Shooting in 4K VS 1080p - Best Resolution For YouTube Videos
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In this video Nolan from Think Media breaks down the difference between 4k and 1080p. Both resolutions are great for CZcams. 1080p is better if you are just starting or if you're editing on a slower computer. 4k is better if you have a computer that can handle it and your camera shoots great 4k.
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Hi, is it true CZcams prioritises 4K video?
@Đẹp trai Bồ câu Handsome Pigeon Thanks it's interesting how far urban myth gets.
So I've been recording in 4K(30frames) to be safe. Question, am I right in thinking that I'm future proofing my videos, since quality on all devices will only get better over time? Or will it never make a difference on phones and tablets? In any case, I like that my vids will have the best current quality on 4K TV's. But it does take a ton of space. Surprisingly enough, my iPad Pro can handle it well, I've editing up to 45min of 4K with two tracks with almost no hiccups. I just offload the vids to an external afterwards.
*I shoot in 4K always but Render it to 1080 at 60 because Myself am Aware that not everyone can afford a 4K Machine BUT...rendering it down to 1080 still gives it that 4K look*
Janesly Macate Depends what editing program you’re using to render/export it... You can usually choose in the settings right before you export.
Pro tip: Export your 1080p videos in adobe with 4k settings. CZcams will think it's a larger file and compress it less, retaining more quality. Creative Ryan did a video on this a while back.
Hi, do you need a dedicated graphics card to do this or can any okay laptop do this?
@@AkporHari No, you don't need a graphics card. I use software encoding to do this all the time. I'm using a 2014 Macbook Pro and a 2015 iMac.
I render everything at 2160 60fps regardless of the source media and your point seems to apply.
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That makes a lot of sense
I was filming EVERYTHING in 4K and literally had an epiphany one day cause I could NOT figure out why my clips were taking up so much space on my Mac. Switched to 1080 with minimal if not ANY loss in quality and increased my filming capacity and storage in my Mac. Changed my life 😂 Might seem simple to those of you who are tech savvy but for me I’m very much still learning and this was a big deal 😂 🤷♀️🙏 Think Media videos have been KEY in my development as a creator and I absolutely thrive with editing and filming now because of it. Thank you!! 🙏✌️💕🙌🇨🇦
That was definitely the position we were in when our new Sony Camera came in. Such huge file sizes. But! I would highly recommend grabbing a Sandisk SSD to work off of as opposed to working off of the mac. Even with smaller file sizes, video takes up a TON of space on Mac, and I was so tired of seeing "your disk is almost full" that the $80 investment for a SSD has been so amazingly worth it!
@@VincitDesignCo wicked! Something to absolutely consider!
@@VincitDesignCo Yes, great suggestion!! We just did a video on a hard drive you can edit off of if you need more "computer space" and it's not expesnive!! czcams.com/video/wFT1iVn8mBg/video.html
I recommend shooting in whatever the highest resolution the technology that you own for your workflow will allow. if you have a computer that can't handle 4k (which is fewer and farther between these days honestly, particularly with the gpu doing a ton of the encoding and decoding work now), shoot in 1080. have a camera that only shoots in 1080p? shoot in 1080p (don't bother spending a ton of cash on new equipment if what you have works fine for what you do)... HOWEVER if your camera can shoot in 4k and your computer can handle rendering these files, I strongly recommending to shoot in 4k (even if the monitor on your computer doesn't support 4k) because A. it gives you significantly higher quality output for displays that do support 4k if you target 4k exports OR if you target 1080p exports it gives you not only he ability to crop in if you choose, but it gives you the option to completely re-frame shots in post which can be super easy. in fact, one trick i learned is that if you shoot a 2-person interview wide with a 4k camera, you can cheat a little bit and get 3 seperate high quality shots out of the deal (wide, close-up person a, and close-up of person b) all without losing hardly any resolution at all if you're targeting 1080p. further if you straight-up have bad frame composition when you shoot because you don't have control of the situation (stuff like live interviews) - if you shoot it a bit wide with a 4k camera, you can totally re-frame the shot in post, linking people up on the rule of thirds lines, or taking the portion of a shot you want and putting a digital overlay, or a digital background behind them... the sky is the limit - the more resolution you have to begin with, the less you lose if you choose to re-frame... and lastly, you get significantly fewer compression artifacts when you take 4k footage and compress it down to 1080p than you do when you take 1080p footage and compress it to 1080p in your post production workflow/editing. you usually get better color rendition, and a sharper looking export when you come from a situation where you have more visual information for those compression algorithms to work with. sure, it takes more computer power to make that happen, but it looks better in the long run.
