Capturing a still picture from a Movie - What it's going to be the still resolution ?

brosen · 12-10-2009, 08:03 AM

Hi, the K-7 has the option while you are playing back the movie to capture a still, do you know at what resolution the picture will be captured from a movie recorded at 1280x720 ?, it's 921KB ?, or at the current still resolution of 10M or 14M pixels ?, thanks

Mister Guy · 12-10-2009, 08:22 AM

Originally posted by brosen

Hi, the K-7 has the option while you are playing back the movie to capture a still, do you know at what resolution the picture will be captured from a movie recorded at 1280x720 ?, it's 921KB ?, or at the current still resolution of 10M or 14M pixels ?, thanks

1280x720 is the resolution. That's not saying much about the actual quality, just the size of it.

brosen · 12-10-2009, 09:05 AM

Good point, do you know how quality will be defined or assigned ?, thanks

erickallemeyn · 12-10-2009, 09:14 AM

The quality will look the same as if you paused the video in fullscreen mode and took a screenshot.

For me, this isn't good enough. But it might be alright for 4x6 prints or web use..

Edit** What would be cool, however, would be to capture 24 stills / second from video.

For example, 24 stills during a 1-second golf swing. Much better than the 4.7fps if you don't need the quality.
My Point & Shoot panasonic lumix camera can capture something like 15 fps at 2mp. Has come in handy one or two times

brosen · 12-10-2009, 09:33 AM

That means resolution will be pretty bad, I understand with the Canon 7D you can take pictures while doing video, video will pause for 1 second but you will take fullresolution pictures.

Why this is important to me, last week I was filming my son's Wrestling match and I missed the final round, because I was filming I couldn't take a picture when he won. I remembered to have used a Sanyo Camera a while a go with the option to take full resolution (10M pixels) stills while you are filming, I think it's a very convenient feature.

I thought with the K-7 I would have been able to do the same thing, I am afraid not.

erickallemeyn · 12-10-2009, 10:11 AM

Simple solution. 2 bodies!

**Fries** · 12-10-2009, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by brosen

That means resolution will be pretty bad, I understand with the Canon 7D you can take pictures while doing video, video will pause for 1 second but you will take fullresolution pictures.

Why this is important to me, last week I was filming my son's Wrestling match and I missed the final round, because I was filming I couldn't take a picture when he won. I remembered to have used a Sanyo Camera a while a go with the option to take full resolution (10M pixels) stills while you are filming, I think it's a very convenient feature.

I thought with the K-7 I would have been able to do the same thing, I am afraid not.

At the tv- and radiostation I'm working the resolution of the stills from even the professional videocamera's we are using are no match for a DSLR photo. At least thats what my colleagues from our internet desk tell me!

egordon99 · 12-11-2009, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by brosen

That means resolution will be pretty bad, I understand with the Canon 7D you can take pictures while doing video, video will pause for 1 second but you will take fullresolution pictures.

.

That's a lot different than "capturing a still picture from a movie"

If you captured 720x1280 video, how could you possibly get a 14MP image from a frame?

greenless · 12-11-2009, 11:41 AM

You could always just.... RED / Cameras

hcc · 12-12-2009, 02:42 PM

Erick,
The K-7 video mode is 30 fps, not 24 fps.

**David** · 12-12-2009, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by erickallemeyn

The quality will look the same as if you paused the video in fullscreen mode and took a screenshot.

For me, this isn't good enough. But it might be alright for 4x6 prints or web use..

Edit** What would be cool, however, would be to capture 24 stills / second from video.

