Pentax Q with 1080p30 H.264 video !

jogiba · 06-23-2011, 06:40 AM

This looks interesting with 160 deg fish-eye lens and shake reduction built into the body.

Last edited by jogiba; 06-23-2011 at 05:15 PM.

Ubuntu_user · 06-23-2011, 07:52 AM

Whoa! Okay, that's tiny.

jogiba · 06-23-2011, 05:12 PM

With the fish-eye lens I bet it will take better HD videos than my K-7 with fish-eye lens.

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inferno10 · 06-28-2011, 09:55 PM

If we read between the lines, I think that Pentax is finally going to start dropping MotionJPEG in favor of H.264. I hope this means their next DSLR will use H.264...

- Jason

Christopher M.W.T · 06-29-2011, 04:51 AM

The Q will also have manual video controls, according to that FAQ document avaialable through ricehigh.

bobmaxja · 06-29-2011, 05:03 AM

Do you know that H.264 is not as good than MJPEG?

Please read this here

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-5-forum/146761-what-do-about-sta...ml#post1536355

I dont want lower quality file

vanakaru · 07-05-2011, 12:27 AM

Originally posted by inferno10

If we read between the lines, I think that Pentax is finally going to start dropping MotionJPEG in favor of H.264. I hope this means their next DSLR will use H.264...

- Jason

I hope not! H.264 is useless for editing.

FullertonImages · 07-05-2011, 08:32 AM

Correct. H.264 is not better than MPEG-4. It's a transporting codec, not and editing codec, and for best results, everything needs to be transcoded first. But it's seems like more and more softwares are starting to edit H.264 natively, since it's in such high use right now.

1080p/30 is cool, but what does Pentax have against 24p? Everyone out there wants/needs framerate options, how do they not get this?

I wonder what the jello wobble is like on this? It's good to see them making strides. They don't have the luxury of a pre-existing video department like Canon has...

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Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	Whoa! Okay, that's tiny.

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inferno10 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 342	If we read between the lines, I think that Pentax is finally going to start dropping MotionJPEG in favor of H.264. I hope this means their next DSLR will use H.264... - Jason

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Christopher M.W.T Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,689	The Q will also have manual video controls, according to that FAQ document avaialable through ricehigh.

06-29-2011, 05:03 AM	#6
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	Do you know that H.264 is not as good than MJPEG? Please read this here https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-5-forum/146761-what-do-about-sta...ml#post1536355 I dont want lower quality file

07-05-2011, 12:27 AM	#7
vanakaru Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tallinn Photos: Gallery Posts: 162	Originally posted by inferno10 If we read between the lines, I think that Pentax is finally going to start dropping MotionJPEG in favor of H.264. I hope this means their next DSLR will use H.264... - Jason I hope not! H.264 is useless for editing.

07-05-2011, 08:32 AM	#8
FullertonImages Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 883	Correct. H.264 is not better than MPEG-4. It's a transporting codec, not and editing codec, and for best results, everything needs to be transcoded first. But it's seems like more and more softwares are starting to edit H.264 natively, since it's in such high use right now. 1080p/30 is cool, but what does Pentax have against 24p? Everyone out there wants/needs framerate options, how do they not get this? I wonder what the jello wobble is like on this? It's good to see them making strides. They don't have the luxury of a pre-existing video department like Canon has...