Personally I just watched this video at 4k on my 40" 4k computer monitor and I really appreciate it when my favorite content creators have made the transition to 4k, but I also realize that i'm something of a minority when it comes to 4k viewership as you pointed out in the video, most people are watching at 1080p. But for those who are viewing on a large 4k screen (such as on a smart tv or using a games console or other media device, or casting from a phone to the tv, or have a large 4k computer monitor) there is significant benefit for shooting and targeting 4k.
On the other hand, some of this also comes down to the type of content that you're shooting. if you're a tv show fan channel and the highest quality you can get the show in is 1080p and you're showing clips and screenshots, it doesn't really make sense to make your camera footage 4k (unless you want to re-frame) as it doesn't matter how pretty your video is if your other sources are significantly lower quality. or if you're mostly doing a small frame picture in picture with a high quality secondary source (such as a weatherperson might read a weathermap) so the content itself may dictate how you shoot.
lastly and most importantly, I want to make absolutely clear that it doesn't matter what your video looks like if your audio is poor. you can shoot at 320x240 and make great content if you have a decent audio workflow (mic and dac). if people can hear you clearly with high quality and you speak well, people will readily forgive substandard looking video. some folks I watch target 720p still and their content is largely educational in nature and doesn't really need high resolution to get the point across... they have good quality microphone setups and they make fantastic content. - at any point in your media creation journey you stop and think to yourself "i've got a little bit of additional capital to invest in this venture, where should i spend it to make the most impact" - lots of people would think to upgrade to a 4k camera or a fancier camera. I say NO. instead, look at making your audio the best it can be. look at microphones, lav mics, shotgun mics, dynamic mics, stands, dacs, learn about the differences between different mic setups and find something that fits your workflow to make you and/or your guests sound awesome. following that, lighting. an old lower resolution camera (even a webcam) with great lighting is generally going to look WAY better than even a high-end professional hollywood video camera with poor lighting - and lighting is usually pretty inexpensive. - get yourself a softbox or two, or an led video light or two, learn a little bit about cinematography and different strategies to light talent. this will allow you to use the equipment you have already be it a pro movie camera, a dslr/mirrorless camera, a webcam, or even your phone more efficiently and get the best out of every shot.
the most underrated comment as of this time. Thanks for all the detail you gave!
Awesome comment. Thank you for your time, Josh! Much appreciating!
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4k is useful on 1080P or smaller resolutions screens because when you zoom in...
@@noahhan6935 nobody zooms into a video.
I love this YT channel! It has greatly reduced my learning curve with starting my channel and creating better content. 🙌🏾💪🏾 I shoot in 1080 for the smaller file size, just as you suggested. I’ve attempted creating 4K vids. But, it was maxing out my systems. Although my goal is to move into doing them more regularly as I continue to expand my systems and gear.
Frames Bond Cool! Thanks for that tip! I’ll try that with my next vid.
Shoot and 4k and edit in proxy then render final cut (not the app but great app, that's what I use) in 4k.
There’s one thing you should mention when it comes to CZcams and particularly new, small channels: you should upload in at least 1440. Why? Because only then CZcams will give you the vp9 codec which has a superior playback image quality. With 1080 you’ll only get the avc codec. Therefore it’s better to shoot 4K or upscale your 1080 footage to 1440. I wish I knew that when I started. Greetings from Germany.