For example, 24 stills during a 1-second golf swing. Much better than the 4.7fps if you don't need the quality.
My Point & Shoot panasonic lumix camera can capture something like 15 fps at 2mp. Has come in handy one or two times

Let's not forget the K20D in burst mode does 21 fps at 1.6M

12-10-2009, 08:03 AM	#1
brosen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US Posts: 183	Capturing a still picture from a Movie - What it's going to be the still resolution ? Hi, the K-7 has the option while you are playing back the movie to capture a still, do you know at what resolution the picture will be captured from a movie recorded at 1280x720 ?, it's 921KB ?, or at the current still resolution of 10M or 14M pixels ?, thanks

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12-10-2009, 08:22 AM	#2
Mister Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 244	Originally posted by brosen Hi, the K-7 has the option while you are playing back the movie to capture a still, do you know at what resolution the picture will be captured from a movie recorded at 1280x720 ?, it's 921KB ?, or at the current still resolution of 10M or 14M pixels ?, thanks 1280x720 is the resolution. That's not saying much about the actual quality, just the size of it.

12-10-2009, 09:05 AM	#3
brosen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US Posts: 183 Original Poster	Good point, do you know how quality will be defined or assigned ?, thanks

12-10-2009, 09:14 AM	#4
erickallemeyn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: United States Posts: 112	The quality will look the same as if you paused the video in fullscreen mode and took a screenshot. For me, this isn't good enough. But it might be alright for 4x6 prints or web use.. Edit** What would be cool, however, would be to capture 24 stills / second from video. For example, 24 stills during a 1-second golf swing. Much better than the 4.7fps if you don't need the quality. My Point & Shoot panasonic lumix camera can capture something like 15 fps at 2mp. Has come in handy one or two times

12-10-2009, 09:33 AM	#5
brosen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US Posts: 183 Original Poster	That means resolution will be pretty bad, I understand with the Canon 7D you can take pictures while doing video, video will pause for 1 second but you will take fullresolution pictures. Why this is important to me, last week I was filming my son's Wrestling match and I missed the final round, because I was filming I couldn't take a picture when he won. I remembered to have used a Sanyo Camera a while a go with the option to take full resolution (10M pixels) stills while you are filming, I think it's a very convenient feature. I thought with the K-7 I would have been able to do the same thing, I am afraid not.

12-10-2009, 10:11 AM	#6
erickallemeyn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: United States Posts: 112	Simple solution. 2 bodies!

12-10-2009, 10:13 AM	#7
Fries Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gauw Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	Originally posted by brosen That means resolution will be pretty bad, I understand with the Canon 7D you can take pictures while doing video, video will pause for 1 second but you will take fullresolution pictures. Why this is important to me, last week I was filming my son's Wrestling match and I missed the final round, because I was filming I couldn't take a picture when he won. I remembered to have used a Sanyo Camera a while a go with the option to take full resolution (10M pixels) stills while you are filming, I think it's a very convenient feature. I thought with the K-7 I would have been able to do the same thing, I am afraid not. At the tv- and radiostation I'm working the resolution of the stills from even the professional videocamera's we are using are no match for a DSLR photo. At least thats what my colleagues from our internet desk tell me!

12-11-2009, 11:26 AM	#8
egordon99 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Philly Posts: 1,561	Originally posted by brosen That means resolution will be pretty bad, I understand with the Canon 7D you can take pictures while doing video, video will pause for 1 second but you will take fullresolution pictures. . That's a lot different than "capturing a still picture from a movie" If you captured 720x1280 video, how could you possibly get a 14MP image from a frame?

12-11-2009, 11:41 AM	#9
greenless Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 39	You could always just.... RED / Cameras

12-12-2009, 02:42 PM	#10
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,004	Erick, The K-7 video mode is 30 fps, not 24 fps.

12-12-2009, 03:10 PM	#11
David Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 347	Originally posted by erickallemeyn The quality will look the same as if you paused the video in fullscreen mode and took a screenshot. For me, this isn't good enough. But it might be alright for 4x6 prints or web use.. Edit** What would be cool, however, would be to capture 24 stills / second from video. For example, 24 stills during a 1-second golf swing. Much better than the 4.7fps if you don't need the quality. My Point & Shoot panasonic lumix camera can capture something like 15 fps at 2mp. Has come in handy one or two times Let's not forget the K20D in burst mode does 21 fps at 1.6M