescreen (default) the photos are 3.8MP.
At Large (5MP) the photos are off course 5MP, but not showed all over the screen (on the atrix screen).
So how to set it?
Which settings do you recommend to use ?
Which is the best option ?
Thanks.
I personally prefer the Large (5mp). Easier to look at imo.
So I've noticed that when playing HDR videos that that aren't 18:9 on the G6 the letterbox "side bars" on the side of the video are brighter than the black of the video itself, and appear to be gray in comparison.
This happens on all video players I've tested (stock, mx player, plex). The pixels in the bar on the LCD itself are black, but the light behind them is set at a high level, higher than the minimum on the video, causing this grayish bar effect.
Do you also have a similar effect when playing HDR videos? I am not sure if the HDR videos are setting non video lighting to be high, or if its the phone/panel default setting or something. BTW videos are HDR 10 in mkv format.
Do you know of any apps or setting to set non video lighting to be as low as possible? or something of this sort I guess.
You can use the native lens options -Ultra Wide - Normal - 5x with 108MP. Just switch to 4:3 (Non 108) select the focal length (must be a non digital zoom) then select 4:3 108MP. You cannot switch between lenses while in 108MP mode.
Just though I'd throw that out there I have heard ppl saying it crops when changing to 108MP. But I think it is just selecting a native lens.
LP
Not ultrawide