Could you upload in 1080 and wait until you grow your channel and get a 4K camera before uploading in 1440 or 4k to get the codec? Can you still get CZcams to give you the codec after your channel has grown?
@@FierceMotorworks as far as I know CZcams won’t change a codec. They only process your video once right after your upload.
Interesting point - thank you!
I wonder if Facebook does the same thing?
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I started making videos for CZcams and as a beginner, had no idea what any of this means! Thanks for the video!👏💚💚
Hey Lena, what do you think about subscribe to each other's channel and that way support each other? Giving shout out, tips that will us improve etc. Cheers.
This channel is my inspiration on CZcams. I started of own channel because of their contents i used to watch
Would you like to subscribe to each other and support each other that way with tips how to improve and give each other shout out?
Having only just got a decent quality secondhand camera, I'm totally excited just to be achieving 1080p for the first time :D glad to hear that it will see my through for a while now in general!
Definitely will!
Another great video. We have been using all the tips you share on this channel and they are definitely helping. We just got 100 subscribers!
Just subbed
@@brisfitbootcamps1059 thanks for the support!
@@jacquiidixon3198 thank you 💚
I film in 4k via my iPhone 11 ProMax because I like to zoom in (or crop in) on myself when I make an important financial point or strategy. Great video, Nolan! 👍🏻👍🏻
How do you transfer your files? AirDrop? Or cable?
So I've been recording in 4K to be safe. Question, am I right in thinking that I'm future proofing my videos, since quality on all devices will only get better over time? Or will it never make a difference on phones and tablets? In any case, I like that my vids will have the best current quality on 4K TV's. But it does take a ton of space. Surprisingly enough, my iPad Pro can handle it well, I've editing up to 45min of 4K with two tracks with almost no hiccups. I just offload the vids to an external afterwards.
I recently bought a 4k camera and I've been playing around. I'd love to shoot everything in 4k to make it futureproof, but the amount of storage required is just completely impractical. Plus, my home internet is pretty shonky, so uploading 4k can take years.
Today i learned the word 'Shonky'
same here, 2gb for 2 min video its insane, did you got any solution? like using any free version of 4k compressor (without loosing its quality) ?
Awesome video! Thanks! So when uploading in 1080 vs 4K to CZcams, does CZcams compress your files differently and does that affect image quality? I feel like sometimes I upload 1080p however it looks sharper on my computer vs online on CZcams...not sure if my comment makes sense. 😅
Another great video, thank you for sharing. I shoot all my videos in 1080p, it is a lot easier to edit a 1080p rather than a 4K video. I have thought of 4K but it seems to work with me. I like the crop in if there is more than 1 person, so if I interview, I would probably shoot in 4K.
Wow!!! I was thinking hardly about this today and needed something to explain it to me!!! Thanks so much Nolan!!!!! Love the background!❤❤👍🏼👍🏼🤣🤣🤣
Never really thought about popping in and keeping good resolution. Really didn't figure there would be a lot of differenece. However I now see a good reason to shoot in 4k. Very good tip there. I generally shoot in 1080.
Thanks for sharing!
You are the man💪
You inspire us to be on CZcams 🔐Thanks for all the advice and now we going to just post videos and go for it 💪
Short, sweet, and super detailed! Awesome stuff!
Great tip thank you I’ll start shooting in 1080 as opposed to 4K. I had no idea and am a noob so didn’t understand the difference honestly
Thanks Think Media for teaching me how to turn on the 4k settings on my iphone. I shot the fireworks the other night on my iphone on 4k and you really see the difference!!! Can't wait to add it onto my broll in the next video
Awesome!
Yep that's where I learned it too :)
This channel gives me so much inspiration 😂
4K takes so long for my computer to render that it's almost impossible lol. This is a great video! Perfect for us small youtubers
Thank you!!
Great video, you are helping many youtubers to make quality videos 🤘
QUESTION. Correct me if I’m wrong here,....but isn’t there two different codecs for CZcams videos: a higher quality and a lower quality (more compressed, lower resolution). For videos uploaded in 4K, CZcams assigns it the higher quality codec. Most screens can’t see a resolution difference between 1080p and 4K, but can definitely see the quality difference in these codecs. I know this was true last year. Has CZcams changed this? THANK YOU THINKMEDIA FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS!!! Great channel.
Nolan!! This was super helpful! Thank you so much.
Thank you for the information, I was totally confused before between Full HD and 4K.
I didn't know what to choose for my CZcams videos, but now I got the answer. THANKS HEAPS 🥰
Hey you. Yes you. Random person that I will never meet. I truly hope you will find happiness on life. Today is going to be a great day!😊
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Thanks!!! Likewise and Happy Nee Year!
Thanks
Cropping the video in 1080p vs 4K was really a good tip!! Thanks. 👍🏻
Good video! Thanks for your help!
In one of mkbhd's videos I thought he mentioned that when uploaded as 4K when CZcams downreses the file to 1080p that it skips one of their higher compression settings that get applied when uploading as 1080p initially. I've also read this elsewhere as well and even notice I couldn't read as clearly some call outs that I made on one of my videos. I have not been able to find a definitive answer though. Any solid documentation that anyone knows about would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for this video. Great! I prefer 1080p for the size. Do you have info or videos on frame rates? I would like to know if recording in 4K 60fps will look normal but to obtain slow motion I have to adjust in post production. Well, I am new to this... What frame rate did you record?
Thank you so much for putting this video up. I just shot my first video in 4k from my phone because I was curious to see if there was a difference. I haven't edited or uploaded yet, let's hope it does upload because I now know, thanks to your video, that it's a larger file size. I will stick to 1080P for the time being.
Nice info. Thanks.
Thank you so much, Nolan. This was great, and the timing is perfect. I was just considering switching my iPhone to record in 4K. But since my MAC is already super low on space, it seems 4 isn't advisable right now.
Great to know! The statistics really helped me see 1080 is the best bet! I watch on my tv but not too many do this. Thanks. Great content as always!!
I’m shooting 1080p, but have the option between 30fps or 60fps...which would you recommend. Very helpful video, I agree with their advice as a new content creator myself. Thanks so much. 👍👍👍❤️
Very informative!
Thanks heaps for this video.
I just have a question, I'm shooting on 1080p on all of my videos on a Sony a6500, the quality doesn't seem to be that good on CZcams but on our monitors, it looks fine and good quality.
I’ve been shooting in 4K! Great advice. Thank you!!
wow. exactly what I was looking for, thank you!
This was an excellent explanation!
Thank you!!
Super informative - I just got the new Canon m50 and have been toying around with the 4k option. Can't really see a major difference, honestly, and that's probably because most of the time I'm watching things on my phone!
Love the content, gotta new subscriber ❤️
thanks for the info, great short video!
Very wise your recommendation, have a nice day and stay safe.
Thanks, you too!
I will have to check if my Cannon 70D shoots in 4k? Great to know, I have been struggling with memory and tech issues. I need to switch to 1080 for now.
Thank you for sharing Nolan & Think media
Thanks for the video man!
Very interesting, thank you Nolan! ✨🙌
Thank you for explaining thouroughly. Including the facts and statistics. This is exactly how you answer a question on CZcams.
Thanks this video helped me
You convinced me.
This video made the topic very understandable, thank you.
thank u this will help me a lot
Awesome vid. Thanks mate!
Excellent video!;Thank you! Subbed!🎉🔥❤️
Thanks bro, niceo info
Thank you this video helped me alot I was so confused
When i shoot in 1080,i love it. Iusually shoot long videos i end up with a large file size, and reducing the size on my phone kinda reduces the quality of the video.should i npt reduce the size and just go ahead and upload it that way or can you recommend any app i can use to compress my videos without reducing the quality on iphone. Thankz.
Thanks for this best explaination friend!
Short, factual and to the point. Thank you for this video. Greetings from Germany ⬛🟥🟨 (filming in 1080)
Super helpful - thank you!
I’m really loving Nolan’s videos 😊 I’ve been shooting in 1080 because most of my audience watches on their phone as well
Thank you very much for information
Thank you for the tip and confirmation. I was actually thinking which one was better although I’m shooting at 1080 already. Iphone does say that it will consume lesser file at 1080.
Great information
Last year I started recording CZcams videos for my husband on another channel. I was using 1080p, but I was unhappy with the quality (I have a good camera.) I also didn't like that after 3.99 GB of recording, it would split the video into another file. When I edited them back together to upload, the quality was reduced even further. Recording in 4K keeps the video in a single file, but a 13 minute video was almost 10GB and is taking hours to process. I would like to record in 1080 if there is a way to edit the 2 videos into one without reducing the quality (bit rate). Ideally, I would like either a free program or online editing site. Thanks for any info!
Thank you so much, this really helped me! Becuase Its just a hobby for me, and now Im sure, that Im not doing anything wrong❤❤
Thanks , bro for this beautiful explanation!
I currently shoot in 4k and export to 1080. I don't use the crop feature very often, but I do prefer the overall look. I switched to 4k full time in the last year or so with the previous 9-10 years being 1080. Just about 57% of my views are on a mobile device, about 30% on a computer, and the rest on a TV or a device connected to a TV.
thank you very helpful
Does this meanshooting in 2.7k has best of both worlds? What framevratedo you reccomend ? I normally f
Shoot in 25fps in Australia unless i know i will be doing slow motion and the 50fps.
I use a gopro 8 and shoot video off my motorcycle. Should I be using a higher frame rate for fast motion?
Very good advice! Thank you!
that was amazing tnq
Thanks for the Clarity👍🏻
thanks for your advice!
Thanks. I have the new Sony which has 4K and was not sure if I should use it. What about 1080HD
100% informative and realistic video.
keep on uploading. good work.
Hey Praz, as new in CZcams what do you think about subscribe to each other's channel and that way support each other? Giving shout out, tips that will us improve etc. Cheers.
That’s awesome! Thanks! I didn’t know that
Good to know! Thank you!
What is the best montage program that does not harm the quality of the video and at the same time we do not have to enlarge the image in it to export the video in full screen?
Thank you so much! Have a nice day!
You answered my question about 1080 and 4K, and now I am going to switch back to 1080, lol! I am a two week CZcamsr and I am trying to learn so I can be effective. Thanks for good content!
Thank you for the learning.👍💯
Great info!
Thus is a great explanation of camera settings.
Very good info for beginners like me.
Thank you!
Thank you very much for your guidance😊🤗
Love from Malaysia❤❤
Thank you for the information.
Hi, for professional filmmaking, what do you prefer, 4k 8 bit H..264 MOV or HD 10 bit Pro Res?
What a great truthful answer! Just starting out, thank you for advice.
Short and sweet, thanks
Follow up question: Does CZcams favor 4K videos over 1080p when it comes to the algorithm? Thanks for this video, Nolan. This is the definitive answer on this subject as far as I'm concerned. Cheers!
That’s the only question to be asked IMO.
I heard 4k videos are pushed out more by youtube and I have noticed that.
Following
Yes they favor 4K
You guys are extremely helpful
Most of the time I will shoot in 1080p but if I'm filming something for a course I like to use 4K because it gives me more freedom to change perspective with zooming in. I think the freedom 4k can give you is definitely a game-changer though when you want to add a different dynamic to your videos.
Better than the video thank you! Im talkin smack it was a good video, he mentioned it slightly, but diddled around all kinds of stuff when this is the answer I need! Thanks BIGTIMMEEEE!
Should I use h.264 or h.265 to render in 4k 60 fps ? Which one would have better quality once uploaded to youtube or which one will youtube compress less ?
We shoot on 4k but render in 1080p. At present using Samsung note 9 but can you suggest any DSLR camera which is not too expensive budget around USD 500.
What 1080 frame should I choice 24 30 60 frames per second thanks ?
thank you 👍🏼
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